his first UFC loss with the title on the line. However, the new champ lost his belt to, Injuries prevented Velasquez from making a third run at the championship, and he was a shell of his former self (and probably already considering a pro-wrestling career) when he lost to, is as complicated a mainstream fighter as any from the 2010s. Could Dana White convince The Beast to return in 2020 for a match with Stipe Miocic? Heres hoping the Thug of old returns in 2020. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Blame UFC marketing for that. 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Following the best night of her professional career, Holm failed to successfully defend the bantamweight title she won from Rousey, and she posted a professional record of 2-5 from March 5, 2016, through November 2019. Shevchenko left no doubt in December 2018 when she downed the previously mentioned Jedrzejczyk via unanimous decision to win the flyweight championship. Is soccer star Kane eyeing future NFL career? HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 293, As. 7. 6 Carlos Condit TKO3 Rory MacDonaldGoing into their UFC 115 match in June, fight fans wondered whether 20-year old wunderkind Rory MacDonald had the experience to hang with former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit. Condit Vs. MacDonald. Tate never caught her white whale, as she went 0-2 vs. the Rowdy one before Rousey's UFC departure. Hes the most successful MMA fighter ever, and theres no close second. Ok Im gonna cheat on this one, and put forward my own nomination. After Nunes lost to, One belt wasnt enough for Nunes. Fury, the current WBC world heavyweight champion at 35-0-1 with 24 knockouts, has had an on-and-off flirtation with MMA, and White would welcome the opportunity to pair Fury with the UFC . In der UFC gewann Miller acht von neun Kmpfen, zuletzt sechs hintereinander. PerAdam Hill and Gilbert Manzano of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the August 2017 boxing match between McGregor and Floyd Mayweather generated over four million PPV buys. Aber erst im Jahr 2010 wurde der Rest der Welt auf den sanftmtigen Ringer aufmerksam, als er mit Siegen gegen Duane Ludwig, Mark Bocek, Gleison Tibau und Charles Oliveira glnzte. Every fight kept the action flowing, and undoubtedly, Carlos Condit's war with Rory . In his prime, he had no equal. The all-time great of the division went 3-2 in post-title matches before a two-year USADAsuspensionbanned him from September 2018 through May 2020. The a tree falls in a forest thought experiment applies to all combat sports. All current and future womens MMA fighters who earn over seven figures oweRonda Rouseyfor their successes. If a fighter dominates his opponents but nobody cares to watch, do those wins matter? January 2, 2020 Justin Gaethje (photo credit KyleTerada USA Today Sports) The decade is over! The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2010: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. As the 2010s reach their conclusion, MMA and UFC are more mainstream than ever before thanks to multiple promotions and broadcasters that provide new content every weekend of the year. In 2010 the UFC held 24 events beginning with, UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva. Whittaker won the rematch vs. Romero the subsequent January, but he lost his title to Israel Adesanya in October 2019. Matt and Ray's Fight of the Year. Following successful championship defenses vs. Valentina Shevchenko and Raquel Pennington, Nunes knocked Cris Cyborg out in 51 seconds at UFC 232 to win the featherweight championship. My pick: Our friend Gaethje makes another appearance! But Stephens shook it off, got back to his feet, and the two ended the fight the way they began by throwing punches. to drop from 145 pounds to the 135-pound division cost her a dream fight vs.s Ronda Rousey. Im neuen Jahr tritt dos Santos gegen Cain Velasquez um die Schwergewichtskrone an, und man kann wohl jetzt schon sagen, dass uns da ein Kampf bevorsteht, an den man sich noch lange erinnern wird. Team Koscheck Finale, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. womens competitor from the 2010s. My pick: These are three great fights, but Garcia vs. Just like that, the former champions aura disappeared overnight. The 10-0 Weidman retained his gold that December after Silva suffered a brutal and gruesome broken leg while delivering a low kick, and the champ accumulated two more successful title defenses before he fell to. He ended the decade serving the first half of a two-year suspension. The year 2010 is the 18th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Yet every victory he earned was met with stories about how the UFCundervaluedsomeone thecompanydidnt view as abig-moneyfighter. This list is the epitome of subjectivity, so enjoy accordingly! Cupcake choked Holm out to win her first UFC title, but she lost her only championship defense and a November 2016 contest before she retired as one of the most important figures in the history of womens MMA. If Tyron Woodley was the pound-for-pound most boring winner of the second half of the 2010s, then, is the godfather of such performances. No but there may be an app in the future. 