World MMA Awards
Awarded forExcellence in the field of
Mixed martial arts
CountryUnited States
Presented byFighters Only Magazine
First awarded2008
WebsiteWorldMMAAwards.com
Television/radio coverage
NetworkVersus[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

Year The Charles 'Mask' Lewis
Fighter of the Year
Female
Fighter of the Year
Breakthrough
Fighter of the Year
International
Fighter of the Year
2022-23[8] United Kingdom Leon Edwards Mexico Alexa Grasso Brazil Alex Pereira United Kingdom Leon Edwards
2021-22[9] Australia Alexander Volkanovski Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko United Kingdom Paddy Pimblett Australia Alexander Volkanovski
2020-21[10] Nigeria Kamaru Usman United States Rose Namajunas Mexico Brandon Moreno Nigeria Israel Adesanya
2019-20[11] Nigeria Israel Adesanya Brazil Amanda Nunes United States Jorge Masvidal Nigeria Israel Adesanya
2018[12] United States Daniel Cormier Brazil Amanda Nunes Nigeria Israel Adesanya Myanmar Aung La Nsang
2017[13] United States Max Holloway United States Rose Namajunas United States Brian Ortega Australia Robert Whittaker
2016[14] Republic of Ireland Conor McGregor Brazil Amanda Nunes United States Cody Garbrandt Russia Khabib Nurmagomedov
2015[15] Republic of Ireland Conor McGregor United States Holly Holm United States Holly Holm Republic of Ireland Conor McGregor
2014[16] United States Robbie Lawler United States Ronda Rousey United States Kelvin Gastelum Republic of Ireland Conor McGregor
2013[17] United States Chris Weidman United States Ronda Rousey United States Travis Browne Sweden Alexander Gustafsson
2012[18] United States Jon Jones United States Ronda Rousey United States Chris Weidman United Kingdom Michael Bisping
2011[19] United States Jon Jones United States Miesha Tate United States Donald Cerrone Netherlands Alistair Overeem
2010[20] Brazil José Aldo Brazil Cris Cyborg United States Jon Jones Netherlands Alistair Overeem
2009[21] Canada Georges St-Pierre Brazil Cris Cyborg United States Brock Lesnar Netherlands Gegard Mousasi
2008[22] Brazil Anderson Silva United States Gina Carano Brazil Demian Maia United Kingdom Michael Bisping
  • 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

YearWinnerDefeatedMethod, RoundEvent
2022-23[8] Russia Islam MakhachevAustralia Alexander VolkanovskiUD, 5UFC 284
2021-22[9] Czech Republic Jiří ProcházkaBrazil Glover TeixeiraSub, 5UFC 275
2020-21[10] Brazil Deiveson FigueiredoMexico Brandon MorenoM Draw, 5UFC 256
2019-20[11] China Weili ZhangPoland Joanna JędrzejczykSD, 5UFC 248
2018[12] United States Tony FergusonUnited States Anthony PettisTKO, 2UFC 229
2017[13] United States Eddie AlvarezUnited States Justin GaethjeKO, 3UFC 218
2016[14] United States Cub SwansonSouth Korea Doo Ho ChoiUD, 3UFC 206
2015[15] United States Robbie LawlerCanada Rory MacDonaldTKO, 5UFC 189
2014[16] Brazil José AldoUnited States Chad MendesUD, 5UFC 179
2013[17] United States Jon JonesSweden Alexander GustafssonUD, 5UFC 165
2012[18] United States Joe LauzonUnited States Jamie VarnerSub, 3UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
2011[19] United States Frankie EdgarUnited States Gray MaynardS Draw, 5UFC 125
2010[20] Brazil Anderson SilvaUnited States Chael SonnenSub, 5UFC 117
2009[21] United States Diego SanchezUnited States Clay GuidaSD, 3The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
2008[22] United States Chuck LiddellBrazil Wanderlei SilvaUD, 3UFC 79

Knockout of the Year

YearWinnerKnocked outMethod, RoundEvent
2022-23[8] United Kingdom Leon EdwardsUnited States Kamaru UsmanKO, 5UFC 278
2021-22[9] United States Michael ChandlerUnited States Tony FergusonKO, 2UFC 274
2020-21[10] United States Joaquin BuckleyUnited States Impa KasanganayKO, 2UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen
2019-20[11] United States Jorge MasvidalUnited States Ben AskrenKO, 1UFC 239
2018[12] Brazil Amanda NunesBrazil Cris CyborgKO, 1UFC 232
2017[13] Cameroon Francis NgannouNetherlands Alistair OvereemKO, 1UFC 218
2016[14] United Kingdom Michael PageBrazil Evangelista SantosKO, 2Bellator 158
2015[15] United States Holly HolmUnited States Ronda RouseyKO, 2UFC 193
2014[16] New Zealand Mark HuntUnited States Roy NelsonKO, 2UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
2013[17] Brazil Vitor BelfortUnited States Luke RockholdKO, 1UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
2012[18] Brazil Edson BarbozaUnited Kingdom Terry EtimKO, 3UFC 142
2011[19] Brazil Anderson SilvaBrazil Vitor BelfortKO, 1UFC 126
2010[20] Brazil Maurício RuaBrazil Lyoto MachidaKO, 1UFC 113
2009[21] United States Dan HendersonUnited Kingdom Michael BispingKO, 2UFC 100
2008[22] Brazil Wanderlei SilvaUnited States Keith JardineKO, 1UFC 84

