MMA Fighting · Jul 14, 2016
Conor McGregor, Holly Holm winners at 2016 ESPY awards
Esther Lin photoMcGregor was named Fighter of the Year at the event, which was held in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Holm, for her part, took home upset of the year for her head-kick knockout of Ronda Rousey.
McGregor's victory marked the second straight year a mixed martial artist took top honors, as Rousey won the award in 2015. While McGregor lost to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, voters apparently put more weight on his star power and victories over Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo Jr. Boxers had taken the award every year prior going back to the first such award in 2007.