FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson
Defended his UFC Flyweight Championship 3 times this year where he won the Fight of the Night award against John Dodson, Submission of the Night award against John Moraga, and the KO of the Night award against Joseph Benavidez.
RUNNER UP: Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort
Three brutal headkick KO's in a row in 2013 all against top 10 fighters in Michael Bisping, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson. Guaranteed title shot against the winner of Silva vs. Weidman II.
FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva
RUNNER UP: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
BREAKTHROUGH FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler
Normally I wouldn't put a veteran like Robbie Lawler up for this award, but after leaving the UFC all the way back in 2004 he was basically a journeyman fighter fighting for various promotions and at some points trading wins and loses including his run in Strikeforce before his return to the UFC where he went 3-5. Since returning to the UFC in 2013 and dropping back down to Welterweight he's 3-0 with 2 KO wins and two top 10 wins over Josh Koscheck and Rory Macdonald earning him a title shot at UFC 171.
FIGHT TEAM/GYM/CAMP OF THE YEAR: Team Alpha Male
Head coach: Duane "Bang" Ludwig, team includes multiple top 10 ranked UFC fighters including Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Joseph Benavidez, and TJ Dillashaw. Team also just won another Ultimate Fighter with Chris Holdsworth's win of TUF 18.
KO OF THE YEAR: Paul "Semtex" Daley vs. Romario Manoel da Silva at BAMMA 14
SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR: Sergio Moreas vs. Neil Magny at UFC 163
Defended his UFC Flyweight Championship 3 times this year where he won the Fight of the Night award against John Dodson, Submission of the Night award against John Moraga, and the KO of the Night award against Joseph Benavidez.
RUNNER UP: Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort
Three brutal headkick KO's in a row in 2013 all against top 10 fighters in Michael Bisping, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson. Guaranteed title shot against the winner of Silva vs. Weidman II.
FIGHT OF THE YEAR: Mark Hunt vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva
RUNNER UP: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
BREAKTHROUGH FIGHTER OF THE YEAR: "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler
Normally I wouldn't put a veteran like Robbie Lawler up for this award, but after leaving the UFC all the way back in 2004 he was basically a journeyman fighter fighting for various promotions and at some points trading wins and loses including his run in Strikeforce before his return to the UFC where he went 3-5. Since returning to the UFC in 2013 and dropping back down to Welterweight he's 3-0 with 2 KO wins and two top 10 wins over Josh Koscheck and Rory Macdonald earning him a title shot at UFC 171.
FIGHT TEAM/GYM/CAMP OF THE YEAR: Team Alpha Male
Head coach: Duane "Bang" Ludwig, team includes multiple top 10 ranked UFC fighters including Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Joseph Benavidez, and TJ Dillashaw. Team also just won another Ultimate Fighter with Chris Holdsworth's win of TUF 18.
KO OF THE YEAR: Paul "Semtex" Daley vs. Romario Manoel da Silva at BAMMA 14
SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR: Sergio Moreas vs. Neil Magny at UFC 163
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