The Brazilian media name the best moments in 2006.

The best MMA moments in 2006

The Web site “Portal do Vale Tudo” brought together the Brazilian mixed martial arts media to crown the best moments of 2006. Participants included Tatame, Nocaute and Gracie Magazine; the newspaper Jornal do Vale Tudo; TV channel Premiere Combate; and Web site Portal do Vale Tudo.

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, Diego Sanchez and Fabio Negao were some of the names recognized.

Fighter of the Year

1) Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic
2) Paulo Filho
3) Chuck Liddell

Fight of the Year

1) Diego Sanchez vs. Karo Parisyan
2) Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin
3) Josh Barnett vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
4) Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz

KO of the Year

1) Mirko Filipovic vs. Wanderlei Silva















2) Anderson Silva vs. Tony Fryklund
3) Gesias Calvancanti vs. Hiroyuki Takaya

Submission of the Year

1) Shinya Aoki vs. Joachim Hansen
2) Paulo Filho vs. Ryo Chonan
3) Marcus Aurelio vs. Takanori Gomi

Event of the Year

1) PRIDE Open-Weight GP Finals
2) UFC 66
3) HERO’S GP Finals
4) Super Challenge

Newcomer of the Year

1) Fabio Negão
2) Thiago Silva
3) Shinya Aoki