The Armbar Members choice,Best of 2011

p4pnumber_1 wrote:I suppose we will have to agree to disagree. It's clear your hatred for Bisping is affecting your judgement on his achievements. I wouldn't call myself a fan of his, but I will give Credit where it is due. I'll never understand how people can argue that Wallhead or Daley have had a more successful year than Bisping, but there we have it anyway.

As for the antics thing, can you explain how someone's antics affects how successful their year's been in terms of fighting? The reason why Diaz wasn't given fighter of the year is because their is people deserve it more than him, not because of his antics.

Just leave it mate, you know you're fighting a losing battle when the people you're debating with constantly refer to him as Bitchping.

Okay, here goes again, WTF has Bisping achieved?

The only 'names' that he has fought are - Matt Hamill (was I suppose a name at the time) won a controversial decision, Lost to Rashad, got KTFO by Hendo, lost to Wandy, beat Akiyama (no great achievement there), and then beat a very lacklustre Miller. His record is littered with no name, never has been fighters. I really think that this has been done to death, but hey ho.

With regards to conduct, of course (IMO) this has relevance in picking a fighter of the year. This is a judgement call, and therefore we all make our choices, based on our own criteria. Therefore, I wouldn't dream of criticising anyone on their choices.......I suppose that there's nowt wrong with a healthy debate though.

Sheldan wrote:

p4pnumber_1 wrote:I suppose we will have to agree to disagree. It's clear your hatred for Bisping is affecting your judgement on his achievements. I wouldn't call myself a fan of his, but I will give Credit where it is due. I'll never understand how people can argue that Wallhead or Daley have had a more successful year than Bisping, but there we have it anyway.

As for the antics thing, can you explain how someone's antics affects how successful their year's been in terms of fighting? The reason why Diaz wasn't given fighter of the year is because their is people deserve it more than him, not because of his antics.

Just leave it mate, you know you're fighting a losing battle when the people you're debating with constantly refer to him as Bitchping.

I can refer to him as THE CUNT if you'd prefer??

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - Jon Jones

UK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - Bisping

FIGHT OF THE YEAR - Alvarez vs Chandler

EVENT OF THE YEAR - UFC 136

KNOCK OUT OF THE YEAR - Silva vs Belfort

SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR - Chan Sung Jung vs Leonard Garcia

MOST DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - Jones vs Shogun

BEST COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY - Mir vs Nogueira

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR - Eduardo Dantas

UPSET OF THE YEAR - Tito vs Bader

REFEREE OF THE YEAR - Herb Dean

WORST FIGHT OF THE YEAR - Overeem vs Werdum

BIGGEST SHOCK OF THE YEAR - Kongo vs Barry

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT - Edgar vs Maynard 3

MMA STORY OF THE YEAR - Zuffa buys Strikeforce

BEST INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR - Diaz ranting to his phone in his car

p4pnumber_1 wrote:

Once Mohawked Pete wrote:

p4pnumber_1 wrote:

Once Mohawked Pete wrote:

p4pnumber_1 wrote:Wait more people have suggested Jim Wallhead has had a more successful year than Bisping?

We may not like the guy but credit where credit is due...

Not really mate. Wallhead has really come on this year. Wins against Trigg and Villasenor, surely compare well against Bitchping beating a can in Rivera and a very subdued Miller?

Granted Wallhead has come on this year (even though he did lose), however I can't see how it can be argued that a split decision win over a 40 year old Frank Trigg and an average win over an average opponent in Villasenor can be called more successful that what Bisping has achieved.

Yes I agree Rivera and Miller aren't particularly amazing wins, but theyre far better fighters than Trigg and Villasenor. The way I look at it is, if your looking at Bispings year versus Wallhead's year in terms of success then Bisping is no doubt the winner, considering he has left himself as a top contender in the UFC.

Yes, Miller and Rivera are better fighters, and Bitchping is a better fighter than Wallhead, but IMO, Wallhead had a better 2011. Beating Trigg at MW, and then KO'ing Villasenor (who hadn't been KOd since the Ninja Rua fight in 2007) were better achievements in the grand scheme of things. Bitchpings antics after beating Rivera left a sour taste as well.

His antics after the Rivera fight have no bearing on the success of his year?

Look at it this way:

In 2011, Bisping went 2-0 (2 kos) - He's left himself as a top contender in the UFC.

In 2011, Jim Wallhead went 2-1 (1ko, 1 split decision) - He's had a decent year, but let's be realistic, he's fighting in Bamma....

