2025 Heavies' Awards: The Bigwaverider Shooper of the Year Winner: Reach4theSky!

[Arqueto]

Dedicated to the best to ever do it Michael @bigwaverider Simmons

THE BIGWAVERIDER SHOOPER OF THE YEAR 2025 VOTING THREAD.
Vote for your *5* favourite "Shoopers of the Year" for 2025.
**You are voting for the shooper and their contributions throughout the year. You are NOT voting on the sample shoops.**

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• You get 5 votes total.
• You can change your votes.
• Voting will be open for 3 days.
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The first post will contain a sample shoop from each of the shoopers. Each shooper has created many great pieces throughout the year, and this is but a sample of their work. You are not voting on these sample shoops. You are voting for the shooper and their contributions throughout the year.

Post something in the thread to keep it bumped, even if it's just "Great job, shoopers!". SOME SHOOPS WOULD BE GREAT TOO!

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You get 5 votes total.
These are only a sample of the Shooper's work.
You are voting for the shooper and their contributions throughout the year.

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Sample images will be in the post below. I had to grab shoops for some of you guys, so if you would like to change it, then just let me know and I will change it for you. Thanks to you all for your contribution to the shoop scene in 2025. Getting this down to 20 people was tough and took a lot of work.

LET'S CELEBRATE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR OF SHOOPS AND SHOOPING!!!​

Some of the top shoop threads from 2025:

Shoop Thread 'The Joe Rogan Kettlebell'

Jul 12, 2025

This would go great with my Hotdog brander collection..

Looks just like Rogan

Complete with Hair transplant scar..

Amazing to me how well they captured Rogan. Looks identical!

Who's going to be the first Sherbro to own one? Or does someone already have it?

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• Reach4theSky
• Replies: 156
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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Shoop Thread 'Shop Dat My mom met Matt Hughes at the airport'

Nov 8, 2025

I dropped my mom off at the airport this morning and ten minutes later she sends me this pic with caption “Matt Hughes, know him?”

• fordman7795
• Replies: 148
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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Shoop Thread 'Shoop Dat Bryce Mitchell'

Apr 12, 2025

• Cowboy Kurt Angle
• Replies: 144
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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Shoop Thread 'It's my 20th anniversary on Sherdog! Hit me with your best shot'

Dec 10, 2025

Clown me, make me look cool, whatever. 20 years of Sherdog today bros! Hit me with your best Shoop.

I took the day off my job as a Beauty Contest Recruiter to chill on the yacht, lift, and spar. I also treated myself to a Platinum membership!

Edit: I missed my anniversary by two days....

edit: thanks @MacGregor

• jeskola
• Replies: 158
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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Shoop Thread 'SHOOP DAT EYE POKE TOM!!!'

Oct 26, 2025

There is some potential here for a good thread; let's do this!!!

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• Arqueto
• Replies: 121
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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Shoop Thread 'My friends say I look like Tony Ferguson'

Jan 21, 2025

I don’t see it. My hairline is much better. Discus.

• Pequeño Corey
• Replies: 106
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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Shoop Thread 'Shoop dat 320'

Oct 5, 2025

• MacGregor
• Replies: 60
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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Shoop Thread 'Get Your Santa Hat Avatar Here 2025 - Post Xmas Shoops too!'

Dec 1, 2025

Welcome to Sherdog's Annual Santa Hat AV Thread
Want a Santa hat AV? this is the place for you!

How to get your Santa Hat AV you ask?​

• 1 Post your request and @ tag the Avatar Elite Crew (important!) so we see your request.​
• 2 That's it ​

Brought to you by the 'Avatar Elite Crew': @Arqueto, @SenorFranko, @Reach4theSky

• Arqueto
• Replies: 257
• Forum: UFC Discussion

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[Arqueto]

Sample shoops of the nominated shoopers:

01. @SenorFranko

02. @Teppodama

03. @Myrddin Wild

04. @Reach4theSky

05. @Natural Order

06. @oski

07. @Pequeño Corey

08. @Get To Da Choppa

09. @AleYeah

10. @Cowboy Kurt Angle

11. @Wreckless

12. @lostdog000

13. @AmonTobin

14. @Otto!

