Fighter Of The Year Alistair Overeem I'm going to be demolished (excuse the pun) for this one. Look, I don't even like the guy but you cannot deny he had the most successful 2010 for anyone in combat sports. In MMA he defended his Strikeforce Heavyweight title by TKOing Brett Rogers in one round. At K-1's 2010 Dynamite!! show he KO'd Todd Duffee in a mere 19 seconds to become the DREAM Heavyweight Champion as well. Not bad.
As a two sport athlete, Overeem also has his K-1 record. He waltzed through 2010 winning 5 times with all but 1 ending in the initial round, and became the K-1 World Grand Prix Champion!
Alistair is the current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, DREAM Interim Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and made history by being the only fighter in combat sports to hold a world title in both MMA and in K-1 kickboxing at the same time. That by the way, is documented by the Guinness Book Of World Records.
Female Fighter Of The Year Miesha Tate "Takedown" won 4 times in '10 while claiming the Strikeforce Women's Welterweight Tournament Champion. She represents Team Alpha Male and happens to be beautiful.
Breakthrough Fighter Of The Year Jon Jones Everyone became a "Bones" Jones fan in '10 as he earned a "KO Of The Night" at UFC 122 by rendering Brandon Vera unconscious. Nice start for the UFC on Versus and Jones followed it up by destroying sturdy veteran Vladimir Matyushenko in only a round at the 2nd UFC event on Versus. You also cannot deny the guy has charisma as his Twitter explodes with followers and he is interviewed everywhere.
Fight Of The Year Jorge Santiago vs. Kazuo Misaki 2 It was a title rematch at Sengoku 14 as Jorge Santiago faced Kazuo Misaki (who he defeated with a RNC in the 5th round to win the title in January 2009) in a brutal and grueling near 25 minute fight. Misaki took the 1st two rounds and almost secured a fight ending guillotine in the 2nd. A head kick and right combination changed the fight as Kazuo dropped to the canvas and Jorge swarmed him though he could not finish he earned a 10-8 round. In the 3rd it was the "Hitman's" turn as he dropped Santiago with a left hook and went in for the kill. Kazuo also could not finish and amazingly Jorge then dropped Misaki and rallied to end the round. For the final round Santiago went to work punishing Misaki from top so badly that Kazuo's corner threw in the towel before the final 30 seconds ticked off. To make it worse for Misaki, had he survived those last 30 seconds, he would have won the fight on the scorecards.
KO Of The Year Paul Daley lamps Scott Smith I mean damn! Scotty is no pushover but when "Semtex" lit him up in Strikeforce, dropping said kid face first on the mat. Unconscious before he fell and the hands did not come up to help the fall. Paul is nasty just don't hold him down for 15 minutes.
Submission Of The Year “The Submission heard round the world" was Fabricio Werdum’s triangle choke/armbar on Fedor Emelianenko who lost and tapped out for the 1st time in his entire career. Fedor’s 1st true loss was Werdum’s career making submission.
MMA Move Of The Year We should really call this "The Pettis." Or maybe the Anthony Achievement Award. Anthony Pettis pulled off the move of the century, leaping onto the cage with one foot, flying into the air landing a head kick with the same foot and knocking a shocked Ben Henderson to the floor. Amazing is simply not good enough. What did he achieve? He was catapulted into the spotlight and brought into the UFC fold as the last WEC Lightweight Champion, plus a successful MTV2 documentary with Jenks, and controversy about his position now that Edgar/Maynard 3 is happening.
Team Of The Year Team Jackson-Winkeljohn Ahem. GSP, Rashad Evans, Nate Marquardt, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, Shane Carwin, Jon Jones, Donald Cerrone, Brian Stann, Carlos Condit, Damacio Page, Brendan Schaub, Clay Guida, and many more. Any questions?
MMA Coach Of The Year Greg Jackson See above.
MMA Event Of The Year WEC 53 The end to the beloved WEC was an amazingly stacked card with the fabled Pettis Super-kick and winning the WEC Lightweight title as be the final holder. Cruz dominated Jorgensen. Cerrone tapped Horodecki. Shalorus and "Bartimus" fought a war. Roller upset Varner who is now taking his ball and going home. Castillo almost kills Kerr. Wineland hits a KO slam and "One Punch" wins again. Great card.
MMA Website Of The Year Sherdog
MMA Ring Girl Of The Year Arianny Celeste A stunning turn in Playboy never hurts.
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