Comeback of the year

We've seen some cracking comebacks this year. Simple question really, which one were you must impressed by and why?

Personally, I think it'll take something special to beat Kongo/Barry imo. The rest were very impressive also though.

I Voted for Maynard vs Edgar 2, I was going to pick Kongo vs Barry because that was more edge of you seat excitment but looking back Edgar for decked 4-5 times in a round and went on to win all the following rounds. Thats never going to be replicated but a punch KO when your rocked has happened and probabally will happen again.

Shogun vs Hendo wasnt really a comeback, Both gasses. Hendo gassed worse, A gassed Shogun lay on a gassed Hendo.. but still lost... not a good comeback at all!

I've gone for Edgar vs Maynard 2 for basically the same reasoning Ben just gave,it was a fantastic hard fought come back and not just a flash knock out from someone who'd been staggered.
I did love every second of the Barry - Kongo fight though and was gob smacked with the finish but i just don't think it was as impressive as the maynard - Edgar battle.

I didn't at the time think Edgar had a chance at winning that fight after watching that first rd,but he came out in the second rd looking fresh,he was moving well and ended up stumbled gray twice in that rd.
I think the most memorable moment from that rd though,and the thing that got the crowd going wild,was when Gray rushed in and frankie grabbed him with a body lock,picks him up above his head and slammed him to the mat,it was brilliant.
Frankie fought that 2nd rd as if that first round had never happened,and he went on to win the majority of the remaining rds.

I vote for Tito Ortiz's career as the comeback of the year.

Maynard blew the second fight by deciding to take the second round off. Had he come out and picked up where he left off at the end of the first round, he could have stopped Edgar.

Shogun lost, not why that's here.

Kongo vs Barry for me off that list.

Got to be Kongo I think 95% of referees would have stopped that fight and there would have no complaints either.

kongo...and not coz hes huge when u stand next to him

but i do like the ortiz career quote!!!

quicksuperlee wrote:kongo...and not coz hes huge when u stand next to him

but i do like the ortiz career quote!!!

Ever see Kongo and Rampage spar at the Gym? Kongo is massive for a guy who weighs under 240!! Any Inside news what happened with Nelson saying he was fighting Kongo then Kongo is fighting Hunt all of a sudden...

Shogun/Henderson for me, he was in deep shit and turned the fight around before the end of the 3rd round, then he dominated the next 2 rounds (even though it looked like he had a broken head).

Anfield; Henderson may have won overall but you cant deny Shogun came back and turned the fight around after getting beaten up for 3 rds...it was plain to see.


Kongo vs Barry was not a comeback so that shouldnt be on there, Barry just got caught with 2 punches as he was pouring it on.


second place goes to Edgar/Maynard 2

rudeboyben84 wrote:

quicksuperlee wrote:kongo...and not coz hes huge when u stand next to him

but i do like the ortiz career quote!!!

Ever see Kongo and Rampage spar at the Gym? Kongo is massive for a guy who weighs under 240!! Any Inside news what happened with Nelson saying he was fighting Kongo then Kongo is fighting Hunt all of a sudden...

never seen the fighters who come into the gym spar..they usually just do pad work on Dave..

Kongo is pure muscle...would not like a punch off him..He broke Dave wrist whilst doing pad with him!!

Kongo is fighting in Japan..Dave didnt say who against...when i mentioned Hunt he looked at me funny!!! thats all i know

manschesthair_utd wrote:Shogun/Henderson for me, he was in deep shit and turned the fight around before the end of the 3rd round, then he dominated the next 2 rounds (even though it looked like he had a broken head).

Anfield; Henderson may have won overall but you cant deny Shogun came back and turned the fight around after getting beaten up for 3 rds...it was plain to see.


Kongo vs Barry was not a comeback so that shouldnt be on there, Barry just got caught with 2 punches as he was pouring it on.


second place goes to Edgar/Maynard 2

Kongo VS Barry wasn't a comeback but Henderson VS Shogun was? What!?

quicksuperlee thats weird, how come no sparring? Kongo vs Hunt is a cracker, I reckon Kongo GnP's the shit out of him, no need to risk standing with Hunt. Should be a fairly routine win for Kongo id say, I reckon he is due a step up in competition again, Hent seems a move in the wrong direction...