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And when the former college standouts werent going toe-to-toe, they were showing off high-level wrestling on the mat, making this a complete and visceral display of why this sport is so great. He returned to the UFC in November 2017 and choked Michael Bisping out for a third-round middleweight championship victory. Erst knockte er im Februar die Schwergewichtslegende Minotauro Nogueira aus, dann krnte er sich im Oktober mit einem TKO-Sieg gegen Brock Lesnar zum Weltmeister. The April 2010 match went to the judges, and Edgar earned the decision even though some who watched the fightdisagreed. More 2010 top 10 lists - FightersKnockoutsSubmissionsUpsetsNewcomers. Diese verblffende Wandlung vollzog sich in diesem Jahr dank Siegen gegen Jay Silva, Aaron Simpson und den eben genannten Akiyama die letzten beiden Siege kamen innerhalb von zwei Wochen zustande. In June 2019, Cejudo became achamp-champ when he won the vacant bantamweight crown via a third-round TKO of Marlon Moraes. Gamebred Boxing 4 Results, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Vera GSP may also be thegreatestMMAfightereveras of Jan. 1, 2020. vs. Sandhagen, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 286, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 292 and UFC Stipe Miocics legacy is set in stone regardless of what happens next decade. 14 for thunderous knockout win Here is how we ranked the best fights of 2016 with one massive card still to come. Find out when the next UFC event is and see specifics about individual fights. The World MMA Awards are awards presented by Fighters Only magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of mixed martial arts. PerTom Webber of the Sporting News , St-Pierre and Jon Jones were tied at 13 for the most title-match victories in UFC history heading into 2020. And in the process, Leben, fighting for the second time in two weeks, completed his transformation from MMAs problem child to legit middleweight contender. Jones deserves to be on any MMA Mount Rushmore regardless of whats been in his system at different points of the last 10 years. BKFC president says BKFC 41 PPV buys fell below expectations, claims event had more than 700,000 illegal streams. According to Business Insider, the Oct. 23, 2010, heavyweight title fight between then-champion Brock Lesnar andCain Velasquezdrew over 1 million buys. After her first loss to Thug, Jedrzejczyk finished the 2010s with a 2-2 record and an 0-2 mark in championship contests. 3 Mauricio RuaFr einen Kmpfer ist es niemals schwer, sich fr einen Weltmeisterschaftskampf aufzuraffen. Lobende Erwhnung: Anderson Silva, Carlos Condit, Nate Diaz, Chris Lytle, Jon Jones, Gray Maynard, Melvin Guillard, Brendan Schaub, Matt Hamill, Ryan Bader, Randy Couture, Chael Sonnen, CB Dollaway, Kyle Noke, Court McGee, Jake Ellenberger, Check Out The Latest Episode Of UFC Unfiltered, Our 30th Anniversary Celebration Will Make This IFW The Biggest And Best Yet, Daniel Cormier is joined by Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje as they preview their rematch at UFC 291 for the BMF title July 29, /themes/custom/ufc/assets/img/default-hero.jpg. UFC veteran Greg Hardy had a rough night at the Mohegan Sun Casino. It has the infamy of being a great fight that nobody saw. It aired on Facebook (remember those days) so the fight was more of a myth than a live experience. BKFC President David Feldman claims BKFC 41 did "six-figures in PPV buys, but says over 700,000 people pirated the event. In all honesty 2014 fells like such a down year in retrospect. Back in November 2009, the thought of ESPN airing Ultimate Fighting Championship post-event programs across multiple platforms wouldve been laughed at by industry analysts, die-hard followers of the product and even fighters. UFC performer. Auch fr den Deutschen Dennis Siver, gegen den er im Februar 2011 kmpfen wird. Im Jahr 2010 gelang Thunder endlich der groe Wurf. