KO of the Year: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin
by Mike Chiappetta Filed under: Fighting , UFC , Strikeforce During the calendar year, there were many spectacular knockouts coming from likely candidates and surprising sources alike. And while I have a feeling many will disagree with me, my pick for Knockout of the Year goes to Anderson Silva for his spectacular, backpedaling, one-punch finish over Forrest Griffin at UFC 101. The reason for my pick goes deeper than just the fight-ending strike. It may be hard to remember now, but Silva came into the fight under a harsh glare of criticism. After back-to-back performances described as “lackluster” or “disinterested” by many, the fans were down on him to the point that when he walked into the Wachovia Center, he nearly drowned in a sea of boos from the crowd of 17,411. Philadelphia is not exactly known for its forgiving sports fans, so it was clear he would need to do something spectacular. KO of the Year: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:04:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds . ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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