Best KO of the year - from MMA nominations

MMA have announced their nominations for KO of the Year:

•Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
•Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
•Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
•Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC 144)
•Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna (Bellator 61)

Which do you rate as the best? :think

 

Barboza vs Etim

 

Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev

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Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim

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Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen

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Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon

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Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna

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Nice work. Saved me searching for them :good

 

Great post Rob. :good

Some quality KOs! :shock:

 

Khaliev and Barboza were more spectacular. But I went for Thompson because his just came out of nowhere.

 

Yeah, the Thompson one was thrown from a real awkward position with less of a throw and hope kind of swing, looked opportunistically targeted. Very tight in and with the half momentum of a punch on the same side, not easy at all.

But the first one.............:yikes

 

its gotta be kahliev vs belyaev. the guy was absolutely ****ed..

 

As you said, from an inclose position Thompson managed to hit Stittgen flush on the off button.

If they create a category for best celebration following a KO Thompson gets my vote there as well.

 

Barboza for me... !

 

I loved the Rogers one...think he was also stopped spectacularly himself not long after (against the alternate that lost to Falcao in BFC final)

But it's gotta' be Etim-Barboza.

 

Thompson wins it for me too although it wasn't the flashiest. I believe it is the only one that could work on opponents that aren't deer in head lights like the first 2 . Might even work on very solid guys. I wonder how often he practices that move its ****ing brilliant on a technical level.

first dude doesn't know to move/block vs a charge atsch

 

I gotsta go with Wonderboy for this one

 

For this - gotta go with Barboza vs Etim. That spinkick was money.