As the year comes to a close, UFC Hall of Famer and color commentator Daniel Cormier has revealed his 2023 MMA awards.
The year was full of incredible moments, which saw the crowning of seven new UFC champions, big upsets, thrilling fights, and devastating finishes.
During the most recent episode of ESPN’s “DC & RC,” Cormier handed out five awards plus a bonus one in his “Tap In or Tap Out” segment.
See below to find out Cormier’s picks for Male Fighter of the Year, Female Fighter of the Year, Fight of the Year, Knockout of the Year, Submission of the Year, and Upset of the Year.
Fight of the Year: Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Moreno at UFC 290
Knockout of the Year: Josh Emmett def. Bryce Mitchell at UFC 296
Submission of the Year: Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285
Male Fighter of the Year: Islam Makhachev
Female Fighter of the Year: Erin Blanchfield and Zhang Weili
Upset of the Year: Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya at UFC 293
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