2013 Awards: Upsets of the Year

Note: We have two ways that we derive biggest “upsets” based on points difference between winner and loser.

“Most Noteworthy” (X minus Y)
“Most Lopsided” (X divided by Y)

Most Noteworthy: Phil Davis UD(3) Lyoto Machida

I begrudgingly dub this most noteworthy upset of the year.  Not only was this a big upset by points, but it was an upset that never should have happened.  With the judges asleep at the wheel, we saw Davis get an incredibly dubious decision against Machida.  How upsetting.

Honorable Mentions: Antonio Silva KO(3) Alistair Overeem, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira UD(3) Rashad Evans

Most Lopsided: Celine Haga UD(2) Naho Sugiyama

Although Sugiyama was coming off her first loss against Penne, having finally left Japan.  Who saw this?  Haga, formerly 3-11, beats Sugiyama, 8-1, after “Sugi Rock” returns to the comfortable confines of Japanese soil.

Honorable Mentions: Phil Davis UD(3) Lyoto Machida, Rustam Khabilov UD(3) Jorge Masvidal