In honor of this momentous occasion, check out the Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama fight video above and the Don Frye quote-reel below. Thanks to everybody who voted, and if you have any ideas for future bracket features on CagePotato, let us know in the comments section!
In honor of this momentous occasion, check out the Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama fight video above and the Don Frye quote-reel below. Thanks to everybody who voted, and if you have any ideas for future bracket features on CagePotato, let us know in the comments section!
– Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1 defeated Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1, with 55.6% of the vote. And so, a recent epic replaces an older one in the pantheon of all-time great MMA fights. Had to happen eventually.
– Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayamadefeated Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1, with 52.8% of the vote. I’m surprised it was this close. Kudos to Silva vs. Sonnen 1 for making it competitive, and for their scrappy underdog run in this tournament overall.
So which fight deserves to call itself The Greatest Fight in MMA History — Henderson vs. Rua 1 or Frye vs. Takayama? Vote now, and come back on Wednesday when we reveal the winner!
– Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1 defeated Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1, with 55.6% of the vote. And so, a recent epic replaces an older one in the pantheon of all-time great MMA fights. Had to happen eventually.
– Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayamadefeated Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1, with 52.8% of the vote. I’m surprised it was this close. Kudos to Silva vs. Sonnen 1 for making it competitive, and for their scrappy underdog run in this tournament overall.
So which fight deserves to call itself The Greatest Fight in MMA History — Henderson vs. Rua 1 or Frye vs. Takayama? Vote now, and come back on Wednesday when we reveal the winner!
THE ‘COME AT ME BRO!’ DIVISION
– Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1 defeated Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 2, with 69.4% of the vote. It’s no surprise to see the tourney’s #1 seed make the semis.
THE MODERN CLASSIC DIVISION
– Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1 defeated Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson, with 64.9% of the vote. To quote Simon Cowell, America got it right this time.
THE LEGENDS DIVISION
– Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie 1, with 62.2% of the vote. I guess a balls-out one-round hockey-fight is always going to beat a 90-minute war of attrition. Damn kids today and their short attention spans. (But yeah, I voted for Frye/Takayama too.)
THE ‘TAP TAP TAP!’ DIVISION
– Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1 defeated Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2, with 73.3% of the vote. This has to be the greatest upset in the tournament so far. I always thought of Silva/Sonnen 1 as a dark horse in this bracket, yet it blows out another all-time great in the quarterfinals after sneaking by Diaz/Gomi in the round-of-16? Do you believe in miracles?
Vote now, and be sure to come back on Friday when we reveal the two finalists!
THE ‘COME AT ME BRO!’ DIVISION
– Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1 defeated Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 2, with 69.4% of the vote. It’s no surprise to see the tourney’s #1 seed make the semis.
THE MODERN CLASSIC DIVISION
– Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1 defeated Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson, with 64.9% of the vote. To quote Simon Cowell, America got it right this time.
THE LEGENDS DIVISION
– Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie 1, with 62.2% of the vote. I guess a balls-out one-round hockey-fight is always going to beat a 90-minute war of attrition. Damn kids today and their short attention spans. (But yeah, I voted for Frye/Takayama too.)
THE ‘TAP TAP TAP!’ DIVISION
– Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1 defeated Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2, with 73.3% of the vote. This has to be the greatest upset in the tournament so far. I always thought of Silva/Sonnen 1 as a dark horse in this bracket, yet it blows out another all-time great in the quarterfinals after sneaking by Diaz/Gomi in the round-of-16? Do you believe in miracles?
Vote now, and be sure to come back on Friday when we reveal the two finalists!
THE ‘COME AT ME BRO!’ DIVISION
– Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1 defeated Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida, with 78.7% of the vote. This was the biggest blowout of the opening round.
– Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 2 defeated Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung 1, with 55.6% of the vote
THE MODERN CLASSIC DIVISION
– Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1 defeated Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva vs. Mark Hunt, with 51.9% of the vote
– Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson defeated Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez 1, with 75.2% of the vote
THE LEGENDS DIVISION
– Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Cro Cop, with 53.3% of the vote
– Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie 1 defeated Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz, with 74.8% of the vote
THE ‘TAP TAP TAP!’ DIVISION
– Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1 defeated Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi, with 50.8% of the vote. This was the closest match of the opening round.
– Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2 defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Bob Sapp, with 64.4% of the vote
And those are your eight quarter-finalists, ladies and gentlemen. Vote now, and come back on Monday for the results and the beginning of the quarterfinal round!
ONE FINAL, IMPORTANT NOTE:Some of you were under the impression that your votes were being improperly recorded because the right-arrow flashed every time you placed a vote, even when you were voting for the matchup on the left side. We apologize for the confusion; those arrows were meant to direct you to the next matchup, not indicate who you voted for. (I know, it threw me off at first too.) But believe me, all your votes were recorded properly, and Diaz vs. Gomi lost fair and square. Also, yeah, that green VOTE NOW button at the bottom of the bracket does nothing. Sorry about that.
THE ‘COME AT ME BRO!’ DIVISION
– Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1 defeated Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida, with 78.7% of the vote. This was the biggest blowout of the opening round.
– Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 2 defeated Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung 1, with 55.6% of the vote
THE MODERN CLASSIC DIVISION
– Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1 defeated Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva vs. Mark Hunt, with 51.9% of the vote
– Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson defeated Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez 1, with 75.2% of the vote
THE LEGENDS DIVISION
– Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama defeated Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Cro Cop, with 53.3% of the vote
– Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie 1 defeated Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz, with 74.8% of the vote
THE ‘TAP TAP TAP!’ DIVISION
– Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1 defeated Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi, with 50.8% of the vote. This was the closest match of the opening round.
– Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2 defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Bob Sapp, with 64.4% of the vote
And those are your eight quarter-finalists, ladies and gentlemen. Vote now, and come back on Monday for the results and the beginning of the quarterfinal round!
ONE FINAL, IMPORTANT NOTE:Some of you were under the impression that your votes were being improperly recorded because the right-arrow flashed every time you placed a vote, even when you were voting for the matchup on the left side. We apologize for the confusion; those arrows were meant to direct you to the next matchup, not indicate who you voted for. (I know, it threw me off at first too.) But believe me, all your votes were recorded properly, and Diaz vs. Gomi lost fair and square. Also, yeah, that green VOTE NOW button at the bottom of the bracket does nothing. Sorry about that.
(And congrats to Bigfoot Silva vs. Mark Hunt for winning the play-in round by a landslide! Full results from that vote are here, if you’re curious. / Photo via Getty)
CagePotato is pleased to announce our “Greatest Fights in MMA History” tournament, where your votes will decide the #1 greatest MMA fight of all time, once and for all. Voting begins today with the round of 16, featuring a diverse selection of classic bouts from the last 15 years…
Here’s how it works: Select any of the matchups on the main bracket page to begin voting. A registration page will pop up, allowing you to login through Facebook (recommended) or create a new account. Go through each matchup and click on the fight you’d like to see advance to the next round. We’ve included video links and results for every fight on the matchup pages, so you can become re-acquainted before making your decision. Voting for the opening round ends Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. ET. Visit our How-To page for the full voting schedule, which will run through April 22nd. Any questions or technical issues, please drop ’em in the comments section on the bracket page.
The Greatest Fights in MMA History nominees are as follows…
(And congrats to Bigfoot Silva vs. Mark Hunt for winning the play-in round by a landslide! Full results from that vote are here, if you’re curious. / Photo via Getty)
CagePotato is pleased to announce our “Greatest Fights in MMA History” tournament, where your votes will decide the #1 greatest MMA fight of all time, once and for all. Voting begins today with the round of 16, featuring a diverse selection of classic bouts from the last 15 years…
Here’s how it works: Select any of the matchups on the main bracket page to begin voting. A registration page will pop up, allowing you to login through Facebook (recommended) or create a new account. Go through each matchup and click on the fight you’d like to see advance to the next round. We’ve included video links and results for every fight on the matchup pages, so you can become re-acquainted before making your decision. Voting for the opening round ends Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. ET. Visit our How-To page for the full voting schedule, which will run through April 22nd. Any questions or technical issues, please drop ‘em in the comments section on the bracket page.
The Greatest Fights in MMA History nominees are as follows…
THE ‘COME AT ME BRO!’ DIVISION
Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1
Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida
Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson 2
Leonard Garcia vs. Chan Sung Jung 1
THE MODERN CLASSIC DIVISION
Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva vs. Mark Hunt
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez 1
THE LEGENDS DIVISION
Don Frye vs. Yoshihiro Takayama
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Cro Cop
Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Royce Gracie
THE ‘TAP TAP TAP!’ DIVISION
Nick Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Bob Sapp
Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg 2
Ready to get your hearts broken again, MMA fans? ESPN’s SportsCenter and Sport Science programs are collaborating on a new Greatest Athlete of All Time bracket, in which legendary athletes from 16 different sports go head-to-head based on a “unique metric that factors in attributes such as speed, power, reaction time and more.” Naturally, the MMA representative is UFC middleweight deity Anderson Silva, whose astounding 16-0 record in the UFC includes 10 consecutive title defenses.
Let’s get one thing straight: Anderson Silva is not going to win this little competition. To advance out of the first round, he’ll have to beat Olympic swimming golden boy Michael Phelps, and if by some miracle he pulls that off, he’ll face the winner of Michael Jordan vs. Tiger Woods in the quarterfinals. Silva is just a patsy here. Roadkill. A half-assed nod to fans of a fringe sport. To demonstrate how little ESPN cares about us, here’s how Sport Science host John Brenkus sums up Silva’s career:
Ready to get your hearts broken again, MMA fans? ESPN’s SportsCenter and Sport Science programs are collaborating on a new Greatest Athlete of All Time bracket, in which legendary athletes from 16 different sports go head-to-head based on a “unique metric that factors in attributes such as speed, power, reaction time and more.” Naturally, the MMA representative is UFC middleweight deity Anderson Silva, whose astounding 16-0 record in the UFC includes 10 consecutive title defenses.
Let’s get one thing straight: Anderson Silva is not going to win this little competition. To advance out of the first round, he’ll have to beat Olympic swimming golden boy Michael Phelps, and if by some miracle he pulls that off, he’ll face the winner of Michael Jordan vs. Tiger Woods in the quarterfinals. Silva is just a patsy here. Roadkill. A half-assed nod to fans of a fringe sport. To demonstrate how little ESPN cares about us, here’s how Sport Science host John Brenkus sums up Silva’s career:
“In addition to numerous UFC and Pride belts, Silva has also earned black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, taekwondo and Muay Thai.”
Numerous PRIDE belts? Sure, zero is technically a number. (Is Brenkus confusing Anderson with Wanderlei Silva perhaps?) Not that it’ll help at this point, but you can still show your support by voting for Anderson in the poll on the Sport Science Greatest Athlete of All Time page. And tune in to SportsCenter next Monday, February 18th, to watch the Spider’s public-execution at the hands of that sandwich eating playboy.
