Relive some of the best moments to grace the Octagon in 2022 on Part 2 of the UFC Year In Review, featuring some of the sport's biggest stars including Islam Makhachev, Leon Edwards, Ciryl Gane and more!
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That Paris card was absolutely insane energy. Leon in his Rocky moment was absolutely insane. Islam taking out Charles like that was absolutely insane.
Why they put that bum Bo Nickal in this compilation? Lmao. They trying to hype this guy too much. A new Paddy
9:27 _It was a 10 minuts OFF on the Cage for Charles_ ... _The Twist Is coming..._
Such a good year! 23 is off to a good start cant wait to see Volk and Islam bang it out!
@@notoftentold4076 put that bum against izzy right now and izzy will never see a Belt again lmao but they feed him easy opponents cant lose their Star and money machine
@@notoftentold4076let me guess ur the type that cheers for khamzat
leon, islam, alex pereira.... these three made my year as an mma fan... 🤩🔥
Would've thrown in Jiri as well, hadn't he relinquished the title, but it is what it is
And Sean O'Malley!!
Alex got lucky
Jiri too
@@808nzaro u mad lmao
gane vs tuivasa was as violent as it was wholesome
yes it was great. i just hate too see that nasty blow to the back of head by gane at the end of fight. such a shame too see that in fight great like this one done too such great warior like tai tuiwasa
@@ivanerceg3660 There was a replay about it, it was closer to the back of the ear than the back of the head
@@ivanerceg3660 agreed. ugly shot from gane to help end it. undeserved.
One of the best Heavy Weight fights I’ve ever seen.
@@burgunstuy1026 no it wasnt i saw replay from multiple angels many times. it was clean on the back of head
Gane vs Tai is one of my personal favorites of all time, the crowd was insane
I agree. I actually really enjoyed how the crowd came to love Tuivasa’s fighting spirit as well.
Oui , impressionnant ,...
Agree !!!!
La France ! The best public
@@KiKentreBaSs23 the whole of europe has better crowds than all other places
Khabib and Glovier were the happiest corner men this year lol
That Leon Edwards moment is unbeaten
Not really, he was losing
@@travistravis3620 facts
Legit gave me chills
@@travistravis3620 that's why it was so dope. He came back with an amazing finish after convincingly losing almost all the rounds
@@travistravis3620 б4
“Pound for pound HEADSHOT!!!” Haha that’s such a G line!
he even did the headshot before the match. its nuts
"Pound for pound HEADSHOT DEAD!!"
The belt belongs to nobody.
The HEART of Tai Tuivasa!!!
The words of Islam where beautiful. Still gives me goosebumps the way he gave respect to the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov and Khabib
The timing on the commentary and the headkick. Man I fucking love this sport
That's not correct, they adjusted the commentary so it appears that Anik says it right before he lands the kick but in reality he said that in like round 3 lmao
@@uzs1333 No it's not. That's exactly what they said at the time.
Islam M and Alexander V had by far the Greatest performances of the year.
Its only fitting that they're fighting each other early next year. Winner gets the #1 P4P spot.
@@madgavin7568 islam gets the p4p #1, Alex will be double champ
His submission escape was very impressive but let's see how he does against a better wrestler with way more power in the stand up and ground. 155 is too big for him in my opinion.
Ciryl Ganes Performance on that night... just wow
@@patrickkosmas485 almost
Great muay thai
both fighters definitely had massive heart in that fight
He became ruthless after the knockdown
Islam giving that belt to Khabib was one of the best moments
Watching Abdulmanaps plan play out, right down to the crosses in the t's and the dots on the I's has been my favorite storyline In my lifetime of being an mma fan. It's hard not to love them dagastanis.
Except that theyve all clearly been on gear since they were little.
@@Monscent where's the proof? Where's the failed usada drops?
@@Monscent if you were on anything pre-pubsecent it'd actually lead you to having severe complications. Your body wouldn't develop properly - the evidence on that is clear as you can google multiple children from Russia who were given gear, or from anywhere in the world. They end up with serious issues in later life, which so far, I've not seen from the Dags
@@Monscentwhat are you talking about man theyre not putting kids on steroids
@@matthillfromcollege4109 Let him believe that they’re so good that they must be in steroids 😂 he’s a hater but accidentally gave them the best compliment!
