We’re not quite halfway through the year, but I wanted to post about this in case I forgot. Just in case you did not know (or forgot), we have an awards page that we will populate after the end of each year that covers a wide array of categories. For more particulars, please visit that page.
Mid-Year Awards
Fighter of the Year (Male): Jon Jones
Fighter of the Year (Female): No qualifiers yet
Rookie of the Year (Male): Mansour Barnaoui
Rookie of the Year (Female): No qualifiers yet
Most Noteworthy Match: Georges St. Pierre UD(5) Jake Shields
Most Lopsided Upset: Robert Peralta SD(3) Hiroyuki Takaya
Most Noteworthy Upset: Antonio Silva TKO(2) Fedor Emelianenko