The 2022 season has come to an end in the world of MMA, but it was marked by being a year of historic fights that will be etched in the memory of sports fans. . While the 2023 season has not started, the team from SUPER FIGHTS listed the five most emblematic fights of last year in mixed martial arts. Check out the list:
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5 – Charles do Bronx x Justin Gaethje – UFC 274
After losing the lightweight belt (up to 70,3kg) at the controversial weigh-in the previous day, Charles took to the octagon at the Footprint Center, in Phoenix, Arizona (USA), willing to show that nothing would shake him in the duel against Justin gaethje, in the main fight of the UFC 274.
After a difficult start, where he suffered two knockdowns, Charlie recovered, put his rival down and locked in a rear naked choke, making the North American give up and consolidating himself as number one in the under-70,3kg division, even without the belt.
4 – Bryan Barberena x Matt Brown – UFC Columbus
M. Brown receives an elbow from B. Barberena (Photo: Instagram/@ufc)
The fourth place on the list of best fights of 2022 probably 'flew under the radar' of the MMA fan before the event. On the main card of ufc columbus, which took place in March, Matt Brown and Bryan barberena They staged a real war, which raised eyebrows among the audience present in the arena.
Willing to overcome the bad phase they were going through, Barberena and Brown 'gave their lives' during the 15 minutes of combat, which was marked by intense frank exchanges from the bell ringing. At the end of the fight, Bryan barberena emerged victorious in a split decision from the judges. The audience present in the arena gave the two athletes a standing ovation.
3 – Dustin Poirier x Michael Chandler – UFC 281
Dustin poirier (left) finished Michael chandler (dir.) in UFC 281. (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
When Dustin poirier e Michael chandler step into the UFC octagon, the MMA fan only has one certainty: there is no possibility of the fight being boring. And in UFC 281, which took place in November, the two fighters made a point of emphasizing the label of exciting athletes that they both have had since the beginning of their careers.
Highlights of the main card of the event held at Madison Square Garden, in New York (USA), Chandler and Poirier delivered a bloody and lively fight, both on the feet and on the ground. In the third round, the former interim UFC champion landed a straight shot that knocked his rival down and quickly landed on his back. After 'Diamante' secured the rear naked choke, Michael had no choice but to give up and declare the fight over.
2 – Gilbert Durinho x Khamzat Chimaev – UFC 273
K. Chimaev (left) and G. Durinho (right) starred in 'war' in UFC 273. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
No UFC 273, which took place in April, Gilbert Durinho achieved a feat that no other athlete in Ultimate had yet achieved: showing that the prospect Khamzat Shimaev is human. In the so-called 'people's main fight', the former challenger in the welterweight division gave a tough fight to the Swede, who had not even been touched by another rival before.
Durinho showed why he is considered one of the most qualified athletes in the category and staged a real 'war' for 15 minutes against the Swede. When the bell sounded, Chimaev emerged victorious in the judges' unanimous decision, but the Brazilian fighter left with his morale and respect intact in the fight world.
1 – Glover Teixeira x Jiri Prochazka – UFC 275
G. Teixeira and J. Prochazka led a 'war' in UFC 275 (Photo: Instagram/UFC Canada)
The best fight of 2020, in the team's opinion SUPER FIGHTS, does not bring back good memories for Brazilian fans. The clash chosen by the team was between Glover Teixeira e Jiri Prochazka, who starred in the UFC 275, last June.
Considered an underdog in the bookmakers, the then champion had an excellent performance against the Czech prospect and had been winning the judges' decision until the fifth round. In the final seconds of the fight, Glover was reversed by Prochazka, who took the Tupiniquim athlete's back and locked him in a rear naked choke. The Minas Gerais native from Sobrália gave up and lost the belt in a frustrating way, to the sadness of the Brazilian public.
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