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. newsletter, UFC Anniversary Limited Edition Fight Glove, Aljamain Sterling Authentic Walkout Jersey, UFC Vegas 74 Results: Kara-France vs. Albazi, Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi full fight video highlights. After The Eagle defeated Conor McGregor in October 2018 and Dustin Poirier in September 2019, he left his division battered, broken and without any real challengers. Per Business. Strikeforce and Invicta opponents couldnt touch Cyborg in the cage, and she signed with the UFC in 2015. On April 23, 2016, Henry The MessengerCejudo was a 10-0 fighter who, simply put, wasnt ready to face Demetrious Johnson, one of the greatest pound-for-pound MMA specialists of the past few decades. Following a win over Urijah Faber at UFC 169, Barao improved to a career 32-1 record. UFC veteran Greg Hardy had a rough night at the Mohegan Sun Casino. is one of the say it isnt so stories from the list. If anything, MMA suffered from overexposure during the second half of the decade. According to. The year 2010 is the 18th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Erik Lamela and Eli Manning apologist. The Cleveland native is the greatest heavyweight in MMA history and the first fighter to successfully defend the UFC heavyweight championship in three consecutive bouts, which he accomplished at UFC 220. Also, what a standout fight, from a card that was sold on bigger stars at the top of the card. All this week, Sherdog.com recounts these standout fights, athletes and events, all noted as part of 2010's miscellaneous MMA awards. In both Strikeforce and the UFC,Miesha Tateserved as Ronda Rouseys first bitter rival, and the two helped put womens MMA on the map. Kai Kara-France was confident that he was going to leave UFC Vegas 74 with a win on his record but instead hes going home with a split decision loss to Amir Albazi. Wenn man durch eine kontroverse Punkteentscheidung verloren hat, aber fast jeder denkt, dass man eigentlich gewonnen hat, ist es jedoch schwierig, die notwendigen physischen und mentalen Hrden in der Vorbereitung auf den Rckkampf erneut zu berwinden. In both Strikeforce and the UFC. InNovember 2016, the outspoken and controversial McGregor became the first individual to simultaneously hold two UFC championships. BKFC President David Feldman claims BKFC 41 did "six-figures in PPV buys, but says over 700,000 people pirated the event. It may have been the fastest 15 minutes youve seen in a long time. Register free on Tapology to build unique custom rankings of the greatest UFC & mixed martial arts fighters, bouts, knockouts & submissions. From March 6, 2010, through December 2016,Dominick Cruzaccumulated an eight-bout win streak before he met up withCody Garbrandtfor the UFC bantamweight championship at UFC 207. . Dillashaw won the rematch via TKO in July 2015, and Barao failed to return to a championship level. The 10-0 Garbrandt won by unanimous decision to seemingly end one era and start another via a Fight of the Night performance. Trevor Wittman was voted Coach of the Year at the ceremony. The judges disagreed, awarding the bout to Sherk, but there were no losers in this one in the eyes of the fans. 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Priest, Cody vs. Balor, Usos vs. Butch & Holland, 6/3 AEW HOUSE RULES REPORT Huntsville, Ala.: Cassidy & Darby vs. Daniel Garcia & Matt Mendard, Hobbs vs. Spears, Hardys & Hook vs. Ethan & Hill & Vance, FREE PODCAST 6/3 PWTorch Dailycast Nick & Toms Intercontinental Adventure: Nick & Tom talk state of WWE championships + 5 Yrs Ago PWT Talks NXT discussing Lacey, Ricochet (146 min. Robberies, beatdowns, and upsets, oh my. , the August 2017 boxing match between UFC champion fighter Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather drew over 4 million PPV purchases even though McGregor didnt belong in the ring with who is arguably the greatest ever pound-for-pound pugilist. loss he suffered to Conor McGregor at UFC 194. Woodley began 2019 with a legitimate opportunity to break into the top 10 of this list, but a convincing unanimous loss to, The tale of Joanna Jedrzejczyk may cause one to shy from overrating, at the end of the 2010s. The Lioness bloodied and massacred Tate, and Nunes then knocked Rousey all the way to WWE on Dec. 30 of that year. Rousey knew when to be a heel and when to act like a smiling baby face at press events. Aber in Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass er in den letzten drei Jahren keine einzige Runde verloren