2013 MMA Awards

Best Fighter

Chris Weidman (2-0: Silva x2)
Cain Velasquez (2-0: Silva, dos Santos)
Vitor Belfort (3-0): Bisping, Rockhold, Henderson)
Demetrious Johnson (3-0: Dodson, Moraga, Benavidez)
Urijah Faber (4-0: Menjivar, Jorgensen, Alcantara, McDonald)

Winner: Vitor Belfort (3-0): Bisping, Rockhold, Henderson)



Best Female Fighter

Ronda Rousey (2-0: Carmouche, Tate)
Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino (2-0: Muxlow, Coenen)
Barb Honchak (2-0: Porto, Smith)
Alexis Davis (3-0: Baszler, Sexton, Carmouche)
Holly Holm (4-0: Merrill, Jones, Knudsen, Hayes)

Winner: Ronda Rousey (2-0: Carmouche, Tate)



Best Fight

Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva (UFC Fight Night 33)
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann (UFC on Fuel 8)
Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler (Bellator 106)
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson (UFC 165)
Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC 166)

Winner: Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva (UFC Fight Night 33)



Best Knockout

Antonio Silva KOs The Reem (UFC 156)
Junior dos Santos becomes the first man to finish Mark Hunt...with style points (UFC 160)
Vitor Belfort kicks Luke Rockhold's head off (UFC on FX 8)
Mark Hunt crushes Stefan Struve (UFC on Fuel 8)
Emanuel Newton's spinning back fist shocks King Mo (Bellator 90)

Winner: Vitor Belfort kicks Luke Rockhold's head off (UFC on FX 8)



Best Submission

Josh Burkman chokes out Jon Fitch (WSOF 3)
Jacare subs Ed Herman with a Kamura (Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine)
Renan Barao lands a slick arm triangle against Michael McDonald (UFC on Fuel 7)
Rose Namajunas lands a flying armbar on Kathina Catron (Invicta FC 5)
Kenny Robertson lands the first Ham Ripper in UFC history on Brock Jardine (UFC 157)

Winner: Rose Namajunas lands a flying armbar on Kathina Catron (Invicta FC 5)



Biggest Upset

Emanuel Newton over King Mo (Bellator 90)
Antonio Silva over Alistair Overeem (UFC 156)
Robbie Lawler over Rory MacDonald (UFC 167)
Kelvin Gastelum over Uriah Hall (TUF 17 Finale)
Phil Davis over Lyoto Machida (UFC 163)

Winner: Emanuel Newton over King Mo (Bellator 90)



Comeback Fighter

Robbie Lawler
Mark Hunt
Josh Burkman

Winner: Robbie Lawler



Breakthrough Fighter

Brandon Thatch
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor
Marlon Moraes
TJ Grant

Winner: Khabib Nurmagomedov



Biggest Story

Anderson Silva gets KOed
Georges St. Pierre retires
First Women's Fight in UFC History
Anderson Silva shatters leg in Weidman rematch
Transgender Fighter Fallon Fox gets licensed

Winner: Anderson Silva gets KOed



Best Referee

Herb Dean
Mario Yamasaki
Marc Goddard
Mike Beltran
Jason Herzog

Winner: Mario Yamasaki