2012 MMA All-Stars:

After Pat Curran won his featherweight crown, he and the referee dressed Joe Warren up in cabana wear, propped him on a broomstick and walked him up and down the beach in an effort to score chicks.

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Eddie Wineland and Mike Easton, who has two victories in 2012, are also good candidates here. But Barao gets the nod after a win over Scott Jorgensen and a series of unfortunate events (for the other fighters) lifted him into an interim title fight with Urijah Faber. 

Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall, on the other hand, had to learn that lesson the hard way.

In March, Johnson was announced as a winner. Then it was later revealed it was a draw. I'm sorry...I didn't get that. Please re-enter your 29-digit account code.

In June, Johnson beat McCall fair and square to earn a date with Benavidez in the UFC flyweight tournament final. He gets top billing for pulling double duty in 2012.