Caption: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 11: Charles Oliveira of Brazil reacts after being announced the winner by submission against Dustin Poirier after their UFC lightweight championship bout during the UFC 269 on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
2021 proved to be a much less challenging year for MMA than what 2020 proved but what wasn’t lacking was the quality matchups and performances that have us all love the sport itself.
Knockouts, submissions, upsets, and more made up a beautiful year of the sport and the staff here at MMA Sucka have a whopping 11 award categories to breakdown.
All candidates who received a vote will be listed and the winner will be in bold, without further ado, here are the results!
Male Fighter of the Year
Charles Oliveira – 5 Votes
Kamaru Usman – 4 Votes
Female Fighter of the Year
Kayla Harrison – 2 Votes
Rose Namajunas – 5 Votes
Stamp Fairtex – 1 Vote
Marina Rodriguez – 1 Vote
Fight of the Year
Gaethje vs. Chandler at UFC 268 – 3 Votes
Volkanovski vs. Ortega at UFC 266 – 5 Votes
Yan vs. Sandhagen at UFC 267 – 1 Vote
Knockout of the Year
Prochazka versus Reyes – 2 Votes
Usman versus Masvidal II – 1 Vote
Poirier versus McGregor II – 2 Votes
Pettis versus Horiguchi – 4 Votes
Submission of the Year
Hernandez against Vieira – 5 Votes
Makhachev versus Hooker – 1 Vote
Peña against Nunes – 3 Votes
Comeback of the Year
Oliveira versus Chandler – 2 Votes
Pettis versus Horiguchi – 7 Votes
Comeback Fighter of the Year
Beneil Dariush – 1 Vote
Glover Teixeira – 4 Votes
Brandon Moreno – 3 Votes
Jose Aldo – 1 Vote
Upset of the Year
Moraes over Dem. Johnson – 1 Vote
Pena over Nunes – 8 Votes
Breakout Fighter of the Year
Islam Makhachev – 2 Votes
Ciryl Gane – 5 Votes
Derek Brunson – 1 Vote
Chris Curtis – 1 Vote
Event of the Year
UFC 268 – 7 Votes
UFC 259 – 2 Votes
Gym/Team of the Year
Elevation Fight Team – 7 Votes
Sanford MMA – 1 Vote
American Top Team – 1 Vote
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