Happy Olympic year, for real this time! And what better way to ring it in, than with my second annual Wrestling for MMA Awards.
Despite the pandemic and all that has accompanied it, it’s been a busy year of both wrestling and mixed martial arts. With awards articles coming out left and right to sum up the best of 2020 this article needs little in the way of exposition. These awards are specific to wrestling that occurs in MMA, not to be confused with awards for the wrestlers themselves in MMA.
While there are only two official categories, there are many worthy nominees, let’s dive in.