What a year. The Leon moment still makes my spine tingle, hands down best moment in MMA in my opinion
@@cole88 just seen it, spine tingling moment 👏 what a moment for mma
@@cole88 show
@@cole88 that was you ? I was at the party. That knockout was incredible
headshot dead
agreed
The most anticipated fight of the year was Islam vs Oliveira, and it truly delivered. 21 combined win streak and Oliveira set a new record for the most significant strikes against Islam in a fight - 19! And it had the most touching octagon interview of the year.
I wish islam would speak for himself and not just be "khabibs protege"
@@Nontoxicz it's called humility. He spoke for himself and then passed the belt to Khabib, recognizing him and his father for making him into who he is today.
@@Nontoxicz If I spent on you Million $ just for the fight camp so you will love and respect me same the Way Islam Makhachev love and respect Khabib. Khabib leave his belt for Islam Makhachev and only real men and real women understand the value of sacrifice and honesty.
And it still not a lot, 19🤣 crazy right?
@@rajkhan9643 Beautiful humility. Then he immediately took him to Kadyrov.
yo ciryl is fucking incredible! the double kick then the knee to cover distance. he's so fucking smart in there
Alex throwing up the 3-0 with his fingers at the end was epic
Cold af
Also the way he walk off of him. Like a gangester🥶
Must admit that UFC Paris, London and Abu Dhabi were more energetic than the UFC in States!!
Ufc abu dhabi had no vibe they didnt knew who to boo who to cheer 🤣
UFC Paris was the best let's be real for a second.
Other than the early injuries in some main events, 2022 was such a good year for the UFC and i can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2023!!!
We lost aspinall vs blaydes, Ortega vs Rodriguez, Islam vs RDA, Islam vs Beneil, Kattar vs Allen wasn’t super fun either… we lost a few gems for sure
Ass year. 2023 is going to be 🔥.
@@jto3314 aspinall's injury stings. So does cattar's. Also add jiri v glover 2 to the list
Islam vs Volk coming soon
Heart breaking moment for Usman Absolutely crazy moment for Islam
I never get tired of seeing that 4 round corner work by Leon’s coach
the best
11:14 man coming from someone who lost his dad, i feel khabibs facial expressions
Epic year for the sport of MMA!
Did you see what khabib did to makhachev while they were walking out to the cage, Khabib was pushing him and smiling, They already knew that makhachev gonna run through Oliveira in the most effortless title win ever
Khabib actually said he was nervous because Olivera is so good.
@@norylamm5761 I’m going off what he said in the interview. You can also see during the fight Khabib was nervous.
@@norylamm5761 okay buddy
Headkicked Usman to the shadow realm🤣
Most MMA fans dont even know that's from a children's cartoon
@@smoketj4830 no its from a computer game called mortal kombat.....
@@markroyds23 😂 No its not stop embarrassing yourself
@markroyds23 its lord of the rings lol
@@khaldrogo4460 Its from Yu gi oh dummy Not Mortal Kombat Not Lord of rings When motherfuckers lose all their life points they go to the shadow realm
that has to be the smoothest triangle transition ive seen. he gave him the position to just slide that in, a second.
Best promotion of the best sport in the world! Forgot how good Gane. v. Tuivasa was too!
One thing I didn't seem to notice till now... After Leon sends Usman to the shadow realm... Look at how many people in the crowd have their hands on top of their heads just in absolute shock lmao, that's awesome.
Lot of people lost money that day lol
I was in the arena and I, like pretty much everyone in the crowd, was actually silent for about 1.5 seconds between the kick landing and the fight being over. There was nothing but shock and awe for what we all just watched. Insane!
Crazy. And what I only just noticed was how even Usman was looking while in the cage. His gaze just kept following Leon literally everywhere Leon walked (while Leon was celebrating). He looked so lost and I wish I knew what he was thinking. He looked like a lost puppy. Honestly, I think he was just out of it still and barely knew where he was. That makes the most sense to me at least.
Fluke wins dont count lol. Leon got zero legacy and he was dominated that fight like an amateur. He can bathe in his lucky kick before usman exposes him again.
@@boris_js There is no fluke, Leon was the better man. Sure he was dominated but he still won. But i dont think he can win a rematch
The funniest part was when Oliveira got tagged and went to the ground like he usually does, where he's strongest. Islam immediately goes down with him. lol
Because that's where islam is his strongest,
He got rocked and thought he was fighting gaethje again
Makhachevs power is underrated.
