Nor Cal end of year honors: nominees

Knockout of the Year: 
Josh Koscheck KO (punches) Matt Hughes (UFC 135)
Gilbert Melendez TKO (elbows) Tatsuya Kawajiri (Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley)
Daniel Cormier KO (punches) Antonio Silva (Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov)
Michael McDonald KO (punches) Alex Soto (UFC 139)
Justin Bucholz KO (front-kick) Steve Lopez (SCC 1)

Submission of the Year: 
Urijah Faber via guillotine choke over Brian Bowles (UFC 139)
Nick Diaz via arm bar over Evangelista Santos (Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Evangelista)
Nate Diaz via arm bar over Takanori Gomi (UFC 135)
Miesha Tate via arm bar over Marloes Coenen (Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Fedor)

Fight of the Year:
Urijah Faber vs. Dominick Cruz 2 (UFC 132)
Nick Diaz vs. BJ Penn (UFC 137)
Cung Le vs. Wanderlei Silva (UFC 139)
Luke Rockhold vs. Ronaldo Souza (Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov)
Nick Diaz vs. Paul Daley (Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley)

Breakout Fighter of the Year:
Michael McDonald
Mark Munoz
Daniel Cormier
Chad Mendes
Luke Rockhold

Fighter of the Year:
Nick Diaz
Urijah Faber
Daniel Cormier
Mark Munoz
Gilbert Melendez

Team of the Year:

Team Alpha Male

Team Gracie

AKA

Tell me who you believe should be the winners of each category. Comment down below or let me know on Twitter @NiteshDutt, while you're there give me a follow too. If you make a compelling enough argument as to who should win each category, I might use you on our final ballot which will be posted on CSNBayArea.com.