25.12.2008, 03:44
Die Zeitschrift MAXIM machte eine Zusammenstellung mit den 10 besten UFC Kämpfen des Jahres.
The 10 Best UFC Fights of 2008
10. Anthony Johnson vs. Kevin Burns
The Ultimate Fighter Finale 8, December 13, 2008
When someone steals something from you in the UFC, the only appropriate response is unmitigated revenge in the form of a swift kick to the head. This is the story of Anthony Johnson, who lost a previous fight against Mr. Burns, who like his Simpsons counterpart, twiddled his fingers to an undeserved victory. (An eyepoke to Johnson was so severe, he had to forfeit.) The rematch was thrilling and Johnson got his revenge with a massive leg kick to Burns head that was nothing short of eeeeexcellent.
9. Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
UFC Fight Night, September 17, 2008
Back and forth it went for three rounds with fast and furious strikes and submissions that sound like delicious Mexican dinners. (Omoplata? We´ll take three!) Left up to the judges to decide a winner, Diaz took a hard fought split decision.
8. Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC 88, September 6, 2008
Why is this bout so awesome? It´s the first one we can remember than one guy was knocked out, submitted, and still made it all the way to the last bell with his fists flying. Pellegrino, nicknamed "Batman," unleashed a dark right that knocked Tavares silly in the first round. He followed that up with a tight armbar that seemingly made his opponent tap in the second round, according to replays. Ultimately it went to the judges, with Pellegrino taking the victory by unanimous decision, becoming the fighter we deserve, but not the one we need right now...
7. Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson
UFC 82, March 1, 2008
You want to talk about a statement win? At a time when most critics were still wishy-washy about how dominant Silva actually was of the middleweight division, it looked as if "The Spider" met his match in Henderson, the former Olympic wrestler and PRIDE title holder in two weight classes. But the consensus No. 1 MMA fighter in the world took down Henderson in the second round, turning out the lights with a stunning submission victory via rear naked choke.
6. Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor
UFC 89, October 18, 2008
If you ever want to know what happens when you cage two wild animals, this fight exemplifies that social experiment. Both fighters swung wildly right from the beginning of the match till the end, with Lytle landing uppercuts so hard, they made front-row dweller Mandy Moore cry. After three rounds of fists of fury, Lytle won by unanimous decision.
5. Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch
UFC 87, August 9, 2008
We hear that GSP´s training regimen consists of rigorous two-a-days, racing timberwolves, and boxing grizzly bears. So, excuse us if we didn´t give Fitch a chance against the Canadian Crippler. (Yeah, Chris Benoit, you kind of lost that moniker.) But the underdog was game, taking the undisputed welterweight champion to the limit, ultimately losing a unanimous decision.
4. Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
UFC 90, October 25, 2008
When you share a name with a boxing icon, you have some very big shoes to fill. (And because of late hoarding sessions at Mr. Chow´s, some very large size 40 slacks.) Griffin came into the match hoping to keep it standing up and utilize his striking ability, but Sherk was up to the challenge and then some. Shaking off a disappointing loss to titleholder B.J. Penn, Sherk strung together combinations straight out of Fatal Fury and won a unanimous decision.
3. Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin
UFC 86, July 5, 2008
Nobody thought this was going to go all five rounds. During their stints as coaches on the UFC´s reality show, even Griffin and Rampage predicted a knockout win in the first or second round. Lo and behold, it went all five rounds, probably because Griffin abandoned his usual technique of throwing fists into the air like a lunatic and opted to control the match on the ground. Rampage´s loss was so bad, he went on a (tee hee) rampage a few weeks later.
2. Matt Wiman vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC 85, June 7, 2008
Comeback victories don´t come any better (or more sudden) than Wiman´s knockout of Tavares. The Brazilian dominated the first round by taking Wiman opponent to the mat and nearly submitting him. But, "Handsome" knocked some ugly into Tavares with a right hand and then finished him off with another bomb. By the way...Handsome? C´mon, Wiman, you can do better than that.
1. Aaron Riley vs. Jorge Gurgel
UFC 91, November 15, 2008
This fight was so good, we tipped our TVs five dollars at the end of the night. Gurgel has been a bit disappointing in his UFC tenure (three wins against four losses), but there´s a case to be made that he has been the most exciting. G-Money narrowly took the first round of this one, even shaking off a kick that knocked his ball sack into his pancreas. But, Riley proceeded to make his opponent´s face seven times uglier with two rounds of absolute punishment. A miracle that he even withstood the onslaught, Gurgel lost the last two rounds, giving Riley the decision victory.
