Media Sean Strickland awarded fighter of the year (Mod Edit: By MMAJunkie)

[Corrado Soprano]

Sean Strickland awarded fighter of the year by a major MMA publication. Sean gives a heartfelt speech following win.



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[Fengxian]

Does he also get meltdown of the year?

 

[Young Calf Kick]

De’Sean Strickland always providing inspiration through profound statements. Hanging this on my wall rn

 

[Question]

Yeah that makes sense, dude went 3-0 this year(two on short notice against guys he was an underdog against).
Then caused one of the biggest upsets by not only beating Izzy, but doing it in a unexpected and impressive way.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Sean Strickland awarded fighter of the year by a major MMA publication. Sean gives a heartfelt speech following win.



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He's actually 3-1. He lost against DDP at UFC 296 between row 19 and row 20

 

[Corrado Soprano]

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De’Sean Strickland always providing inspiration through profound statements. Hanging this on my wall rn

Strickland is an inspiration for all of us. He wasn’t even the best fighter in his household growing up but now he’s fighter of the year.

 

[r-harper-1]

Makes mma look low class ….CFL LEVEL

 

[DarthChen731]

Meh

 

[RockyLockridge]

makes sense.

 

[Dirty Frank]

Yeah that makes sense, dude went 3-0 this year(two on short notice against guys he was an underdog against).
Then caused one of the biggest upsets by not only beating Izzy, but doing it in a unexpected and impressive way.

The Izzy win sticks out the most but great job with the brief recap. I kinda forgot he fought Imavov and Abus this year and the circumstances with which he went into those fights.

 

[Dionysian]

1. Fight set up that is agreed upon beforehand as being for P4P #1 spot on Earth. You win.
2. Rematch the guy after you win. You win again, this time by violent finish
3. You don't become P4P #1
4. You don't win fighter of the year

Good for Sean I guess but sort of bullshit IMO with the goal post moving

Sherdog called it right / it is Islam

 

[Jackonfire]

Lets be honest. All those hacks over at MMA Junkie were bullied growing up. They're manlets. Sherdog, the Global Authority in Mixed Martial Arts named Islam Makhachev fighter of the year for 2023. Islam isn't the type of fighter to cry on twitter when someone says something mean to him.

Sherdog’s 2023 Fighter of the Year

Even as he walks in the considerable shadow of longtime friend and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev has positioned himself as a potentially historic figure in mixed martial arts.

www.sherdog.com

 

[Hdfi]

It's well deserved. 3-0 and became champion, congrats to Strickland.

 

[Xoleth]

He had two performances of the night in a row.
I never would have expected this from Sean.
Also, a finish.... also unexpectable.
So he deserves it!

 

[PhotographyRaptor]

He's actually 3-1. He lost against DDP at UFC 296 between row 19 and row 20

I had him winning that one but my view was obstructed so…

 

[PhotographyRaptor]

Lets be honest. All those hacks over at MMA Junkie were bullied growing up. They're manlets. Sherdog, the Global Authority in Mixed Martial Arts named Islam Makhachev fighter of the year for 2023. Islam isn't the type of fighter to cry on twitter when someone says something mean to him.

Sherdog’s 2023 Fighter of the Year

Even as he walks in the considerable shadow of longtime friend and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev has positioned himself as a potentially historic figure in mixed martial arts.

www.sherdog.com

lol what do you think of the “writers” at bloodyelbow?

 

[Kenny Powerth]

well deserved

 

[PhotographyRaptor]

1. Fight set up that is agreed upon beforehand as being for P4P #1 spot on Earth. You win.
2. Rematch the guy after you win. You win again, this time by violent finish
3. You don't become P4P #1
4. You don't win fighter of the year

Good for Sean I guess but sort of bullshit IMO with the goal post moving

Sherdog called it right / it is Islam

I’d give it to Grasso because she went unbeaten in two fights against Valentina but Islam beating Volk twice is impressive too with Volk being arguably the p4p champ before their fights.

 

[Dionysian]

I’d give it to Grasso because she went unbeaten in two fights against Valentina but Islam beating Volk twice is impressive too with Volk being arguably the p4p champ before their fights.

Val is a legend and great and all but is clearly on the downward slope relative to her prime / as could be seen prior to Grasso. Still awesome wins though for Grasso yeah.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Lets be honest. All those hacks over at MMA Junkie were bullied growing up. They're manlets. Sherdog, the Global Authority in Mixed Martial Arts named Islam Makhachev fighter of the year for 2023. Islam isn't the type of fighter to cry on twitter when someone says something mean to him.

Sherdog’s 2023 Fighter of the Year

Even as he walks in the considerable shadow of longtime friend and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov, reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev has positioned himself as a potentially historic figure in mixed martial arts.

www.sherdog.com

Embarrassing to pick Islam as fighter of the year, almost all of the yearly awards from sherdog were really weak