Best of 2012

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Originally posted by: GorgeousGeorge
Date: January 10, 2012 at 08:25 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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TKO of the year candidates:
LUKE ROCKHOLD vs. Keith Jardine (STRIKEFORCE ROCKHOLD vs. JARDINE)
JOSE ALDO vs. Chad Mendes (UFC 142)
EDSON BARBOZA vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
NICK DENIS vs. Joseph Sandoval (UFC on FX 1)
LAVAR JOHNSON vs. Joey Beltran (UFC on Fox 2)
STEPHEN THOMPSON vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
Sub of the year candidates:
ROUSIMAR PALHARES vs. Mike Massenzio (UFC 142)
JIM MILLER vs. Melvin Guillard (UFC on FX 1)
CHARLES OLIVEIRA vs. Eric Wisely (UFC on Fox 2)
DUSTIN POIRIER vs. Max Holloway (UFC 143)
Fight of the year candidates
:
MIKE EASTON vs. Jared Papazian (UFC on FX 1)
CARLOS CONDIT vs. Nick Diaz (UFC 143)
Upset of the year candidates:
Fight card of the year candidates:
UFC 142
UFC on FX 1
UFC 143
I want to stick to UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator for the most part. I just don't know that I'll watch every fight of every fight card for any of the other organizations out there. Perhaps we can make another thread to encompass ALL MMA organizations? This is more to keep track of fights and then from there we'll come up with a "best of" at the end of the year.
GG
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Originally posted by: Murf
Date: January 15, 2012 at 02:23 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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Barboza spinning heel kick is an early contender for ko of the year. On any other night Aldo would have won ko of the night. Great timing and instinct on Aldo part.
 
Originally posted by: JimmyCannoli
Date: January 16, 2012 at 09:15 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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Might as well set in stone that Barboza KO....unreal
 
Originally posted by: WiscoMMA411
Date: January 20, 2012 at 10:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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I don't think it was better than Barboza's kick, but Nick Denis' elbow ko was very impressive. It should at least get a honorable mention. Easton/Papazian could be an early foty entry. Doubt it will be the best by the end of the year, but it was a good one.
Also the card as a whole was great. Lots of finishes, the fights that lasted longer were entertaining, and some great comebacks.
 
Originally posted by: SinCityShango
Date: February 03, 2012 at 02:24 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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I like that Aldo vs. Mendes knee myself
 
Originally posted by: GorgeousGeorge
Date: February 11, 2012 at 03:11 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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I updated after UFC 143. List looks ok so far, yeah? Obviously some will drop off but for now I'm at least trying to get 5-10 candidates in every category.
GG
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Originally posted by: John Morgan
Date: February 11, 2012 at 06:26 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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GorgeousGeorge said:
I updated after UFC 143. List looks ok so far, yeah? Obviously some will drop off but for now I'm at least trying to get 5-10 candidates in every category.
GG
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Changed the format a little. Tried to make it easier to read.
I think anything that airs on national TV should be eligible, meaning HDNet shows should be eligible. Streaming shows shouldn't be.
 
Originally posted by: halfuentes
Date: February 15, 2012 at 04:24 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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Upset of the Year
Jonny Hendricks KO1 Jon Fitch (UFC 141)
I know it wasnt exactly as shocking as Tito Sub1 Bader but it was still a pretty major upset, especially the way it went down so fast. Hendricks was in the traffic jam near the bottom of the WW top ten, and went in and annihilated the tough, durable, undisputed number 2 welterweight in the world via 6 second KO. There havent been many upsets this year, but this is the biggest one thus far that left me with my mouth open
 
Originally posted by: John Morgan
Date: February 16, 2012 at 04:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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halfuentes said:
Upset of the Year
Jonny Hendricks KO1 Jon Fitch (UFC 141)
I know it wasnt exactly as shocking as Tito Sub1 Bader but it was still a pretty major upset, especially the way it went down so fast. Hendricks was in the traffic jam near the bottom of the WW top ten, and went in and annihilated the tough, durable, undisputed number 2 welterweight in the world via 6 second KO. There havent been many upsets this year, but this is the biggest one thus far that left me with my mouth open
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Good suggestion. Could see Johny winning (though not many picked him), but not like that.
 
Originally posted by: MikeyHatTrick
Date: February 16, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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Round of the year
Menjivar vs Albert
Back and forth for a whole round. The fight was more exciting than Ellenberger/Sanchez
 
Originally posted by: Obliviousbrett
Date: February 18, 2012 at 01:12 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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LilEagleSoarsAgain said:
I don't think it was better than Barboza's kick, but Nick Denis' elbow ko was very impressive. It should at least get a honorable mention. Easton/Papazian could be an early foty entry. Doubt it will be the best by the end of the year, but it was a good one.
Also the card as a whole was great. Lots of finishes, the fights that lasted longer were entertaining, and some great comebacks.
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I definitely enjoyed the Easton/Papazian fight. Those guys are hitting each other as hard as they could and neither one of them seemed fazed! I enjoyed the Ellenberger/Sanchez fight as well.
 
Originally posted by: thewayneward
Date: March 05, 2012 at 02:19 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/best-of-2012.44600/
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To the list for Fight of the Year- Kaufman vs Davis
Despite being cut, Davis had a chance to win all the way til the 3rd round horn.
and 1 for Sub of the Year- Rousey over Tate
Rousey had Tate's arm the way Palhares gets guys legs. And the killer is, everyone knew it was coming.
 
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