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Alexander Volkanovski UFC

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Fighter of the Year

On the men's side of things, 2022 was a year that saw established champions fall again and again —  but one fighter not only held on to gold, but entered the conversation as the best-ever in his weight class....
Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka, UFC 275

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Fight of the Year

Fight of the Year is always a hotly debated label, and as always, there were plenty of options in 2022. But while names like Gaethje, Chandler, and Poirier are often the go-tos in this category, it was a light...
Luca Poclit earns our Submission of the Year award for 2022

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Submission of the Year

There were a whole lot of slick submissions pulled off in 2022, making our Submission of the Year award a tough one to call. Given that our staff votes for the awards from a pool of every possible fight...
Tony Ferguson and Michael Chandler, UFC 274

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Knockout of the Year

There is nothing quite as exciting as a knockout finish in all of professional sports, and this year certainly had its fair share of them. When it comes to Knockout of the Year, however, there were two finishes in...
Leon Edwards, UFC 278

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Comeback of the Year

Our Comeback of the Year category recognizes the fighter who dug deep when the chips were down, rallied, and came back to win a fight they were otherwise set to lose. There were a few solid comebacks in MMA...
Jack Della Maddalena and Danny Roberts, UFC Vegas 65

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Newcomer of the Year

For the first time ever, we've introduced a Newcomer of the Year category to our year-end awards. And there were a whole lot of fighters freshly drafted to the big leagues who made an impact in 2022. From teenage...
Tom Aspinall at UFC London in March of 2022 - our Event of the Year

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Event of the Year

2022 saw the MMA world start to open up once again, with fans back in the building after a long stretch of empty arena shows. As much as hearing corners was an interesting twist for hardcore fight fans, the...
Larissa Pacheco wins our Upset of the Year for 2022

MMA 2022 Year in Review: Upset of the Year

With 2023 quickly approaching, it's time to hand out our annual Year-End MMA awards. Last year, for the first time in the history of this publication, we introduced an Upset of the Year category. There was little surprise when...
Francis Ngannou UFC

Looking Ahead: Top Fights to Make in Mixed Martial Arts in 2023

Going into 2023, several returning veterans are expected to headline the biggest events possible while new stars will have a chance to shine on the big stage. Another year has come and gone in the world of mixed martial arts,...
UFC 275 Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka

2022 In Review: The Top 5 Fights Of The Year, Part 3

The final episode of this three-part series looking into the top 5 fights of the year in 2022 has arrived! With so over 500 fights in 2022 in the UFC alone we had our pick of the best 5...