Perhaps not the most spectacular nor the most difficult to execute, but definitely the one that shocked the MMA world and millions of fans around the planet. Nate Diaz forcing Conor McGregor to tap at UFC 196.
Submission of the Year
Winner: Nate Diaz (vs. Conor McGregor, UFC 196)
Nominated: Ben Rothwell (vs. Josh Barnett,UFC on FOX 18), Miesha Tate (vs. Holly Holm, UFC 196), MacKenzie Dern (vs. Montana Stewart, Legacy 61), Thiago Moises (vs. David Catillo, RFA 35)
Comeback of the Year
Winner: Miesha Tate (vs. Holly Holm, UFC 196)
Nominated: Michael Bisping (vs. Anderson Silva, UFN 84), Nate Diaz (vs. Conor McGregor, UFC 196), Dan Henderson (vs. Hector Lombard, UFC 199), Dominick Cruz (Career)
Miesha Tate never gave up hope and came back to win the bantamweight title in the 5th round of a fight she was about to lose by decision against Holly Holm.
(On the next page Upset and Ringcard Girl of the Year)
