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Top 10 Most Exciting MMA Fights Of 2016

With another year coming to a close, everyone embarks on their annual year-end traditions. Many gather with family and friends at this festive time of year, exchanging gifts and holiday cheer. Some concoct a new strategy for keeping their New Year’s resolution, for real this time. Others overindulge in delicious food and drink too much

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But fight fans are different. Now is the time to look back and reflect on the past 12 months, and then argue about who had the best knockout, submission, or fight of the year. In this installment of the annual year-end awards from LowKickMMA, we pick and rank the ten best scraps of 2016.

From title shots and super fights with sky-high stakes to undercard tussles that unexpectedly turned into thrilling wars, these were the all-time classics of 2016. Read on for the must-see list of brawls to show that uninitiated family member this holiday season.

10. Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson

UFC 204 on October 8, 2016 – Manchester, England:

“The Count” began his unlikely title reign with a most unlikely defense, and it turned into one of the best fights of the year. Many fans and pundits – and other top contenders – maligned Henderson getting a title shot after going 3-6 in his previous nine fights. But the story was too good to pass up.

Bisping sought revenge on the man to hand him his most devastating loss, the infamous, brutal knockout at UFC 100. “Hendo” had been hinting at retirement for some time, and when the fight was announced, he claimed that it would be his swan song. The narratives were set: would Bisping redeem himself or suffer another humiliating loss to his greatest rival? Would Hendo finally capture the UFC belt that had eluded him during his hall of fame career and go out on top?

The bout was extremely tense from the outset. The stakes could not be any higher, a loss for either man a crushing blow. As many expected, the champion had success with his diverse and high-volume kickboxing, while the challenger had his bazooka right hand cocked. Toward the end of the first round, Henderson detonated his famed “H-Bomb” on Bisping’s chin, but the Brit hung on, clinging to consciousness as his American counterpart hammered him relentlessly.

The pattern repeated in round two. Bisping got out to a lead before being felled by another massive right hand. Again, he refused to go away. Henderson failed to connect with a third “H-Bomb” and thus saw his lead slip away over the final three rounds. Observers were split as to who should emerge with the victory, many even scoring the fight a draw. When the judges’ scores were announced, it was Bisping who escaped with his title reign intact.

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UFC Names Cub Swanson vs. Dooho Choi As 2016 “Fight Of The Year”

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On Thursday, UFC unveiled their list of the top ten fights held inside the Octagon this year.

Available now at UFC.com is TOP TEN – THE BEST FIGHTS OF 2016, an article by Thomas Gerbasi that looks at the top ten UFC fights of 2016.

The UFC’s year-end article ranks the top ten bouts that took place this year and although things could always change depending on how the action goes inside the Octagon at next Saturday’s UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey event — the final UFC show of 2016 — the number one fight of the year should be a lock regardless.

In the featured article on the official UFC website, the thrilling UFC 206 bout between Cub Swanson and “The Korean Superboy” Dooho Choi sits as the number one fight of 2016.

Considered by most the best fight of the year, and by some the potential best fight of all-time, Swanson and Choi engaged in an epic three-round battle that will re-air as part of the special free offering of UFC 206 on FOX Sports 1 on Christmas Eve.

UFC.com included the following blurb about the Swanson-Choi fight in their article on the top ten fights of 2016:

When the featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi was announced, every fight fan worth his or her salt expected an epic battle that would steal the show at UFC 206 in Toronto. But did anyone really expect the fight to be this good? Well, it was, with Swanson silencing any critics that made him the underdog and Choi proving that despite his status as a knockout artist, he was no frontrunner. In 15 minutes of high-level and fast-paced action, this was the best of mixed martial arts on display for the world to see.

Check out UFC’s list of the top ten fights of 2016 below.

1. Cub Swanson-Dooho Choi
2. Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz II
3. Robbie Lawler-Carlos Condit
4. Steve Bosse-Sean O’Connell
5. Tyron Woodley-Stephen Thompson
6. Joanna Jedrzejczyk-Claudia Gadelha II
7. Polo Reyes-“Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim
8. Donald Cerrone-Matt Brown
9. Tony Ferguson-Rafael Dos Anjos
10. Robert Whittaker-Derek Brunson

https://youtu.be/Xnghchybhb4

On Thursday, UFC unveiled their list of the top ten fights held inside the Octagon this year.

