Hot Take Royval Van is easily 2025 FOTY

Fight of the year
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Great fight. Def. one of the best of 2025 so far.

Personally enjoyed Merab vs Umar and Belal vs JDM more - guess the stakes were just higher.
 
Didn't flyweights just come 2nd in the "divisions we care about the least" threads?
 
There was a great fight in Baku lat week with Nazim Koing the dude.

That fight was pure drama, impressive heart and technique with Sadykov. I think it was maybe the spark of a future star in Sadykov. But imo, a bit too much 1-way traffic for it to surpass Royval-Van.

Stepping in 3 weeks against the number 1 contender, digging in after fiendish adaptations from royval finding his jab beautifully, and clinching it with that knockdown to sway a bitter war.

Don't get me wrong, I loved that Sadykov fight. Let's appreciate the UFC managed to finally put on some good fights the past 2 weeks lol
 
Never before have I seen Rock em sock em robots for 3 straight rounds never letting up......
 
Prisoner of the moment. Good, but wouldn’t say “easily” foty.
 
Was great but needed to be a five rounder, I feel both men had plenty still in their tanks.
 
incredible fight, maybe even winning over casuals to give flyweight division a chance
 
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