hat, ist es schwer wenn nicht sogar unmglich in einem Weltergewichtskampf gegen den amtierenden Weltmeister zu wetten. For the bulk of the decade, no woman could stand toe-to-toe with Cyborg or withstand her crushing and powerful blows. Namajunas successfully defended the championship in a rematch against Jedrzejczyk in April 2018, but the champ suffered a surprise loss to Jessica Andrade in May 2019. The fights theyre why everyone tunes in when the UFC is on television or in a local arena, and when it comes to classic bouts, 2010 has kept the organizations history of excellence intact. He returned to the UFC in November 2017 and choked Michael Bisping out for a third-round middleweight championship victory. Seit diesem Kampf musste er aufgrund einer Verletzung pausieren. Emailed daily. Probably not, but one cant argue with perfection. Honorable Mention Kendall Grove-Mark Munoz, Jared Hamman-Rodney Wallace,Pascal Krauss-Mark Scanlon, Brian Stann-Mike Massenzio, Kyle Kingsbury-Jared Hamman, Michael Bisping-Yoshihiro Akiyama, Matt Mitrione-Joey Beltran, Leonard Garcia-Nam Phan, Nate Diaz-Marcus Davis, Ricardo Romero-Seth Petruzelli, Evan Dunham-Efrain Escudero, George Sotiropoulos-Joe Stevenson, Chris Lytle-Matt Serra II, Mirko Cro Cop-Pat Barry, Sam Stout-Joe Lauzon, Krzysztof Soszynski-Stephan Bonnar I, TJ Waldburger-David Mitchell, Check Out The Latest Episode Of UFC Unfiltered, Our 30th Anniversary Celebration Will Make This IFW The Biggest And Best Yet, Daniel Cormier is joined by Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje as they preview their rematch at UFC 291 for the BMF title July 29, /themes/custom/ufc/assets/img/default-hero.jpg, How to Watch TUF 31: Team McGregor vs Team Chandler. And it wasnt just that Sanchez got the job done, it was that he did it with the aggressive style and varied attack that made his name in the first place. From February 2009 through the bulk of 2015, middleweightChris Weidman added numerous recognizable names to his win list. If Tyron Woodley was the pound-for-pound most boring winner of the second half of the 2010s, thenGeorges St-Pierreis the godfather of such performances. All this week, Sherdog.com recounts these standout fights, athletes and events, all noted as part of 2010's miscellaneous MMA awards. After sifting through the nominations, I declare an absolute winner for each year. Something went wrong. According to Business Insider, the Oct. 23, 2010, heavyweight title fight between then-champion Brock Lesnar and, drew over 1 million buys. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. . Nicht im Fall von Velasquez. Daniel Pineda via unanimous . Throughout the opening half of the 2010s, bantamweightRenan Baraodefeated all who stood in his way in both the WEC and UFC, and he held the interim and, later,undisputed UFC championship in that division. When Poirier and Gaethje locked up there was a sense that this was a great fight, but everyone watching might need to question why they enjoyed something so violent. Those who tuned in witnessed Velasquez, Lesnar into submission. Im Jahr 2011 wird er fr seine Erfolge in diesem Jahr mit einem Halbschwergewichtstitelkampf gegen den Weltmeister Mauricio Shogun Rua belohnt. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos' fight with Jan Finney ended . Holloway put together a nine-fight win streak and an overall record of 16-3 when he won the interim featherweight title via a TKO finish of Anthony Pettis on Dec. 10, 2016, and he twice beat Aldo (one of those contests unifiedthe championship) the following year. Und nicht nur das in seinem Titelrckkampf im Mai gegen Lyoto Machida erzielte er den bedeutendsten Sieg seiner Karriere durch Knockout in Runde eins. While it is tempting to definitively declare a fight of the decade, we decided to pick several fights from the 2010s. Money talks. The 10-0 Weidman retained his gold that December after Silva suffered a brutal and gruesome broken leg while delivering a low kick, and the champ accumulated two more successful title defenses before he fell to Luke Rockhold via fourth-round TKO in December 2015. Woodley began 2019 with a legitimate opportunity to break into the top 10 of this list, but a convincing unanimous loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 dropped him out of contention. Injuries prevented Velasquez from making a third run at the championship, and he was a shell of his former self (and probably already considering a pro-wrestling career) when he lost to Francis Ngannou in February 2019. Bei UFC 119 zeigte Dunham gegen den Muscle Shark nicht nur seine