Another memorable year in mixed martial arts is in the books, so it's time for The MMA Manifesto to hand out its coveted year-end awards. First up: Submission of the Year.
Voting panel: Jeff Fox from The MMA Manifesto, Dave Kelsey – 2011 MMA Manifesto Pick 'Em Contest Champion, speeds – Sports Two MMA Forum, The MMA Manifesto contributor Dan Brown, and Dan Vreeland from The MMA Manifesto and PrelimPicker.
Ronda Rousey armbars Miesha Tate
Strikeforce: Tate vs Rousey
March 3, 2012
It was destined to end this way – all four of Ronda Jean Rousey's previous pro MMA fights (and all three of her amateur ones) had ended like that. But Miesha Tate was game, and wasn't willing to let The Rowdy One defeat her via armbar without a ferocious fight first. So the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion had her arm stretched and contorted to humanly impossible angles, making all the world cringe in unison. But it was all in vain – after all, you can't mess with destiny.
Others receiving votes:
Charles Oliveira reverse calf slicer versus Eric Wisely – UFC on Fox: Evans vs Davis
TJ Waldburger armbarring Jake Hecht – UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann
Past Winners:
2011: Richard Hale chokes out Nik Fekete
2010: Fabricio Werdum taps Fedor
2009: Toby Imada's standing inverted triangle versus Jorge Masvidal
Next up: Knockout of the Year
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