The 2022 Heavies' Awards - Fight of the Year Winner: Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira at UFC 275

[Substance Abuse]

Fight of the Year

03/12/22 Alex Polizzi def. Jose Augusto Barros R3 0:49 via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at Bellator 276


03/26/22 Bryan Barberena def. Matt Brown via SD at UFC on ESPN 33



04/09/22 Khamzat Chimaev def. Gilbert Burns via UD at UFC 273



06/11/22 Jiri Prochazka def. Glover Teixeira R5 4:32 via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at UFC 275



07/17/22 Matt Schnell def. Su Mudaerji R2 4:24 via Tech Sub (Triangle Choke) at UFC on ABC 3



11/12/22 Dustin Poirier def. Michael Chandler R3 2:00 via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at UFC 281

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08/13/22 Nate Landwher def. David Onama via UD at UFC on ESPN 41

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06/25/22 Mateusz Gamrot def. Arman Tsarukyan via UD at UFC on ESPN 38

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12/17/22 Drew Dober def. Bobby Green R2 2:45 via KO (Punch) at UFC Fight Night 216

08/20/22 Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold via UD at UFC 278

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[ChimRichalds]

Any answer but Jiri/Glover is unacceptable.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Chandler vs Poirier for me. Both guys came out aggressive, holding nothing back. Both guys were in deep trouble and the fight finished conclusively

 

[SakurabasEar]

I nearly forgot landwher's fight. He got inside and made it a dogfight.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Poatan vs Style Bender

 

[Substance Abuse]

I nearly forgot landwher's fight. He got inside and made it a dogfight.

I thought that fight was very entertaining. Hence it being on this list.

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

Jiri Vs Glover instant classic

 

[europe1]

Lot's of tough choices.

Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Teixeira (most dynamic)
Nate Landwher vs David Onama (most dogfight-y comeback)
Matt Schnell vs Su Mudaerji (most braindamage-y)
Mateusz Gamrot vs Arman Tsarukyan (most skilled/well-rounded)
Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler (funniest set-back due to suplex)
Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold (most no homo)

Went with most braindamage-y.

EDIT: Why Dober vs Green instead of Dober vs Terrence McKinney seems weird.

 

[PurpleStorm]

Good thread Subs! Lots of excellent nominees. I can understand why higher profile fights get the most attention. They get the most eyeballs and the stakes are high. Glad you also included some lesser known bangers.

In that spirit I voted for Lansberg vs. Onama. At various times it looked liked it would be a KO or TKO for either guy. They fought it out all the way to the decision. Kudos to both for that roller coaster scrap.

 

[HuskySamoan]

I enjoyed Gamrot vs Arman the most so it gets my vote but there's not enough mention of Barcelos vs Victor Henry. 674 strikes thrown and 315 landed....That has to be a record right for most thrown strikes in a 3 round fight? Good technique too, I was kinda blown away didn't expect such a dog out of Henry.

 

[Iroh]

Man, either Arman vs Mateusz or Jiri vs Glover...

Tough choice!!! I might have to go with the former, because it needs some love more, than the other choice, going by the current poll results.

 

[Gio]

Great job on the thread, Subs. Jiri/Glover for me. That was an epic fight

 

[GiganticMeat]

Damn. Guess no one else thought Gane/Tuivasa was a contender. I can see Prochazka/Glover is gonna run away with this one. Great fight, but sloppy. I almost liked Khamzat/Burns more

 

[BFoe]

Jiri vs Glover of course.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Jiri vs Glover for me, because I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, that fight was crazy. Such an exciting fight, I know some people complain and say it was a sloppy fight, but lets be honest we watch sports to be entertained, its all about enjoying it and being entertained and that fight gave us that.

 

[Luthien]

Jiri vs Glover for me

Cat of the Year @HI SCOTT NEWMAN

 

[Jackonfire]

Thread looks great Substance Abuse. I went with Jiri/Glover for the entertainment factor.

 

[loptyjoe]

I'm surprised I'm the only one who voted for Bryan Barberena verse Matt Brown. It was a hell of a fight

 

[Post 2 Decision]

Jiri vs Glover is one of the best fights of all time.

Onama vs Landwehr would have won almost any other year lol

 

[Volim mrziti86]

Jiri Glover
Liked Arman vs Mateusz a lot as well