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Sherdog.com’s 2016 Submission of the Year Ben Rothwell on Jan. 30 became the first man to legitimately submit Josh Barnett in MMA competition, doing the honors with his patented gogo...

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Jordan Breen

Jan 05, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Story of the Year Zuffa sent shockwaves through the sport when it sold the Ultimate Fighting Championship to WME-IMG for $4 billion in July.

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Tristen Critchfield

Jan 04, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Knockout of the Year Michael Page’s skull-crushing knee on Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos at Bellator 158 carved out a place in MMA’s pantheon of unforgettable...

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Todd Martin

Jan 03, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Fighter of the Year Conor McGregor became the first fighter in history to hold Ultimate Fighting Championship titles in two weight classes simultaneously.

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Brian Knapp

Jan 02, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Year-End Awards: The Complete List A monumental 12 months of mixed martial arts is outlined by Sherdog.com staff and contributors.

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Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 05, 2016

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Fighter of the Year Conor McGregor backed up his bravado in the cage, capping a remarkable campaign with a 13-second knockout of all-time great Jose Aldo.

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Eric Stinton

Jan 04, 2016

Sherdog.com’s 2015 All-Violence Team Conor McGregor to Holly Holm, this is where MMA’s most vicious, technical and thrilling artists have their works hung and curated.

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Jordan Breen

Jan 02, 2016

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Fight of the Year Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald engaged in a bloody and unforgettable battle for the welterweight championship at UFC 189 in July.

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Todd Martin

Dec 31, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Submission of the Year Ronda Rousey snuffed out Cat Zingano’s title dreams with acrobatic improvisation at UFC 184 in February, and she needed all of 14 seconds to do so.

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Eric Stinton

Dec 29, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Knockout of the Year The MMA world stood still when Conor McGregor took out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds and claimed the undisputed featherweight title at UFC 194 on Dec....

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Jordan Breen

Dec 29, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Story of the Year The apparel deal struck between Reebok and the Ultimate Fighting Championship has become a source of seemingly endless irritation for fans,...

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Tristen Critchfield

Dec 29, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Round of the Year Heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Travis Browne made some memorable music together at UFC 187 on May 23.

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Eric Stinton

Dec 28, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Holly Holm shot to the top of the women’s bantamweight charts with three wins, including her crushing knockout against Ronda Rousey.

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Brian Knapp

Dec 27, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Comeback Fighter of the Year Demian Maia resurfaced as a welterweight contender on the strength of consecutive victories over Ryan LaFlare, Neil Magny and Gunnar Nelson.

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Danny Acosta

Dec 26, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Beatdown of the Year Not a pairing for the fainthearted, Stipe Miocic put a beating of historic proportions on Mark Hunt in their UFC Fight Night main event in May.

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Jordan Breen

Dec 24, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Robbery of the Year An inexcusable blunder from referee Eduardo Herdy at a UFC event in Rio de Janeiro on March 21 turned Maracanazinho Gymnasium into a crime scene.

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Sherdog.com Staff

Dec 23, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Upset of the Year Holly Holm turned the MMA world upside down on Nov. 14, when she knocked out Ronda Rousey with a head kick at UFC 193.

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Brian Knapp

Dec 22, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2015 Event of the Year The coronations of Conor McGregor and Luke Rockhold helped UFC 194 stand out above the rest on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas.

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Brian Knapp

Dec 21, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2014 All-Violence Team This is the 2014 Sherdog.com All-Violence Team, the Hit Parade of heavy hitters and those who turn competitors into quitters, the holy text of chopping...

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Jordan Breen

Jan 08, 2015

Sherdog.com’s 2009 Year-End Awards: The Complete List All of Sherdog's awards for 2009 in one place: Fighter of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Submission of the Year and much more.

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Sherdog.com Staff

Jan 19, 2010

Reflections of a Legend: Couture’s Top 10 If Randy Couture (Pictures) never fights in the UFC again, I'm fairly certain that the fight world would forgive him

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Mike Sloan

Oct 12, 2007