^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. With the division at maybe its weakest point in years without Jon Jones and Anthony Johnson, they need to push the good fighters they do have in the 205-lb division. The flying armbar is something you would try to do in the UFC video game, and even that is impossible to get. Recency bias was in full effect after the 33-year-old's grappling-heavy title defense at UFC 251 last July . Photo by Gregory Shamus . It wasnt a spectacular knockout coming from a knee or an elbow, but it was straight up scary. The upset of the year in 2017 was one of the biggest upsets of all-time, and it was when Rose Namajunas beat the unbeatable Joanna Jdrzejczyk. Why The First London Derby Of 2018 Could Be The Most Important. The World MMA Awards are divided into over twenty categories. The entire main card. Francis Ngannou knocking out Overeem got the biggest reaction out of me all year. . Alex Oliveira via TKO -- UFC 218, Dec. 2. 2016's Fight of the Year was a tricky one to decide, . Rose Namajunas claimed the UFC strawweight title by defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk in an upset for the ages. What if the Colosseum event were to become an annual tradition? The 36-year-old squared off with current world heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk in 2016. . Violence was promised and violence was exactly what we got. Knocking out the #3 ranked light-heavyweight Jimi Manuwa in just 42 seconds in his last bout which landed him his title shot. Still, KSW might still consider it in the future when Overeem is fully healthy. This was KSW's second event at PGE Narodowy after hosting 57,000 fans in 2017. Report: Almeida-Blaydes in works to headline UFC Fight Night in Brazil The biggest threat to each UFC champion McGregor eyeing 3-4 bouts a year: 'One is madness' Khalidov proved age is just a number in the headliner. Oh man, did they deliver. Honorable Mention: Darren Till over Donald Cerrone. Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Founder and President Martin Lewandowski is pretty satisfied with the results of KSW 83. In the co-main event, former boxing title contender Artur Szpilka stunned Pudzianowski, the former strongman now considered a KSW legend, by knocking him out in the second round. None of it; I checked out Sherdog's play-by-play but had better things to do! However, the bout wasn't possible at this time due to Overeem's back injury and other issues. Winners are presented with the Fighters Only silver statuette. Now 26, Holloway is on a remarkable 12-fight UFC winning streak and doing things inside the octagon which set him apart from his . WOOOW!!! Joanna Champion has dominated the womens strawweight division for years with an undefeated record. Former WSOF and PFL champion Justin Gaethje signed with the UFC in 2017, and brought with him a reputation for putting on incredibly . About 57,000 were at KSW Colosseum 1 in 2017 . The Colosseum 2 co-main event, a lightweight title unification bout between Marian Ziolkowski and Salahdine Parnasse, was canceled at the 11th hour. When they landed, Johnson tightened it up and got the finish. They actually discussed the possibility of a fight at the Colosseum 2, and a heavyweight championship clash with Phil De Fries was one of the options on the table. It was a left hand from hell that almost sent Alistair Overeem into another dimension. Volkan beat the very tough OSP by split-decision in his opening bout. Lewandowski initially planned for a four-year cycle after the first Colosseum event in 2017, but various factors, including COVID-19, forced them to postpone their plans. Eddie Alvarez face was so swollen that you knew something was broken, but nothing stopped him. Alvarez landed a knee in the final couple minutes of the fight that knocked Justin Gaethje out. UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi. The upset of the year in 2017 was one of the biggest upsets of all-time, and it was when Rose Namajunas beat the unbeatable Joanna Jdrzejczyk. Only the main event, which was a big fight. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC)" />I'll be honest - I was ready to be disappointed by July's Justin Gaethje vs. Michael. UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale pits Justin The Highlight Gaethje vs Michael The Menace Johnson fight in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on Jul 7, 2017. Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje told everyone their fight would be a fight for the most violent man in the lightweight division. UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria - June 24, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida. MMA Junkie : UFC on ESPN 45 official weigh-in highlights and photo gallery. KSW is known for its extravagant production value, and it was on full display from the very beginning of Colosseum 2. Prepare yourself to be in front of a television in 2018 whenever Ngannou steps in, because more knockouts will be coming. There were lots of good fights, and heaps of great ones as well. UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. dos Anjos: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB . This is not the popular choice, but for me, it was a no-brainer. Namajunas is on the brink of becoming a huge star in the UFC and has only begun to scratch the surface of her future. Now, as the GOAT, hes going to be getting bigger fights, including a possible champion vs champion super-fight with bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. There was talk of a lack of star-power and without Conor stepping foot inside an octagon in 2017, the UFC showed everyone they will continue to grow and flourish. Honorable Mention: Michael Johnson vs. Justin Gaethje, Yancy Mederos vs. Alex Oliviera, UPSET OF THE YEAR: Rose Namajunas over Joanna Champion. Lewandowski initially planned for a four-year cycle after the first Colosseum event in 2017, but various factors, including COVID-19, forced them to postpone their plans. He kept coming forward, because no matter how much damage Eddie Alvarez has taken, hes always dangerous. UFC/MMA 'Fights of the Year' 2017 - Top 5 List By Patrick L. Stumberg Dec 25, 2017, 4:45pm EST Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports The mixed martial arts (MMA) world really went all-out in. It is hands down the greatest submission Ive ever seen in MMA. Honorable Mention: Mike Perry vs Jake Ellenberger, Edson Barboza vs Beniel Dariush, SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR: Demtrious Johnson. I never miss a UFC fight! Despite getting some tough punches from McGregor, midway through the second round, the fight ended with a TKO victory for Poirier. MMA Weekly : UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi official weigh-in results. I thought Alistair may have died. Amir Albazi def. ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Gaethje seemed as if he had the fight won on the scorecards in the last round where some fighters may play it safe. 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The only difference was that he broke the all-time title defense record. Dec 14, 2017 Fighter of the Year: Demetrious Johnson A lot of fighters had banner years in 2017 and there are a lot of solid resumes and claims to the title of "Fighter of the Year." Max. It wasn't quite a unanimous decision, though one name seemed to keep popping up: Justin Gaethje. The year 2017 was the 25th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Photo by Gregory Shamus . John Castaneda vs Muin Gafurov. . January 2, 2020 Justin Gaethje (photo credit KyleTerada USA Today Sports) The decade is over! Credit: Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images. Gaethje was handed his first loss. 2018 should be an even bigger year for the flyweight champion. Stadium lights, flamethrowers, and camera flashlights made the stadium glow throughout the night. But Khalidov got revenge in their 2020 rematch, also finishing him with a flying switch kick 36 seconds into the bout to regain the KSW middleweight belt. Her dominance in the Octagon earns her ESPN's 2017 Fighter of the Year. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The World MMA Awards are awards presented by Fighters Only magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of mixed martial arts. He does it again!!! MAMED KHALIDOV!!! As violent a fight weve seen in some time. In the middle of a back suplex on Ray Borg, he transitioned himself to Borgs side and locked in an armbar before they hit the ground. Yancy Medeiros defeated Alex Oliveira in UFC 218 at Little Ceasars Arena on December 2. Fighter Of The Year Duan: Georges St-Pierre Askham attacked with leg locks but didn't appear to put Khalidov in danger. Still, Lewandowski dreams even bigger, and by bigger, he means increasing the KSW presence outside of Poland as he plans to have another show outside of familiar territory this year and possibly four more in 2024. 1. 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Pudzianowski tried to score another takedown at the start of Round 2, but this time Szpilka stayed on his feet. I'm a hardcore fan after all! Khalidov also headlined that card, winning his bout by unanimous decision. She came out with no fear of the champion and was pushing forward from the bell, throwing over the top hooks which immediately found success. Daniel Pineda via unanimous . Rose got her chance and made the most of it. No. