What was the best fight of 2005?

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[sirmorbach]

Shogun vs. Nogueira and Diaz vs. Sanchez.

Mu honourable mention is Shogun vs. Arona. That beating was priceless.

 

[Literally Bricked]

Griffin/Bonnar by far. Many of us wouldn't be posting on here if it wasn't for that fight.

 

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@Jermei @Bobby Boulders forgot about a fight, just added

 

[Mixfight]

Fedor vs Mirko hands down.

 

[SuperNerd]

Griffin/Bonnar by far. Many of us wouldn't be posting on here if it wasn't for that fight.

I voted for it because of the (lol)

 

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[ExitLUPin]

Griffin/Bonnar by far. Many of us wouldn't be posting on here if it wasn't for that fight.

Very significant and fun fight. I get why ppl would pick it.

Low quality, sloppy, pillow fisted, technical abomination tho. Lot of heart but a fight we recently had (Bosse/O'Connell) was a similar type fight ITO drama and heart (tho Bosse/O'Connell hit ALOT harder than Forrest or Bonnar) with far better technique and skills displayed.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

All of those are great fights.

Voted Fedor/Crocop, but Shogun/Nog and Gomi/Kawajiri certainly stand out in my mind.

 

[ExitLUPin]

All of those are great fights.

Voted Fedor/Crocop, but Shogun/Nog and Gomi/Kawajiri certainly stand out in my mind.

I feel like Stevenson/Cummo is forgotten. I still hear ppl talk about every one of those fights at least in passing (well not really Nog/Reem) but i never hear the TUF 2 finale fight brought up, which is a shame b/c that was a GREAT fight. Better than Bonnar/Griffin IMO

 

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[Bobby Boulders]

I feel like Stevenson/Cummo is forgotten. I still hear ppl talk about every one of those fights at least in passing (well not really Nog/Reem) but i never hear the TUF 2 finale fight brought up, which is a shame b/c that was a GREAT fight. Better than Bonnar/Griffin IMO

Griffin/Bonnar is what you said it was. It was a fun slug fest but there wasn't much technical skill on display, if any.

While I enjoyed that fight, there are really a lot of better fights. Dana hypes that fight bc it saved the UFC, and his job. The fans eat it up.

 

[ARONAbeetFEDOR]

Hughes - Trigg with Shogun-Nog close second.

 

[Jermei]

Griffin / Bonnor does belong up with the best. It was significant for what it was, that counts for something. I'll compare it to Canada winning the Summit Series against the Russians back in 1972. Not the best Hockey ever played by Canada but by far the most significant Hockey series of all time.

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Griffin/Bonnar is what you said it was. It was a fun slug fest but there wasn't much technical skill on display, if any.

While I enjoyed that fight, there are really a lot of better fights. Dana hypes that fight bc it saved the UFC, and his job. The fans eat it up.

That bold part is one hunnet. Dana did not want to spend the money to do tuf and wanted to sell the company for a couple million bucks. Had Griffin/Bonnar 1 not happened Dana said he'd be sweeping up cigarettes in the casino parking lots.

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Great fights that year didn't realize all in 05. Tough to pick a winner but Shogun v Lil Nog it is for me. Hellacious battle.

 

[SuperNerd]

Griffin / Bonnor does belong up with the best. It was significant for what it was, that counts for something. I'll compare it to Canada winning the Summit Series against the Russians back in 1972. Not the best Hockey ever played by Canada but by far the most significant Hockey series of all time.

Agreed. Pose this question to any other sports fan, you're not gonna hear "his spirals were so perfect that night". It will be big moments, with big heart.

Best is subjective and it's more often than not going to come down to circumstance, not performance.

 

[Iceman_Fan09]

I'm surprised to see Hughes/Trigg isn't getting much love. I honestly haven't seen that fight in years, but the few times I watched it I remember thinking it was a really great fight every time.

 

[SuperNerd]

I'm surprised to see Hughes/Trigg isn't getting much love. I honestly haven't seen that fight in years, but the few times I watched it I remember thinking it was a really great fight every time.

It's my favourite fight on the list, but I like BJJ, slams, Hughes and big heart. That fight has it all for me.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Easy to answer, Shogun Vs Lil Nog. It was my all time favorite until Robbie vs Rory 2

Crazy good year though