There are many variables to consider when determining Knockout of the Year: significance of the win, the technical aspect involved, the sheer aesthetics of it, and many others. 2013 became the year of the spinning heel kick knockout. The Ultimate Fighter 17 finalist Uriah Hall logged the most devastating knockout in the reality show’s history with his spinning heel kick KO of Adam Cella during the elimination round of the season. Vitor Belfort replicated the same move at UFC on FX 8, knocking out former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold . He followed up that performance by knocking out Dan Henderson for the first time in Henderson’s 17-year fighting career at UFC Fight Night 32. Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos employed a spinning heel kick to finish the durable Mark Hunt at UFC 160
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2013 Knockout of the Year: Chris Weidman’s UFC 162 KO of Anderson Silva – MMA Weekly