2019 MMA Fight of the Year

Cammo101 · Post #1 » by **Cammo101** » Wed Jan 1, 2020 10:00 pm

Previous winners:

2018 - Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega (UFC 231)
2017 - Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson (TUF 25 Finale)
2016 - Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit (UFC 195)/Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi (UFC 206) (tie)
2015 - Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald 2 (UFC 189)
2014 - Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler 1 (UFC 171)
2013 - Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson (UFC 165)
2012 - Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC on Fuel 3)
2011 - Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio Rua (UFC 139)
2010 - Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama/Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung/Anthony Pettis vs. Ben Henderson (tie)

cowboyronnie · Post #2 » by **cowboyronnie** » Thu Jan 2, 2020 12:37 am

Meh. I don't really like the choices. To me, it's not always back and forth battles that get the most rise. Sometimes a workshop (Colby vs Lawler) or a crazy underdog/unexpected performance is more exciting.

Post #3 » by **CPT** » Thu Jan 2, 2020 1:17 am

Feel really underwhelmed by the choices here. Picked Kamaru/Colby, probably recency bias.

Cammo101 · Post #4 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Jan 2, 2020 8:16 pm

Yeah, I was pretty underwhelmed with the choices this year as well. There were no all timer type fights this year.

Susan · Post #5 » by **Susan** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:30 pm

DC/Stipe was pretty remarkable in how quickly it turned. Usman/Colby would be my vote though.

Bernman · Post #6 » by **Bernman** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 7:57 pm

CPT wrote:Feel really underwhelmed by the choices here. Picked Kamaru/Colby, probably recency bias.

That's what I thought was the explanation when I just read the poll results.

If the memory was fresher, Adesanya-Gastelum would constitute a far better fight. Constant action, but still was controlled.

brutalitops · Post #7 » by **brutalitops** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 1:42 pm

Colby/Usman was a war.

brutalitops · Post #8 » by **brutalitops** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 1:46 pm

Susan wrote:DC/Stipe was pretty remarkable in how quickly it turned. Usman/Colby would be my vote though.

I sort of saw it happening, DC is a beast but he hasnt really enjoyed body shots in his career. I remember in 200 Silva got him with a couple and he looked really bothered late round

Really enjoyed the Nunes V Randamire TBO. While it was kind of one sided it was exciting seeing Randamire struggle, get that oppotunity and make Nunes actually work a little

UsmanV Colby or Stylebender V Kevlin,

REDDzone · Post #9 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 4:19 pm

Bernman wrote:
CPT wrote:Feel really underwhelmed by the choices here. Picked Kamaru/Colby, probably recency bias.

That's what I thought was the explanation when I just read the poll results.

If the memory was fresher, Adesanya-Gastelum would constitute a far better fight. Constant action, but still was controlled.

Additionally, that fight had more diversity in terms of stand, clinch, ground IIRC. As opposed to 100% standup.

AirCanadaMouse · Post #10 » by **AirCanadaMouse** » Sun Jan 5, 2020 5:02 am

Kamaru/Colby was my vote...

Some great fights listed, but none of them were a true classic.