2013 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR. Who? Why?

[Ron_Paul_2012]

Obviously if Chris Weidman wins vs Anderson Silva then he is fighter of the year. But if he some how loses then who is fighter of the year? I nominate Vitor Belfort! 3 Flawless victories via devastating head kicks!

[PunisherIND]

soa paleilei

mighty mouse honorable mention

[Sykes]

if there was a vote Vitor would get mine too. The Russians had a good year too, Velasquez. Id imagine Cheal made the most money.

[Ron_Paul_2012]

if there was a vote Vitor would get mine too. The Russians had a good year too, Velasquez. Id imagine Cheal made the most money.

That's very interesting. Basing a pick on money rather than in ring accomplishments. Well to be honest if I were a pro MMA fighter I would rather have the money over in ring accomplishment's. Joe Lauzon is a good example of a decent but not great fighter who has been able to make a lot of bank over his UFC career.

[Ron_Paul_2012]

soa paleilei

mighty mouse honorable mention

Yeah mighty mouse was my honorable mention as well.

[Educ8d Degener8]

Mizuki Inoue (shout out to Sider).

[Ron_Paul_2012]

Mizuki Inoue (shout out to Sider).

So when is sider coming back? They can't ban him forever can they? Why doesn't he just come back like DeFactoCrippler did with his Rocky16 ghost?

[Rubber Guard]

Weidman if he beats ANderson Saturday. If not it is mighty mouse and it isn't even debatable.

[Beelzebubzy]

Vitor koed 3 top 10 fighters

matt brown won 2

Pettis
nick diaz wins by nick diaz rules

[PunisherIND]

So when is sider coming back? They can't ban him forever can they? Why doesn't he just come back like DeFactoCrippler did with his Rocky16 ghost?

he did come back. people accused him of being hemminger's ghost account. lol.

[PunisherIND]

Vitor koed 3 top 10 fighters

matt brown won 2

Pettis
nick diaz wins by nick diaz rules

yea, but vitor was on the jesus juice.

pettis didnt fight enough, imo.

[Rubber Guard]

Vitor koed 3 top 10 fighters

matt brown won 2

Pettis
nick diaz wins by nick diaz rules

Vitor has been impressive to watch. Those were 3 top 10ers. But Bisping and Rockhold were taylor-made for him. They had nothing for Vitor other than out-lasting him (well not in MDs eyes). They had little chance of grapple Fing him. They had very little chance of KOing or rocking him. All they could do is try and outlast. Plus they both get hit often. Hendo as much as I love the guy, is 43 years old, slow, plodding. All 3 opponents had to go down to Brazil while Vitor was on his jungle juice. (no clue why my enter button won't work for this forum) And DJ beat 3 top 10 guys himself, finishing 2 in the lightest division they have. Main evented 3 fox cards. Defended his belt 3 times. Just KO'd the #2 guy in his division, a guy who was both top 3 at FLYW and BW seemingly forever. A guy who had never been finished before. A guy with 3 losses 1 UD to Cruz, and 2 splits to DJ and Cruz. A top 5 guy perhaps to ever fight under 155lbs. Perhaps it is dumb, but fighter of the year always goes to a champ who has defended his belt. And DJ is a champ who defended 3 times this year vs. in prime top 10 guys. I have rooted for DJ maybe once in his career, but he is fighter of the year unless Weidman wins again.

[Vaughany]

Condit.

[MD]

Accomplishments: Weidman if he wins, Johnson if he doesn't.
Mainstream success: Rousey.
"Best" fighter: Velasquez.
Longest winstreak: Killian.

I tend to favour the first category more than the latter three, so Weidman will probably be my fighter of the year.

[Sacrelicious]

Weidman if he wins, if he does not,

MM would be my "whole foods" FOTY,

Vitor would be my juiced up cyborg FOTY.

[MD]

"whole foods" FOTY

Considering that Urijah Faber deserves to win this every year, you can't take it from him in a year in which he's doing well.

[Sacrelicious]

Considering that Urijah Faber deserves to win this every year, you can't take it from him in a year in which he's doing well.

Faber would be my 2nd choice.

[Beelzebubzy]

Considering that Urijah Faber deserves to win this every year, you can't take it from him in a year in which he's doing well.

I change my pick. I take Faber. 3 top 10 finishes

[Ron_Paul_2012]

I change my pick. I take Faber. 3 top 10 finishes

Flip Flopper!

[mmaed]

I think you have to give it to weidman regardless of what happened tonight. Dj has accomplished a lot this year and so have all the others listed but weidman beat the generally accepted best fighter in the world. Beating anderson silva once is kore impressive than anything anyone else has done this year.

[bjpenn85]

But he got a lucky shot. If he submitted Silva it would be a sick accomplishment. Patrick cote took anderson into round 3. but didnt land a lucky shot, demian maia to the full 5.rounds, lets just say all anderson silvas opponent may have Koed silva presented with the same opportunity. The best accomplishment can not be based on a lucky shot. Anderson looked good through the whole fight, until he was Koed. We thought it was impossible, but it wasnt. But when that happened, you cant argue that this suddenly is the accomplishment of the year. Was matt serra the fighter of the year in 2007? No, he received the upset of the year (and also the decade). Fighter of the year: Vitor Belroid.

[Ron_Paul_2012]

But he got a lucky shot. If he submitted Silva it would be a sick accomplishment. Patrick cote took anderson into round 3. but didnt land a lucky shot, demian maia to the full 5.rounds, lets just say all anderson silvas opponent may have Koed silva presented with the same opportunity. The best accomplishment can not be based on a lucky shot. Anderson looked good through the whole fight, until he was Koed. We thought it was impossible, but it wasnt. But when that happened, you cant argue that this suddenly is the accomplishment of the year. Was matt serra the fighter of the year in 2007? No, he received the upset of the year (and also the decade). Fighter of the year: Vitor Belroid.

[Sykes]

But he got a lucky shot. If he submitted Silva it would be a sick accomplishment. Patrick cote took anderson into round 3. but didnt land a lucky shot, demian maia to the full 5.rounds, lets just say all anderson silvas opponent may have Koed silva presented with the same opportunity. The best accomplishment can not be based on a lucky shot. Anderson looked good through the whole fight, until he was Koed. We thought it was impossible, but it wasnt. But when that happened, you cant argue that this suddenly is the accomplishment of the year. Was matt serra the fighter of the year in 2007? No, he received the upset of the year (and also the decade). Fighter of the year: Vitor Belroid.

He punched 1 more time than others do, looking at the vid replays looks like Weidman was killing him but I remember putting most of my BR on Silva after r1. Will be an awesome fight for sure. Faber is a good shout, guy has looked a beast.

[mmaed]

Weidman gets it. Too great an accomplishment. Best pound for pound fighter according to most people and he beat him.

[Sykes]

Machida would KO Weidman, Vitor would run through him via kick to the face etc..

[mmaed]

Machida would KO Weidman, Vitor would run through him via kick to the face etc..

Agreed. Machida has much better takedown defense than silva. Hes very mobile as well. La cheetah.

[bjpenn85]

Lol

[caveira]

Hendricks has my vote! Morally 2 great wins!

[Chi_archie]

Condit! Or rousey