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Ilia has one of the most mature post fight moves. dropping a red rose onto the mat.. Ilia makes the UFC feel like formula 1. If Alex Perriera is Sagat. Then Ilia Topuria is VEGA!!!!
Alex Perreira's fight with Khilla Khalil Rountree ALONE makes him Fighter of the Year!! #8 gave the champion his best fight. Khalil allowed the fans to gain insight on, Alex's durability, vision, accuracy, resilience. Alex pereira allowed us to see how amazing khilla Khalil is. Steve Garcia for Fighter of the YEAR!!!!!
Impact outside of the UFC. The prime minister of SPAIN met with a UFC champion, with the belt. Ilia is bringing a new market with him. STEVE GARCIA is fighter of the YEAR!!!!
Fighter of the year. You are forgetting about the word FIGHTER. Many fighters who aren’t on a win streak have great impacts outside the ring. They weren’t fighter of the year material
Why is impact beyond the octagon even a category for FIGHTER of the year? This is how one of the greatest of all time, mighty mouse, gets overlooked. It should be based solely on their fights, record and level of opposition, it doesn’t matter if they’re famous on TikTok or if they met with a pope. 🤦🏻♂️
Why is impact beyond the octagon even a category for FIGHTER of the year? This is how one of the greatest of all time, mighty mouse, gets overlooked. It should be based solely on their fights, record and level of opposition, it doesn’t matter if they’re famous on TikTok or if they met with a pope. 🤦🏻♂️
In a lot of cases, I would agree with you, but in this case, I don’t. The issue with this argument is that the UFC isn’t a "league." Leagues operate as meritocracies, where a chance at the title is earned based on what happens within the field of play. Small-market teams or lesser-known athletes that are part of a league can thrive solely on their performance within the game. The UFC, however, is a *promotion*. And at the heart of "promotion" is "promote." This distinction is crucial because the ability to promote a prizefight has a fanatical gravity all its own-a magnetic force drawing fans, views, and attention. This pull is essential for Dana White, or any promoter, in deciding who gets a shot at the title. In the UFC, impact outside the octagon ABSOLUTELY matters. A fighter’s ability to captivate audiences, build a following, and attract eyes toward themselves and the promotion plays a massive role in their success. One of the most powerful platforms to build that presence is social media, especially TikTok. While I agree that Mighty Mouse hasn’t gotten the recognition he deserves as one of the greatest fighters, his financial success would have likely been far greater if his social media presence had reached its current level during his peak fighting years. That said, I appreciate you watching, and I really value your comment. Hope to see more of your thoughts in the future-thanks, bro!
@@oo3813 Records, stats, and opponents were thoroughly discussed...tiktok was never part of that discussion. Personally, when thinking of FOTY, I'm looking at a fighter as a whole, yano? For example, "I think Ilia deserves fighter of the year because he knocked out 2 GOATS consecutively." vs "Ilia's dream is to headline a PPV in his home country, but is aware of the logistical constraints. On top of the process fighters go through to prepare for a fight like, training, media, weight cuts etc, he's done [X], outside the octagon to set himself up for the future. His preferred outcome is now a high stake for him as a fighter, & he put these stakes on the line for everyone to see. He knocked out one GOAT, then became undeniable after knocking out another. His display of dedication to his craft both inside and outside the octagon (inside the octagon includes, records, the fights themselves, stats, & level of opposition) throughout the year makes him FOTY for me." Mighty Mouse is in the majority of people's top 5 today. Mighty mouse is in no way overlooked, man. Stop it 😭😂. Even if you think about his career with the UFC: DJ had 18 fights/8 decision wins/9 performance bonuses. One of those 9 bonuses was for a fight he lost by decision. 💀 Compare that to Belal Muhammad's 19 fights/12 decision wins/3 performance bonuses. How was DJ's talent overlooked with 9 performance bonuses...from the UFC? They made a whole Ultimate Fighter for DJ. Right or wrong, they made a business choice they clearly felt was right for them at the time, but he was not overlooked. What I think you're trying to imply is that DJ was slept on by the casual fan...at the time. To which I'll respond..no shit. Right? That's the business part of being an athlete. Name 5 athletes in any sport that are superstars solely based on their talent on the court/ring/field/track.....
Make sure you follow all the creator *s in the description* above and let us know who you picked for *Fighter of the Year* and why down in the comments!!
Someone's missing 👀
@@TheRamblingDad 😂😅 what do you mean. who's missin?
Smooth 😂 @electricbuckaroo
@@TheRamblingDad my bad... my fault
The name of the award now is Chama of the year.
Hard to argue with the year he's had... he's putting Chama seasoning on everything...
Yeh I couldnt help circling back to....Its Max and Volk....disaaaaaastar
It's a signature line for us when it comes to you... We just can't say it like you do
Bro yall cookin over there! Great video! LALA don't do me like that! Love the editing as always.
You know she gotta mess with you lmao... Thanks for sending the vid bro... Frankie is trying to partner on some content later this week with us, btw
@@makingthewalk Well if yall so happen to need a wingman I'm down! Of course she has to! It's all love
Great vid bro! Editing is really good! Thanks for having me a part of this!
Thanks for sending a vid for this bro... and thanks for the compliment on the editing too. Lala and I worked hard on this one...
This video is a vibe! I need a new one everyday, to go on my daily playlist!
I wish we could... If we can get these damn subs (and money) up, we might be about to do that
Ilia has one of the most mature post fight moves. dropping a red rose onto the mat.. Ilia makes the UFC feel like formula 1. If Alex Perriera is Sagat. Then Ilia Topuria is VEGA!!!!
great vid guys!
thanks bro... appreciate that
The Editing work on this deserves an Oscar Award Jax Bro 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The editing on this one was a joint effort... Lala did her thing on this one too
@@makingthewalk Then I’d like to Extend some Credit for this Glorious Edit to Lala as well 🗣️🎙️🥊🥋
@@TheFightWeekShow Thank you!