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship title contender Alistair Overeem was present at the event. The shot was one of the most furious and ferocious knockouts from one of the biggest scariest men Ive ever seen inside the octagon. Thats the type of knockout that makes people who think UFC is too violent cover their eyes. Here are the categories for the 2017 MMA Awards: Fighter of the Year Show of the Year Fight of the Year Breakout Star Who's Next Participating in the awards are FGB writers Duan, GG, and Jim. When he started KSW almost 20 years ago, Lewandowski didn't expect such massive cards at Polands National Stadium. What Holloway accomplished in 2017 was the vindication of a philosophy long thought dead, the antithesis to a movement that has pervaded and poisoned the UFC well since a billion-dollar sale. The premier Polish MMA promotion - and one of the biggest in Europe - hosted its second stadium show Saturday, returning to PGE Narodowy for KSW Colosseum 2. Former UFC fighter Pawel Pawlak captured the vacant KSW middleweight title with a fifth-round TKO of Tomasz Romanowski, and former KSW titleholder Michal Materla froze time with an impressive first-round knockout of Radoslaw Paczuski. The complete 6-hour card. Gaethje brought it, as he always does, non-stop pressure with crippling leg kicks. UFC 257: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 The bout between Poirier and McGregor was just enough to get into the top 10 UFC fights in 2021. In the year that he became arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all-time, its only right that he gets anointed fighter of the year. Leave it up the GOAT to pull it off in the biggest fight if his life. There were a handful of good fights, but when I thought about this year's events, the Justin Gaethje vs . The former UFC two-division champion said he'd like to have three or four fights per year. He's had four MMA bouts since 2017. Serghei "Polar Bear" Spivac. Title fights ^ For the inaugural UFC Women's Featherweight Championship. MMA Weekly: UFC Vegas 74 fight highlights: Popping knees and KOing former champs MMA Weekly: UFC Vegas 74 Bonuses: Jim Miller historic KO earns $50K There were three or four fighters worthy of the award, but Im choosing flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson as 2017 UFC Fighter of the Year. This was the hardest award to give this year because there was no clear cut decision. 2017 was another monster year for the UFC and Dana White. He joined the UFC roster in February 2012 as a 21-year-old unknown. He will be fighting Daniel Cormier on January 20 for the light-heavyweight belt in the first PPV of 2018. Poirier defeated "The Notorious" McGregor in the main event of UFC 257. Now it might be the right moment to revisit the dream. Lewandowski smiles after what he considers the biggest promotional event that went down in front of 50,000 roaring fans. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Bantamweight. Polish fans had a lot to cheer about once the fights were underway, as home-country fighters scored victories in all five matchups. HONORABLE MENTIONS: Yair Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung, Calvin Kattar vs. Shane Burgos, Drew Dober vs. Frank Camacho, Alan Jouban vs. Ben Saunders, Thiago Santos vs. Jimi Manuwa. In the third and final round, Khalidov landed a side kick that tossed Askham to the ground, then connected on a devastating flying switch kick before sealing the deal with ground-and-pound. Alex Oliveira via TKO -- UFC 218, Dec. 2. UFC/MMA 'Fighter of the Year' 2018 - Top 5 List By Patrick L. Stumberg Dec 25, 2018, 2:00pm EST Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports I've been rather terse with most of these, as I recognize that an. Justin Gaethje TKO2 Michael Johnson (TUF: Redemption Finale) -- July 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas It might be difficult, in theory, to award a bout that failed to go even two full rounds as. "If I can get to where I need to get to, three or four a year is . 1. Volkan Ozdemir made his UFC debut in February, and after three fights he fought his way to a light heavyweight title shot. Up-to-date 2017 UFC event schedules. Admittedly, 2017 was kind of terrible in so many ways, but it offered us a bounty of top-notch mixed martial arts (MMA) cards to enjoy during our many evenings and late, late nights. Although, this one was as guaranteed as it gets. 2017 Fights of the Year; bigflex36 2nd Degree Blue Belt Member Since 2023.04.29. KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR: Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem. 10. KSW Colosseum 2 will go down as the second-highest attendance in European MMA history. XTB #KSWColosseum2 pic.twitter.com/IIAZGTfZ8i. WARSAW, Poland - One thing has never been truer: KSW knows how to put on a spectacle. Pudzianowski, 46, got off to a good start, taking Szpilka to the ground just seconds into the first stanza and keeping him there. The UFC's 145-pound champion, who turned 26 just two days after his second victory of 2017 in December, made the loudest statement this calendar year as he emphatically made the leap from . Yet in seeking out a Fight of the Year, we had to do just that. 1 Gaethje vs. Johnson The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Justin Gaethje wins via KO/TKO, Punches and Knees Jul 2017 2 Alvarez vs. Gaethje UFC 218 Eddie Alvarez wins via KO/TKO, Knee and Punches Dec 2017 3 Bekti vs. Elkins UFC 209 Darren Elkins wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches Mar 2017 4 Romero vs. Whittaker 1 - Max Holloway In a year in which any of the top five on this list could have snagged the top spot, I made the tough call to name Mr. Holloway the Highly Unofficial UFC Fighter of the