by The results are in from the fan votes for the ‘WMMA Rankings 2020 Year-End Awards’.
The WMMA Rankings 2020 Year-End Awards took place on WMMA Rankings social media pages from 1pm EST on Thursday January 7, 2021.
Take a look at the full list of winners below from all eight categories
Fighter of the Year – Valentina Shevchenko
Breakout Star of the Year – Amanda Ribas
Newcomer of the Year – Monika Chochlikova
Return of the Year – Cat Zingano
Fight of the Year – Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (UFC 248, March 7th 2020)
Upset of the Year – Roxanne Modafferi defeats Maycee Barber via decision, handing the betting favorite her first MMA loss (UFC 246, January 18th 2020)
Knockout of the Year – Jessica Andrade knocks out Katlyn Chookagian in first-round via body shots (UFC Fight Island 6, October 17th 2020)
Submission of the Year – Amanda Ribas submits Paige VanZant via Armbar (UFC 251, July 11th 2020)
Fight fans, do you agree with the fan-voted winners? Let us know in the comments section below.
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