Below is the full list of nominations for the ‘WMMA Rankings: 2020 Year-End Awards’.
Voting remains open until 11:59pm EST on Wednesday January 6th, the results will be announced from Noon on Thursday January 7th.
Fighter of the Year 2020
- World champion level fighters who are signed to major MMA organizations.
Amanda Nunes
UFC
Ayaka Hamasaki
RIZIN
Cris Cyborg
Bellator
Kayla Harrison
PFL
Valentina Shevchenko
UFC
Weili Zhang
UFC
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Breakout Star of the Year 2020
- Fighters who have had a breakthrough year and could be on the cusp of MMA superstardom.
Alesha Zappitella
Invicta FC
Amanda Ribas
UFC
Juliana Velasquez
Bellator
Mariana Morais
PFL
Suwanan Boonsorn
DEEP JEWELS
Yan Xiaonan
UFC
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Newcomer of the Year 2020
- Fighters who made their professional MMA debuts in 2019.
Anna Remneva
MMA Series
Danyelle Wolf
UFC
Moe Sasaki
DEEP JEWELS
Monika Chochlikova
Bellator
Saori Oshima
DEEP JEWELS
Sumiko Inaba
Bellator
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Return of the Year 2020
- Fighters who successfully returned to competition in 2020 after an over twelve-month layoff.
Cat Zingano
Bellator
Joselyn Edwards
UWCM
Monica Franco
Invicta FC
Montserrat Ruiz
Invicta FC
Sara McMann
UFC
Tabatha Ricci
LFA
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Fight of the Year 2020
- Fights which left an impact on fans.
Mackenzie Dern vs. Virna Jandiroba
UFC 256
December 13th 2020
Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Maryna Moroz
UFC on ESPN+ 28
March 14th 2020
Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill
UFC Vegas 10
September 12th 2020
Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas II
UFC 251
July 12th 2020
Julija Stoliarenko vs. Lisa Verzosa
Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 3
March 6th 2020
Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC 248
March 7th 2020
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Upset of the Year 2020
- Fights in which fans did not see the result coming.
Emilee King submits highly-touted boxing champ Ava Knight in the first-round
Bellator 238
January 25th 2020
Jennifer Maia submits Joanne Calderwood in the first-round via an armbar
UFC Vegas 5
August 1st 2020
Katlyn Chookagian defeats betting favorite Cynthia Calvillo via unanimous decision
UFC 255
November 21st 2020
Roxanne Modafferi defeats Maycee Barber via decision, handing the betting favorite her first MMA loss
UFC 246
January 18, 2020
Shana Dobson brutally knocks out heavy betting favorite Mariya Agapova
UFC Vegas 7
August 22, 2020
Si-Woo Park earns decision win over DEEP Microweight Champ Saori Oshima in an atomweight contest
DEEP JEWELS 31
December 19, 2020
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Knockout of the Year 2020
- Memorable knockouts which left an impact on fans.
Cris Cyborg knocks out Julia Budd in fourth-round via punches and a body kick
Bellator 238
January 25th 2020
Erin Blanchfield knocks out Victoria Leonardo in second-round via head kick
Invicta FC 39
February 7th 2020
Jessica Andrade knocks out Katlyn Chookagian in first-round via a brutal right hook to the body
UFC Fight Island 6
October 18th 2020
Mariana Morais knocks Bianca Daimoni out cold via punches in the first-round
Shooto Brasil – Grand Prix
March 1st 2020
Megan Anderson knocks out Norma Dumont in first-round via a right cross
UFC on ESPN+ 27
February 29, 2020
Priscila Cachoeira knocks out Shana Dobson in the first-round via a vicious uppercut
UFC on ESPN+ 26
February 23, 2020
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Submission of the Year 2020
- Memorable submissions which left an impact on fans.
Amanda Ribas submits Paige VanZant via armbar
UFC 251
July 11th 2020
Ariane Lipski submits Luana Carolina via kneebar
UFC Fight Island 2
July 18th 2020
Ayaka Hamasaki submits Miyuu Yamamoto via leg scissor choke
RIZIN 26
December 31st 2020
Germaine de Randamie submits Julianna Pena via guillotine choke
UFC Fight Island 4
October 3rd 2020
Jennifer Maia submits Joanne Calderwood via armbar
UFC Fight Island 2
August 1st 2020
Mackenzie Dern submits Hannah Cifers via kneebar
UFC Vegas 1
May 30th 2020
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