In order to conclude the 4th Annual MMA Freak Awards the final categories are listed in this article. Here they are:
Top 10 Moments of 2015
Honorable Mentions:
UFC Fight Night Glasgow
Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman
The mainstream rise of Paige VanZant
Demetrious Johnson’s last second submission
Jon Jones reinstatement into the UFC
UFC uniforms enforced
“Stitch” Duran leaves the UFC
UFC Fight Pass programming expansion
Bellator sets cable ratings records yet again
Weight regulation changes in California, Arkansas and One Championship
Fighter dies in One Championship
Top 10 Moments of 2015
1) Holly Holm knocks out Ronda Rousey
2) Jon Jones stripped of the title due to DUI charges
3) UFC 189 press tour Dublin appearance (Conor McGregor grabs Jose Aldo’s belt)\
4) UFC 189 overall
5) The return of Fedor Emelianenko
6) Fall of seven of the ten UFC Champions
7) Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo
8) Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald 2
9) UFC Hall of Fame revisions
10) UFC 183 drug testing fallout
Top 10 Submission of 2015
Honorable Mentions:
Paul Craig submits Marcin Lazarz at BAMMA 23: Night of Champions
Tony Ferguson submits Gleison Tibau at UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano
Kron Gracie submits Asen Yamamoto at Rizin FF: Iza no Mai
Rena Kubato submits Jleana Valentino at Rizin FF: Iza no Mai
Thales Leites submits Tim Boetsch at UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz
Thiago Tavares submits Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
Paige VanZant submits Alex Chambers at UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2
Glover Teixeira submits Ovince Saint Preux at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
Top 10 Submissions of 2015
1) Ronda Rousey submits Cat Zingano at UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano
2) Demetrious Johnson submits Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi
3) Fabricio Werdum submits Cain Velasquez at UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
4) Hideo Tokoro submits Kizaemon Siaga at Rizin FF: Saraba no Utake
5) Luke Rockhold submits Lyoto Machida at UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
6) Alexis Davis submits Sarah Kaufman at UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi
7) Daniel Cormier submits Anthony Johnson at UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier
8) Benson Henderson submits Brandon Thatch at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
9) Godofredo Pepey submits Andre Filli at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare
10) Rose Namajunas submits Paige VanZant at UFC Fight Night Namajunas vs. VanZant
Top 10 Knockouts of 2015
Honorable Mentions:
Andrei Arlovski knocksout Travis Browne at UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier
Anthony Johnson knocksout Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
Stipe Miocic knocksout Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
Chad Mendes knocksout Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
Alistair Overeem knocksout Junior dos Santos at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone
Cristiane Justino knocksout Charmaine Tweet at Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet
Chris Weidman knocksout Vitor Belfort at UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier
Paul Felder knocksout Danny Castillo at UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
Top 10 Knockouts of 2015
1) Holly Holm knocksout Ronda Rousey at UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
2) Conor McGregor knocksout Jose Aldo at UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor
3) Frankie Edgar knocksout Jose Aldo at The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
4) Thiago Santos knocksout Steve Bosse at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
5) Thomas Almeida knocksout Brad Pickett at UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor
6) Rafael dos Anjos knocksout Donald Cerrone at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone
7) Ronda Rousey knocksout Bethe Correia at UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
8) Conor McGregor knocksout Chad Mendes at UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor
9) TJ Dillashaw knocksout Renan Barao at UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
10) Joanna Jedrzejczyk knocksout Carla Esparza at UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos
Top 10 Fights of 2015
Honorable Mentions:
Tony Ferguson defeats Edson Barboza at The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
Daniel Cormier defeats Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson
Rafael dos Anjos defeats Anthony Pettis at UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos
Fabricio Werdum defeats Cain Velasquez at UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
Mauricio Rua defeats Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
Demetrious Johnson defeats John Dodson at UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson
Miesha Tate defeats Sara McMann at UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz
Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeats Valerie Letourneau at UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
Fedor Emelianenko defeats Jaideep Singh at Rizin FF: Iza no Mai
Top 10 Fights of 2015
1) Robbie Lawler defeats Rory MacDonald at UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor
2) Andrei Arlovski defeats Travis Browne at UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier
3) Jon Jones defeats Daniel Cormier at UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
4) Joanne Jedrzejczyk defeats Jessica Penne at UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne
5) Paige VanZant defeats Felice Herrig at UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
6) Holly Holm defeats Ronda Rousey at UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
7) Justin Gaethje defeats Luis Palomino at World Series of Fighting 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino
8) Conor McGregor defeats Jose Aldo at UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor
9) Alexa Grasso defeats Mizuki Inoue at Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet
10) Daniel Cormier defeats Anthony Johnson at UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier
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