Year. The Ultimate Fighter Finale on July 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 2017 has come and gone, and with it, plenty of action in the MMA world. Lightweight My pick for 2017 UFC Fight Of The Year and one of the greatest fights of all-time. He followed that up with two consecutive knockouts within the first minute of both fights. Welcome to our second set of this year's FGB Awards, the 2017 MMA Awards. . Honorable Mention: Nothing worthy to mention that can compete with a flying armbar, BREAKTHROUGH FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Volkan Ozdemir. With 2017 coming to an end its time for the yearly awardsaccording to me. Here are. Honorable Mentions: Robert Whittaker, Max Holloway, Volkan Ozdemir, FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje. Kai Kara-France via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) Alex Caceres def. ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship. Narrowing them down was no easy task. Alexander "Drago" Volkov. Fans chanted "Mamed" as Khalidov walked out during the opening ceremony, making for an impeccable atmosphere, and five-time strongman winner Mariusz Pudzianowski also got a big pop. Yancy Medeiros defeated Alex Oliveira in UFC 218 at Little Ceasars Arena on December 2. Stipe Miocic. Cub Swanson-Dooho Choi When the featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi was announced, every fight fan worth his or her salt expected an epic battle that would steal the show at. Forget submission, it was one of the greatest finishes anyone has ever seen in the UFC. It wasnt anything new for Mighty Mouse this year, just more winning. Going into 2017, the Middleweight division had two boogeymen: Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Yoel Romero, who had run roughshod over all comers save each other and struggled to get the top match ups. 1 - Ji Prochzka vs Glover Teixeria In a division that has had its share of classic championship battles, Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira added their own chapter to light heavyweight lore in. The first Colosseum event had one of the highest attendances in MMA history, beating out every UFC event to date. Joanna Champion has dominated the women's strawweight division for years with an undefeated record. The ultimate, personalized mobile sports experience, Adesanya: MMA judges who scored against Kara-France 'need to disappear', Watch: KSW fighter lands punch while mounted for insane KO, Report: Almeida-Blaydes in works to headline UFC Fight Night in Brazil, McGregor eyeing 3-4 bouts a year: 'One is madness'. My MMA Rankings 2017 MMA Fights of the Year. She hounded the champion until dropping her and finishing her in furious fashion. While it is tempting to definitively declare a fight of the decade, we decided to pick several. MMA Junkie : UFC on ESPN 45 full card faceoff highlights, photo gallery from Las Vegas. Khalidov won his head-to-head series with Askham 2-1. In 2019, Askham beat Khalidov by unanimous decision. Ziolkowski suffered a knee injury while warming up for the fight backstage. Gaethje vs. Johnson. Eddie showed his huge heart with, as he could barely open an eye. Another award for the great flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. One of the greatest fights I have ever seen hands down. Playing it safe is not in Justin Gaethjes vocabulary. KSW Colosseum 2 results: Khalidov KOs Askham, Pudzianowski gets stopped, Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inbox. Lets see if Volkan can mix everything up and be UFC champion. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! UFC on ESPN 46 Post . How much of the UFC on ESPN 46 card did you watch? Szpilka landed a massive right hand and then finished the job with a left. UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi full card results Main card. Find out when the next UFC event is and see specifics about individual fights. Roughly 50,000 fans were in attendance to see Polish hero Mamed Khalidov turn back the clock once again in the main event, as the KSW legend knocked out British fighter Scott Askham in the third round of their middleweight trilogy bout. Fight of the Year: Yancy Medeiros def. Fight of the Year: Yancy Medeiros def. He not only broke the record, but did it in such spectacular fashion that he has a great chance of landing on this list twice. It's hard to understand why a portion of the MMA fanbase doubt Usman's credentials. An absolute blood bath. 5: Zabit. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d", KSW 83 Highlight Video: Knockout of the Year? Volkan will be testing DCs chin big time next month. Tom Aspinall. When asked if there were any news or announcements regarding The Reem, Lewandowski revealed that he and the fighter have known each other for years. making for one of the highest attendances in MMA history. Rose got her chance and made the most of it. The 42-year-old former KSW middleweight champion controlled Askham on the ground in the first two rounds. Fight of the Year. 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