Bloody Elbow 2016 Year-End Awards - Results

Like we do every year, Bloody Elbow put the best of 2016 up for a vote. Eight categories were available to chime in on, and our readers did exactly that - to the tune of 30,000+ votes. I'd like to thank you for your responses, and here's how it all broke down.

You can click on each individual category for the full breakdown, but I'll just show the top three-vote-getters here.

The number beside each nominee is the number of votes received, and the % is the % of total votes.

Best Submission

1. Ben Rothwell shocks Josh Barnett, 1218 (23%)
2. Mackenzie Dern twists up Montana Stewart, 1031 (20%)
3. Demian Maia chokes out Carlos Condit, 1000 (19%)

Biggest Robbery

1. Robbie Lawler beats Carlos Condit, 2645 (52%)
2. Jim Miller beats Joe Lauzon, 1523 (30%)
3. Rafael Carvalho beats Melvin Manhoef, 614 (12%)

Biggest Upset

1. Michael Bisping beats Luke Rockhold, 2301 (69%)
2. Cody Garbrandt beats Dominick Cruz, 437, (13%)
3. Nate Diaz beats Conor McGregor, 283 (9%)

Newcomer of the Year

1. Lando Vannata, 1475 (53%)
2. Mickey Gall, 768 (28%)
3. Kron Gracie, 334 (12%)

Event of the Year

1. UFC 199, 986 (33%)
2. UFC 206, 880 (29%)
3. UFC 205, 818 (27%)

Best Fighter

1. Michael Bisping, 1114 (21%)
2. Stipe Miocic, 918 (18%)
3. Amanda Nunes, 916 (18%)

Best Knockout

1. Lando Vannata’s spinning wheel kick, 905 (25%)

2. Donald Cerrone’s video game combo, 830 (23%)

3. Michael Page’s skullcrusher knee, 477 (13%)

Best Fight

1. Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi, 566 (30%)
2. Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit, 462 (25%)
3. Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 2, 384 (21%)