One age-old question arises every year in late December: What do you want for Christmas? For MMA fans, the answer is often the same: great fights.
The past 12 months in mixed martial arts have given rise to plenty of unforgettable showdowns. There was the five-round war between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit at UFC 195 on Jan. 2, the shocking back-and-forth struggle between Miesha Tate and Holly Holm at UFC 196 on March 5, the epic UFC Fight Pass encounter between Marco Polo Reyes and Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 199 on June 4, the blockbuster rematch between Conor McGregor and Nick Diaz at UFC 202 on Aug.