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The 10 Best UFC Fights of 2008
10. Anthony Johnson vs. Kevin Burns
The Ultimate Fighter Finale 8, December 13, 2008
When someone steals something from you in the UFC, the only appropriate response is unmitigated revenge in the form of a swift kick to the head. This is the story of Anthony Johnson, who lost a previous fight against Mr. Burns, who like his Simpsons counterpart, twiddled his fingers to an undeserved victory. (An eyepoke to Johnson was so severe, he had to forfeit.) The rematch was thrilling and Johnson got his revenge with a massive leg kick to Burns head that was nothing short of eeeeexcellent.
9. Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer
UFC Fight Night, September 17, 2008
Back and forth it went for three rounds with fast and furious strikes and submissions that sound like delicious Mexican dinners. (Omoplata? We´ll take three!) Left up to the judges to decide a winner, Diaz took a hard fought split decision.
8. Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC 88, September 6, 2008
Why is this bout so awesome? It´s the first one we can remember than one guy was knocked out, submitted, and still made it all the way to the last bell with his fists flying. Pellegrino, nicknamed "Batman," unleashed a dark right that knocked Tavares silly in the first round. He followed that up with a tight armbar that seemingly made his opponent tap in the second round, according to replays. Ultimately it went to the judges, with Pellegrino taking the victory by unanimous decision, becoming the fighter we deserve, but not the one we need right now...
7. Anderson Silva vs. Dan Henderson
UFC 82, March 1, 2008
You want to talk about a statement win? At a time when most critics were still wishy-washy about how dominant Silva actually was of the middleweight division, it looked as if "The Spider" met his match in Henderson, the former Olympic wrestler and PRIDE title holder in two weight classes. But the consensus No. 1 MMA fighter in the world took down Henderson in the second round, turning out the lights with a stunning submission victory via rear naked choke.
6. Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor
UFC 89, October 18, 2008
If you ever want to know what happens when you cage two wild animals, this fight exemplifies that social experiment. Both fighters swung wildly right from the beginning of the match till the end, with Lytle landing uppercuts so hard, they made front-row dweller Mandy Moore cry. After three rounds of fists of fury, Lytle won by unanimous decision.
5. Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch
UFC 87, August 9, 2008
We hear that GSP´s training regimen consists of rigorous two-a-days, racing timberwolves, and boxing grizzly bears. So, excuse us if we didn´t give Fitch a chance against the Canadian Crippler. (Yeah, Chris Benoit, you kind of lost that moniker.) But the underdog was game, taking the undisputed welterweight champion to the limit, ultimately losing a unanimous decision.
4. Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
UFC 90, October 25, 2008
When you share a name with a boxing icon, you have some very big shoes to fill. (And because of late hoarding sessions at Mr. Chow´s, some very large size 40 slacks.) Griffin came into the match hoping to keep it standing up and utilize his striking ability, but Sherk was up to the challenge and then some. Shaking off a disappointing loss to titleholder B.J. Penn, Sherk strung together combinations straight out of Fatal Fury and won a unanimous decision.
3. Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin
UFC 86, July 5, 2008
Nobody thought this was going to go all five rounds. During their stints as coaches on the UFC´s reality show, even Griffin and Rampage predicted a knockout win in the first or second round. Lo and behold, it went all five rounds, probably because Griffin abandoned his usual technique of throwing fists into the air like a lunatic and opted to control the match on the ground. Rampage´s loss was so bad, he went on a (tee hee) rampage a few weeks later.
2. Matt Wiman vs. Thiago Tavares
UFC 85, June 7, 2008
Comeback victories don´t come any better (or more sudden) than Wiman´s knockout of Tavares. The Brazilian dominated the first round by taking Wiman opponent to the mat and nearly submitting him. But, "Handsome" knocked some ugly into Tavares with a right hand and then finished him off with another bomb. By the way...Handsome? C´mon, Wiman, you can do better than that.
1. Aaron Riley vs. Jorge Gurgel
UFC 91, November 15, 2008
This fight was so good, we tipped our TVs five dollars at the end of the night. Gurgel has been a bit disappointing in his UFC tenure (three wins against four losses), but there´s a case to be made that he has been the most exciting. G-Money narrowly took the first round of this one, even shaking off a kick that knocked his ball sack into his pancreas. But, Riley proceeded to make his opponent´s face seven times uglier with two rounds of absolute punishment. A miracle that he even withstood the onslaught, Gurgel lost the last two rounds, giving Riley the decision victory.
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