In some years, Fighter of the Year makes for a lively debate. Like last year, when Max Holloway, Demetrious Johnson, Robert Whittaker, and Rose Namajunas all had valid claims, before Holloway edged out the rest for MMA Fighting’s FOTY honors.
Then there are years like 2016, where Conor McGregor’s transcendent accomplishments -- becoming the first simultaneous two-weight class champion in UFC history while bringing the business to dizzying heights -- were so obvious that people who voted for someone else should forever have their voting privileges revoked.