Available now at UFC.com is TOP TEN – THE BEST FIGHTS OF 2016, an article by Thomas Gerbasi that looks at the top ten UFC fights of 2016.

In the featured article on the official UFC website, the thrilling UFC 206 bout between Cub Swanson and “The Korean Superboy” Dooho Choi sits as the number one fight of 2016.

UFC.com included the following blurb about the Swanson-Choi fight in their article on the top ten fights of 2016:

When the featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi was announced, every fight fan worth his or her salt expected an epic battle that would steal the show at UFC 206 in Toronto. But did anyone really expect the fight to be this good? Well, it was, with Swanson silencing any critics that made him the underdog and Choi proving that despite his status as a knockout artist, he was no frontrunner. In 15 minutes of high-level and fast-paced action, this was the best of mixed martial arts on display for the world to see.

Check out UFC’s list of the top ten fights of 2016 below.

1. Cub Swanson-Dooho Choi
2. Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz II
3. Robbie Lawler-Carlos Condit
4. Steve Bosse-Sean O’Connell
5. Tyron Woodley-Stephen Thompson
6. Joanna Jedrzejczyk-Claudia Gadelha II
7. Polo Reyes-“Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim
8. Donald Cerrone-Matt Brown
9. Tony Ferguson-Rafael Dos Anjos
10. Robert Whittaker-Derek Brunson

Cub Swanson: Doo Ho Choi Just ‘Kept Reviving’ At UFC 206

Although it may have been plagued with several near-misses and injuries, last Saturday’s (December 10, 2016) UFC 206 from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto ultimately ended up providing mixed martial arts (MMA) fans with one of the most riveting cards of the year. The biggest part of that is definitely the card’s “Fight of

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The biggest part of that is definitely the card’s “Fight of the Night” (watch highlights here) between No. 4-ranked Cub Swanson and touted prospect Doo Ho Choi. The two threw down in a legendary brawl that will be remembered as quite possibly the Fight of the Year and one of the best 145-pound bouts in Octagon history.

“Korean Superboy” had rolled through all of his prior UFC competition and looked for a huge step up in competition when he called out the veteran. While the up-and-coming star fell short i his bid to skyrocket into the division’s Top 10, he certainly didn’t lose any fans because of his bout with Swanson. Both fighters threw, landed, and absorbed a seemingly never-ending streak of full power shots, resulting in a unanimous decision – and statement – win for “Killer Cub.”

It appeared the Jackson’s MMA stalwart was well on his way to stopping Choi at several points, but somehow the Korean knockout artist was able to weather the storm and fight back. Swanson told Luke Thomas on his MMA on SiriusXM show that he had never faced a fighter with such an iron chin when asked about his otherworldly ability to take damage:

“No, definitely not. I was telling my coaches backstage that I don’t even try to hit a heavy bag that hard. I remember wanting to turn around a couple of times. Toward the end, I had him on the fence, I wanted to turn around and look at the ref, like, ‘Are you serious?’ But, he just kept reviving.”

Indeed he did, and the result was one of the most scintillating fights in MMA history from start to finish. Choi has vowed to rebound even stronger and to never lose again, and his fight with a crafty vet like Swanson should only serve to motivate him to fix the leaks in his game and come back to the cage stronger and more well-rounded.

The sky’s certainly the limit for the “Korean Superboy,” and he proved he could take a full assault from one of the top featherweights in the world, who admittedly hit him with everything he had and then some.

But for now, it’s “Killer Cub’s” time to enjoy his reserugence following a downward trend against top-ranked Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar, two fights he could be looking to rematch following his return to the spotlight.

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UFC 206 Medical Suspensions: Main Card Fighters Earn Long Stints

With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at UFC 206, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions. UFC 206 took place on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The prelims aired on

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With every decision comes a consequence and for those fighters who took part in battle this past at UFC 206, it’s their time to faces those consequences in the form of medical suspensions.

