UFC on FX Results and Recap: Belfort Brutally KO's Rockhold In First Round

Vitor Belfort def. Luke Rockhold via KO - Round 1 - 2:32

Wow. The main event on Saturday night had one of the best finishes possibly ever in a UFC main event, with Vitor Belfort knocking out Luke Rockhold with a spinning back kick and follow up punches in front of a partisan Brazilian crowd. Right from the start of the fight Vitor looked very calm and composed, threatening with lightening speed strikes and literally tossing Luke Rockhold off when the two engaged in a clinch. Then exactly midway through the opening round, Vitor annihilated Rockhold with a devastating kick that floored the former Strikeforce champion, who was quickly put to sleep with a few follow up punches on the ground. It was an incredible performance from the former UFC champion, and quite possibly one of the best of his career. ...

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