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Dec 20, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2017 Beatdown of the Year Frankie Edgar did not hold back when he faced Yair Rodriguez, as he thrashed the prospect for two rounds at UFC 211 on May 13 in Dallas.

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Dec 19, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2017 Fighter of the Year Wins over Ronaldo Souza and Yoel Romero propelled Robert Whittaker to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.

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Dec 18, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Year-End Awards: The Complete List Another memorable year has come and gone in the sport of mixed martial arts. Though Bellator MMA, the World Series of Fighting, Rizin Fighting Federation, One Championship and Invicta Fighting Championships all made moves, the...

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Jan 13, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 All-Violence Team From Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone to Cody Garbrandt and Jessica Andrade, this is where MMA’s most vicious, technical and thrilling...

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Jan 11, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Event of the Year UFC 206 featured legitimate “Knockout of the Year,” “Fight of the Year” and “Round of the Year” contenders, along with a coming-of-age performance by...

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Jan 09, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Comeback Fighter of the Year Khabib Nurmagomedov returned from a two-year, injury-related layoff to stake his claim as the top contender in the UFC’s lightweight division.

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Jan 09, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Round of the Year Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi’s entire UFC 206 bout was a sensational ruckus, but one round in particular was so wild that it made even the...

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Jan 08, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Beatdown of the Year Khabib Nurmagomedov authored a blowout for the ages when he smashed Michael Johnson at UFC 205 on Nov. 12.

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Jan 08, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Robbery of the Year Fedor Emelianenko on June 17 needed -- and received -- the help of the judges and referee to escape his Eurasia Fight Nights 50 encounter with Fabio...

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Jan 07, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Fight of the Year The epic confrontation between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit at UFC 195 on Jan. 2 gave us the best of what the beautiful, brutal sport of...

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Jan 07, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Upset of the Year Michael Bisping shocked the MMA world by upending Luke Rockhold and claiming the middleweight championship at UFC 199 on June 4.

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Jan 06, 2017

Sherdog.com’s 2016 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt went from prospect to contender to Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion in the same calendar year.

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Jan 05, 2017

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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