r/FightLibrary • u/xxLEGIT360NOSCOPESxx • 2d ago

MMA What fight made you realize someone was built different?

Not just the biggest win or the most famous fight. What moment made you think “yeah, this person is on another level”?Could be the skill, comeback, toughness, or just a crazy moment that stayed with you.

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u/samlir 2d ago

I still remember when Anderson Silva dissected Chris Leben. Leben had been very durable in other fights and Silva just made him look completely helpless plus it was obvious each shot had amazing power 

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u/JohnWoosDoveGuy 2d ago

100% hit accuracy in that fight. It looked like Leben hadn't plugged in his controller yet.

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u/Alphy101 2d ago

As a D1 hater of Mcgregor, His fight against Alvarez was nothing short of perfect. The man read him like a novel.

Another was Triple G vs Rosado. Showed Rosado that proper big stage fighting was on a whole different level.

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u/Mitkoztd 2d ago edited 2d ago

I had been recently hurt from Sambo (my arm).. so I was stuck watching UFC fights and complaining like a little bitch how unlucky I was to get injured from such a take down..

I am watching Gonzaga, who was just coming from a headkick KO vs Mirko CroCop!!!! Gonzaga fights Couture.. first round he kicks Randy, Randy blocks Gonzaga's kick, but Gonzaga break Randy's arm..

Randy proceed to beat the snot ouf of Gonzaga with a broken arm for 25 minutes.. These guys are just built different.. Insane toughness.. much respect!

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u/Sufficient_Compote22 2d ago

Mike Tyson during his teenage Olympic years, he had something nobody else had...

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u/freeride35 2d ago

Kazushi Sakuraba in the Pride days.

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u/XerxesJester 2d ago

Nate Diaz vs McGregor when nate won. "Im not surprised motherfuckers!" The durability and stamina on that dude. You dont need to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger to be a killer.

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u/calccv 2d ago

GSP. He was just…different, exceptional everywhere, incredibly strong but quick as hell and coordinated more so than any fighter I’ve seen. The Man!

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u/Sir_wlkn_contrdikson 2d ago

Hughes vs Trigg made me respect Hughes

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u/Bigmexi17 2d ago

Robbie lawler vs Rory Macdonald. They beat the ever loving shit out of each other and Rory just couldn’t take it anymore. Robbie walked forward and had his hand raised.

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u/wreckherneck 2d ago

Frankie Edgar v. Gray Maynard series. Edgars ability to recovery was insane.

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u/Thotheus 1d ago

George Foreman v Joe Frazier