Most Powerful MMA images from 2012

[manji]

Picture threads are the only reason I still lurk these forums.

 

[manji]

Oh.... dear...

 

[milkywaygalxee**]

Anderson is the truth. Eating a shot like that would have sent most reeling.

 

[k1ngjester]

And no one is posting a picture of that, are they?

It didn't happen in 2012

 

[milkywaygalxee**]

Polynesians come from sturdy stock!

 

[milkywaygalxee**]

Very fitting Jones wearing the Jeet June Do tee.

 

[milkywaygalxee**]

Jones has a serious aura, even in photos. I can see why less confident men would snipe at him.

 

[milkywaygalxee**]

:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

 

[pheonix5]

Lauzon the Zombie

 

[milkywaygalxee**]

Lauzon the Zombie

Amazing!

 

[Pencil Ninja]

Real men cry blood.

 

[CrashStitches]

Joe Lauzomb!

 

[Break Brick]

You seriously think that's the most powerful image in the sport of MMA in 2012?

No It's just a good 'un. It's just a more constructive contribution to the thread than a) Your post or b) Endless arguing over the subjective interpretation of what constitutes a powerful image

 

[Cotillion]

 

[Robbie b]

This is a good one. Pure class.

 

[Robbie b]

This one means a lot as far as the year goes. 2012 marked when the HW division finally was unified under one banner. Truly a milestone.

Just realized all the winners are on the left and all the losers on the right.

 

[Robbie b]

Here's a cool one:

Meant to pull this picture.

 

[MMAfansince99]

6 and 0 record. Strikeforce champ with a title defence. I don't like her personality, I don't think you can build a division on one fighter like the UFC do, but I at least give her credit for her achievements.

He hates WMMA for some reason and think it shouldnt exist, dont even bother responding to him.

 

[markg171]

Scratch that. Rousey also had her belt converted from Strikeforce

So what about all the other Strikeforce champs? Dana has said Melendez might have to fight before getting a title shot, Cormier might get a titleshot at a weight class he's never fought at and that's a might and only if he switches weight classes, Dana has said he doesn't even knew who Rockhold is so he's not getting a title shot, Henderson had to fight Shogun before getting a title shot, Marquardt's guaranteed in the UFC but Dana hasn't said whether he's getting a titleshot or not. The only person's who's gotten a title was Ronda and Nick Diaz got a title shot that he managed to fuck up by not showing to the press conferences, but then had to win a fight in the UFC to get another shot at a belt. So all these champs aren't getting anything, but Ronda gets a belt?

And for the WEC it was known that the champions were all being transferred over as UFC champs or getting an immediate title shot and that their weight classes were coming with them. Henderson vs Pettis was for a title shot against the winner of Maynard/Edgar II, Aldo vs Gamburyan was for the 145lb title, Cruz vs Jorgensen for the 135lb title

Also, Strikeforce's women's division isn't being transferred to the UFC. Everybody needs to stop saying that. The UFC has signed Ronda and Liz. That's not a transferring of a division. You'd think that if they were actually bringing over the women's division, there'd be some women fights announced by now eh? Strikeforce closes in 10 days, yet you haven't heard of any other females fighting for the UFC. Dana has publicly said that it's the Ronda division. He gave her a belt to market her better. They've signed Ronda to an 8 fight contract, but I'd bet Liz has a 1 fight contract and any other female gets a 1 fight contract and that's to simply fight Ronda. There is no women's division in the UFC. There's Ronda, and whoever they sign to fight her

 

[srgnatr]

nothing powerful about someone being handed a free belt they didn't have to fight for

Hate much? Wild guess - you're not into female MMA.