Who was the 2013 Comeback Fighter of the year? (Poll)

Cammo101 · Post #1 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:57 pm

It's that time of year again...

Cammo101 · Post #2 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:59 pm

Jamie Varner won this last year, in it's first year as a category.

Post #3 » by **blkout** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:46 pm

Went with Lawler. Last fight of 2012 was a loss to Lorenz Larkin, first fight of 2014 will be a title shot. Pretty impressive.

Post #4 » by **CPT** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:32 am

Yeah, gotta go with Lawler.

Who did you leave off from Bellator, in your neverending attempt to destroy the promotion?

Bernman · Post #5 » by **Bernman** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 2:00 am

CPT wrote:Yeah, gotta go with Lawler.

Who did you leave off from Bellator, in your neverending attempt to destroy the promotion?

Passive aggressive alert.....

I wasn't going to say s**t, other than to maybe chime in that I agree about Lawler. But I don't post to be redundant much. Rather to chime in with the necessary, underrepresented take, which is often about a Bellator fighter at the present. And I'm going to keep doing it when I see fit. Deep down in places you don't talk about on this board, you want me on those takes, you need me on those takes.

cowboyronnie · Post #6 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:30 pm

Mark Hunt was out of the sport, man. He seemed indifferent to his own career. He got back in, was given a shot, on a technicality. IIUC. 'Let's finish this contract off, the last vestige of the Pride acquisition.' He appeared to take the fights with more of a shrug and an 'alright, mate' than any kind of hunger.

Meanwhile, he ends up being a solid draw and puttng on crazy fights.

Lawler had been headlining SF fights (albeit, SF fights) for 4-5 years. With those beautiful finishes - I mean, that Manhoef fight was insane and proved him legit. What, four years back? KOing MM? That's far from obscurity. Hunt, he was lost to history.

Post #7 » by **CPT** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:41 pm

Hunt definitely fell further, but that was a few years ago. His first fight in 2013 was a main event (I think?) and he went 1-1-1 this year.

miladay · Post #8 » by **miladay** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:29 am

Lawler is up there for sure. Think it's Faber though. Had 4 solid wins and now in line for a shot at the belt.

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Cammo101 · Post #9 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Jan 3, 2014 7:43 am

I'd argue Faber was never out of line for a shot at the belt. He had a great year, but he never fell out of the top 5. Not sure he qualifies for comeback fighter.