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MMASucka's 2017 Fighter Awards
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01.04.2018 | 6:15 PM ET
Our site's members did a tally to determine its picks for 2017 MMA awards:
http://mmasucka.com/2018/01/03/mmasucka-2017-mma-awards/
Just wanted to stir up some discussion as to who agrees/disagrees with what.
http://mmasucka.com/2018/01/03/mmasucka-2017-mma-awards/
Just wanted to stir up some discussion as to who agrees/disagrees with what.
"His legacy is money. My legacy is smesh." -Khabib
Responses
01.04.2018 | 10:05 PM ET
I'm a huge Rose fan so I love seeing her win Fighter of the Year but I'd have given it to Holloway.
KOTY & FOTY I absolutely agree with but SOTY has to be Oliynyk's Ezekiel choke.
KOTY & FOTY I absolutely agree with but SOTY has to be Oliynyk's Ezekiel choke.
"Grammar. The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****."
01.04.2018 | 10:36 PM ET
STRONG gender bias from Melanie Gale.
Across the board with her.
For me:
Fighter OTY: Max Holloway
FOTY: Gaethje vs Johnson
KO OTY: Ngannou's decapatation easy (That **** is a logo now)
Sub OTY: Love the style of DJ's suplex to armbar, but the rarity of an Ezekiel while mounted is amazing from Oliynyk.
Comeback in a Fight I am in in full agreement in, Darren Elkins def. Mirsad Bektic
Comeback Fighter: GSP for the great one night stand.
Upset: Feariosa beating Joanna easy. :)
Breakout: Volkan Oezdemir easy. His rise is iconic. If he wins the title, NEXT LEVEL.
Best card: 217
Across the board with her.
For me:
Fighter OTY: Max Holloway
FOTY: Gaethje vs Johnson
KO OTY: Ngannou's decapatation easy (That **** is a logo now)
Sub OTY: Love the style of DJ's suplex to armbar, but the rarity of an Ezekiel while mounted is amazing from Oliynyk.
Comeback in a Fight I am in in full agreement in, Darren Elkins def. Mirsad Bektic
Comeback Fighter: GSP for the great one night stand.
Upset: Feariosa beating Joanna easy. :)
Breakout: Volkan Oezdemir easy. His rise is iconic. If he wins the title, NEXT LEVEL.
Best card: 217
"Don't argue with an idiot, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience." - Bark Twain
01.04.2018 | 11:19 PM ET
So I take it that Melanie Gale is a feminist?
Aside from that, I agree with several things, and disagree with a few as well. For me, it would’ve been:
Fighter OTY: Max Holloway
FOTY: Vannata/Teymur, but only because I prefer the fun technical striking match over the blood and guts war. Medeiros/Cowboy was still sick as ****, though!
KOTY: in my opinion, it’s Moraes/Sterling, but there were tons of scary knockouts in 2017!
SOTY: DJ’s flying suplex armbar
Comeback: Darren Elkins 100%
Comeback Fighter: GSP
Upset: Joanna losing to Rose, I didn’t see that coming at all!
Breakout Fighter: How can you not pick Oezdemir?
Aside from that, I agree with several things, and disagree with a few as well. For me, it would’ve been:
Fighter OTY: Max Holloway
FOTY: Vannata/Teymur, but only because I prefer the fun technical striking match over the blood and guts war. Medeiros/Cowboy was still sick as ****, though!
KOTY: in my opinion, it’s Moraes/Sterling, but there were tons of scary knockouts in 2017!
SOTY: DJ’s flying suplex armbar
Comeback: Darren Elkins 100%
Comeback Fighter: GSP
Upset: Joanna losing to Rose, I didn’t see that coming at all!
Breakout Fighter: How can you not pick Oezdemir?
01.04.2018 | 11:27 PM ET
That Mike Skytte guy is brilliant.
Melanie Gale is sexist, prob.
Melanie Gale is sexist, prob.
"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire
01.04.2018 | 11:30 PM ET
I myself struggled with who to pick for Fighter of the Year. Probably the toughest decision I made. I went with Rose because of two quality wins, becoming a UFC champ, the magnitude of the upset, and her awesome message she delivered post-fight. (I'm Michael DeSantis on there btw).
It was a tough decision for a lot of people. Rose, DJ, Holloway, Whittaker, Cyborg, and ***** were all in the running. I honestly think anyone could win on any given site and I'd be okay with the selection.
It was a tough decision for a lot of people. Rose, DJ, Holloway, Whittaker, Cyborg, and ***** were all in the running. I honestly think anyone could win on any given site and I'd be okay with the selection.
"His legacy is money. My legacy is smesh." -Khabib
01.04.2018 | 11:50 PM ET
The only selection I really disagree with is Fighter of the Year. I agree with several posters in this thread - Max Holloway should've been the pick.
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01.05.2018 | 3:09 PM ET
Fight of the Year: Gaethje vs. Johnson
KO of the Year: Barboza vs. Dariush
SUB of the Year: Oliynyk vs. Pesta
Breakout Star of 2017: Francis N'Gannou
Breakout Analyst of 2017: Paul Felder
Male Fighter of 2017: Robert Whitaker
Female Fighter of 2017: Rose Namajunas
KO of the Year: Barboza vs. Dariush
SUB of the Year: Oliynyk vs. Pesta
Breakout Star of 2017: Francis N'Gannou
Breakout Analyst of 2017: Paul Felder
Male Fighter of 2017: Robert Whitaker
Female Fighter of 2017: Rose Namajunas
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01.07.2018 | 4:00 PM ET
Fighter of the Year(Male): Max Holloway
Fighter of the Year(Female): Rose Namajunas
Fight of the Year: Medeiros vs Oliveira
Breakout Star: tie between Volkan Oezdemir and Francis N'Gannou
KO of the Year: Francis N'Gannou vs Overeem
SUB of the Year: Mighty Mouse vs Borg
Promotion of the Year: RIZIN
Comeback Fighter of the Year: GSP
Fighter of the Year(Female): Rose Namajunas
Fight of the Year: Medeiros vs Oliveira
Breakout Star: tie between Volkan Oezdemir and Francis N'Gannou
KO of the Year: Francis N'Gannou vs Overeem
SUB of the Year: Mighty Mouse vs Borg
Promotion of the Year: RIZIN
Comeback Fighter of the Year: GSP
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