The likes of Che Mills and some of them boys fighting at UFC 138 have has a more successful year than Wallhead. Whether you like him or not, Bisping is BY FAR the most successful british fighter.

Now don't get me wrong Bisping has had a good year but lets be brutally honest he was expected to beat Rivera and Mayhem as for Wallhead after a spirited display against Hawn not many were expecting him to beat Trigg and Villasenor he really had an impressive end of year display.

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR – Jon JONES

UK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - BISPING

FIGHT OF THE YEAR – Hendo vs Shogun

EVENT OF THE YEAR – UFC 139

KNOCK OUT OF THE YEAR – SILVA vs belfort

SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR – Frank MIR vs Big Nog

MOST DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – Nate DIAZ vs cerrone

BEST COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY – KONGO vs Barry

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR – jimy hettes

UPSET OF THE YEAR – Tito ORTIZ vs Bader

REFEREE OF THE YEAR – Herb DEAN

WORST FIGHT OF THE YEAR – anything involving john fitch

BIGGEST SHOCK OF THE YEAR – Tito ORTIZ vs Bader

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT – Hendo ko of fedor

MMA STORY OF THE YEAR - zuffa buy strikeforce

BEST INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR – cheal sonnen talking to anyone

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR – Nick Diaz

UK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - Overeem (born)

FIGHT OF THE YEAR – Hendo vs Shogun

EVENT OF THE YEAR – UFC 129

KNOCK OUT OF THE YEAR – Machida vs Randy Couture

SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR – Frank Mir vs Big Nog

MOST DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – Nick Diaz vs BJ Penn

BEST COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY – Kongo vs Barry

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR – Rory Macdonald

UPSET OF THE YEAR – Rory Macdonald vs Nate Diaz

REFEREE OF THE YEAR – Josh Rosenthal

WORST FIGHT OF THE YEAR - Kongo vs Mittrione

BIGGEST SHOCK OF THE YEAR – Cormier KO over Bigfoot

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT – Jones dominating Shogun

MMA STORY OF THE YEAR - GSP vs Diaz/Condit/Diaz/Nobody

BEST INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR – Lyotos Dad drinkin piss

We doing The Armbar user awards this year?

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - Jon Jones

UK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR - Michael Bisping

FIGHT OF THE YEAR - Shogun v Hendo

EVENT OF THE YEAR - UFC 139

KNOCK OUT OF THE YEAR - Anderson Silva v Vitor Belfort

SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR - Chan Sung Jung v Leonard Garcia

MOST DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - Chael Sonnen v Brian Stann

BEST COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY - Kongo v Barry

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR - Daniel Cormier

UPSET OF THE YEAR - Tito Ortiz v Ryan Bader

REFEREE OF THE YEAR - Josh Rosenthal

WORST FIGHT OF THE YEAR - Kongo v Mitrione

BIGGEST SHOCK OF THE YEAR - Jon Jones demolishing Shogun

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT - Jones v Shogun

MMA STORY OF THE YEAR - Zuffa buys Strikeforce

BEST INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR - Anyone but Volkmann

The_Axe_Emperor wrote:We doing The Armbar user awards this year?

Tumbleweed....

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt - he has done well after coming back from a serious KFC addiction

UK FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt - NZ is part of the Commonwealth

FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt v Chris Tuscherererer

EVENT OF THE YEAR: UFC 135

KNOCK OUT OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt's walk away over Tuscherererer

SUBMISSION attempt OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt's armbar v Rothwell

MOST DOMINANT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt over Rothwell

BEST COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY: Mark Hunt Vs Tuschererer

PROSPECT OF THE YEAR: This new young HW, Mark Hunt

UPSET OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt vs Rothwell

REFEREE OF THE YEAR: Herb Dean

WORST FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt vs Rothwell - the altitude made Hunts domination of Rothwell look sloppy and not as impressive as it was

BIGGEST SHOCK OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt going for an armbar

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: Mark Hunt going for an armbar

MMA STORY OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt overcoming his KFC addiction and going 2 fights unbeaten

BEST INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR: The press conference for Nick Diaz vs GSP


Happy New Year everyone

Ginginho wrote:MMA STORY OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt overcoming his KFC addiction and going 2 fights unbeaten

Did you know Ging, that not a single UFC heavyweight fighter won more UFC fights in 2011 than Mark Hunt!

Sheldan wrote:

Ginginho wrote:MMA STORY OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt overcoming his KFC addiction and going 2 fights unbeaten

Did you know Ging, that not a single UFC heavyweight fighter won more UFC fights in 2011 than Mark Hunt!

I didn't - that's quite funny - watch out JDS!!

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