World MMA Awards
Annual awards in mixed martial arts
World MMA Awards | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in the field of Mixed martial arts |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Fighters Only Magazine |
First awarded | 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
Fighters
- 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.[23]
- 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
Year | Winner | Defeated | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() | UD, 5 | UFC 284 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 5 | UFC 275 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() | M Draw, 5 | UFC 256 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() | SD, 5 | UFC 248 |
2018[12] | ![]() | ![]() | TKO, 2 | UFC 229 |
2017[13] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 3 | UFC 218 |
2016[14] | ![]() | ![]() | UD, 3 | UFC 206 |
2015[15] | ![]() | ![]() | TKO, 5 | UFC 189 |
2014[16] | ![]() | ![]() | UD, 5 | UFC 179 |
2013[17] | ![]() | ![]() | UD, 5 | UFC 165 |
2012[18] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 3 | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera |
2011[19] | ![]() | ![]() | S Draw, 5 | UFC 125 |
2010[20] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 5 | UFC 117 |
2009[21] | ![]() | ![]() | SD, 3 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale |
2008[22] | ![]() | ![]() | UD, 3 | UFC 79 |
Knockout of the Year
Year | Winner | Knocked out | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 5 | UFC 278 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | UFC 274 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 239 |
2018[12] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 232 |
2017[13] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 218 |
2016[14] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | Bellator 158 |
2015[15] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | UFC 193 |
2014[16] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson |
2013[17] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
2012[18] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 3 | UFC 142 |
2011[19] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 126 |
2010[20] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 113 |
2009[21] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | UFC 100 |
2008[22] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 84 |
Submission of the Year
Year | Winner | Submitted | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 4 | UFC 285 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 3 | UFC 269 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 2 | UFC 254 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 3 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren |
2018[12] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 2 | UFC 228 |
2017[13] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 5 | UFC 216 |
2016[14] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 2 | UFC 196 |
2015[15] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 1 | UFC 184 |
2014[16] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 1 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos |
2013[17] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 1 | UFC 157 |
2012[18] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 1 | UFC 140 |
2011[19] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 2 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis |
2010[20] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 1 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum |
2009[21] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 3 | Bellator 5 |
2008[22] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 2 | UFC 79 |
Comeback of the Year
Year | Winner | vs. | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 5 | UFC 278 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | "Ridicule and Injury" | — | — |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() | TKO, 2 | UFC 262 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() | TKO, 4 | UFC 241 |
2018[12] | ![]() | ![]() | UD, 5 | Car accident, ONE FC 71 |
2017[13] | ![]() | ![]() | TKO, 2 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale |
2016[14] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 5 | UFC 196 |
2015[15] | ![]() | ![]() | SD, 3 | UFC 188 |
2014[16] | ![]() | "Career" | — | — |
2013[17] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen |
2012[18] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 1 | UFC 140 |
2011[19] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry |
Upset of the Year
Year | Winner | Defeated | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 4 | UFC 285 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | ![]() | Sub, 2 | UFC 269 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | ONE on TNT 1 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() | UD, 5 | UFC 245 |