15. @kuf

16. @swarrrm

17. @MacGregor

18. @Buff

19. @GordoBarraBJJ

20. @Sweater of AV

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

LFG!!!!!!!!

VOTE VOTE VOTE

 

[Arqueto]

Let's get those votes in people.

and to the nominated shoopers, please post your favourite shoops from 2025.

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[Kung Fu Kowboy]

2025 Sherdog Shooper of the Year !!!!!!!

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@HHJ

@fujitsugroundnpound

@Neck&Neck
@Arqueto @BroRogan @Carl Drogo @lsa
@StonedLemur @Fight Professor @TerrorTimmy @Elvis. @ryun253 @don't ask @C0NCH3TO @MEAN357 @Cooliox @mudrubble @Bobby Boulders @Simple Southerner @svmr_db @Luthien @BoxerMaurits @Neck&Neck @SeattleFightFan @Ares Black @SalvadorAllende @Arm Barbarian @Blanqa Blanqua @Royce's Gi @Cooliox @Krixes @MXZT @wisdom blows @nonoob @Mohawk Banditó @JKS @SuperNerd @2004 account @Mammothman @Bushwhacker B @Siver! @TITS @Cowboy Kurt Angle @Jose Beehive @MEAN357 @NoBiasJustMMA @FlyingDeathKick @Doughie99 @13Seconds @CPH @Kenny Powerth @OldBoy91 @Kryptt @Paynebringer @HI SCOTT NEWMAN @Poirierfan @SenorFranko @MMALOPEZ @Hellowhosthat @Get To Da Choppa @BangBang @Substance Abuse @John makfresshi @Wong_Wongster_Irish @TCE @Jackonfire @helax @Iroh @Slapjit

 

[Arqueto]

Just want to give everyone involved in the Sherdog shoop scene a massive shoutout. The shoopers, the voters, the thread bumpers, the Sherdog staff. I love all of you guys and appreciate everything you guys do to support the shoop scene.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

So much win itt. I had all but forgotten about my Tony Ferguson doppelgänger

 

[Arqueto]

So much win itt. I had all but forgotten about my Tony Ferguson doppelgänger

There are some great shoops in that thread, bud. I had a laugh earlier looking through it

 

[Gio]

WAR Shoopers.

Here's that one time I tried to draw Conor for the MS Paint contest.



VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

 

[BoxerMaurits]

@Arqueto why can’t we vote for you bro?

 

[Arqueto]

WAR Shoopers.

Here's that one time I tried to draw Conor for the MS Paint contest.

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VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

It's beautiful bud, it should be in a gallery.

 

[Arqueto]

@Arqueto why can’t we vote for you bro?

I'm not in it this year, bud.

 

[swarrrm]

There are some great shoops in that thread, bud. I had a laugh earlier looking through it

 

[Arqueto]

 

[Gio]

It's beautiful bud, it should be in a gallery.

Love it bud!

 

[Gio]

It's beautiful bud, it should be in a gallery.

 

[Arqueto]

 

[Arqueto]

Let's get those votes in people. Show the shoopers some love

 

[Myrddin Wild]

Lots of great art created this year~ I'd like to vote for everyone!!!

Here'z a couple more I did (sorry for anyone that can't see the imgur file... it was too big to post directly or to post through imgbb.com)

 

[Bobby Boulders]

I just wanna point out that the field made it very difficult to vote this year. My God, yall are a talented bunch. The thing about these shoops is that just simply altering a photo is only part of it, it takes a degree of talent beyond simple alteration to choose specific photos and situations that make them worth remembering, a la Conor as Marion Crane and Khabib as Norman Bates (I hadn't seen that one before, but fucking hell that is funny). I'm actually going to ponder on this vote before I make a move, bc you've kinda forced it, but all of yall are winners and one of the best things about this site. Everyone take a bow.