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| World MMA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in the field of Mixed martial arts |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Fighters Only Magazine |
| First award | 2008 |
| Website | WorldMMAAwards.com |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Versus[1] Fuel TV[2] Fox Sports Networks[2] |
The World MMA Awards are awards presented by Fighters Only magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of mixed martial arts. Winners are presented with the Fighters Only silver statuette. The World MMA Awards are divided into over twenty categories. The first World MMA Awards ceremony was held in 2008. From their inception to the present, award winners have been chosen through online fan voting.[2][3] It is the most prestigious award event in the world of MMA.[4][5][6][7]
Active award categories
[edit | edit source]Fighters
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- From 2010, Fighter of the Year was awarded as The Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year in commemoration of Tapout co-founder Charles Lewis Jr.[24]
- From 2010, European Fighter of the Year was awarded as International Fighter of the Year, to the leading MMA fighter from outside of the Americas.
Fight of the Year
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Knockout of the Year
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Submission of the Year
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Comeback of the Year
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Upset of the Year
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Defeated | Method, Round | Event |
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| 2023-24[8] | United States Sean Strickland | Nigeria Israel Adesanya | UD, 5 | UFC 293 |
| 2022-23[9] | Mexico Alexa Grasso | Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko | Sub, 4 | UFC 285 |
| 2021-22[10] | United States Julianna Peña | Brazil Amanda Nunes | Sub, 2 | UFC 269 |
| 2020-21[11] | Brazil Adriano Moraes | United States Demetrious Johnson | KO, 2 | ONE on TNT 1 |
| 2019-20[12] | Australia Alexander Volkanovski | United States Max Holloway | UD, 5 | UFC 245 |
| 2018[13] | Brazil Amanda Nunes | Brazil Cris Cyborg | KO, 1 | UFC 232 |
| 2017[14] | United States Rose Namajunas | Poland Joanna Jędrzejczyk | TKO, 1 | UFC 217 |
| 2016[15] | United Kingdom Michael Bisping | United States Luke Rockhold | KO, 1 | UFC 199 |
| 2015[16] | United States Holly Holm | United States Ronda Rousey | KO, 2 | UFC 193 |
| 2014[17] | United States TJ Dillashaw | Brazil Renan Barao | TKO, 5 | UFC 173 |
Training, In-ring
[edit | edit source]- From 2012, Coach of the Year was awarded as The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year in commemoration of trainer Shawn Tompkins.[25]
Promotion
[edit | edit source]Media
[edit | edit source]| Year | Media Source of the Year | Journalist of the Year | Best MMA Programming |
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| 2023-24[8] | ESPN MMA | Canada Ariel Helwani | Dana White's Contender Series |
| 2022-23[9] | ESPN MMA | Canada Ariel Helwani | Dana White's Contender Series |
| 2021-22[10] | ESPN MMA | Canada Ariel Helwani | Morning Kombat |
| 2020-21[11] | ESPN MMA | Canada Ariel Helwani | Morning Kombat |
| 2019-20[12] | ESPN MMA | Canada Ariel Helwani | JRE MMA Podcast |
| 2018[13] | MMA Fighting | Canada Ariel Helwani | The Ultimate Fighter |
| 2017[14] | MMA Fighting | Canada Ariel Helwani | The Ultimate Fighter |
| 2016[15] | MMA Fighting | Canada Ariel Helwani | The Ultimate Fighter |
| 2015[16] | MMA Fighting | Canada Ariel Helwani | UFC Embedded |
| 2014[17] | MMAjunkie.com | Canada Ariel Helwani | — |
| 2013[18] | MMA Fighting | Canada Ariel Helwani | — |
| 2012[19] | Sherdog | Canada Ariel Helwani | — |
| 2011[20] | MMAjunkie.com | Canada Ariel Helwani | — |
| 2010[21] | MMAjunkie.com | Canada Ariel Helwani | — |
| 2009[22] | MMAjunkie.com | United States John Morgan | — |
| 2008[23] | MMAjunkie.com | — | — |
- From 2010, Best Media Coverage was awarded as Media Source of the Year.
Special Achievement
[edit | edit source]| Year | Lifetime Achievement Award[26] | Fighting Spirit of the Year |
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| 2023-24[8] | United States Mark Coleman | United States Mark Coleman (Bravery - fearlessly rescuing family and loved ones from a burning building) |
| 2022-23[9] | United States Ken Shamrock | Zimbabwe Themba Gorimbo (Charity – building a water pump in Zimbabwe and putting others ahead of himself) |
| 2021-22[10] | United States Kirik Jenness | United States Kevin Holland (Bravery - in and out of the cage, helping his community in the face of danger on several occasions) |
| 2020-21[11] | United States Matt Hughes | Mexico Brandon Moreno (Perseverance - from being cut, to fighting back and becoming the first Mexican UFC champion) |
| 2019-20[12] | Russia Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov | United States Dustin Poirier (Charity - Good Fight Foundation) |
| 2018[27] | Brazil Wanderlei Silva | — |
| 2017 | United States John McCarthy | — |
| 2016 | United States Tito Ortiz | — |
| 2015[16] | United States Bruce Buffer | — |
| 2014[17] | United States Burt Watson | — |
| 2013[18] | Brazil Royce Gracie | — |
| 2012[19] | United States Leon Tabbs | — |
| 2011[20] | Canada Shawn Tompkins | — |
| 2010[21] | United States Randy Couture | — |
| 2009[22] | United States Charles Lewis, Jr. | — |
| 2008[28] | United States John McCarthy | — |
Defunct award categories
[edit | edit source]MMA Clothing & Equipment Brand of the Year
[edit | edit source]Best MMA Brand
[edit | edit source]- 2008 Ultimate Fighting Championship[23]
- 2009 TapouT[22]
Most Memorable Ring Entrance
[edit | edit source]Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
[edit | edit source]Best Overall Clothing.
Best MMA Clothing.
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand.
Best Technical Clothing Brand
[edit | edit source]Best MMA Shorts.
[edit | edit source]Best Technical Clothing Brand.
[edit | edit source]Best Technical Equipment
[edit | edit source]Best MMA Gloves.
Best Technical Equipment.
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