MMA Awards 2012

Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year: Jon Jones

Female Fighter of the Year: Ronda Rousey

Breakthough Fighter of the Year: Chris Weidman

International Fighter of the Year: Michael Bisping

Fight of the Year: Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)

Knockout of the Year: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)

Submission of the Year: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Nogueira at UFC 140

Comeback of the Year: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Nogueira at UFC 140

Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year: Rafael Cordeiro

Gym of the Year: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Referee of the Year: Herb Dean

Ring Card Girl of the Year: Brittney Palmer

Leading Man of the Year: Dana White

Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan

Best Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

Best Life Style Clothing Brand: Bad Boy

Best Technical Clothing Brand: Clinch Gear

Best Techincal Equipment: Pretorian

MMA Media Source of the Year: Sherdog.com

MMA Journalist of the Year: Ariel Helwani (MMAFighting.com/FuelTV)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Leon Tabbs

2011 stuff huh? This list blows compared to the Ninja's Place real MMA awards.

Cesar Gracie gym voted best gym? Didn't both Jake Shields and Nick Diaz get suspended last year? Also Gil won a controversial decision while Nate got dominated in a title fight. Must be more fighters in the camp I'm not aware of.

Bloody Elbow's User Version:

Best Submission:

1. Charles Oliveira's calf slicer on Eric Wisely - 472 votes (24%)
2. Demian Maia chokes out Rick Story - 412 votes (21%)
3. Chan Sung Jung D'Arces Dustin Poirier 331 votes (16%)

Best Celebration:

1. Jose Aldo runs into the crowd, UFC 142 - 622 votes (80%)
2. Stephen Thompson's flip, UFC 143 0 70 votes (9%)
3. Marcus Brimage and Maximo Blanco tumble, UFC 145 - 40 botes (5%)

Best Feud:

1. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen - 654 votes (47%)
2. Mark Hunt vs. The World - 212 votes (15%)
3. Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - 188 votes (13%)

Best Comeback:

1. Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami, UFC 144 - 694 votes (55%)
2. Martin Kampmann vs. Thiago Alves, UFC on FX 2 - 229 votes (19%)
3. Donald Cerrone vs. Melvin Guillard, UFC 150 - 148 votes (12%)

Biggest Upset:

1. Jamie Varner knocks out Edson Barboza, UFC 146 - 512 votes (43%)
2. Cung Le KO's Rich Franklin, UFC on Fuel 6 - 219 votes (18%)
3. Tim Boetsch stops Yushin Okami, UFC 144 - 210 votes (17%)

Best Fighter:

1. Matt Brown - 671 votes (33%)
2. Ben Henderson - 386 votes (22%)
3. Cain Velasquez - 316 votes (18%)

Best Knockout:

1. Edson Barboza on Terry Etim, UFC 142 - 905 votes (58%)
2. Cung Le on Rich Franklin, UFC on Fuel 6 - 121 votes (7%)
3. Johny Hendricks on Martin Kampmann - 112 votes (7%)

Best Fight:

1. Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier, UFC on Fuel 3 - 366 votes (40%)
2. Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon, UFC 155 - 162 votes (17%)
3. Jon Fitch vs. Erick Silva, UFC 153 - 143 votes (15%)

Matt Brown got ripped apart in the comments.

GDPofDRC wrote:

Matt Brown got ripped apart in the comments.

I got ripped apart on another forum for suggesting Matt be in the running.