Sherdog’s Top 10Sherdog’s Top 10: Vitor Belfort Knockouts
No. 1
UFC on FX 8
May 18, 2013 | Jaragua do Sul, Brazil
Rockhold saw Belfort as a potential steppingstone. The Brazilian had other ideas. Belfort leveled the former Strikeforce champion with a spectacular spinning heel kick and polished him off with a swarm of punches on the ground at the Arena Jaragua. “The Phenom” finished it 2:32 into Round 1. Rockhold pecked away with punches and kicks but never had a chance to establish himself in his Octagon debut. Belfort measured his steps, let loose with the kick and delivered it with equal parts power and precision. Rockhold went down, and though he was still conscious, the Californian could not withstand the follow-up barrage.
Sherdog’s Top 10 series is voted upon by a panel of Sherdog.com staff members and contributors: Jordan Breen, Tristen Critchfield, Mike Fridley, Brian Knapp, Eric Stinton, Jesse Denis, Todd Martin, Josh Stillman, Nick Grinups and Anthony Walker.
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