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2021 MMA Awards

  • 23-12-2021 11:10am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭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



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,814 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Patsy167


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



  • Posts: 13,688 ✭✭✭✭ Liam Rich Triathlon


    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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,814 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Interested in your own picks ,

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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭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



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,814 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    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)



  • Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Patsy167


    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.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭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



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