MMA Award 2009

Charlie3dan

Stolen from http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/17/5-oz-2009-mma-awards/

I thought it might be fun to get everyone's opinions on who should win the following awards (and I've thrown in my picks for each to get it started):


Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Jon Jones

Female Fighter of the Year: Aisling Daly (*resist urge to say Gina Carano)

Trash Talker of the Year: Frank Mir

Upset of the Year: Lyoto Defeats Rashad Evans (We probably expected Lyoto to take the title but we didn't expect rashad to get KTFO)

Knockout of the Year: Silva KO Forrest Griffin. Fedor vs Rodgers too.


Comeback Fighter of the Year: Vitor Belfort

Submission of the Year: Demian Maia Vs Chael Sonnen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aF45qlN9Po

Worst Fight of the Year: Mostly watch fights online so if it's not a good fight I skip to the result

Beatdown of the Year: Penn destroying Sanchez last weekend

Most Exciting Fighter of the Year: Anderson Silva

Fight of the Year & Fighter of the Year:
Fight: Couture Vs Nog
Fighter: Anderson Silva

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Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Dan Hardy

Female Fighter of the Year: Cristiane Santos

Trash Talker of the Year: Brock Lesner

Upset of the Year: Lyoto Defeats Rashad Evans (We probably expected Lyoto to take the title but we didn't expect rashad to get KTFO)

Knockout of the Year: Dan Henderson vs Mike Bisping


Comeback Fighter of the Year:Vitor Belfort

Submission of the Year: Demian Maia Vs Chael Sonnen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aF45qlN9Po

Worst Fight of the Year: Any fight with Machida in it. Shogun vs Machida was great but to the casual observer was 14 different types of boring

Beatdown of the Year: Norman Parks vs Ali McClean Strabane Fight Night

Most Exciting Fighter of the Year: Anderson Silva

Fight of the Year & Fighter of the Year:
Fight: Couture Vs Nog agreed
Fighter: Anderson Silva

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Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Ben Henderson/Mariusz Zeromkis

Female Fighter of the Year: Cyborg

Trash Talker of the Year: Dan Hardy

Upset of the Year: Brian Bowles defeating Miguel Torres

Knockout of the Year: Dan Henderson vs Mike Bisping (only because I saw it live and crowd went mental) followed any of Zeromkis' head kicks in Dream WW grand prix

Comeback Fighter of the Year: Josh Koscheck
Submission of the Year: Demian Maia Vs Chael Sonnen, Bibiano Fernandez vs Joe Warren (just pure lightning fast)

Worst Fight of the Year: Houston Alexander vs Kimbo, most of TUF10 fights.

Beatdown of the Year: Benji Radach vs Scott Smith

Most Exciting Fighter of the Year: Jose Aldo

Fight of the Year & Fighter of the Year:
Fight: Guida vs Sanchez
Fighter: BJ Penn

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These are off the top of the head..

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Jon Jones

Female Fighter of the Year: Cyborg

Trash Talker of the Year: BJ Penn

Upset of the Year: Brian Bowles v Miguel Torres

Knockout of the Year: Hendo v Bisping

Comeback Fighter of the Year: Vitor Belfort

Submission of the Year: Toby Imada v Jorge Masvidal. reverse triangle choke, bellator

Worst Fight of the Year: Kimbo v Houston

Beatdown of the Year: Penn v Sanchez

Most Exciting Fighter of the Year: Fedor

Fight of the Year & Fighter of the Year:
Fight: Fedor v Rogers
Fighter: Anderson Silva