2008 has already been a great year for mixed martial arts and the matches we have seen thus far have been pretty damn good as well. There are several fights that come to mind when I think of fight of the year to this point. Such as:
Torres v Maeda at 135 lbs
Forrest v Rampage @ 205
Hansen v Alvarez @ 155
Kawajiri v Alvarez @ 155
Arlovski v Rothwell @ HW was an excellent fight for HW
For my money though, fight of the year to this point would have to be Cung le vs Frank Shamrock for the Strikeforce Middleweight Title. It was just one of those fights that had the drama behind it that makes certain fights really compelling. Appealing factors for the fight were more than apparent. Factors such as Le and Shamrock having trained together in the past, both are very popular in San Jose, Le, the underdog, won the fight, and a rematch is more than likely. The fight itself was no less fun to watch. Drama was a plenty as each fighter gained and lost the advantage in the match. The only drawback to the fight was that it ended indecisively, as Shamrock could not continue due to a broken arm he suffered at the feet of Cung Le. It is certainly disputable what fight is the best so far, but from my perspective, Le vs Shamrock still holds up.
-R
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