Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees [winners announced]

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  1. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Pick your winners.

    I have excluded the categories that are boring.


    Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year
    Daniel Cormier
    Nate Diaz
    Benson Henderson
    Jon Jones
    Ronda Rousey

    Female Fighter of the Year
    Jessica Aguilar
    Sarah Kaufman
    Sara McMann
    Ronda Rousey
    Miesha Tate

    Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
    Renan Barao
    Michael Chandler
    Luke Rockhold
    Ronda Rousey
    Chris Weidman

    International Fighter of the Year
    Michael Bisping
    Alexander Gustafsson
    Chan Sung Jung
    Martin Kampmann
    Stefan Struve

    Fight of the Year
    Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (UFC 139)
    Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez (Bellator 58)
    Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC on FUEL TV 1)
    Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung (UFC on FUEL TV 3)
    Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)

    Knockout of the Year
    Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
    Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
    Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
    Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC 144)
    Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna (Bellator 61)

    Submission of the Year
    Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely (UFC on FOX 2)
    Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio (UFC 142)
    Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate (Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey)
    Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC on FUEL TV 3)

    Comeback of the Year
    Alan Belcher (career)
    Mike Swick (career)
    Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami (UFC 144)
    J.P. Joubert vs. Norman Wessels (EFC Africa 15)
     
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    Re: Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees

    My votes...

    Jon Jones
    Ronda Rousey
    Ronda Rousey
    Stefan Struve

    Hendo vs. Shogun
    Barboza KO's Etim
    Mir subs Nogueira
    Boetsch comes back against Okami
     
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    Re: Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees

    The Int'l Fighter category is odd. Bisping was 1-1, Gustafsson is 1-0, TKZ is 1-0, and Kampmann is 2-0. Struve is the only fighter on the list with at least three fights, all wins.

    Kampmann is also a good choice due to difficulty of opposition as is Gustafsson if he is able to beat Shogun.
     
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    Re: Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees

    Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year
    Daniel Cormier
    Nate Diaz
    Benson Henderson
    Jon Jones
    Ronda Rousey

    Female Fighter of the Year
    Jessica Aguilar
    Sarah Kaufman
    Sara McMann
    Ronda Rousey
    Miesha Tate

    Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
    Renan Barao
    Michael Chandler
    Luke Rockhold
    Ronda Rousey
    Chris Weidman

    International Fighter of the Year
    Michael Bisping
    Alexander Gustafsson
    Chan Sung Jung (A very close second)
    Martin Kampmann
    Stefan Struve

    Fight of the Year
    Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (UFC 139)
    Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez (Bellator 58)
    Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC on FUEL TV 1)
    Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung (UFC on FUEL TV 3)
    Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)

    Knockout of the Year
    Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
    Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
    Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
    Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC 144)
    Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna (Bellator 61)

    Submission of the Year
    Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely (UFC on FOX 2)
    Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio (UFC 142)
    Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate (Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey)
    Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC on FUEL TV 3)

    Comeback of the Year
    Alan Belcher (career)
    Mike Swick (career)
    Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami (UFC 144)
    J.P. Joubert vs. Norman Wessels (EFC Africa 15)
     
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    Re: Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees

    Jon Jones
    Rousey
    Weidman
    Struve
    UFC 139
    Barboza vs Etim (Spinning Wheel Kick)
    Oliveira vs Wisely (Calf Slicer)
    Boetsch vs Okami
     
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    Re: Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees

    Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year
    Daniel Cormier
    Nate Diaz
    Benson Henderson
    Jon Jones
    Ronda Rousey

    Female Fighter of the Year
    Jessica Aguilar
    Sarah Kaufman
    Sara McMann
    Ronda Rousey
    Miesha Tate

    Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
    Renan Barao
    Michael Chandler
    Luke Rockhold
    Ronda Rousey
    Chris Weidman

    International Fighter of the Year
    Michael Bisping
    Alexander Gustafsson
    Chan Sung Jung
    Martin Kampmann
    Stefan Struve

    Fight of the Year
    Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (UFC 139)
    Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez (Bellator 58)
    Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC on FUEL TV 1)
    Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung (UFC on FUEL TV 3)
    Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)

    Knockout of the Year
    Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
    Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
    Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
    Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC 144)
    Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna (Bellator 61)

    Submission of the Year
    Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely (UFC on FOX 2)
    Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio (UFC 142)
    Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate (Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey)
    Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC on FUEL TV 3)

    Comeback of the Year
    Alan Belcher (career)
    Mike Swick (career)
    Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami (UFC 144)
    J.P. Joubert vs. Norman Wessels (EFC Africa 15)
     
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    Re: Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees

    This is happening right now although they won't be televising it until the 20th.
     
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    Re: Fighters Only 2012 World MMA Awards Nominees

    Winners:

    Jones, Rousey, Wiedman, Bisping, Varner/Lauzon, Barboza, Mir, Mir
     

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