Media ESPN names its KO of the Year

[You Will Vote For Dreyga]

Remember this shit next time some clown calls Izzy boring

 

[DarthChen731]

Izzy shoulda made shirts with like a chalk outline or something

 

[mjfan23]

This explains why espn is dying

 

[KnockoutsGalore1]

Probably the most meaningful, but definitely not the best KO.

 

[deviake]

If we're talking narrative and impact wise, broadly and in the fight, that's the right pick. It's also a very good KO and a come from behind one at that. If we're talking just straight up best KO irrelevant of other factors, it's clearly Emmett's KO of Mitchell. I was concerned for Mitchell's well being after that.

 

[aunshi189]

One of those threads where you know the content just by seeing the TS

 

[The Boomerang]

Probably the most meaningful, but definitely not the best KO.

Is it?

He’s still down 1-3 head-to-head

 

[Matt Brown's Elbow]

Of course you're looking for validation of your favourite KO of the year that happened to be done by your favourite fighter who nobody but you particularly likes

 

[TempleoftheDog]

ESPN doesn’t know a damn thing about mma.. Period.

They’ve named 3 awards so far for 2023. They got all 3 wrong. Surprise, surprise.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

MMA Fighting chose this as well. I’m ok with it. Honorable mention to Mak/ Volk and Suga/ Stirling, but Izzy’s KO had that comeback vibe to it.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Fluke KO lol

 

[blaseblase]

Is it?

He’s still down 1-3 head-to-head

That makes it even more meaningful.

 

[drowned]

This is what you type for clicks rather than for journalistic integrity. I don't believe anyone would expect otherwise from "ESPN".

 

[Ozze]

Can't disagree when you weigh in the importance, the stakes, the KO itself and so on.

 

[El Fernas]

Good KO, but its the narrative what makes it bigger than what it is, Pereira had the upper hand before, so losing by KO is huge, is the KO that great? no, but ESPN gonna ESPN, of course they were not going to consider journeyman Emmett for this.

 

[Captain Insano]

Alex got the vicarious revenge

 

[Captain Insano]

 

[KnockoutsGalore1]

Is it?

He’s still down 1-3 head-to-head

But, it got his belt back (temporarily), gave him his first win against his nemesis and evened the score in the UFC. What other KO mattered more? I still don't think it's the best.

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Of course it is. Alex still can’t stop thinking about it. Izzy living in that head. The emotional cue chart should all say, thinking of Izzy.

 

[VinceArch]

Wasn't even a KO though.