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CommonShore posted:It's just the hype. He beat a top-60 opponent who slipped in the ring and he is now getting treated as if he's the second coming. Whatever the expectations are, he's gotten a stunning amount of press and hype behind him. That isn't anything Sage can control.
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david carmichael posted:surely the fighter who breaks out the most is rory macdonald lol
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Fozzy The Bear posted:That isn't anything Sage can control. Is fighter's own control over his promoter's efforts a criterion? Personally, I think that a 1-0 UFC fighter who gets more attention than his division's champion qualifies as "overhyped." Is he the most? Who knows. If you disagree then don't vote for him 
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Dangersim posted:This may have been conor's breakthrough year for the general public but last year was his breakout for the hardcores. Joanna makes the most sense. Also RDA.
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CommonShore posted:Is fighter's own control over his promoter's efforts a criterion? Personally, I think that a 1-0 UFC fighter who gets more attention than his division's champion qualifies as "overhyped." Is he the most? Who knows. If you disagree then don't vote for him But if that is the case Ronda would win that category, she has way more promoter hype than any other fighter. Having fighters who are undefeated in the UFC in that category is dumb. It should be fighters who are being hyped and are not winning fights. e: Sage would win the "Unproven" award, but that's stupid. Fozzy The Bear fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Oct 28, 2015 |
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I agree he's very probably overhyped (unless he isnt, it's officially too early to tell) but my point was he hasn't underperformed yet. He's absolutely smashed 100% of his UFC competition to date, it's just that amounts to one dude who had a whole lot going against him in pretty much every possible way. This isn't like Overeem coming off strikeforce hype and the Lesnar win only to lose untriumphantly a zillion times.
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I think overhyped/underperformed for this year could easily go to Velasquez or Pettis, as seemingly dominant champions who were expected to slaughter their respective challengers, only to get destroyed. Although, that's kinda unfair to Werdum/RDA, since I'd say it was much more that they outperformed Velasquez/Pettis than the former champs underperforming.
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Under the radar, and behind Joanna in truth, this has been an amazing year for Thomas Almeida.
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I claim that Anthony Pettis didn't underperform and instead he has the same strengths and weaknesses he has always had. Similarly for Cain. Anthony Pettis was big time overhyped, but perhaps Sergio even moreso
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I guess Cain perhaps for overhyped as well, judging by all the posts about how he'd destroy all the heavyweights and also jones
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Lloyd Boner posted:I think overhyped/underperformed for this year could easily go to Velasquez or Pettis, as seemingly dominant champions who were expected to slaughter their respective challengers, only to get destroyed. Although, that's kinda unfair to Werdum/RDA, since I'd say it was much more that they outperformed Velasquez/Pettis than the former champs underperforming. I'd say Velasquez very much underperformed as well, and did a terrible job preparing for the fight. By the same token, Werdum did an amazing job preparing and gave a career topping performance. Pettis just got his rear end kicked.
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Snowman_McK posted:I'd say Velasquez very much underperformed as well, and did a terrible job preparing for the fight. By the same token, Werdum did an amazing job preparing and gave a career topping performance. I doubt it was the altitude that made Cain Velasquez fight like he always has. Also in the week to the fight there were a bunch of videos of werdum drinking, laughing and slapping
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david carmichael posted:I claim that Anthony Pettis didn't underperform and instead he has the same strengths and weaknesses he has always had. same. he'd probably lose to clay guida again. Lid posted:Under the radar, and behind Joanna in truth, this has been an amazing year for Thomas Almeida. he got the poo poo beaten out of him by brad pickett but showed a determination and grit i didn't think he had. i wouldn't call it an amazing year though.
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david carmichael posted:I doubt it was the altitude that made Cain Velasquez fight like he always has. Also in the week to the fight there were a bunch of videos of werdum drinking, laughing and slapping I suspect it was the altitude and ring rust that made him gas out before the end of the first round. Again, Werdum put on a hell of a performance, and Cain Velasquez put on a terrible performance.
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Nominating for both Worst Career Move and Comedy in MMA: Rousimar Palhares and his agent trying to justify his refusal to release submission holds, including asking John McCarthy to testify only to have John go into detail about why Palhares is a menace.
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Cain losing was a combination of ring rust, the altitude, and getting beat up by a great fighter
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Dangersim posted:Cain losing was a combination of ring rust, the altitude, and getting beat up by a great fighter So Cain losing was largely due to losing the fight is what I'm reading here. Edit : I'm sorry Dangerism. You're my Andy Silva man and that whole weeks in a hospital bed thing has apparently made my posting a little salty. I'm a salt man. Captain Log fucked around with this message at 01:23 on Oct 30, 2015 |
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Worst Career Move - Angela Magana refusing to tap to a twister in practice Comedy in MMA - Angela Magana, just in general.
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KO of the Year: Alex Oliveira vs. Piotr Hallmann, Punch, UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Thomas Almeida vs. Anthony Birchak, Punch, UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
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Dr. Abysmal posted:KO of the Year: does anyone have any gifs of these? that oliveira one was incredible. further, round of the year: jimmie rivera vs. pedro munoz, round 2 ufc fight night 77. i can't believe there was no fight of the night awarded when this fight happened.
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The way almeida killed him and then turned around with his tounge sticking out was so loving cool
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Holm def. Rousey (KO) for upset of the year
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Upset of the Year and Breakout Fighter of the Year have just been settled
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Lid posted:Upset of the Year Also, KO of the year.
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Tezcatlipoca posted:Also, KO of the year. That Moontasri KO really was something special though. But holy poo poo yes.
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Bluedeanie posted:That Moontasri KO really was something special though. But holy poo poo yes. Oh and Kyle Noke's body shot KO. Lots of cool finishes on this card.
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Lid posted:
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Tezcatlipoca posted:Oh and Kyle Noke's body shot KO. Lots of cool finishes on this card. The sound of the impact hurt my ribs, but the piercing wail was worse.
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Best Twitter Account: @SuperCalo Submitted as evidence https://twitter.com/superCalo/status/666693556287881216 quote:superCalo
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KO: Dominique Steel vs (the other) Dong Hyun Kim UFC FN: Henderson vs Masvidal https://streamable.com/7cps
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Lloyd Boner posted:KO: Dominique Steel vs (the other) Dong Hyun Kim UFC FN: Henderson vs Masvidal i can't thnk of anything offhadn that made me this seriously uncomfortable so i'm going to second it off the cuff
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david carmichael posted:illegal cheating headbutt just like rampage against arona Did Kim have Dengue fever? This is important.
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I nominate Tim Means vs John Howard UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Van Zant for KO of the year.
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From 2016 on, can we do some sort of award for best/"worst" lopsided beatdown of the year? It doesn't quite feel right to nominate Namajunas/VanZant for fight of the year, but I feel it deserves some special degree of recognition.
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Bluedeanie posted:From 2016 on, can we do some sort of award for best/"worst" lopsided beatdown of the year? It doesn't quite feel right to nominate Namajunas/VanZant for fight of the year, but I feel it deserves some special degree of recognition. Yeah I think a lot of places do beatdown of the year award
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Actually I guess that's really technically covered by Performance of the Year, which I always forget about when considering nominations. So let's change that! I nominate Rose Namajunas for Performance of the year over Paige VanZant at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant.
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Fentry posted:UFC books both Jon Jones and Anderson Silva in main events after failing pre-fight drug tests, with both results being withheld until after their fights for reasons no one can seem to explain I'd also like to append this and add Vitor Belfort, UFC really is doing a lot of scummy/sleazy fight promoting this year.
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