Welcome back to TGIFighting, where we typically preview the weekend's combat sports action and make wry observations about the relevant MMA news of the day. Ready? Let us proceed.
With the July 4 holiday rolling in, and with no UFC or other major card on the docket this weekend, it's time to break out the hot dogs and the apple pie and hoist a can of something cold in honor of the best MMA fighters and performances of the first half of 2021.
These are our picks for the best fighter, fight, knockout, submission and beatdown of the year.