As we tally your votes for ESPN.com's 2012 MMA awards, our expert panel of writers and editors provided their picks:
Fighter of the year
Josh Gross, MMA writer: Ronda Rousey
Brett Okamoto, MMA writer: Demetrious Johnson
Franklin McNeil, MMA writer: Benson Henderson
Chuck Mindenhall, MMA writer: Benson Henderson
Chad Dundas, MMA writer: Ronda Rousey
Darius Ortiz, MMA editor: Benson Henderson
Brian Campbell, MMA editor: Benson Henderson
Fight of the year
Josh Gross: Jim Miller UD Joe Lauzon -- UFC 155
Brett Okamoto: Jake Ellenberger UD Diego Sanchez -- UFC on Fuel TV 1
Franklin McNeil: Chan Sung Jung SUB4 Dustin Poirier (D'arce choke) -- UFC on Fuel TV 3
Chuck Mindenhall: Sarah Kaufman MD Alexis Davis -- Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Chad Dundas: Chan Sung Jung SUB4 Dustin Poirier (D'arce choke) -- UFC on Fuel TV 3
Darius Ortiz: Chan Sung Jung SUB4 Dustin Poirier (D'arce choke) -- UFC on Fuel TV 3
Brian Campbell: Benson Henderson UD Frankie Edgar -- UFC 144
Comeback fighter of the year
Josh Gross: Cain Velasquez
Brett Okamoto: Mike Swick
Franklin McNeil: Georges St-Pierre
Chuck Mindenhall: Matt Brown
Chad Dundas: Georges St-Pierre
Darius Ortiz: Matt Brown
Brian Campbell: Georges St-Pierre
Submission of the year
Josh Gross: Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely (reverse calf slicer) -- UFC on Fox 2
Brett Okamoto: Ronda Rousey def. Miesha Tate (armbar) -- Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Franklin McNeil: Ronda Rousey def. Miesha Tate (armbar) -- Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Chuck Mindenhall: Ronda Rousey def. Miesha Tate (armbar) -- Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Chad Dundas: Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely (reverse calf slicer) -- UFC on Fox 2
Darius Ortiz: Nate Diaz def. Jim Miller (guillotine choke) -- UFC on Fox 3
Brian Campbell: Martin Kampmann def. Thiago Alves (guillotine choke) -- UFC on FX 2
Knockout of the year
Josh Gross: Edson Barboza def. Terry Etim (spinning wheel kick) -- UFC 142
Brett Okamoto: Edson Barboza def. Terry Etim (spinning wheel kick) -- UFC 142
Franklin McNeil: Anthony Pettis def. Joe Lauzon (head kick and punches) -- UFC 144
Chuck Mindenhall: Edson Barboza def. Terry Etim (spinning wheel kick) -- UFC 142
Chad Dundas: Edson Barboza def. Terry Etim (spinning wheel kick) -- UFC 142
Darius Ortiz: Johny Hendricks def. Martin Kampmann (punch) -- UFC 154
Brian Campbell: Cung Le def. Rich Franklin (punch) -- UFC on Fuel TV 6
Story of the year
Josh Gross: Growing pains -- from UFC's first year on Fox to an increasing number of cards succumbing to fighter injuries, 2012 was a year of transition for UFC and MMA.
Brett Okamoto: Injury plague
Franklin McNeil: Cancellation of UFC 151
Chuck Mindenhall: Injuries
Chad Dundas: Performance-enhancing drugs
Darius Ortiz: Injury plague
Brian Campbell: Ronda Rousey's crossover ascenscion to the UFC
Story looking ahead for in 2013
Josh Gross: The fights -- there are many bouts teed up that should have fans excited.
Brett Okamoto: Women in the UFC.
Franklin McNeil: Georges St-Pierre vs. Anderson Silva.
Chuck Mindenhall: Superfights -- Georges St-Pierre-Anderson Silva and Silva-Jon Jones.
Chad Dundas: The UFC has a lot on its plate for 2013, including a glut of programming, ongoing injury woes, pressure from its new network partners, the scourge of PEDs, a fledgling women's division and its continued push for international expansion. Will it be able to manage it all and meet the expectations of fans to recapture the momentum lost during 2012?
Darius Ortiz: An injury bug vaccine.
Brian Campbell: Whether the UFC can overcome the resistance of select fighters to make the superfights that fans truly desire.