- peppersmith67
- 2nd Degree Purple Belt
- Member Since 2011.03.08
My MMA Rankings
2010 Greatest MMA Knockouts
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1
- Morecraft vs. Struve
- Stefan Struve | KO/TKO | Round 2
- 2010 | UFC 117
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After getting slaughtered in Round 1, Stefan Struve made the greatest comeback in UFC history and knocked out Morecraft in the first 30 seconds of the 2nd round.
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2
- Duffee vs. Russow
- Mike Russow | KO/TKO | Round 3
- 2010 | UFC 114
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Russow was pummeled for two and a half rounds until he threw an upper cut and knocked Duffee out unexpectedly. the Duffee hype was done.
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3
- Liddell vs. Franklin
- Rich Franklin | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2010 | UFC 115
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Not only was it a highlight reel punch with a broken arm, the punch ended the career of one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
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4
- Nogueira vs. Velasquez
- Cain Velasquez | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2010 | UFC 110
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Cain dealt the power in a picture perfect combination, which truly had fans of MMA second guessing if Big Nog can compete at the level he was once at.
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5
- Branch vs. Harris
- Gerald Harris | KO/TKO | Round 3
- 2010 | UFC 116
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JiuJitsu expert Branch pulled guard in a last chance effort to finish Harris, but Branch was slammed and knocked out. I pissed my pants.
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6
- Daley vs. Smith
- Paul Daley | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2010 | Strikeforce
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Paul Daley was coming off the cheap shot heard round the world when he faced UFC veteran scott smith. Daley made most forget about the cheapshot when he knocked smith out with a flush left hook.
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7
- Griffin vs. Gomi
- Takanori Gomi | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2010 | UFC on Versus 2
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Gomi threw a fastball, Tyson caught it on the chin, enough said.
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8
- Garza vs. Paixão
- Pablo Garza | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2010 | The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
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Even though the fight was not shown on the broadcast, Pablo Garza's flying knee knockout of Fredson Paixo was posted on the internet and should be watched immediately for fans of a good knockout.
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9
- Mir vs. Carwin
- Shane Carwin | KO/TKO | Round 1
- 2010 | UFC 111
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In a display of pure power, Shane Carwin showed he deserved a shot at the title by knocking out his 12th straight 1st round victim.
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10
- Jung vs. Roop
- George Roop | KO/TKO | Round 2
- 2010 | WEC 51
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Roop was an underdog against the Korean Zombie, but Roop outstriked the brawler and landed a flush high kick that put Jung out of his senses.
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11
- Hardy vs. Condit
- Carlos Condit | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC 120
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Every fan of the UFC knew Hardy had lethal ko power, but not many knew condit had the same power. In a few perfect punches, Condit flew up the welterweight division.
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12
- Stevenson vs. Danzig
- Mac Danzig | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC 124
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Mac Danzig has been a mop in the lightweight division for years, but it was then Danzig's turn to shine sent Stevenson into the hospital after a killer left hook.
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13
- dos Santos vs. Yvel
- Junior dos Santos | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC 108
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Yvel has been one of the deadliest strikers in Japan for years, so when Dos Santos knocked him out in the first round with multiple punches, Everyone knew Dos Santos was for real.
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14
- Jones vs. Vera
- Jon Jones | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC on Versus 1
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A picture perfect elbow (which wasnt a 12- 6 elbow) broke the orbital bone of Vera's and sent the Truth back to the drawing board yet again
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15
- Machida vs. Rua II
- Maurício Rua | KO/TKO | Round 1 | UFC 113
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Rua knew he had the Machida equation solved going into the rematch, so he expressed his mathematical formula by being the first man to ko and beat the dragon.