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Dec 22, 2023·edited Dec 22, 2023

MALE FIGHTER: SEAN STRICKLAND

FEMALE FIGHTER: ALEXA GRASSO

KNOCKOUT: ISLAM/VOLK 2

FIGHT: ISLAM/VOLK 1

ROUND

SUBMISSION: GRASSO/VALENTINA 1

BREAKOUT: BENOIT SAINT-DENIS

MOST IMPROVED

COMEBACK FIGHTER

COMEBACK FIGHT

UPSET: STRICKLAND/ADESANYA

RIVALRY: PEREIRA/ADESANYA

COACH: PARRUMPA

EVENT

CROWD: FRANCE

WALKOUT: KOREAN ZOMBIE RETIRES

PROMO

POSTER

PHOTO

STORY

FEEL GOOD MOMENT/MENSCH

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Submitted my votes several days ago.

Now let me share with you stories to look out in 2024

1. Life after USADA for UFC

2. Will Conor McGregor fight more than once in 2024?

3. Will PFL's purchase of Bellator result in a positive ROI?

4. Will PBC's deal with Amazon be a success or failure?

5. The state of boxing with no Showtime or HBO

6. Where will Monday Night Raw be airing before 2024 closes?

7. The final year of AEW's TV deal with WBD and how will a possible deal between WBD and WWE affect AEW

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Gaethje is my most improved fighter of 2023.

Gaethje comes out of 2022 just having been finished by Oliveira in a round. His striking looked sloppy and he seemed to have some issues with nerves.

To start 2023 and he wins a descision over Rafael Fifiev. He showed improved calm facing an amazing striker and found his openings.

Then he knocks Porier to a different dimension. The striking on display from Gaethje even before the headkick was really good. The way he has learned to dart in and out of range has made him incredibly dangerous. If it was not for the eyepoke im certain Porier would have even less success in that first round.

Clear one for me.

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Dec 23, 2023·edited Dec 23, 2023

MALE FIGHTER - Sean Strickland

FEMALE FIGHTER - Alexa Grasso

KNOCKOUT - Josh Emmett

FIGHT - Islam Volk 2

ROUND - Ngannou Fury 3rd round

SUBMISSION - Shavkat Geoff Neil

BREAKOUT - DDP

MOST IMPROVED - Bo Nickal

COMEBACK FIGHTER - Tommy Aspinal

COMEBACK FIGHT - Weidman

UPSET - Sean Strickland

RIVALRY - Alex Izzy

COACH - Eric Nicksick

EVENT - UFC 290

CROWD - UFC Paris

WALKOUT - Volk in Australia

PROMO - Leon Usman 3

POSTER - UFC 290

PHOTO - Izzy shooting arrows at Alex

STORY - Pantoja

FEEL GOOD MOMENT/MENSCH - Leon

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Is it just me or is the story of the year we see how much control over the direction of the UFC Dana really has is a lot less than he portrays it.

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Dec 23, 2023·edited Dec 23, 2023

When is the last day we can submit our votes for them to be part of the fans vote?

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Right up until the award show airs on Wednesday Jan 3.

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MALE FIGHTER: Francis Ngannou

FEMALE FIGHTER: Erin Blanchfield

KNOCKOUT: O’Malley vs. Sterling

FIGHT: Islam Volk 1

ROUND: Tom vs Pavlovich Rd 1

SUBMISSION: Grasso vs Shevchenko

BREAKOUT: Bo Nickal

MOST IMPROVED: Bobby Green

COMEBACK FIGHTER: Tommy Aspinall

COMEBACK FIGHT: Jon Jones

UPSET: Strickland vs Izzy

RIVALRY: Izzy Pereira

COACH: Eric Nicksick

EVENT: UFC 290

CROWD: Noche UFC

WALKOUT: Trump

PROMO: Ngannou Fury

POSTER: Fury Ngannou

PHOTO: Izzy Arrows

STORY: Impa PFL

FEEL GOOD MOMENT/MENSCH: Robbie Lawler

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Diego lopes is the breakout for me. Even though he lost in his debut he was outstanding in that fight and has been brilliant since, had a bonus every fight. Boys a star, can’t wait to see him next and that’s why he’s my breakout star.

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MALE FIGHTER

Justin Gaethje

FEMALE FIGHTER

Erin Blanchfield

KNOCKOUT

Israel Adesanya koes Pereira

FIGHT

Alexa Grasso Vs Valentina Shevchenko

ROUND

SUBMISSION

Brendan Allen subs Paul Craig

BREAKOUT

Khalil ROUNTREE

MOST IMPROVED

Chase Hooper

COMEBACK FIGHTER

Josh Emmett

COMEBACK FIGHT

JDM Vs Bassil Hafez

UPSET

Sean Strickland defeats Izzy

RIVALRY

Islam vs Volk

COACH

Javier Mendes

EVENT

UFC 295

CROWD

Ufc el noche

WALKOUT

The Korean Zombie last walk

PROMO

POSTER

PHOTO

STORY

FEEL GOOD MOMENT/MENSCH

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STORY: 10 Seconds of Blackness

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