2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (Poll)

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Who was the 2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year?

Volkan Oezdemir
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8%
Colby Covington
0
No votes
Frances Ngannou
11
85%
Kevin Lee
1
8%
Darren Till
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 13

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2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (Poll) 

Post#1 » by Cammo101 » Wed Dec 20, 2017 4:12 pm

Previous winners:

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: Half the winners in this category have gone on to wear UFC gold.
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Re: 2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (Poll) 

Post#2 » by Marcus » Wed Dec 20, 2017 9:09 pm

I missed the previous years. Did Max Holloway ever get a nomination?
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Re: 2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (Poll) 

Post#3 » by Nemesis21 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:48 pm

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Re: 2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (Poll) 

Post#4 » by Headliner » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:44 pm

Ngannou, unless Volkswagon beats Cormier, then I'll give it to him even if Nag beats Miotic, as I think beating Cormier is a bigger feat.
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Re: 2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (Poll) 

Post#5 » by Cammo101 » Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:15 pm

Marcus wrote:I missed the previous years. Did Max Holloway ever get a nomination?


I don't recall. So much of this is about timing. When guys blow up and how much of it seems to happen in any one year. Holloway may have been punished by being a relatively proven commodity before he finally broke through.
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Re: 2017 MMA Breakthrough Fighter of the Year (Poll) 

Post#6 » by Cammo101 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 4:15 pm

Bumping this up to hopefully get a few more last minute votes before the glut of 2018 cards start.

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