2020 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

Cammo101 · Post #1 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:33 am

Previous winners:

2019 - Petr Yan/Zabit Magomedshapirov (tie)
2018 - Israel Adesanya
2017 - Frances Ngannou
2016 - Cody Garbrandt
2015 - Tony Ferguson
2014 - Kelvin Gastelum/Will Brooks (tie)
2013 - Khabib Nurmagomedov
2012 - Renan Barao
2011 - Jake Ellenberger
2010 - Anthony Pettis

Fun Fact: 3 of the last 4 winners have gone on to wear UFC gold.

Post #2 » by **Headliner** » Sun Dec 27, 2020 9:31 pm

Where’s Jake Paul?...

Jasen777 · Post #3 » by **Jasen777** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:45 am

Headliner wrote:Where’s Jake Paul?...

He's a boxer.

Post #4 » by **Headliner** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:48 pm

Jasen777 wrote:
Headliner wrote:Where’s Jake Paul?...

He's a boxer.

Don’t put him in a box...

Dupp · Post #5 » by **Dupp** » Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:17 pm

Why is Vettori in this list but not holland? Dude won 5 fights in 7 months and tried to fight Chimaev a week after just fighting to close the year.

Cammo101 · Post #6 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:45 pm

Dupp wrote:Why is Vettori in this list but not holland? Dude won 5 fights in 7 months and tried to fight Chimaev a week after just fighting to close the year.

I'd argue that while Holland had a great year, he hasn't really broken through yet. His best win in that run is over a possibly washed up Jacare.

Dupp · Post #7 » by **Dupp** » Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:30 pm

Cammo101 wrote:
Dupp wrote:Why is Vettori in this list but not holland? Dude won 5 fights in 7 months and tried to fight Chimaev a week after just fighting to close the year.

I'd argue that while Holland had a great year, he hasn't really broken through yet. His best win in that run is over a possibly washed up Jacare.

He has broken through though since all the ufc media is talking about him. He had the second best knockout of the year too. A lot more exposure and hype around his name than Vettori. I don’t really see the debate against it. Holland’s last interview with Ariel he said he wants to fight Brunson next and the ufc gave that fight too him fairly quickly. Which is a fight night main event fight.

And if that’s your argument why is Chimaev on the list? No holland is dumb.

REDDzone · Post #8 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Jan 2, 2021 8:03 pm

I like Holland and Vettori, but Vettori also has one good win.

duppyy · Post #9 » by **duppyy** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:36 pm

You can't include Chimiev if you don't include Holland. Chimiev fought bums too.

Anyways I'd say Figueiredo takes the crown since he's the only one with a title on the list.

Dupp · Post #10 » by **Dupp** » Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:48 am

Yeah it’s figgy then holland and then Chimaev. Every other option is invalid.