9:28 _It was A Night that Didn't CLICKed for Charles..._
oliveira zigged while he should have zaggged
At 2:00 you can see how laser focused this man was. He was figuring out how to win, his brain was on overdrive. What a fighter
Love seeing Trevor being genuinely happy for Leon
he only smiles when his students get fucked up. people think he is a sadist for this. but personally from a grappler who also used to strike, i have had many a coach. trevor smiles because he is excited for a challenge and also respects anyone who can get through his athlete. he knows how much work they do so he cant help but respect being defeated and immediately fantasize about what he wants to change. he is a baby danaher in my opinion
Trevor is a great coach But way too overrated sometimes I believe Coaches like Javier Mendez (GOAT MMA coach) aren't given much credit like he is given
I believe it's more about being happy about seeing somebody else succeed and change their lives for the much better
@@tejasbhat4477 legit. Frank Shamrock, Luke Rockhold, Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier, Khabib and Islam. That's one of the best resumes a coach could have. Way better than even Jackson-Wink.
@@dranreb1118 even BJ Penn trained there for his title fight if I'm not mistaken?
Seeing Charles lose is heart breaking but Islam's line for khabib and his great coach and father Abdulmanapovich is just melting
Abdulmanap...
@@WebinarPerson thnx brother
@@_wife_beater u r welcome 😎👌 AbdulmanapovICH means a son of Abdulmanap and could be wrote only with a son's name
Damn dude u Russian? U know a lot!!
@@_wife_beater yep, I am 😊
many great moments this year, for me the most awaited fight was makhachev vs charles and what happened shocked many people as an islam fan i knew there was a big possibility that he will just go there and dominate charles but people everywhere were trying to convince me that he doesn't have the experience and that charles is on another level...etc. and that put some doubts in me but yeah it was a great moment and shocked a lot of people especially the causal fans
*BEFORE ISLAM VS CHARLES* THEY SAY THE ILLUMINADO WILL BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF ISLAM. AND CHARLES WILL MAKE KHABIB SHAME HIMSELF FOR RETIRING AND WILL COMEBACK TO AVENGES ISLAM LOSS BLAH... BLAH.. BLAH.. *AFTER ISLAM MAKE CHARLES OLIVEIRA TOO EASY* CHARLES HAS THE HISTORY OF QUITTING, HE HAVE DONE EYE SURGERY, CHARLES DIDNT WANT THE FIGHT BUT BECAUSE OF UFC THEY MAKE IT.
Lmao right Islam was betting favorite but mma community treat him bad with those meme and bias so he's underdog in my eyes
And right these Charles fans thinking that Charles was Jon Jones or GSP level of fighter lol C'mon man I never hating on Charles but all of his fanbase is just worse and insanely biased
yep. any fools complaining about the ufc this year is nuts. yes the espn deal has a lot of cards looking as tired as tony ferguson. but for the most part there is too much talent and so many great moments to really bitch about anything
So true, everyone was saying how Islam fought nobodies and Charles was going to land a submission if the fight goes to the ground. Islam really shut a lot of people up lmao.
Holy smokes - I never did see the Gane vs. Tuivasa fight, but people didn't seem to be talking about it like the war it appeared to be here. Tai nearly slept Gane. Massive respect to Tuivasa - he reminded me of Mark Hunt with his ability to eat bombs and still remain super dangerous. Love a good old HW savage.
Remember these are just the highlights, Gane was dominant for most of the fight. Was still a great fight tho i was rooting for Tai
mark hunt was his trainer no joke
Tuivasa is really good at fighting while heavily damaged and wobbled
The winning streak and quality of the opponents Oliveira has beaten was insane and Islam made him look like a goddamn amateur. Credits to both.
Oliveira slept some killers and was almost always the underdog. So much respect to that title run, it was a crazy journey.
Even Chandler was making him look like an amateur until the ko. And I believe so will Beneil Dariush.
I was shocked ! You could see that there are levels to this ans Islam is top tier !
It's because they fought in Abu Dhabi, the Muslim princes buy and set everything there
Cyril Gane vs Tai Tuivasa is one of my favorite fights of all time
cyril gane vs tai tuivasa fight was just AWESOME Tai always had the chance till the end Great back and forth
" I was still conscious.." -Adesanya Yes dude, but frozen like Elsa.
@@websurfer4762 They don't got much going for them in life so they gotta take whatever they can that makes them feel like life is worth living.
@websurfer476 Skills, surfer.
