2021 Heavies Awards: Fight of the Year(winner: Gaethje vs Chandler)

[Deleted member 405583]

So many amazing and exciting moments have happened this year, and it has been my honor to share them with all of you. Whether it's a great knock out, a quick submission, or even a DOCTA STOPPAGE!!!! sharing those experiences makes it that much better. But let's be honest, nothing really beats an inspired back and forth where neither fighter wants to give an inch and both give their sacrafice to the JBG. So I would like to thank the PBP CREW and the ENTIRE sherdog community for sharing these candidates for FIGHT OF THE YEAR with me.

• Jan. 20 | Mike Davis def. Mason Jones via UD | UFC on ESPN 20
• May 1 | Jiri Prochazka def. Dominick Reyes R2 4:29 via KO (Spinning Back Elbow) | UFC on ESPN 23
• May 15 | Charles Oliveira def. Michael Chandler R2 0:10 via TKO (Punches) | UFC 262
• June 5 | Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Miguel Baeza by UD | UFC Fight Night 189
• July 24 | T.J. Dillashaw def. Cory Sandhagen via SD | UFC on ESPN 27
• July 31 | Mads Burnell def. Emmanuel Sanchez via UD | Bellator 263
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Voting ends in 5 days!!!!!
Much luv
REBELFETT

 

[Deleted member 405583]

Sept. 25 | Alexander Volkanovski def. Brian Ortega via UD | UFC 266
Oct. 30 | Petr Yan def. Cory Sandhagen via UD | UFC 267
Nov. 6 | Rose Namajunas def. Weili Zhang via SD | UFC 268
Nov. 6 | Justin Gaethje def. Michael Chandler via UD | UFC 268
Nov. 13 | Max Holloway def. Yair Rodriguez via UD | UFC FN 197

 

[Deleted member 405583]

Dec. 3 | Spike Carlyle def. Dan Moret R3 2:58 via Technical Submission (RNC) | Bellator 272
Dec. 4 | Jose Aldo def. Rob Font via UD | UFC on ESPN 31

 

[RedBrickCigarette]

Lot of great fights this year, but I just had to vote for Gaethje/Chandler. The energy in the room during that fight was INSANE. There were about 10 of us watching and it was nonstop screaming and yelling and jumping around. Rollercoaster of a fight.

 

[TARTARA]

Gaethje vs Chandler All The Way

Excellent Thread @Rebelfett

 

[13Seconds]

Voted Holloway vs. Rodriguez. It was 5 rounds, technical, exciting, momentum swings and an underdog who showed exactly who he was after a long time away from the game.

Close fight too.

 

[TheScorpionDude]

Volk VS Ortega by far.

Notable mention: Yan VS Sandhagen, great fight, Gaethje vs Chandler, great old man style brawl.

But skill wise, action wise, has to be Volk vs Ortega. Even if you're not a Volk fan you have to appreciate the toughness and willingness to die that Ortega displayed.

Basically it had the skill levels of the Yan-Sandhagen fight combined with the bloodbath from the Gaethje-Chandler fight.

 

[13Seconds]

Volk VS Ortega by far.

Notable mention: Yan VS Sandhagen, great fight, Gaethje vs Chandler, great old man style brawl.

But skill wise, action wise, has to be Volk vs Ortega. Even if you're not a Volk fan you have to appreciate the toughness and willingness to die that Ortega displayed.

Basically it had the skill levels of the Yan-Sandhagen fight combined with the bloodbath from the Gaethje-Chandler fight.

Volk/Ortega is actually my #2. Yeah Volk won 49-46, but that's the most competitive 49-46 i think i've ever seen.

 

[Deleted member 405583]

Real quick I'd love to give a shoutout to Cory Sandhagen for being in 2 fights that were nominated for FOTY!!!!

 

[Ares Black]

Real quick I'd love to give a shoutout to Cory Sandhagen for being in 2 fights that were nominated for FOTY!!!!

Chandler too.

 

[Deleted member 405583]

Chandler too.

I hadn't even noticed. Good call

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Oliveira vs Chandler

 

[Kryptt]

I know folks will say he already won one but...

I was outta my seat walking round the Living Room... doing...

 

[13Seconds]

Unpopular opinion but i thought Izzy/Jan was weirdly... immersive? I don't know but obviously wasn't like Izzy/Gastelum but more like Whittaker/Till, not a fight I'd rewatch much but I still kinda loved it.

My heart rate was about 120-125 that whole fight. The no crowd, no talk between fighters, odd pace, shitty commentary all had my head and heart twisted up. Not even much talk from the coaches. Just complete silence.

And that last round, wow. Jan just poured it on.

 

[TheScorpionDude]

Volk/Ortega is actually my #2. Yeah Volk won 49-46, but that's the most competitive 49-46 i think i've ever seen.

So much heart in that fight. Lots of fights get called battles but that one was a legit battle.

Ortega not knowing where he was between rounds and still fighting. Volk surviving in a fucking vacuum of a sub. Wild wild fight.

 

[The Good The Bad The HBK]

Justin vs Chandler is the most overrated boring fight of all time

And this is also because my stream cut out and I missed it. It's not the same thing watching after.

 

[BFoe]

Gaethje vs Chandler. That was one of those rare fights that had me off the couch, on my feet, screaming in my house. That fight was a classic.

 

[You Will Vote For Dreyga]

I know folks will say he already won one but...

I was outta my seat walking round the Living Room... doing...

A man of taste… this my pick too

 

[EnthusiastCultivator]

Where is Costa vs Vettori? Gotta think these polls through man.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Gaethje vs Chandler. That was one of those rare fights that had me off the couch, on my feet, screaming in my house. That fight was a classic.

Chandler has worked out so well for the ufc. Great signing. Brings the action every single fight win or lose.