2018[12] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 232 |
2017[13] | ![]() | ![]() | TKO, 1 | UFC 217 |
2016[14] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 1 | UFC 199 |
2015[15] | ![]() | ![]() | KO, 2 | UFC 193 |
2014[16] | ![]() | ![]() | TKO, 5 | UFC 173 |
Training, In-ring
Year | The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year | Gym of the Year | Trainer of the Year | Referee of the Year | Ring-card Girl of the Year |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2018[12] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2017[13] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2016[14] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2015[15] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014[16] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2013[17] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012[18] | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() |
2011[19] | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() |
2010[20] | ![]() | ![]() | — | ![]() | ![]() |
2009[21] | ![]() | ![]() | — | — | ![]() |
2008[22] | — | — | — | — | ![]() |
- From 2012, Coach of the Year was awarded as The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year in commemoration of trainer Shawn Tompkins.[24]
Promotion
Year | Leading Man | Personality of the Year | Analyst of the Year | Best Promotion |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2018[12] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2017[13] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2016[14] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2015[15] | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | UFC |
2014[16] | ![]() | ![]() | — | UFC |
2013[17] | ![]() | ![]() | — | UFC |
2012[18] | ![]() | ![]() | — | UFC |
2011[19] | ![]() | ![]() | — | UFC |
2010[20] | ![]() | ![]() | — | UFC |
2009[21] | ![]() | — | — | UFC |
2008[22] | ![]() | — | — | UFC |
Media
Year | Media Source of the Year | Journalist of the Year | Best MMA Programming |
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2022-23[8] | ESPN MMA | ![]() | Dana White's Contender Series |
2021-22[9] | ESPN MMA | ![]() | Morning Kombat |
2020-21[10] | ESPN MMA | ![]() | Morning Kombat |
2019-20[11] | ESPN MMA | ![]() | JRE MMA Podcast |
2018[12] | MMA Fighting | ![]() | The Ultimate Fighter |
2017[13] | MMA Fighting | ![]() | The Ultimate Fighter |
2016[14] | MMA Fighting | ![]() | The Ultimate Fighter |
2015[15] | MMA Fighting | ![]() | UFC Embedded |
2014[16] | MMAjunkie.com | ![]() | — |
2013[17] | MMA Fighting | ![]() | — |
2012[18] | Sherdog | ![]() | — |
2011[19] | MMAjunkie.com | ![]() | — |
2010[20] | MMAjunkie.com | ![]() | — |
2009[21] | MMAjunkie.com | ![]() | — |
2008[22] | MMAjunkie.com | — | — |
- From 2010, Best Media Coverage was awarded as Media Source of the Year.
Special Achievement
Year | Lifetime Achievement Award[25] | Fighting Spirit of the Year |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() | ![]() |
2021-22[9] | ![]() | ![]() |
2020-21[10] | ![]() | ![]() |
2019-20[11] | ![]() | ![]() |
2018[26] | ![]() | — |
2017 | ![]() | — |
2016 | ![]() | — |
2015[15] | ![]() | — |
2014[16] | ![]() | — |
2013[17] | ![]() | — |
2012[18] | ![]() | — |
2011[19] | ![]() | — |
2010[20] | ![]() | — |
2009[21] | ![]() | — |
2008[27] | ![]() | — |
Defunct award categories
MMA Clothing & Equipment Brand of the Year
Best MMA Brand
- 2008 Ultimate Fighting Championship[22]
- 2009 TapouT[21]
Most Memorable Ring Entrance
- 2010
Jason Miller[20]
- 2011
Jason Miller[19]
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
Best Overall Clothing.
- 2008 TapouT[22]
Best MMA Clothing.
- 2009 TapouT[21]
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand.
- 2010 TapouT[20]
- 2011 TapouT[19]
- 2012 Bad Boy[18]
- 2013 Bad Boy[17]
- 2014 Bad Boy[16]
Best Technical Clothing Brand
Best MMA Shorts.
- 2008 Sprawl[22]
- 2009 TapouT[21]
Best Technical Clothing Brand.
Best Technical Equipment
Best MMA Gloves.
- 2008 Fairtex[22]
- 2009 UFC / Century[21]
Best Technical Equipment.
- 2010 Everlast[20]
- 2011 Everlast[19]
- 2012 Pretorian[18]
- 2013 Bad Boy[17]
- 2014 Everlast[16]
References
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- ^ "Roufusport Nominated for 'Gym of the Year' at 2011 World MMA Awards". fightnetwork.com.
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- ^ "Late coach Tompkins honoured at MMA Awards". Sportsnet. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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- ^ Mindenhall, Chuck (4 July 2019). "An evening at the Fighters Only World MMA Awards". theathletic.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "John McCarthy Referee". 8 June 2008.
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