UFC 206 took place on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The prelims aired on UFC Fight Pass at 6:30 p.m. ET and FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET. The main card aired on PPV at 10 p.m. ET

Some of the more notable suspensions include Max Holloway being suspended for 14 days while Anthony Pettis received a two-month sit. Also, Matt Brown, Cub Swanson, Dooho Choi, and Tim Kennedy have also received 60 days suspensions. Here are the entire medical suspensions:

Max Holloway: suspended 14 days def. Anthony Pettis: 60 days

Donald Cerrone:14 days def. Matt Brown: 60 days

Cub Swanson: 60 days def. Dooho Choi: 60 days

Kelvin Gastelum: 14 days def. Tim Kennedy: 60 days

Emil Meek: 30 days def. Jordan Mein: 14 days

Misha Cirkunov: 30 days def. Nikita Krylov: 14 days

Olivier Aubin-Mercier: 30 days def. Drew Dober: 30 days

Viviane Pereira: 30 days def. Valerie Letourneau: 30 days

Matthew Lopez: 14 days def. Mitch Gagnon: 14 days

Landon Vannata: 14 days def. John Makdessi: 60 days

Rustam Khabilov: 14 days def. Jason Saggo: 14 days

Dustin Ortiz: 30 days def. Zach Makovsky: 30 days

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Fallout: UFC 206 Delivers On Battles For The Ages

UFC 206 was in some real trouble. The loss of the Daniel Cormier/Anthony Johnson main event made it seem like the event would be less than stellar. When Anthony Pettis and a number of other fighters missed weight the day before the event it seemed like UFC 206 was doomed (more on that later). But after all was said and done the show ended up being one of the more exciting events of the year, namely for some featherweight action at the top of the card.

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The battle between Donald Cerrone and Matt Brown was one of grit, heart, and skill. Both men traded blows, both men hurt the other, and yet both men still came back for more. It was a display of what two elite level martial artists can accomplish in the cage if they just keep pushing forward. The bout was punctuated by a thrilling head kick knock out suffered by Brown and brilliantly set up by Cerrone. It was emphatic and announced to all the elite welterweights in the division that Cerrone is here to stay at 170 lbs.

The main event was also a great display of technical ability as Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis stood toe to toe trying to figure out riddle of each others styles. It made for a pretty intriguing striking battle in which both men utilized their full range of skills. It’s just unfortunate that Pettis hurt his right hand in the beginning of the fight because things were shaping up to be pretty exciting. If Pettis can find a way to make the weight at featherweight then a rematch between the two is a fight that no one would be arguing against seeing. If not, then at least we were able to see the two clash in a technical main event.

But the main and co-main event aren’t the fights that everyone has been talking about. The real show stealer at UFC 206 was clearly Cub Swanson versus Doo Ho Choi. While Choi looked strong early it was Swanson who would eventually take over and land some hellacious shots on the “Korean Superboy” nearly ending the fight on several occasions. But Choi landed some heavy leather of his own and showed that he wasn’t deterred to having a good old fashioned slugfest. The biggest take away for me in this fight was the chin and the heart of Doo Ho Choi. Like Max Holloway before him, Choi lost and lost emphatically. But this experience is likely to make him an even better fighter. Going through a war like that can sometimes show you what you’re made of and if it didn’t break Choi, it’s likely that it’s sparked a fire within him instead. In the coming years look for Doo Ho Choi to become a real monster in the featherweight division.

What was your favorite fight at UFC 206?

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UFC 206 Highlights: Cub Swanson, Dooho Choi With “Fight Of The Year” Contender

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Saturday’s UFC 206 fight between Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi ended up being important for both men moving forward.

Swanson, ranked inside the Top-5 at featherweight, kept his standing by…

Saturday’s UFC 206 fight between Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi ended up being important for both men moving forward.

Swanson, ranked inside the Top-5 at featherweight, kept his standing by scoring a decision in a featured bout from the Air Canada Centre.

But Choi, a youngster, learned a valuable lesson in defeat to the veteran.

The bout earned “Fight of the Night” bonuses for both and is being mentioned for “Fight of the Year.”