The end is nigh, the time for waiting has swiftly drawn to a close. People, it’s time for the much anticipated StipeTapped World MMA Awards.

Thanks everyone for taking part in the democratic process and voting gracefully.

It’s been a stacked inaugural year for the Tappys and we at the StipeTapped world HQ are delighted to announce the winners of these seven illustrious awards!

Award #1 – The Worst MMA Promotion

Entries:

• PFL
• Bellator
• Rizin
• ONE Championship

Scores:

1. Rizin – 26.6% WINNER
2. PFL – 26.1%
3. Bellator – 18.7%
4. ONE Championship – 18.7%
5. Others – 9.9%

Honourable Mention: Golden Boy MMA

Award #2 – The Most Hated UFC Champion

Entries:

• Tyron Woodley
• Jon Jones
• Colby Covington
• Henry Cejudo

Scores:

1. Colby Covington – 48% WINNER
2. Henry Cejudo – 19.3%
3. Jon Jones – 16.8%
4. Tyron Woodley – 13.9%
5. Others – 2%

Honourable Mention: Khabib Nurmagomedov

Award #3 – The Most Boring Interview

Entries:

• Stipe Miocic
• Rose Namasjunas
• Amanda Nunes
• TJ Dillashaw
• Robert Whittaker

Scores:

1. (No surprise here) Stipe Miocic – 31.2% WINNER
2. Rose Namasjunas – 21.8%
3. Amanda Nunes – 20.8%
4. TJ Dillashaw – 12.9%
5. Robert Whittaker – 9.9%
6. Others – 3.4%

Honourable Mention: Ronda Rousey

Award #4 – The Most Hated MMA Figure

Entries:

• Ali Abdelaziz
• Dana White
• Conor McGregor
• Colby Covington
• Greg Hardy

Scores:

1. Ali Abdelaziz – 61.2% WINNER
2. Greg Hardy – 24.1%
3. Colby Covington – 6.9%
4. Dana White – 3.4%
5. Conor McGregor – 3%
6. Others – 0.5%

Honourable Mention: Luke Thomas / The Schmo

Award #5 – The “Wish I hadn’t watched” Award

Entries:

• Randy Cotures’ Sex Tape
• UFC Hamburg
• Chuck VS Tito III
• Mayweather VS Tenshin

Scores:

1. Tito VS Chuck III – 51% WINNER
2. Randy Coutures’ Sex Tape – 15.2%
3. Mayweather VS Tenshin – 15.2%
4. UFC Hamburg – 14.7%
5. Others – 4%

Honourable Mentions: Elias Theaderou, any Arlovski fight, Lewis VS Ngannou

Award #6 – The Best Tito Ortiz Quote

Entries:

• ‘It was quite my numby, getting any friction in the hollow tunnel’
• ‘Respect me for the fighter I am, don’t try to deframe me’
• ‘You know, I want to live now. I want to outlive my children’
• ‘He’s counting his chickens before they hatch, and I’m neither Chicken nor Egg’

Scores:

1. ‘You know, I want to live now. I want to outlive my children’ – 47% WINNER
2. ‘He’s counting his chickens before they hatch, and I’m neither Chicken nor Egg’ – 44.6%
3. ‘It was quite my numby, getting any friction in the hollow tunnel’ – 5.4%
4. ‘Respect me for the fighter I am, don’t try to deframe me’ – 3%

Award #7 – The ‘Just Bleed’ Fight Of The Year

Entries:

• Sapp VS Ossunarashi – Rizin 13
• Lewis VS Ngannou – UFC 226
• Liddell VS Ortiz III – Golden Boy MMA
• CM Punk VS Mike Jackson – UFC 225

Scores:

1. Lewis VS Ngannou – 37.9% WINNER
2. CM Punk VS Mike Jackson – 34%
3. Sapp VS Ossunarashi – 18%
4. Ortiz VS Liddell III – 10.2%