@websurfer476 he has a big ego, seems like he spends more time on what to spend his money on than what he used to when he didnt have money, meaning he isnt as hungry. many fighters have fallen to money as so many more issues arise with it. not an izzy hater but i think pereria is highly underrated, would like to see him and vakhitov do another kickboxing bout but alas adesanya said some words that gave pereria a chance in the ufc, other wise he wouldve just been happy doing an mma fight here, and a kb fight there. kinda like what gabriel varga does. respect to every single fighter i just named because theyre clearly crazily in love with the sport and are willing to cross into any combat sport against any reasonable opponent, the reason you find aussies and new zealanders crossing into other weight classes is cause we live next to thai land the home of muay thai so we get pretty crazy in oce. i mean look at that heavy weight aus, when i used to train there were two ex ufc fighters in perth at the time (now we have a current one) but the one who i trained with told me about the other one and their private classes and that they were brutal heavy weights, only years later seeing that guy fight, it made sense why my gym had these big guys who could throw light but were heavy heavy sparring gods, they mustve sparred with them a bit. (not sure if adesanya still has that love for it there for the sport tho)
I am not an Adesanya fan but man Bredo He really wobbled but that bell came to the rescue! if that would not happen I am this sentence of yours would be different!
Adesanya and Usman deserved the knockout. Both were very arrogant and cocky. Alex and Leon gave the lesson they so deserved!
Makhachev was one of the most anticipated bout of 2022... and leon kick was the biggest shock
Leon Edwards moment is definitely top 3 moments ever in UFC. Aniks timing on the commentary, last min of round 5, losing the fight, then the speech after. Goosebumps till this day
as a brit its top 2 for me with bisping on rockhold probably number 1
Man im not really a fan of Usman. But he needs way more respect. He was really trying to go for goathood. He was the most active fighter in the welterweight division as the champion. That is freaking crazy. He was dominating the fight too. It's sucks watching him lose like that. As a fan of fighting. It is impossible not respect the level he is on.
Facts
It’s partly his fault for why he lost. After Leon got that takedown in the first round and was the first to land a takedown on Usman in the UFC. Usman took it personally and tried to make a example out of Leon by grinding him out and tryna break his spirit for 4 more rounds. It almost worked, Usman started coasting in the last few minutes and got caught. That’s on him for not ending it earlier when he had the opportunity to
W comment
Facts
i dont necessarily think he's been getting disrespected i think the loss was just such a shock to every mma fan in the world and we're still buzzing from event. usman will return to his revered status soon its just still fresh in everyones mind.
That Strickland KO was satisfying AF knowing the amount of smack he was talking in the build up to the fight 😂👌🏽
2022 was an INSANE year of fantastic fights, can't wait to see what happens in 2023!!
Charles is the man. I love his style of fighting he goes for the Finish always. Dude is the man
He only fight with stikers right...?
He went for finish against islam coz he knows theres no way to beat islam apart from a KO
You mean the style of getting knocked down on his ass on a regular basis!! 🤣😆😂😂😆 Not so good 😁
That style is health damaging, and not good for longevity.
yo i forgot leon did the headshot gesture even before the fight. holy shit
The belt going back to Khabib was.... perfect.
What a year.. I remember going crazy for gane vs tuivasa and the izzy vs poatan 3.. what bangers were we blessed with
Hopefully more to come in 2023!
bruh soon as Islam walks out Khabib is laughing pushing him in the back with excitement like he knows without a doubt hes going to win
Gotta give it up UP!!! I’ve been watching ufc my whole life. And 2022 was one of the most jaw dropping year in recent memory!! The dethronings, the wars,the ups and downs. Man what a time to be Alive.
"For my coach."
Other than the disgusting Paddy robbery this was a great year for MMA
ah man that izzy loss still kills me. I cannot wait till they run it back. Also wow just what a year for the UFC, Amazing!
So happy pereira won
Only nerds like Izzy. Most of us want to see real warriors fight it out.
@@felixf4378 izzy a warrior, you’re a nerd lol
@@felixf4378 In that case a "nerd" been fuckin up all ya boys fool 😂😂
@@felixf4378 "real warriors" 🤓
That Cyril vs Tai fight was fuckin CRAAAAAAZZZZY!!!
Love Usman for what he’s done, but POUND FOR POUND!!! HEADSHOT DEAD!!! That post fight speech is amazing and I can’t wait for the rematch
Let Habib put the belt on first class 💯
You gotta love Bam Bam dude is one of the most exciting fighters in the sport.
