Worst Big Name Fights That Looked Good on Paper?

[tmnpothead]

Rampage vs evans

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Correct answer is Aldo vs McGregor

Kimbo/Houston. I know Houston isn't that big of a name but he had shown to be violent at. Then you have the big banger in kimbo. Was a horrific fight

Really? Thought there was a decent amount of action plus tension because each fighter could put the other guy out rather quickly.

I've always said that was an underrated fight.

 

[MMA Maine-iac]

Rich Franklin vs Forrest Griffin

Before fight, many people were saying this could be fight of the year. And well...it wasn't.

 

[Crom Cruach]

Rory McDonald V Wonderboy Thompson
I'm convinced that fight was a work agreed between the two fighters.
Rory was already negotiating with Bellator and Stephen is his buddy.
They danced and shadow-boxed and Rory took a no-damage L for his buddy to set up the Wonderboy title shot.

Edit.
I only think Dana allowed it because Wonderboy was his great white hope.

 

[carlosevenos]

hughes-serra with all the hype and tuf seasons

 

[KYS]

Aldo Frankie at UFC200

Thought it was boring sorry

Well, it was very technical and intense iirc, but I read you.

Ngannou-Black Beast takes the cake. Not because it’s recent, but because it was historically awful. It was just not happening.

 

[bigeastgi43]

Agreed. Oddly enough probably my favorite fight of all-time. It was more like a sparring match with taunting but it was just amazing to see someone else clown Anderson. At the time they were probably my two favorite fighters. I enjoyed it for what it was.

How did he clown him? By getting beat up and losing the fight? You Diaz nuthuggers are delusional. That fight was garbage.

 

[bigeastgi43]

Great list, but have to disagree with the first one. We got this gem out of that fight.

Nuthugger

 

[phoenixikki]

Jones x Rashad

 

[Frode Falch]

Aldo Frankie at UFC200

Thought it was boring sorry

 

[bigeastgi43]

Correct answer is Aldo vs McGregor



Really? Thought there was a decent amount of action plus tension because each fighter could put the other guy out rather quickly.

I've always said that was an underrated fight.

I don't know what the hell you were watching lol

 

[quantiqus]

This has to be #1

Seriously? You find Diaz-Condit more dissapointing than Ngannou-Lewis?
First one had almost 300 strikes, the second had 30.

 

[Zorrox]

Seriously? You find Diaz-Condit more dissapointing than Ngannou-Lewis?
First one had almost 300 strikes, the second had 30.

Well for one, the buildup was way bigger for Diaz Vs Condit and it was a main event. Also, Although Ngannou Vs Lewis was ridiculous, HWs fights are many times a bit of a snooze fest when both guys are afraid of the other guys power. It wasn't as much of a shocker as Diaz Vs Condit which was a supposed guaranteed banger.

 

[TheShogunner]

definitely lewis vs ngannou

 

[krelianx]

Diaz vs. Silva.

 

[moreorless87]

Arlovski Sylvia 3....especially with how exciting the first two were

To the degree people actually tend to forget the first two fights now.

 

[Alpha_T83]

Woodley/Wonderboy..

The 2nd fight really disappointed me. I thought after the Majority draw, they'd both really go for it much more in the 2nd fight.

 

[Gambit MMA]

rampage and shad for sure
diaz vs condit

 

[Tylerlikesmma]

JDS vs Carwin

 

[ralphus1]

Diego-Kos.