It was the Summer of Khamzat Chimaev in 2020, as the unbeaten prospect came out of nowhere to win three bouts in spectacular fashion before the leaves started turning colors for the fall. Clearly the star of Fight Island, the 26-year-old won two fights in ten days, submitting John Phillips and stopping Rhys McKee. In September, “Borz” traveled to Las Vegas and was expected to get a stiff test from Gerald Meerschaert, but he won that fight, too, knocking the veteran out in just 17 seconds. Next up for the 2020 UFC Newcomer of the Year? Welterweight contender Leon Edwards.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES – Herbert Burns, Kay Hansen, Phil Hawes, Ludovit Klein, Jordan Leavitt, Nate Maness, Cory McKenna, Kanako Murata, Kyler Phillips, Daniel Rodriguez, Alexander Romanov, Adrian Yanez