vielseitigen Fhigkeiten, sondern auch sein Kmpferherz und seine Entschlossenheit: Nach einer tiefen Schnittwunde ber dem Auge fand er wieder in den Kampf und entschied ihn noch fr sich auch wenn die Punktrichter anderer Meinung waren und Sherk den Sieg durch geteilten Punkteentscheid davontrug. Do you believeDaniel Cormier ever lost to a clean Jon Jones? Getty Dana White. But Dunham, who already had a breakthrough in 2010 with wins over Tyson Griffin and Efrain Escudero, dug deep, put on his hard hat and went to work, apparently winning the next two frames. A rematch of a fight that took place a year and a half earlier, Lawler won the first bout via split decision. My pick:It is nice to see some Strikeforce representation here, but I have always thought that Henderson vs. Guida is such an underrated fight. Max Holloway def. Rousey knew when to be a heel and when to act like a smiling baby face at press events. Holloway vs. Allen, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC 287, [] Diaz brothers are both soft spoken and infamously adverse to press conferences altogether. The World Wrestling Entertainment personality held an official record of 2-1 when he defeated Randy Couture at UFC 91 in November 2008 to become the UFC heavyweight champion. Early on, it was all Stephens thanks to his harder strikes, but Stouts resilience and fast hands kept him in the fight, and when he scored with a big body shot in the third, it looked like he was going to pull out the win. Yet every victory he earned was met with stories about how the UFC. Per Business Insider, that fight drew over one million PPV buys, a number Lesnar topped on three occasions before he retired in2019 . 3 Stephan Bonnar TKO2 Krzysztof SoszynskiThe first fight between Stephan Bonnar and Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 110 in February was damn good. Dillashaw reclaimed the bantamweight title by finishing Cody Garbrandt in the second round on Nov. 4, 2017, and Dillashaw then stopped Garbrandt in the first round the following August. However, Dillashaw relinquished his championship in. Erneut ignorierte er die negativen Stimmen und erneut besiegte er Penn einstimmig nach Punkten. For UFC Undisputed 2010 on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Fight of the YEAR!". He . Featuring fierce toe-to-toe action, changes in momentum, and a shocking and exciting finish, this bout had it all. she reclaimed a lost passion for fighting months after her final loss of the 2010s. The World Wrestling Entertainment personality held an official record of 2-1 when he defeated, , that fight drew over one million PPV buys, a number Lesnar topped on three occasions before he retired in, s second UFC stint began in February 2013 with a TKO victory over the outspoken, . Following that humbling one-sided loss and a December 2016 defeat to Joseph Benavidez, Cejudo got back on his feet, won a pair of bouts and then surprisedmany by beating Mighty Mouse Johnson at UFC 227. 10 (Gleichstand) Evan DunhamDas Leichtgewicht Evan Dunham machte sich in der UFC bereits im Jahr 2009 mit Siegen gegen Per Eklund und Marcus Aurelio einen Namen. The two most important aspects of all combat sports leagues are win-loss records and the ability to draw eyes and, in certain instances, pay-per-view buys. If your answer is no, then you may name Cormier as your best fighter of the 2010s and, potentially, your G.O.A.T. Dillashaw reclaimed the bantamweight title by finishing Cody Garbrandt in the second round on Nov. 4, 2017, and Dillashaw then stopped Garbrandt in the first round the following August. Bellator 295, and UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Well we already this so I will refer everyone the link below! Over the next eight years, Edgar beat well-known opponents such as Cub Swanson (twice), Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Jeremy Stephens, and Yair Rodriguez. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Arguably the greatest all-around striker in the history of any womens division at the time, Jedrzejczyk had successfully defended her strap five times leading up to her showdown with Namajunas. Rousey met and exceeded White's expectations. Nur gab es diesmal keine offenen Fragen und keine knappen Runden mehr. newsletter, UFC Anniversary Limited Edition Fight Glove, Aljamain Sterling Authentic Walkout Jersey, UFC Vegas 74 Results: Kara-France vs. Albazi, Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi full fight video highlights. Physically speaking, Jon BonesJonesis the greatest MMA fighter in history a man who didnt taste defeat during the 2010s and who finished the decade as UFC light heavyweight champion with an official record of 25-1. 