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10 MMA Moments I Was Thankful For In 2016

10. The gold/yellow/mustard octagon canvas only made one appearance

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9. UFC President Dana White announced Jon Jones will never headline a pay-per-view again

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8. Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone moved up to welterweight and went full Mortal Kombat on Rick Story.

Photo Credit: MMAJunkie.com

Photo Credit: MMAJunkie.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Bellator signs Benson Henderson, Rory MacDonald, Matt Mitrione and Chael Sonnen.

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Photo Credit: MMAJunkie.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. ‘Stone Cold’ Stipe became the Heavyweight champion.

Photo Credit: Tommy Toe Hold

Photo Credit: Tommy Toe Hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. We were just four days shy of a year of the last Rousey mean mug stare down

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4. Every time Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor had to interact for the media

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3. Nate Diaz choked out Conor McGregor at UFC 196

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2. New York finally legalized MMA and allowed UFC 205 to happen in my lifetime

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Photo Credit; UFC.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. In a year of crime, hate and political drama, we were able to escape to the world of MMA for epic fights and even more epic press conferences.

Thank you.

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Kristine is a Managing Editor for DoubleGSports.com as well as UFC/MMA Lead Writer. She also hosts a column known as Fighting Words.
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