Shledan im the same, I dont know how Shogun came back because he lost the fight, Its not a good comeback if you loose! He didnt really do anything either, Hendo was standing Rocked and Gassed with his hands by his side and Shogun did nothing about it. Even on the top he didnt make an effort to finish despite being 3 rounds down...

rudeboyben84 wrote:quicksuperlee thats weird, how come no sparring? Kongo vs Hunt is a cracker, I reckon Kongo GnP's the shit out of him, no need to risk standing with Hunt. Should be a fairly routine win for Kongo id say, I reckon he is due a step up in competition again, Hent seems a move in the wrong direction...


Shledan im the same, I dont know how Shogun came back because he lost the fight, Its not a good comeback if you loose! He didnt really do anything either, Hendo was standing Rocked and Gassed with his hands by his side and Shogun did nothing about it. Even on the top he didnt make an effort to finish despite being 3 rounds down...

to be honest nowadays the fighters come in one at a time...previously yes they were in there as a group...In the day when the gym is closed to the public then yes i guess they do spar with each other but at night when we are in its more technical pad work with dave

edgar 3 for me still cant believe he did it again he is the comeback king

manschesthair_utd wrote:Shogun/Henderson for me, he was in deep shit and turned the fight around before the end of the 3rd round, then he dominated the next 2 rounds (even though it looked like he had a broken head).

Anfield; Henderson may have won overall but you cant deny Shogun came back and turned the fight around after getting beaten up for 3 rds...it was plain to see.


Kongo vs Barry was not a comeback so that shouldnt be on there, Barry just got caught with 2 punches as he was pouring it on.


second place goes to Edgar/Maynard 2

Dominated the last two rounds? On what planet is being in control for a minute and a half dominating a round? Hendo controlled the first 3 minutes and then finished the round on top. For all the crying about Shogun deserving a 10-8 last round, Hendo should have been giving the 4th.

And Shogun clearly only came back because Henderson was exhausted. A 29 year old having a better gastank than a 41 year old is not exactly a surprise.

i thought hendo did enough certainley for a even 4 th plus if u look at the fight as a whole hendo was a deserving winner not taking anything away from shogun i questioned is heart being it but i was wrong

For me Kongo/Barry

For me, the 2nd Edgar/Maynard fight was more a case of Maynard not pushing for the win, and therefore allowing Frankie to gain the upper hand. There's no doubt that Frankie can take a lot of punishment, but I definitely think that if Maynard had of pushed his effort through, he would have won.

Agree with Sheldan and Ben.

I don't see how anyone can claim the Kongo/Barry wasn't a comeback, it portrays exactly what a comeback is. I can guarantee you it will get comeback of the year at the MMA awards.

dunno if there is a word to describe how little i care about the world mma awards so im just gonna leave a blank space:__________


kongo vs barry falls into the same category as this:
(at 2.20)


*guy is getting beaten up and lands one sucker punch putting the guy out*
doesnt count as a comeback.
i.e. if you think "wow he is gonna lose- OMG HE WON" thats not a comeback
if you think "wow he is gonna lose" and later think the same about the other guy, THAT is one.

good examples of a comeback is where they were getting their ass handed to them and they turned the fight on its head to the opponent getting their ass handed to them.
i dont want to get into semantics because thats just my view of what a comeback is, and they are far more impressive IMO.

examples include Nogueira vs Sapp, Nogueira vs Crocop, Sakuraba vs Smirnovas, Edgar vs Maynard II (can barely remember III to make a judgement), Shogun vs Henderson

Anfields5thKing wrote:

manschesthair_utd wrote:Shogun/Henderson for me, he was in deep shit and turned the fight around before the end of the 3rd round, then he dominated the next 2 rounds (even though it looked like he had a broken head).

Anfield; Henderson may have won overall but you cant deny Shogun came back and turned the fight around after getting beaten up for 3 rds...it was plain to see.


Kongo vs Barry was not a comeback so that shouldnt be on there, Barry just got caught with 2 punches as he was pouring it on.


second place goes to Edgar/Maynard 2

Dominated the last two rounds? On what planet is being in control for a minute and a half dominating a round? Hendo controlled the first 3 minutes and then finished the round on top. For all the crying about Shogun deserving a 10-8 last round, Hendo should have been giving the 4th.

And Shogun clearly only came back because Henderson was exhausted. A 29 year old having a better gastank than a 41 year old is not exactly a surprise.

did anfield go back on an earlier statement?
could this be an armbar first? or am i stretching?

Not sure what you're having trouble with. Shogun's rally to make any sort of impression on the judges score card had far less to do with him than it did with Henderson getting tired. It's not like Shogun fought better in the 4th and 5th than he did in the first 3 where he got his ass handed to him. He got progressively worse throughout the fight. Hendo just went into survival mode with 2 minutes left in the 4th because he knew the fight was won.