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  1. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Nominees...

    (Too many for a poll)


    Augusto Mendes def. Frankie Saenz, UFN 103

    Chan Sung Jung def. Dennis Bermudez, UFN 104

    Nico Price def. Alex Morono, UFN 104

    Derrick Lewis def. Travis Browne, UFN 105

    Thiago Santos def. Jack Marshman, UFC 105

    Dustin Poirier def. Jim Miller, UFC 208

    David Teymur def. Lando Vannata, UFC 209

    Darren Elkins def. Mirsad Bektic, UFC 209

    Alistair Overeem def. Mark Hunt, UFC 209

    Iuri Alcantara def. Luke Sanders, UFC 209

    Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier (NC), UFC 211

    Chase Sherman def. Rashad Coulter, UFC 211

    Justin Gaethje def. Michael Johnson, TUF 25 Finale

    Jessica Andrade def. Claudia Gadelha, UFN 117

    Tony Ferguson def. Kevin Lee, UFC 216

    Lando Vannata def. Bobby Green, UFC 216

    TJ Dillashaw def. Cody Garbrandt, UFC 217

    Georges St-Pierre def. Michael Bisping, UFC 217

    Dustin Poirier def. Anthony Pettis, UFN 120

    Andrew Sanchez def. Ryan Janes, TUF 26 Finale

    Frank Camacho def. Damien Brown, UFN 121

    Eddie Alvarez def. Justin Gaethje, UFC 218

    Yancy Medieros def. Alex Oliveira, UFC 218

    Santiago Ponzinibbio def. Mike Perry, UFC on FOX 26
     
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    Alvarez and Gaethje was an amazing fight. I loved that fight.
     
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    Justin Gaethje def. Michael Johnson
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Yancy Medieros def. Alex Oliveira

    I missed this fight and maybe some recency bias is involved but apparently it's getting as much attention as Gaethje's efforts this year.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Seems like brawls are always the FOTY but this one had everything.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Sherdog's FOTY is Gaethje vs. Johnson
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    If you want to rewatch the best fight of 2016 the UFC has posted it here:

     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    MMA Hour names Gaethje/Johnson FOTY
     

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