Official "2017" Forum Year-End MMA Awards: Nomination Thread

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA
Date: December 22, 2017 at 04:27 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

I understand it isn't exactly the end of the year with a few events left to go. But with a bit of thinking (and prodding from @Jak
) I have decided to post the nomination thread a bit early. Feel free to nominate now or hold off until after UFC219 if you choose (and/or interested). I will bump this thread back to the top of the list immediately following the event.
NOTE: The Nomination period, in this thread, will close January 4th.
Hoping the members of the forum who participated in voting will be returning members of the panel this year. Also hoping we see new posters include themselves as well.
All you need to do to participate is post your selections for each category in the thread. Here are the categories:
-Male Fighter of the Year
-Female Fighter of the Year
-Fight of the Year
-KO of the Year
-Submission of the Year
-Event of the Year
-Coach of the Year
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
-Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Im also happy to introduce 2 new categories as well. One specifically based on @Spidy's feedback
-Robbery of the Year
-Moment of the Year
Feel free to branch outside of the UFC for your picks. This is within all of MMA. The Top 4 nominated selections throughout the panel will be officially selected to be in the final poll for their respective category in separate threads.
Here is the recap of last year's winners!:

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: imhungry4444
Date: December 22, 2017 at 04:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Robert Whittaker
-Female Fighter of the Year
Rose Namajunas
-Fight of the Year
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson
-KO of the Year
Ngannou vs. Overeem
-Submission of the Year
Johnson vs. Borg
-Event of the Year
UFC 217
-Coach of the Year
Firas Zahabi?
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
Tristar
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
Volkan Oezdemir or Francis(if he still counts)
-Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Namajunas over Joanna
-Robbery of the Year
Held vs. Lauzon I think.
-Moment of the Year
Colby Covington's post-fight interview in Brazil.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gallbladder
Date: December 22, 2017 at 05:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Max Holloway
-Female Fighter of the Year
Rose Namajunas
-Fight of the Year
Justin Gaethje vs Michael Johnson
-KO of the Year
Mike Perry KO Jake Ellenberger
-Submission of the Year
Demetrious Johnson SUB Ray Borg
-Event of the Year
UFC 217
-Coach of the Year
Matt Hume
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
Team Evolve
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
Darren Till
-Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Rose Namajunas defeats Joanna Jedrzejczyk
-Robbery of the Year
Santiago Ponzinibbio 3 non-penalized finger pokes vs Gunnar Nelson
-Moment of the Year
GSP defeats Bisping

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA
Date: December 22, 2017 at 06:17 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Another thing I forget to mention in OG post. If Something happens at UFC219 to make you want to change your selections, go for it. We are still pretty early. Your nominations are not locked once posted

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: John8204
Date: December 22, 2017 at 08:12 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Georges St. Pierre (2 Division Lineal Champion)
-Female Fighter of the Year
Cynthia Calvillo (4-0)
-Fight of the Year
Justin Gaethje vs Eddie Alvarez
-KO of the Year
Mike Perry vs Jake Ellenberger
-Submission of the Year
Brett Johns calf slicer
-Event of the Year
UFC 211
-Coach of the Year
Mark Henry
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
Almeida BJJ (Moraes, Zabit, Alvarez, Edgar)
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
Volkan Oezdemir
-Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Namajunas over Joanna
-Robbery of the Year
Assuncao over Moraes
-Moment of the Year

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CD816
Date: December 22, 2017 at 09:33 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Max Holloway, Robert Whitaker
-Female Fighter of the Year
Rose Namajunas, Cynthia Calvillo
-Fight of the Year
Yancy Medeiros vs Alex Oliveira
-KO of the Year
Francis Ngannou KO Alistair Overeem
-Submission of the Year
Demetrious Johnson Suplex Armbar
-Event of the Year
UFC 217
-Coach of the Year
Mark Henry
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
Almeida BJJ
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
Darren Till, Colby Covington
-Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Rose Namajunas defeats Joanna Jedrzejczyk
-Robbery of the Year
Marcin Held vs Joe Lauzon
Raphael Assunção vs Marlon Moraes
-Moment of the Year
*Mark Goddard attacks the innocent Conor McGregor
*Werdum and FrisbeeGate
*Cyborg slugs "Her Majesty"

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Strez
Date: December 22, 2017 at 10:08 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Rob Whittaker
-Female Fighter of the Year
Cynthia Calvillo
-Fight of the Year
Gaethje v MJ
-KO of the Year
Ngannou over Ubereem
-Submission of the Year
DJ armbar over Borg
-Event of the Year
UFC 217
-Coach of the Year
Mark Henry
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
Almeida BJJ
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
Darren Till
-Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Rose Namajunas over Joanna
-Robbery of the Year
Marcin v Lauzon
-Moment of the Year
For me it was Rob beating Yoel

