With over one thousand votes, readers elect the best of the year

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Over a thousand votes were counted, in a race as tight as the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds.

In the end, the popular vote elected its favorites in seven categories proposed by GRACIEMAG.com. A selection of undisputed gentle art aces who, from here on out, will have another responsibility to shoulder: paying everyone back for their confidence in them.

In the inquiry, what caught attention was the landslide win of featherweight José Aldo Junior as best MMA fighter of the year, and Rafael Mendes as the most consistent fighter of 2010. The other results were neck in neck. Check them out!

Best Jiu-Jitsu competitor of 2010:

1. Pablo Popovitch
2. Roger Gracie
3. Caio Terra
4. Rafael Mendes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVK421mmXPw

Revelation of the year:

1. Claudio Calasans
2. Marcus Bochecha
3. Jonathan Torres
4. Bernardo Faria

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDvb9V-a9uA

Female standout of the season:

1. Gabrielle Garcia
2. Beatriz Mesquita
3. Luanna Alzuguir
4. Hillary Williams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQBCA9jttBE

Best MMA fighter:

1. José Aldo
2. Cain Velasquez
3. Anderson Silva
4. Georges Saint-Pierre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKfUviYSjU

Best fight:

1. Rafael Mendes vs. Rubens Cobrinha (Worlds 2010, featherweight)
2. Roberto Cyborg vs. Antonio Braga Neto (Worlds 2010, ultraheavyweight)
3. Guto Campos vs. Rodrigo Cavaca (European Open 2010, absolute)
4. Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar (UFC 121)

Most consistent athletes of 2010:

1. Rafael Mendes
2. Roberto Cyborg
3. Bruno Malfacine
4. Pablo Popovitch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctQcIdIR-6s

Best non-black belt competitor:

1. Marcus Bochecha
2. Ary Farias
3. Roberto Satoshi
4. Mackenzie Dern

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6ie9iN0W9M

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