MMA is comparable to Salma Hayek’s breasts. Every year it gets bigger, juicier and more fun to watch.
However, unlike Ms. Hayek’s enormous twins, MMA is as real as it gets and in 2011 the sport reached many new milestones.
From the UFC merging with the WEC, buying rival promotion Strikeforce and signing a multi-year deal with FOX, there is no question that 2011 was the most successful year for the organization to date.
Simply put, the UFC dominated the year 2011 worse than Rosie O’Donnell dominated the city of Atlantis via drowning the city in chocolate fudge and losing it in her 600 pound stomach. Speaking of domination, this year certainly wasn’t short of impressive performances.
The stand-up aspect of MMA has always been a favorite among fans and 2011 featured some of the most exciting striking battles in the history of the sport. Let’s take a look at the 10 greatest strikers of 2011.