1 Frankie EdgarZwar hatte er sich den Leichtgewichtstitelkampf redlich verdient, doch kaum jemand ging davon aus, dass Frankie Edgar derjenige sein wrde, der den scheinbar nicht aufzuhaltenden Leichtgewichtsknig BJ Penn besiegen wrde. 10 (Gleichstand) Chris LebenAnfang 2010 stand Chris Lebens UFC-Karriere auf der Kippe, da er zuvor hintereinander gegen Michael Bisping und Jake Rosholt verloren hatte. . If your answer is no, then you may name Cormier as your best fighter of the 2010s and, potentially, your G.O.A.T. Natrlich reicht in diesem Sport ein einziger Schlag aus, um jemanden auszuschalten. Ali-Frazier. UFC president Dana White is more than willing to put on a superfight between Jon Jones and Tyson Fury. Then, as the bell was about to ring for the second round, he smiled at Carwin as if to say you got yours; now Im about to get mine. And he did, taking an exhausted Carwin down and submitting him with an arm triangle. 31. Diese Gegner zu besiegen ist schon ein beachtlicher Erfolg, aber sie von der ersten Runde an komplett auer Betrieb zu setzen, ist nichts anderes als unglaublich. I never miss a UFC fight! UFC Vegas 74 video: Jim Miller demolishes Jesse Butler with devastating 23-second knockout, Jim Miller delivered the fastest finish of his UFC career after blasting newcomer Jesse Butler with punches to earn a blistering knockout, Video: Greg Hardy knocked out at Team Combat League event. Not only was Namajunas a massive underdog on Nov. 4, 2017, but many expected Thug couldnt hang for five rounds vs. Joanna Champion, the best womens striker in the world at that time. Dillashaw won the rematch via TKO in July 2015, and Barao failed to return to a championship level. How much of the UFC on ESPN 46 card did you watch? I never miss a UFC fight! Edgars second (August 2010) and third (July 2014) victories over Penn werent as controversial. ). Hes also a multitime USADA offender, as, in September 2018, who apparently will receive any figurative. Following successful championship defenses vs. Valentina Shevchenko and. Nurmagomedov will end the 2010s the UFC lightweight champion with an unblemished 28-0 record. The Answer moved to featherweight in the summer of 2012 after a pair of losses to Benson Henderson. Oops. 5 Sean Sherk W3 Evan DunhamRegardless of what you think of the controversial split decision rendered in Sean Sherks favor, the fact remains that the former UFC lightweight champ and rising star Evan Dunham put on a three round classic back at UFC 119 in Indianapolis. Lawler twice retained his championship before he was. 9 Diego Sanchez W3 Paulo ThiagoDiego Sanchez was running out of options. The decade is over! Hes also a multitime USADA offender, asMarc Raimondi wrote for MMA Fightingin September 2018, who apparently will receive any figurativeget-out-of-jail cardthe UFC can provide so long as he continues winning and selling tickets and PPVs. Im Jahr 2010 verhalfen ihm ein Aufgabesieg gegen Efrain Escudero und ein klarer Punktsieg gegen Tyson Griffin zum Sprung vom Talent zum potentiellen Titelanwrter. Rockholds title reign lasted less than half a calendar year, though, as Michael Bisping stopped Rockhold via TKO in the first round of their June 2016 bout. From Sept. 22, 2012, through the morning of Aug. 2, 2018, Demetrious Mighty MouseJohnsonreigned over the UFC flyweight division as its unbeatable champion and the top pound-for-pound fighter on earth. 5 of 11. in 2012, Dana White wasnt shy about admitting the UFC embraced womens MMA because he believed Rousey could become a generational star who sold PPVs to new audiences. She didnt disappoint, as she won her first five bouts before she was knocked out by Amanda Nunes on Dec. 29, 2018. Im Gegensatz zum Kampf gegen Mirko Cro Cop gelang ihm in der dritten Runde nicht mehr der vorzeitige Sieg eindeutig gewonnen hat er aber dennoch. Do yourself a favor and watch the fight in 2019. Kai Kara-France reacts to controversial split decision loss to Amir Albazi at UFC Vegas 74. Das alles ist umso bengstigender, wenn man bedenkt, dass Velasquez seinen Zenit noch lange nicht erreicht hat und er sich bis dahin noch enorm weiterentwickeln wird. Then, Namajunas steamrolled Jedrzejczyk. Amir Albazi def. This was the 28-year-old Holloway, already in possession of the UFC featherweight title, daring to be great by moving up to 155 pounds in hopes of nearing the immortality that comes with being a . is it avail in the EU, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 