2021 MMA Awards

Patsy167

With MMA finished for 2021, it might be fun to have a Boards.ie lookback at the standout highlights of the year. Who are your nominations for:

Male Fighter of the Year

Female Fighter of the Year

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

Fight of the Year

Knockout of the Year

Submission of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Upset of the Year

Analyst of the Year

Fighting Spirit of the Year

yourdeadwright

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058224076/2021-mma-awards

Male : Usman

Female : The bullet

Breakthrough : Ciryl Gane

Fight : Justin v Chandler

KO : Usman on Jorge

Submission : Glover (my fav)

Comeback : Oliveira v Chandler

Upset : Pena

Analyst: Bisping

Fighitng Spirit : Glover

Patsy167

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118390218#Comment_118390218

Great picks. I'd give Volkanavski's round 3 turnaround v. Ortega a mention for comeback of the year.

Male Fighter of the Year - Kamaru Usman

Female Fighter of the Year - Valentina Shevchenko

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year - Ciryl Gane

Fight of the Year - Prochazka vs. Reyes

Knockout of the Year - Prochazka Spinning Elbow vs. Reyes.

Submission of the Year - Chimaev on Jingliang

Comeback of the Year - Merab vs. Moraes

Upset of the Year - Julianna Pena vs. Nunez

Analyst of the Year - Bisping

Fighting Spirit of the Year - Brian Ortega

yourdeadwright

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118390292#Comment_118390292

Interested in your own picks ,

Ohh i forgot that, i think your spot on with that call ,

Patsy167

Male Fighter of the Year - Charles Olivera

Female Fighter of the Year - Rose

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year - Paddy Pimblet

Fight of the Year - Gaetje v Chandler

Knockout of the Year - Usman v. Masvidal

Submission of the Year - Poirier v. McGregor

Comeback of the Year - Volk. v Ortega

Upset of the Year - Julianna Pena vs. Nunez

Analyst of the Year - Ariel Helwani

Fighting Spirit of the Year - Glover

yourdeadwright

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118390709#Comment_118390709

Some good calls but two question

1 ) Is Ariel an Analyst , is he not journalist ,

2) No submission in Poirier v McGregor it was TKO ( doctor stoppage)

orecir

Male Fighter of the Year - Usman

Female Fighter of the Year - Rose

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year - Ciryl Gane

Fight of the Year - Volk vs Ortega

Knockout of the Year - Francis Knocking out Miocic

Submission of the Year - Islam vs Hooker

Comeback of the Year - Oliveria vs Chandler

Upset of the Year - Pena vs Nunes

Analyst of the Year - Michael Bisping

Fighting Spirit of the Year - Glover

Patsy167

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118391342#Comment_118391342

Your right on both counts. I'd probably give Paul Felder Analyst of the year and switch submission of the year to Brandon Moreno v Figueredo.

Porthallian

Male Fighter of the Year - Charles Oliveira

Female Fighter of the Year - Julianna Pena

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year - Brandon Moreno

Fight of the Year - Volkanovski vs Ortega

KO of the Year - Ignacio Bahamondes v Roberts

Sub of the Year - Andre Muniz vs Jacare

Comeback of the Year - Merab Dvalishvili vs Moraes

Upset of the Year - Pena vs Nunes

Analyst of the Year - Jon Anik

Fighting Spirit of the Year - Michael Chandler