World MMA Awards
| World MMA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for |
Excellence in the field of Mixed martial arts |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Fighters Only Magazine |
| First awarded | 2008 |
| Official 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
The Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year
- 2008 Anderson Silva[8]
- 2009 Georges St-Pierre[9]
For the 2010 awards, the Fighter of the Year award was renamed The Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year award in commemoration of Tapout co-founder Charles Lewis, Jr..[10]
- 2010 José Aldo[11]
- 2011 Jon Jones[12]
- 2012 Jon Jones[13]
- 2013 Chris Weidman[14]
- 2014 Robbie Lawler[15]
Female Fighter of the Year
- 2008 Gina Carano[8]
- 2009 Cristiane Santos[9]
- 2010 Cristiane Santos[11]
- 2011 Miesha Tate[12]
- 2012 Ronda Rousey[13]
- 2013 Ronda Rousey[14]
- 2014 Ronda Rousey[15]
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
- 2008 Demian Maia[8]
- 2009 Brock Lesnar[9]
- 2010 Jon Jones[11]
- 2011 Donald Cerrone[12]
- 2012 Chris Weidman[13]
- 2013 Travis Browne[14]
- 2014 Kelvin Gastelum[15]
International Fighter of the Year
This award was originally known as the European Fighter of the Year.
- 2008 Michael Bisping[8]
- 2009 Gegard Mousasi[9]
This award was renamed the International Fighter of the Year from 2010 onward. It is Awarded to the leading mixed martial artist from outside of the Americas.
- 2010 Alistair Overeem[11]
- 2011 Alistair Overeem[12]
- 2012 Michael Bisping[13]
- 2013 Alexander Gustafsson[14]
- 2014 Conor McGregor[15]
Fight of the Year
- 2008 Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva[8]
- 2009 Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida[9]
- 2010 Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen[11]
- 2011 Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard[12]
- 2012 Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner[13]
- 2013 Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson[14]
- 2014 José Aldo vs. Chad Mendes[15]
Knockout of the Year
- 2008 Wanderlei Silva vs. Keith Jardine[8]
- 2009 Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping[9]
- 2010 Maurício Rua vs. Lyoto Machida[11]
- 2011 Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort[12]
- 2012 Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim[13]
- 2013 Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold[14]
- 2014 Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson[15]
Submission of the Year
- 2008 Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Hughes[8]
- 2009 Toby Imada vs. Jorge Masvidal[9]
- 2010 Fabrício Werdum vs. Fedor Emelianenko[11]
- 2011 Jung Chan-Sung vs. Leonard Garcia[12]
- 2012 Frank Mir vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira[13]
- 2013 Urijah Faber vs. Ivan Menjivar[14]
- 2014 Ben Saunders vs. Chris Heatherly[15]
Comeback of the Year
- 2011 Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry[12]
- 2012 Frank Mir vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira[13]
- 2013 Travis Browne vs. Alistair Overeem[14]
- 2014 Dominick Cruz (career)[15]
Upset of the Year
- 2014 TJ Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao[15]
The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
- 2009 Greg Jackson[9]
- 2010 Greg Jackson[11]
- 2011 Greg Jackson[12]
For the 2012 awards, the Coach of the Year award was renamed The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year award in commemoration of Shawn Tompkins.
- 2012 Rafael Cordeiro[13]
- 2013 Duane Ludwig[14]
- 2014 Duane Ludwig[15]
Gym of the Year
- 2009 Greg Jackson Fighting Systems[9]
- 2010 Wand Training Center[11]
- 2011 Black House[12]
- 2012 Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu[13]
- 2013 Team Alpha Male[14]
- 2014 Team Alpha Male[15]
Trainer of the Year
Referee of the Year
Ringcard Girl of the Year
- 2008 Arianny Celeste[8]
- 2009 Arianny Celeste[9]
- 2010 Arianny Celeste[11]
- 2011 Arianny Celeste[12]
- 2012 Brittney Palmer[13]
- 2013 Brittney Palmer[14]
- 2014 Arianny Celeste[15]
Leading Man of the Year
Awarded to the leading industry executive in the world of MMA.
- 2008 Dana White[8]
- 2009 Dana White[9]
- 2010 Dana White[11]
- 2011 Dana White[12]
- 2012 Dana White[13]
- 2013 Dana White[14]
- 2014 Dana White[15]
MMA Personality of the Year
Best Promotion
- 2008 Ultimate Fighting Championship[8]
- 2009 Ultimate Fighting Championship[9]
- 2010 Ultimate Fighting Championship[11]
- 2011 Ultimate Fighting Championship[12]
- 2012 Ultimate Fighting Championship[13]
- 2013 Ultimate Fighting Championship[14]
- 2014 Ultimate Fighting Championship[15]
Lifetime Achievement
This honor is decided by the awards panel.
Special Achievement Award
Outstanding Contribution to MMA
- 2010 Randy Couture[11]
- 2011 Shawn Tompkins[12]
Lifetime Achievement
- 2012 Leon Tabbs[13]
- 2013 Royce Gracie[14]
- 2014 Burt Watson[15]
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
Best Overall Clothing.
- 2008 Tapout[8]
Best MMA Clothing.
- 2009 Tapout[9]
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand.
Best Technical Clothing Brand
Best MMA Shorts.
Best Technical Clothing Brand.
Best Technical Equipment
Best MMA Gloves.
Best Technical Equipment.
MMA Media Source of the Year
Best Media Coverage.
- 2008 MMAjunkie.com[8]
- 2009 MMAjunkie.com[9]
Media Source of the Year.
- 2010 MMAjunkie.com[11]
- 2011 MMAjunkie.com[12]
- 2012 Sherdog[13]
- 2013 MMA Fighting[14]
- 2014 MMAjunkie.com[15]
MMA Journalist of the Year
- 2009 John Morgan[9]
- 2010 Ariel Helwani[11]
- 2011 Ariel Helwani[12]
- 2012 Ariel Helwani[13]
- 2013 Ariel Helwani[14]
- 2014 Ariel Helwani[14]
Defunct award categories
Best MMA Brand
- 2008 Ultimate Fighting Championship[8]
- 2009 Tapout[9]
Most Memorable Ring Entrance
- 2010 Jason Miller[11]
- 2011 Jason Miller[12]
References
- ↑ "Versus to air 2010 World MMA Awards on Dec. 9, Versus' Molly Qerim co-hosts". MMAjunkie.com. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Leach, Robin (10 January 2013). "MMA Awards preview: Stars include fighters, Coco, Claire, Springer and ‘Absinthe’". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Silva, Carano, UFC, MMAjunkie.com win World Mixed Martial Arts Awards". MMAjunkie.com. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ http://m.ufc.com/news/World-MMA-Awards-Show-Premieres-Wed-on-FOX-Sports-2
- ↑ http://onefc.com/news/308-one-fc-nominated-at-6th-annual-world-mma-awards.html
- ↑ http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/sport/garethadavies/100014095/jose-aldo-takes-top-honours-in-fo-world-mixed-martial-arts-awards-2010/
- ↑ http://fightnetwork.com/news/21833:roufusport-nominated-gym-year-2011-world-mma-awards/
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- ↑ Okamoto, Brett (31 December 2009). "2009 MMA awards show honors top moments of the year". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
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