🎉 solid video here! Definitely something that needs to be discussed
Thanks bro... who do you got?
🔥🔥🔥
Alex Perreira's fight with Khilla Khalil Rountree ALONE makes him Fighter of the Year!! #8 gave the champion his best fight. Khalil allowed the fans to gain insight on, Alex's durability, vision, accuracy, resilience. Alex pereira allowed us to see how amazing khilla Khalil is. Steve Garcia for Fighter of the YEAR!!!!!
Steve could be newcomer of the year or something like that. I don't think Alex wanted Khalil to do all that lol
Recency Bias got me too, Not just Lala 😂😂😂
It's hard to get away from it, but your point was valid
@@TheFightWeekShow Agreed! I poked fun at Ilia, but it truly can go either way.
Thats for the win over the weekend brother...appreciate the layup ⚽
The Jamahal Hill KO 😂
@@ChristopherDeSantiagoYT even in real time, it was comical
Great work
Thanks bro... appreciate that
Impact outside of the UFC. The prime minister of SPAIN met with a UFC champion, with the belt. Ilia is bringing a new market with him. STEVE GARCIA is fighter of the YEAR!!!!
Steve had a dope year, that's for sure
Fighter of the year. You are forgetting about the word FIGHTER. Many fighters who aren’t on a win streak have great impacts outside the ring. They weren’t fighter of the year material
Bout to hear some BS ahahaha. Great work as always guys 🔥🔥
Thanks bro.. Thanks for chiming in too, really appreciate it
Thanks for involving me brother! Next time I'll work on the lighting, looked like I was sitting in Leeroys basement 😂
You're right I should get paid for making my choice
You Should! Not by me though
Ilia can speak 4 languages. His ability to communicate in more than 1 language about the sport, about the UFC is +4 points.
That IS impressive... Can't give him MMA points for that, but life points for sure
@@MaTua40 dammit! lol i should've added this as a solid point 😆
@@MaTua40 maybe even who had the better custom shorts
What does a fighter receive for winning Fighter of the Year?
2024 fighter of the year on tapology. 😂
A firm handshake and a pat on the back
Tryna give someone fighter of the year for cgi fights is crazy
Why is impact beyond the octagon even a category for FIGHTER of the year? This is how one of the greatest of all time, mighty mouse, gets overlooked. It should be based solely on their fights, record and level of opposition, it doesn’t matter if they’re famous on TikTok or if they met with a pope. 🤦🏻♂️
Why is impact beyond the octagon even a category for FIGHTER of the year? This is how one of the greatest of all time, mighty mouse, gets overlooked. It should be based solely on their fights, record and level of opposition, it doesn’t matter if they’re famous on TikTok or if they met with a pope. 🤦🏻♂️
In a lot of cases, I would agree with you, but in this case, I don’t. The issue with this argument is that the UFC isn’t a "league." Leagues operate as meritocracies, where a chance at the title is earned based on what happens within the field of play. Small-market teams or lesser-known athletes that are part of a league can thrive solely on their performance within the game. The UFC, however, is a *promotion*. And at the heart of "promotion" is "promote." This distinction is crucial because the ability to promote a prizefight has a fanatical gravity all its own-a magnetic force drawing fans, views, and attention. This pull is essential for Dana White, or any promoter, in deciding who gets a shot at the title.
In the UFC, impact outside the octagon ABSOLUTELY matters. A fighter’s ability to captivate audiences, build a following, and attract eyes toward themselves and the promotion plays a massive role in their success. One of the most powerful platforms to build that presence is social media, especially TikTok.
While I agree that Mighty Mouse hasn’t gotten the recognition he deserves as one of the greatest fighters, his financial success would have likely been far greater if his social media presence had reached its current level during his peak fighting years.
That said, I appreciate you watching, and I really value your comment. Hope to see more of your thoughts in the future-thanks, bro!
@@oo3813 Records, stats, and opponents were thoroughly discussed...tiktok was never part of that discussion.
Personally, when thinking of FOTY, I'm looking at a fighter as a whole, yano? For example, "I think Ilia deserves fighter of the year because he knocked out 2 GOATS consecutively." vs "Ilia's dream is to headline a PPV in his home country, but is aware of the logistical constraints. On top of the process fighters go through to prepare for a fight like, training, media, weight cuts etc, he's done [X], outside the octagon to set himself up for the future. His preferred outcome is now a high stake for him as a fighter, & he put these stakes on the line for everyone to see. He knocked out one GOAT, then became undeniable after knocking out another. His display of dedication to his craft both inside and outside the octagon (inside the octagon includes, records, the fights themselves, stats, & level of opposition) throughout the year makes him FOTY for me."
Mighty Mouse is in the majority of people's top 5 today. Mighty mouse is in no way overlooked, man. Stop it 😭😂. Even if you think about his career with the UFC: DJ had 18 fights/8 decision wins/9 performance bonuses. One of those 9 bonuses was for a fight he lost by decision. 💀 Compare that to Belal Muhammad's 19 fights/12 decision wins/3 performance bonuses. How was DJ's talent overlooked with 9 performance bonuses...from the UFC? They made a whole Ultimate Fighter for DJ. Right or wrong, they made a business choice they clearly felt was right for them at the time, but he was not overlooked.
What I think you're trying to imply is that DJ was slept on by the casual fan...at the time. To which I'll respond..no shit. Right? That's the business part of being an athlete. Name 5 athletes in any sport that are superstars solely based on their talent on the court/ring/field/track.....