Greatest MMA battle of all time.

[thebrodstar]

What do you guys think, it doesn't have to be UFC or even top 10 fighter. I just want to know what you think was the best MMA fight you have ever seen.

My personal favorite was Phil baroni vs Frank shamrock, a better one does not come to mind as far as excitement goes.

[chimba]

The Tanner/terrel fight was a great fight

[thebrodstar]

The Tanner/terrel fight was a great fight

I don't think I seen that one. Truth be told as great as Tanner was I have not seen too much of his fights :lol:. I will check it out!!!

[chimba]

I don't think I seen that one. Truth be told as great as Tanner was I have not seen too much of his fights :lol:. I will check it out!!!


Showed the true heart of Tanner. Terrell in his prime (and it was like 6 months long) was a wicked, dangerous fighter

[rusty nails]

its gotta be bonnar vs griffin??? they smashed the shit out of eachother from bell to bell.

[Mordechai]

fedor against cro cop, great fight with both fighters in their prime

[Tyga]

I enjoyed Hughes-Penn 2.

[OuterDrake]

Cyborg vs Manhoef

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[socrates]

hughes v trigg.

[liger05]

Frye v Takayama in Pride. not cos it was a great contest between both fighters. Just the drama of the whole fight.

[Weber]

Fedor vs Nogueira 1 was incredible.

[scurlaruntings]

Frye v Takayama in Pride. not cos it was a great contest between both fighters. Just the drama of the whole fight.You call that drama? That fight was pure carnage! The greatest hockey fight iv ever seen. Takayama's face was a mess. The guy could barely stand. What a fight!! :happy

[doefler182]

Cyborg vs Manhoef

truely an epic fight

haha never gets old

[québecwarrior]

Scott Smith vs fuckin pete sell was NICE

[MaliSlamusrex]

+1

frye v takayama in pride. Not cos it was a great contest between both fighters. Just the drama of the whole fight.

[BewareofDawg]

its gotta be bonnar vs griffin??? they smashed the shit out of eachother from bell to bell.
That fight is so overrated! It wasn't even a good display of "MMA" because all they did was box.

[purplestuff]

Cyborg vs Manhoef

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good shit there

[BewareofDawg]

GSP vs Hughes II and III are my favorite to watch. :yep

[scurlaruntings]

That fight is so overrated! It wasn't even a good display of "MMA" because all they did was box.You call that boxing? That fight was pathetic. They looked like 2 pub drunks having a ruck. Meanwhile Rogan came 20 times and proclaimed it was as good as Morales Barrera... Yeah ok Rogaine... :roll:

[jimmie]

Ive always ranked Wanderlei vs Rampage II the best although Miguel Torres recent fights vs Mizugaki and Maeda deserve some mentions.

[BoxingFanNo1]

Frye v Takayama in Pride. not cos it was a great contest between both fighters. Just the drama of the whole fight.

The way those two whaled on each other was fucking fantastic.
Awesome fight.

[thebrodstar]

You call that drama? That fight was pure carnage! The greatest hockey fight iv ever seen. Takayama's face was a mess. The guy could barely stand. What a fight!! :happy
That was a great fight, shot for shot the whole time:happy

[sugarngold]

Lots of great fights being mentioned here. I always have a hard time choosing just one as my favorite - but there are certain fights that I enjoy more than others over the years.

I like GSP vs Penn 1 because Penn really brought out the best in GSP. The fight wasn't an all out brawl - but it was a great display of mixed martial arts with both men doing everything in the book - but GSP did just that little bit more to secure the win.

And my all time personal favorite has to be Cung Le vs Frank Shamrock. Le put some of the sweetest kicking combinations on Shamrock that I've seen in MMA. Le doesn't have the one kick destructive power of a Crocop or the speed and power of a Manhoef - but he attacks smoothly with kicking and punching combinations from all angles.

[thebrodstar]

Lots of great fights being mentioned here. I always have a hard time choosing just one as my favorite - but there are certain fights that I enjoy more than others over the years.

I like GSP vs Penn 1 because Penn really brought out the best in GSP. The fight wasn't an all out brawl - but it was a great display of mixed martial arts with both men doing everything in the book - but GSP did just that little bit more to secure the win.

And my all time personal favorite has to be Cung Le vs Frank Shamrock. Le put some of the sweetest kicking combinations on Shamrock that I've seen in MMA. Le doesn't have the one kick destructive power of a Crocop or the speed and power of a Manhoef - but he attacks smoothly with kicking and punching combinations from all angles.

I really enjooyed shamrock vs Le that was an amazing fight!!!!

[sugarngold]

I really enjooyed shamrock vs Le that was an amazing fight!!!!
:good:good:good

It;s just too bad that Cung went into movies for the past year. Whenever he comes back to MMA he's going to be rusty as hell. Making movies is always the kiss of death for fighters. :twisted:

[rusty nails]

That fight is so overrated! It wasn't even a good display of "MMA" because all they did was box.

who gives a shit??? it was exciting, edge of your seat action..

[sugarngold]

who gives a shit??? it was exciting, edge of your seat action..


Exactly. It's not like Gatti/Ward was a display of skilled pugulism. Blood and guts battles are always entertaining - as with the aforementioned Frye/Takayama fight.

[martin0792]

Steffan Bonnar vs Forrest Griffin 1, that was a barroom brawl.

