Best performance by a champion in 2020 (and no paper/interim champ)?

[Bouboumaster]

So? Which it is?

 

[Deleted member 571517]

Khabib-Gaethje
Figgy-Perez

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

Obviously Khabib or Adesanya

 

[Red Dragoniop]

if u can get down to 125.... and knock dudes out... like bum joe b... we all know who the fighter of the year is Figueiredo

 

[ArtemV]

Adesanya vs. Costa

 

[Fugitive Pete]

Too bad Figgy missed weight in their first fight because otherwise it would be this by a country mile.

 

[Deleted member 278323]

Blachowicz put on an amazing performance when the division needed it the most. But otherwise, yes Khabib and Deiveson (in the second Benavidez-fight) are the two obvious choices.

 

[2004 account]

Khabib

 

[chaos_36]

1. Figueiredo over Benavidez
2. Khabib over Gaethje
3. Adesanya over Costa

In that order.

 

[1BadMF]

Khabib...dominated more than most people thought he would
in that fight.

 

[Tabarnakos]

Gaethje vs Ferguson

Yes it was for the interim title and not the real title but still. Gaethje was pretty much A1 from start to finish and completely dismantled Tony. A lot of us expected fireworks in that fight but i don't think many expected Justin to dominate Tony like that. It was a flawless performance

 

[DeeDubb]

Khabib’s performance against Gaethje given everything surrounding the fight, it was absolutely flawless.

izzy piecing up Costa and Fig destroying JBen are 2 and 3 though

 

[DestinedAussie]

if u can get down to 125.... and knock dudes out... like bum joe b... we all know who the fighter of the year is Figueiredo

I agree his easily the fighter year with the numerous performances against top level comp.

That said best performance by a champ has to be Izzy v Costa. That was brutal demolition nobody (even those picking Izzy to win) could see coming. Lots of people thought Costa would actually beat Izzy.

 

[krelianx]

My vote goes to Adesanya vs. Costa, then Fig over Benavidez, and then Khabib over Gaethje.

 

[felmmando]

Too bad Figgy missed weight in their first fight because otherwise it would be this by a country mile.

But he did much better when he made weight. Why should his first performance disqualify the rematch?

 

[felmmando]

if u can get down to 125.... and knock dudes out... like bum joe b... we all know who the fighter of the year is Figueiredo

Don't say such nonsense: beating a bum isn't a recipe for a distinguished performance! If Figuereido stole the show, it's because we all know his opponent is a beast.

 

[SiMntjMMA]

Yan vs Aldo for me

 

[Domitian]

Khabib was a man on a mission against Gaethje. That's my vote.

 

[Evangelion]

Khabib-Gaethje
Figgy-Perez

Adesanya vs Costa is better than both

 

[omawho402]

Khabib and Stylebender were equally impressive, just depends if your taste is more grappling or striking. I say it's a tie, both looked amazing