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CoffeeAndBeer
Date: December 22, 2017 at 10:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Demetrious Johnson
-Female Fighter of the Year
Rose Namajunas
-Fight of the Year
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson
-KO of the Year
Paul Daley's flying knee KO of Brennan Ward
-Submission of the Year
DJ's suplex-armbar transition submission of Borg
-Event of the Year
UFC 217
-Comeback Fighter of the Year
Georges St.Pierre
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
Francis N'Gannou
-Coach of the Year
...
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
...
-Biggest Shock of the Year
Fedor and Mitrione Double Knockdowns
- Upset of the Year
Brent Primus, +850 underdog, defeats Michael Chandler
-Robbery of the Year
...
-Moment of the Year
- '
Baby, We Did It!
'... MMA invades Boxing... and everything May-Mac

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA
Date: December 22, 2017 at 11:52 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Ah shoot.
"
Comeback Fighter of the Year
"
is a no brainer category. But I think that one is a pretty open and shut case.
Feel free to vote for that as well. If you have already posted your nominations, just let it be known who your Comeback nominee is (if you want. not a big deal). I personally dont see how its not GSP anyway

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gallbladder
Date: December 23, 2017 at 01:00 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Comeback fighter of the year:
GSP
RDA

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BlairBones
Date: December 23, 2017 at 02:41 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Robert Whittaker
-Female Fighter of the Year
Thug Rose
-Fight of the Year
Gaethje vs Johnson
-KO of the Year
Barboza vs Darisuh
-Submission of the Year
Ortega vs Swanson
-Event of the Year
UFC 217
-Coach of the Year
Trevor Wittman
-Fight Team/Camp of the Year
GSP (TriStar/Danaher Death Squad/Freddie Roach)
-Breakout Fighter of the Year
Darren Till
-Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Darren Elkins over Mirsad Bektic (upset because Bektic was like -700 at one point and shock because of the come behind nature of the win).
Im also happy to introduce 2 new categories as well. One specifically based on @Spidy's feedback
-Robbery of the Year
Conor only winning one round on the judges scorecards
-Moment of the Year

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: AllDay
Date: December 23, 2017 at 04:47 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

UFC 199 was better than UFC 205

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gallbladder
Date: December 23, 2017 at 10:51 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

AllDay said:
UFC 199 was better than UFC 205
Click to expand...
ufc 76 was the best ever

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CD816
Date: December 23, 2017 at 10:56 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Good call on Elkins vs Bektic @BlairBones

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gallbladder
Date: December 23, 2017 at 11:09 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Is this UFC only? if not Zach Freeman over Aaron Pico was pretty shocking

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: iguchi
Date: December 23, 2017 at 11:40 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Demetrious Johnson
- Female Figher of the Year
Thug Rose
- Fight of the Year
Medeiros vs Brazilian Cowboy
- KO of the Year
Barboza vs Dariush
- Submission of the Year
Brett Johns vs Joe Soto
- Event of the Year
UFC 217
- Coach of the Year
Trevor Witman
- Fight Team/Camp of the Year
Tristar
- Breakout Fighter of the Year
Volkan "No Time"
- Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Volkan "No Time" vs Jimi Manuwa
- Robbery of the Year
Ponzinibbio eye poking Gunnar Nelson
- Comeback Fighter of the Year
Rafael Dos Anjos
-Moment of the Year

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA
Date: December 23, 2017 at 12:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Gallbladder said:
Is this UFC only? if not Zach Freeman over Aaron Pico was pretty shocking
Click to expand...
I mentioned in OG post. This is ALL of MMA

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gallbladder
Date: December 23, 2017 at 12:11 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Mike Porch MMA said:
I mentioned in OG post. This is ALL of MMA
Click to expand...
Can i add Freeman over Pico to my Robbery nomination

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA
Date: December 23, 2017 at 12:21 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

-Male Fighter of the Year
Max Holloway
- Female Figher of the Year
Rose Namamjunas
- Fight of the Year
Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje
- KO of the Year
Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush - Flying Knee
- Submission of the Year
Demetrious Johnson vs Ray Borg - Suplex - Armbar transition
- Event of the Year
UFC 218 (
because it deserves to be nominated
)
- Coach of the Year
Matt Hume
- Fight Team/Camp of the Year
Almeida BJJ or Tristar
- Breakout Fighter of the Year
Volkan Oezdemir
- Biggest Shock/Upset of the Year
Rose Namajunas KO's Joanna Champion, in 1 rd, to win world title
- Robbery of the Year
Tyron Woodley vs Wonderboy Thompson 2 (I know, I know.
"It was a boring fight. Who cares?"
... I CARE DAMNIT!!!
)
- Comeback Fighter of the Year
Georges St. Pierre
-Moment of the Year
TJ Dillashaw screams two and a half years of pent up emotion into Cody Garbandt's face after KOing him, to win back world title

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA
Date: December 23, 2017 at 12:26 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/official-2017-forum-year-end-mma-awards-nomination-thread.72027/

Gallbladder said:
Can i add Freeman over Pico to my Robbery nomination
Click to expand...
I'll add it to "Shock/Upset" category