[rydersonthestorm]

alvarez vs hansen was a hell of a fight

[BewareofDawg]

You call that boxing? That fight was pathetic. They looked like 2 pub drunks having a ruck. Meanwhile Rogan came 20 times and proclaimed it was as good as Morales Barrera... Yeah ok Rogaine... :roll:
Well no, I was gonna get into the fact that they boxed basically bare knuckle for 15 minutes, landing alot and none of the shots were especially damaging :deal Jardine showed us what happens when Griffin gets hit clean with a "real" punch, Rampage dropped him too. Bonner hit him with 2,000 pitty patty punches and didn't rock him once.

[BewareofDawg]

Exactly. It's not like Gatti/Ward was a display of skilled pugulism. Blood and guts battles are always entertaining - as with the aforementioned Frye/Takayama fight.
That fight was nothing like Gatti / Ward!!!!!!!!!!

Gatti and Ward may not be "elite" technicians but they were very successful in their careers as "professional boxers" and the skill, power and heart they showed in their 3 fights cannot be compared to 15 minutes of Griffin / Bonner. :deal

[Nuke]

I really enjoyed the Scott Smith Vs. Benji Radach fight a few weeks back.

I don't think I could pick just one "greatest" MMA fight.

[québecwarrior]

Every Scott Smith fight now seem to be just fuckin amazing. Since his borring fight with Cote

[Nuke]

Smith is that kid that isn't afraid of getting hit and can be hurt, but also has the power to kill people with one punch. THAT makes for an exciting fighter.

[Grievesy]

Every Scott Smith fight now seem to be just fuckin amazing. Since his borring fight with Cote

Cote seems to be a common factor in some boring fights.

Smith-Cote
Almeida-Cote
Silva-Cote

:think

[sugarngold]

That fight was nothing like Gatti / Ward!!!!!!!!!!

Gatti and Ward may not be "elite" technicians but they were very successful in their careers as "professional boxers" and the skill, power and heart they showed in their 3 fights cannot be compared to 15 minutes of Griffin / Bonner. :deal

Why not? One thing to say it. Please explain it.

[québecwarrior]

Cote seems to be a common factor in some boring fights.

Smith-Cote
Almeida-Cote
Silva-Cote

:think
Cote-Mcfedries
Cote-Groves
Cote-Leben
Cote-Day
Cote-Ortiz + all his early fight that you didnt see were all cool:good
Patrick Cote is the man, accept it
He would KO Lawler

[Aniki]

alvarez vs hansen was a hell of a fight

:happyTo quote Lennox Lewis, definitely! Also...

Shogun vs. Little Nog
Gomi vs. Kawajiri
Hansen vs. Uno

[thebrodstar]

Cote-Mcfedries
Cote-Groves
Cote-Leben
Cote-Day
Cote-Ortiz + all his early fight that you didnt see were all cool:good
Patrick Cote is the man, accept it
He would KO Lawler

Yeah Cote has some good fights under his belt. I think a lot of guys are afraid too get caught in a brawl with Cote because if you don'[t get him he will get you and the fight is potentially over.

[Bill Butcher]

Just a few that spring to mind.....

Royce Gracie v Ken Shamrock I
Royce Gracie v Kimo
Frank Shamrock v Tito Ortiz
Kazushi Sakuraba v Vernon White
Kazushi Sakuraba v Carlos Newton
Don Frye v Ken Shamrock
Shogun Rua v Rogerio Nogueira
Randy Couture v Pedro Rizzo I
Wanderlei Silva v Rampage Jackson I & II
Rodrigo Nogueira v Heath Hearing I
Chuck Liddell v Wanderlei Silva

There are LOADS more but if your a begginer & you start with these ones, you`ll be hooked.

[Aniki]

The Sakuraba/Royce 90 minute fight

It moved at a snail's pace, but it was epic.

[jimmie]

Just a few that spring to mind.....

Royce Gracie v Ken Shamrock I
Royce Gracie v Kimo
Frank Shamrock v Tito Ortiz
Kazushi Sakuraba v Vernon White
Kazushi Sakuraba v Carlos Newton
Don Frye v Ken Shamrock
Shogun Rua v Rogerio Nogueira
Randy Couture v Pedro Rizzo I
Wanderlei Silva v Rampage Jackson I & II
Rodrigo Nogueira v Heath Hearing I
Chuck Liddell v Wanderlei Silva

There are LOADS more but if your a begginer & you start with these ones, you`ll be hooked.

Just to add some fights involving guys you already mentioned.

Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie
Sakuraba vs Renzo Gracie
Wanderlei vs Guy Mezger
Nogueira vs Josh Barnett 1

[Club Fighter]

This thread shoulda never made 3 pgs sans Diaz vs Gomi.

I also found Condit vs. Miura pretty entertaining.

Sell vs. Smith was pretty good, too.

I also liked Hicks vs. Varner for the sheer determination and jaw that Hicks showed in an ultimately losing effort.

[Coast]

alvarez vs hansen was a hell of a fight


Absolutely. 2 guys who truly love to fight. The class and mutual respect they showed after the fight highlighted MMA at it's best.

After the fight, Alverez couldn't continue in the tournament and Hansen took his spot. Hansen won the tournament while Alvarez cheered him on, and Hansen offered him an immediate rematch for the title.