2011 was a compact year featuring tightly-knit, hard-nosed and entertaining UFC fights.
Maybe the best fights during a 12-month span in MMA history.
Whether or not it ranks No. 1 overall, 2011 was easily the most important campaign for the sport’s emergence in mainstream America, making it more popular and readily available to the general fight fan.
With all of the knockouts, submissions, upsets and PPV throwdowns came unforgettable ring entrances.
From Tito Ortiz to Alistair Overeem, here are the 10 best walkouts of 2011.