UnderGround Forum >> 2012 Fighter Of The Year?

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G-Hands 22 Edited: 12/31/12 12:49 AM Member Since: 4/10/03 Posts: 21595	Anderson or Bones *edit* or Bendo (strong case for Bendo made on this thread) You have ignored this user.

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subwrassler 10 Member Since: 8/15/05 Posts: 4887	can't see giving it to anderson for beating sonnen and bonnar. Cain only fought twice, but he almost gets my vote. but,Bendo for sure. all of the guys who came to mind at first all lost recently: Nate Miller J Lau Boetsch Belcher, etc. You have ignored this user.

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RKing85 52 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 16296	If Hendricks victory over Fitch was a few days later, I would give it to him. I would probably have to give it to Demetrious Johnson or Ronda Rousey. I can't bring myself to give it to Benson. I thought he lost 2 of his 3 fights this year. You have ignored this user.

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Mayhem13 80 Edited: 12/31/12 1:21 AM Member Since: 12/16/09 Posts: 2805	Matt Brown   Jessica Eye in 2nd   Bendo 3rd You have ignored this user.

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knuckleballs Member Since: 3/2/07 Posts: 2311	BEN HENDERSON CLEARLY LOST TO FRANKIE EDGAR IN THEIR SECOND FIGHT. THAT FIGHT HAPPENED THIS YEAR. STOP SAYING BENSON HENDERSON. Thank you. You have ignored this user.

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Mayhem13 80 Member Since: 12/16/09 Posts: 2807	knuckleballs - BEN HENDERSON CLEARLY LOST TO FRANKIE EDGAR IN THEIR SECOND FIGHT. THAT FIGHT HAPPENED THIS YEAR. STOP SAYING BENSON HENDERSON. Thank you. While I agree it was super close, Bendo won as far as records go. Can't hold that against him... You have ignored this user.

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Lahzerous 553 Member Since: 8/9/11 Posts: 5376	You have ignored this user.

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FreakDaddy 88 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 6085	Matt Brown....4 and 0 in 2012, when he was being written off....Including wins over the Wonderboy and Mike Swick...... You have ignored this user.

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bhealthy Member Since: 11/14/06 Posts: 17064	JMM! You have ignored this user.

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Farewell Brock Member Since: 8/24/11 Posts: 2535	I think it has to be Hendricks, brown a strong second. Jlau for most exciting fighter of the year. You have ignored this user.

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GSP24 48 Member Since: 12/17/05 Posts: 4640	Matt "muthafuckin" Brown You have ignored this user.

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fapout 523 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 17166	Rousey- I hate her antics, but she brough WMMA to the big show You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_El Pescadero 345 Member Since: 1/16/12 Posts: 4684	Camozzi ... 3-0 as an underdog in all 3 fights! War Camozzi!!! You have ignored this user.

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Infamous Ed Member Since: 7/7/10 Posts: 1229	Lahzerous - From cincy, huge Matt brown fan but bendo deserves it You have ignored this user.

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FreakDaddy 88 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 6086	I don't think Bendo deserves it.....You can argue he did not win at least one of those fights against Frankie......Just my Opinion.....Hendricks has a strong case, but as I posted earlier, my vote goes to Mr. Brown...... You have ignored this user.

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fishyfish Member Since: 6/28/03 Posts: 6414	JDS. cause the world ended on dec 21st, and we are now in the afterlife.  Cain has a shot at Fighter of the Afterlife, but we don't know yet what kinds of New Breeds are still ahead, nor how long the afterlife will last. You have ignored this user.

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liamthomas Member Since: 10/13/10 Posts: 8	Leonard Garcia You have ignored this user.

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bhealthy Member Since: 11/14/06 Posts: 17075	if pacqiao was the GOAT, then marquez You have ignored this user.

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Clive 5 Member Since: 8/17/11 Posts: 126	Gotta be jones You have ignored this user.

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KZTT_FawkingxD 61 Member Since: 4/30/12 Posts: 1833

Rory, Hendricks and benson Not in that order, but those three for sure with Matt brown as a runner up with the one arm'd fighter guy going a hard undefeated still! Rory came out if his shell and defined himself as this hipster whose going in for kills. He didn't finish Bj but he did show his growth and developing to his own character. He's a top guy who went 2-0 this past year, if he would've squeezed in another fight no doubt he might've won this thing. Benson Henderson faught Edgar twice with one fight being more controversial then the other it's hard to me to believe that makes hi the fighter of the year. But e did dominate nick Diaz and opened the year off in Japan against Frankie. He's done really well can't blame if anyone posted him as number one FOT Hendricks and weidman are both at this standstill where both are doing so well at their divisions so early taking out top guys, I can see why both could be considered. Hendricks ko's Fitch who was one of the most smartest fighters to walk across the octagon in 12 ish seconds and no ones even done that before! Then he gets a controversial decision over a tough koscheck an then ko's kampman just as fast!t You have ignored this user.

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camozzi 346 Member Since: 2/9/09 Posts: 878	Bendo. Not his fault if people thought he lost. Either way he is the champ and more active than most of the fighters on the roster You have ignored this user.

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FixedPartialArts Member Since: 6/12/11 Posts: 850

camozzi -  Bendo. Not his fault if people thought he lost. Either way he is the champ and more active than most of the fighters on the roster What do you mean it's not his fault people thought he lost? People thought he lost, because he did less, on account of his ability or training, thus it's his fault. Not one media member who is sourced by MMA Minority Report scored that fight for Bendo. 7 for Frankie, and one draw. That's pretty definitive. He got 2 of 3 official judges, one of those being Dave Hagen, who is the worst in the sport if you look at his history. One bad, suspiciously discriminating scoring after another pretty much from that guy. I regard Bendo as having lost because I live in reality not in technicality. The flip side is I regard Frankie to have won that fight. In pretty much every competition there has to be a winner and loser. They both didn't win. Frankie won, in reality. And with that said, I can't regard a fighter who lost in a calendar year as fighter of the year. Yes, winning 2 of 3, one dominant, in title fights, is an outstanding year, but not the best. This was a really bad year for MMA in numerous departments, one of them being standout fighter of the year candidates. All the injuries and squash matches played a huge part in that. As a result I'm forced to come up with a non obvious candidate for Fighter of the Year, that being.......Cub Swanson. 3-0, 3 (t)ko's, never trailed at any point in those fights, and beat solid comp for his class in Oliveira, Pearson, and Roop. You have ignored this user.

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RKing85 52 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 16433	Cain Velasquez making a late season push for fighter of the year. You have ignored this user.

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IDOHARM Member Since: 12/29/12 Posts: 0	I'm giving it to Benson Henderson this year. Positive attitude and great 5 round battles. You have ignored this user.

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UGCTT_snsheehan Member Since: 12/1/11 Posts: 298	Only gonna consider UFC fighters cause I cant see enought of other fighters in Ireland. Big Fan of Benson but imo clearly lost the 2nd fight against Frankie so not for me. Hendricks had 2 fights this year - one of which was a drab affair against Kos which he could have easily lost the decision. Im gonna go with Stefan Struve - 3 fights and 3 impressive finishes You have ignored this user.

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