237, Rizin and Bellator continue Japanese year-end tradition while UFC makes way for football, MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans Vallejos and Monsey review Bellator Japan, talk the year that was 2019 in MMA, more, LIVE REPORT: Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor press conference at Staples Center details, TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 10/3: UFC donates $1 million, Anthony Johnson to return at heavyweight?, Malignaggi calls out McGregor. Emmett has never been shy. After The Eagle defeated Conor McGregor in October 2018 and, ever lost to a clean Jon Jones? He was on pace to earn fighter of the decade honors until T.J. Dillashaw shocked the MMA world with a commanding and powerful performance to take Baraos gold at UFC 173. The entire main card. During the second half of the 2010s,Dana White,criticsand evenfansbashedTyron Woodley for being too boring and too safe in the cage. The Zombie takes this one. Also haben wir einen Gleichstand. Nun, im Januar schlug er Thiago Silva nach Punkten, indem er sich auf seine ringerischen Wurzeln zurckbesann und zudem eine heikle Situation gegen Ende des Kampfes gut berstand. Die einzigen Kmpfer, die Jim Miller bislang besiegen konnten, sind zwei ganz ordentliche Leichtgewichte namens Frankie Edgar und Gray Maynard. UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX . From Sept. 25, 2009, through the end of 2018, Cormier built an official record of 22-1, and he was the reigning light heavyweight champion when he defeated. It featured everything - good standup . 10 (Gleichstand) Rick StoryJa, ich wei, ich bin unentschlossen. Der Weg, den er bis dorthin gehen musste, verste ihm den Sieg noch um einiges mehr: Erst die Debtniederlage gegen Forrest Griffin, dann zwei Knieoperationen Rua musste sich seinen Titel wirklich hart erarbeiten. This was one of those unique fights that one person dominated, but that dominance did not take away from the watchability of this fight. 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None of it; I checked out Sherdog's play-by-play but had better things to do! While it is tempting to definitively declare a fight of the decade, we decided to pick several. The momentum swings in this fight were unbelievable. Kai Kara-France was confident that he was going to leave UFC Vegas 74 with a win on his record but instead hes going home with a split decision loss to Amir Albazi. Edgars second (August 2010) and third (July 2014) victories over Penn werent as controversial. Yes, Sonnen dominated the majority of the bout with his ground and pound attack, but each moment before he would take the previously untouchable title holder to the mat was filled with tension as Silva unleashed the strikes many believed would end the fight. That result made Nunes the first femaleto simultaneously hold UFC championships in multiple weight classes. Probably not, but one cant argue with perfection. Need further proof that winning, alone, doesnt draw? Kai Kara-France of New Zealand and Amir Albazi of Iraq face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on June 02, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Dann fhrte ihn sein Weg zum ehemaligen UFC Leichtgewichtschampion Sean Sherk. As of the posting of this piece, GSP isnt scheduled to ever fight competitively again. After Tate's second defeat to Rousey, she notched four consecutive victories to earn a bantamweight championship match vs. Holly Holm at UFC 196 on March 5, 2016. Whoops. Anthony Pettis vs. Ben Henderson, WEC 53, Dec. 16. Ronda Rousey is a pioneer, butAmanda Nunes is the G.O.A.T. If Jose Aldo is the greatest featherweight in history, to date, thenMax Holloway entered the final month of the 2010s as the heir apparent to the throne. 2 Cain VelasquezCain Velasquez schien von dem Moment an zum Schwergewichtsweltmeister bestimmt zu sein, als er sich das erste Mal Faustschtzer anzog. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); All content copyright TDH Communications Inc. 2020, HYDEN BLOG: Bellator x Rizin 2, Corey Anderson, and Dana White, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill, HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 296 and UFC It may have been the fastest 15 minutes youve seen in a long time butAmanda Nunes is the G.O.A.T put! Erneut im Hauptkampf einer groen Veranstaltung as of the say it isnt so stories from the title: are... Liddell vs. womens competitor from the title on the line keine knappen Runden mehr musste er aufgrund einer pausieren. 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