10:10 Hasbulla going crazy in the background lmao 🤣🤣
Best quote of 2022 " the belt belongs to nobody" ..... Leon "Rocky" Edwards
10:13 highlight of the year
Leon edwards. how he won like rocky brings tears to my eyes for joy
Head kick, BANG!
That's it!
headshot, DEAD!! thats it!
To rephrase its "pound for pound, headshot, DEAD!!! thats it
"Your two down you you've got to pull this shit from the fire"🔥 Delivered,great moment
‘Him and his father make me. I know.’ So wholesome and humble
A lot of my favorites lost or retired, but we've had a lot of great finishes.
Snoozeman getting knocked out like that was the best. Snoozemans brother was pissed 😂 😂
Hater
If course his brother was pissed, wouldn't you if your own brother was KO'd?
@@davidrojas8061 snoozy d rider
Leon finally saved us from handling the extreme cringe of Usman interviews, talking, etc... bless him.
Hater you just made you never will come close to what he accomplished in life
The ufc needs to do more events in other countries, the paris & london atomsphere was incredible
The absolute best year for me as a ufc fan. Amazing!
The UFC event in Paris was my first ever live UFC event. Goosebumps. It was insane.
So excited for some of the fights next year
Yea def dude.
For me it's the Leon Edwards' finish of Osman and his post speech as well as Islam giving Khabeeb's dad his due props and trying to hand Khabeeb the UFC belt out of respect although Khabeeb was quick to hand it back. Those two moments of 2022 truly stand out.
*ISLAM MAKHACHEV* 👍🏻
ваз вуч Канда яда. Фена пуш чугърья расъя
Eugene's Expression at 15:37. Completely Astounded.
Tbh he always has that look
That Leon Edwards moment was better than I remembered. Absolutely pulled it out of no where!
This year had incredible crowd work man from London to Abu Dhabi but my favorite is Paris that atmosphere was too good
Leon Edwards perfectly placed & timed head kick that knocked ‘Usman out & his post fight cage interview was my no1 UFC moment of 2022 by a distance. It’s was a truly legendary moment.Here’s to some legendary moments in 2023! 👊🍾🥂🍺🍻👊
So hard watching Izzy get finished. Every single time.
Year of upsets for me as far as who I was pulling for. Except for Leon. That was absolutely epic! Adesanya still bums me out though. Hope he comes back with a W. Happy new years everyone. Be safe!
Anusanya going down was the highlight of the UFC year for me but I still look forward to the rematch. Happy New Year
Islam giving the belt to Khabib and saying him and his father made him is so wholesome
영원한 승자가없음을 다시한번보여주네 아주멋짐~^^
DC reaction after Usman got KO’d was just “there it is” 😕
Petr yan vs sean O’Malley was top 3 highlights of the year under appreciated fight
Great fight that was unfortunately sullied by a controversial decision that fans are still going to be bellyaching about for awhile, particularly Yan fans.
Ciryl gane and po atan are my fav fighters. Can't wait to see em next year...
Leon’s post fight interview is so intense and emotional. Absolutely inspiring. Stunning performance.
Look at me now
I'd forgotten what a back and forth fight Tai vs Cyril was.
Can't believe how many times i replayed Kamaru and izzy getting KO'd & TKO'd Two classic finishes with impeccable timing and accuracy.
Love to all the warriors of the ufc 🙌
Ciryl gane looked like a Savage after he won against tai.. that was insane 👌, he deserves this jones title shot, he needs that title
The best fight is gane vs tuivasa !! And the best public it's France✊️🇲🇫💪
The champion has a name n it's Islam makhachev
Ty for humble usman ☝🏾
Leon's comeback was best of the yr.!! 🙌
Comeback lol. Just 1 lucky kick which got connected and apart from that kick he has Zero legacy. Usman will again dominate and expose him next fight.
@@boris_js that connected shot needs focus and experience, If leon is not a professional he will not be that calm and focused to land a kill shot , well deserved
Vamos em busca desse revanche, Oliveira. 👊🏻
I don't know why, but seing Alex punching that face i feel relieved 😌 and i repeat it again and again 😌
The look on the faces of Izzies corner lmfao hahaha 🤣
A vitória que esperava de Poatan.. 🇧🇷👊🏻
Where is the highlights from Rose vs Carla ?
😆
😂😂😂👍
Thank you MMA gods for this truely amazing year of MMA.
ABSOLUTELY GREAT YEAR IN UFC!!!!
1:24 Give Leons coach a 50k$ bonus for coach of the year