MMA has been blessed with many impressive knockouts so far in 2013, from the UFC to Bellator, from World Series of Fighting to Invicta. They have been great compliments to the submissions that have occurred, combining to make for a memorable year thus far.
However, it’s about time that we sort out the best 10 knockouts from the first half of the year. There were so many candidates that it’s incredibly tough to narrow down the options.
Without further ado, here are the 10 best knockouts, with the honorable mentions listed first:
Mikhail Zayats def. Renato Sobral via spinning backfist and punches at Bellator 85
Marlon Moraes def. Tyson Nam via head kick and punches at World Series of Fighting 2
Tyron Woodley def. Jay Hieron via punches at UFC 156
Tom Watson def. Stanislav Nedkov via knees and punches at UFC on Fuel
Robbie Lawler def. Josh Koscheck via punches at UFC 157
Wanderlei Silva def. Brian Stann via punches at UFC on Fuel
Travis Browne def. Gabriel Gonzaga via elbows at TUF Finale
Yoel Romero def. Clifford Starks via flying knee and punches at UFC on Fox
Myles Jury def. Ramsey Nijem via punch at UFC on Fox
TJ Grant def. Gray Maynard via punches at UFC 160
Thiago Silva def. Rafael Cavalcante via punches at UFC on Fuel
Edson Barboza def. Rafaello Oliveira via leg kicks at UFC 162
Veronica Rothenhausler def. Katalina Malungahu via punch at Invicta 4
Cris Cyborg def. Marloes Coenen via punches at Invicta 6
Miriam Nakamoto def. Duda Yankovich via knees and punches at Invicta 6