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