Check out a list of the best knockouts in mixed martial arts (MMA) and the UFC in 2011 and cast your vote for the best, most memorable, finish of an action-packed year.
This is a rundown of the poll for the best knockout of the first half of 2011 in MMA. Bloody Elbow readers will vote on what they think was the best one from the list.
Bloody Elbow Radio was live Tuesday afternoon to recap the weekend in MMA. We also chatted with Bellator 40 competitor Lloyd Woodard and Strikeforce Challengers 15 winner Lorenz Larkin.
In the main event of the evening, current Bellator light champion Eddie Alvarez squared off against 2010 Bellator lightweight tournament champion Pat Curran in a title showdown that would mark Alvarez's first attempt to defend his crown since defeating Toby Imada at Bellator 12 in June of 2009.
Complete coverage of Bellator 39 including live results, commentary and analysis of Eddie Alvarez vs Pat Curran, Rick Hawn vs Lyman Good, Toby Imada vs Patricky Freire and Ben Saunders vs Matt Lee.
Brent Brookhouse of Bloody Elbow examines the struggle for Bellator and its lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez to gain and retain mainstream attention.
Best knockout of 2011: Anderson Silva front kicks Vitor Belfort at UFC 126
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jan 1, 2012 5:10 PM EST
Best UFC/MMA knockouts of 2011
by Patrick L. Stumberg from MMAmania.com on Dec 20, 2011 7:30 PM EST
MMA Awards, First Half of 2011 - Best Knockout
by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Jul 12, 2011 8:00 PM EDT
Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio - Weekend Recap, Lloyd Woodard, Lorenz Larkin
by Matt Bishop from Bloody Elbow on Apr 6, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
VIDEO: Bellator 39's Patricky Freire Blasts Toby Imada With Flying Knee
by Luke Thomas from SBNation.com on Apr 4, 2011 1:15 PM EDT
Bellator 39 and Pitbull's Flying Knee KO
by Jackie Maden from Gals Guide To MMA on Apr 4, 2011 10:12 AM EDT
Bellator 39 Results: Eddie Alvarez Defends Title, Rick Hawn, Patricky Freire Advance
by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Apr 3, 2011 10:00 AM EDT
Bellator 39 Fight Video: Patricky Freire KO'es Toby Imada to Enter Lightweight Tournament Final
by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Apr 3, 2011 9:20 AM EDT
Bellator 39 Live Play-by-Play and Results
by Jackie Maden from Gals Guide To MMA on Apr 2, 2011 9:00 PM EDT
Bellator 39 Results: Eddie Alvarez Decisions Pat Curran, Hawn, Freire, Saunders Win
by Nate Wilcox from SBNation.com on Apr 2, 2011 6:36 PM EDT
Bellator 39 Live Results and Commentary
by Leland Roling from Bloody Elbow on Apr 2, 2011 1:00 PM EDT
Look Out For Falling Genius: The Gals' Bellator 39 Predictions
by Jackie Maden from Gals Guide To MMA on Apr 1, 2011 9:15 PM EDT
Bellator 39 Weigh-In Results: Eddie Alvarez Vs. Pat Curran
by Luke Thomas from SBNation.com on Apr 1, 2011 2:39 PM EDT
Eddie Alvarez and Bellator Struggle for Ratings and Relevance
by Brent Brookhouse from Bloody Elbow on Apr 1, 2011 2:20 PM EDT
Gal's Guide To MMA Betting Fix: Strikeforce Challengers 15 and Bellator 39
by Chris Toffer from Gals Guide To MMA on Apr 1, 2011 1:26 PM EDT