Previewing Fighter of the Year Winners

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 27: UFC President Dana White places the championship belt on Israel Adesanya of Nigeria after defeating Paulo Costa of Brazil in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)Back in March, the uncertainty of what lies ahead for the UFC was merely speculation at best. Entering the last quarter of 2020, Dana White has salvaged what was the strangest year for an MMA fighter in recent memory. Missing two months of the year to the pandemic, the UFC has held an event almost every week since May. With that said, year-end awards are approaching rapidly. There are still many notable fights remaining, but through 3/4 of the year, here are your candidates:

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