Caposa’s most underrated finishes of the year
“Every year I make an insane list of knockouts, subs, fights of the year and do nothing with it. I guess I’ll post a bunch of my fav underrated finishes of the year today.”
Caposa has compiled his comprehensive 2018 List of Insanity, with number awards including:
MALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Daniel Cormier
FEMALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Amanda Nunes
FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2
KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR (Major Promotions): Yair Rodriguez def. Chan Sung Jung via Reverse Upward Elbow at UFC Fight Night 139
SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR (All Promotions): Zabit Magomedsharipov def. Brandon Davis via Suloev Stretch at UFC 228
Caposa also honored some of the less recognized finishes of the year.
Every year a make an insane list of knockouts, subs, fights of the year and do nothing with it. I guess I'll post a bunch of my fav underrated finishes of the year today/tomorrow.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
If we're ignoring the name value of the fighters, did Goga Shamatava have the best KO of the year in 2018? Spinning elbow counter to a spinning backfist. (ACB 89) pic.twitter.com/meL9ekSbi0
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
8.22.2018
Arman Tsarukyan def. Felipe Olivieri – Head Kick – Platform S70 pic.twitter.com/I0jw982J31— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1084153400688820225
08.18.2018
Beslan Ushukov def. Vitor Pinto – Spinning Hook Kick – WFCA 50 pic.twitter.com/Sy2JclYZwf— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
04.15.2018
Mitsuhisa Sunabe def. Shinya Murofushi – Slam – Pancrase 295 pic.twitter.com/o2QC9357ch— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
02.16.2018
Kevin Wirth def. Isaiah Gutierrez – Side Kick – LFA 33 pic.twitter.com/XyX4v2YOr5— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
02.22.2018
Akhmed Aliev def. Magomedsaygid Alibekov – Spinning Wheel Kick – FNG 83 pic.twitter.com/APoS2KulG1— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
One more angle of that, because this was beautiful from Aliev. Won a damn title with this kick. pic.twitter.com/i1NVdnmSl7
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1084157313563414528https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1084158073281875968https://twitter.com/Grabaka_Hitman/status/1084159060625289216
09.30.2018
Haruo Ochi vs. Mitsuhisa Sunabe – Punch & Soccer Kicks – RIZIN.13 pic.twitter.com/fo1aqnGnpQ— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
Forgot about this one.
Edgar Diaz def. Carlos Briseno – Punches (KO from bottom mount) – XFL 37 pic.twitter.com/uE6GFgIH3y— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
08.30.2018
Sadibou Sy def. Caio Magalhaes – Question mark kick and Punches – PFL 7 pic.twitter.com/FQMLDqNIaB— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
05.05.2018
Ciro Rodrigues def. Beslan Islaev – Elbow – ACB 86 pic.twitter.com/RfhuIfzEmm— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
11.10.2018
Oleg Borisov def. Thiago Henrique – Punch – ACB 90 pic.twitter.com/QBWI2SXTpZ— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/1084209163784183808
By request, here's my 2018 List of Insanity. My running 'of the year' awards for fights, knockouts, subs, etc. Some categories are ranked, others are not. And ALL runner-ups are listed. Yes, ALL. So if you missed some stuff last year, have fun.https://t.co/Sq72HZetEX
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) January 13, 2019