Submission of the Year

YearWinnerSubmittedMethod, RoundEvent
2022-23[8] Mexico Alexa GrassoKyrgyzstan Valentina ShevchenkoSub, 4UFC 285
2021-22[9] Brazil Charles OliveiraUnited States Dustin PoirierSub, 3UFC 269
2020-21[10] Russia Khabib NurmagomedovUnited States Justin GaethjeSub, 2UFC 254
2019-20[11] Brazil Demian MaiaUnited States Ben AskrenSub, 3UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
2018[12] Russia Zabit MagomedsharipovUnited States Brandon DavisSub, 2UFC 228
2017[13] United States Demetrious JohnsonUnited States Ray BorgSub, 5UFC 216
2016[14] United States Nate DiazRepublic of Ireland Conor McGregorSub, 2UFC 196
2015[15] United States Ronda RouseyUnited States Cat ZinganoSub, 1UFC 184
2014[16] United States Ben SaundersUnited States Chris HeatherlySub, 1UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
2013[17] United States Urijah FaberEl Salvador Ivan MenjivarSub, 1UFC 157
2012[18] United States Frank MirBrazil Antônio Rodrigo NogueiraSub, 1UFC 140
2011[19] South Korea Chan Sung JungUnited States Leonard GarciaSub, 2UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis
2010[20] Brazil Fabrício WerdumRussia Fedor EmelianenkoSub, 1Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum
2009[21] United States Toby ImadaUnited States Jorge MasvidalSub, 3Bellator 5
2008[22] Canada Georges St-PierreUnited States Matt HughesSub, 2UFC 79

Comeback of the Year

YearWinnervs.Method, RoundEvent
2022-23[8] United Kingdom Leon EdwardsUnited States Kamaru UsmanKO, 5UFC 278
2021-22[9] United States Aljamain Sterling"Ridicule and injury"
2020-21[10] Brazil Charles OliveiraUnited States Michael ChandlerTKO, 2UFC 262
2019-20[11] United States Stipe MiocicUnited States Daniel CormierTKO, 4UFC 241
2018[12] Singapore Angela LeeJapan Mei YamaguchiUD, 5Car accident, ONE FC 71
2017[13] United States Justin GaethjeUnited States Michael JohnsonTKO, 2The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
2016[14] United States Miesha TateUnited States Holly HolmSub, 5UFC 196
2015[15] United States Eddie AlvarezUnited States Gilbert MelendezSD, 3UFC 188
2014[16] United States Dominick Cruz"Career"
2013[17] United States Travis BrowneNetherlands Alistair OvereemKO, 1UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
2012[18] United States Frank MirBrazil Antônio Rodrigo NogueiraSub, 1UFC 140
2011[19] France Cheick KongoUnited States Pat BarryKO, 1UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry

Upset of the Year

YearWinnerDefeatedMethod, RoundEvent
2022-23[8] Mexico Alexa GrassoKyrgyzstan Valentina ShevchenkoSub, 4UFC 285
2021-22[9] United States Julianna PeñaBrazil Amanda NunesSub, 2UFC 269
2020-21[10] Brazil Adriano MoraesUnited States Demetrious JohnsonKO, 2ONE on TNT 1
2019-20[11] Australia Alexander VolkanovskiUnited States Max HollowayUD, 5UFC 245
2018[12] Brazil Amanda NunesBrazil Cris CyborgKO, 1UFC 232
2017[13] United States Rose NamajunasPoland Joanna JędrzejczykTKO, 1UFC 217
2016[14] United Kingdom Michael BispingUnited States Luke RockholdKO, 1UFC 199
2015[15] United States Holly HolmUnited States Ronda RouseyKO, 2UFC 193
2014[16] United States TJ DillashawBrazil Renan BaraoTKO, 5UFC 173

Training, In-ring

YearThe Shawn Tompkins
Coach of the Year
Gym of the YearTrainer of the YearReferee of the YearRing-card Girl of the Year
2022-23[8] United States Mike BrownUnited States American Top TeamUnited States Dr. Heather LindenUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Brittney Palmer
2021-22[9] New Zealand Eugene BaremanNew Zealand City KickboxingUnited States Dr. Heather LindenUnited Kingdom Marc GoddardUnited States Brittney Palmer
2020-21[10] United States Trevor WittmanUnited States American Top TeamUnited States Phil DaruUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Brittney Palmer
2019-20[11] United States Trevor WittmanUnited States American Top TeamUnited States Phil DaruUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Brittney Palmer
2018[12] United States Mike BrownUnited States American Top TeamUnited States Nick CursonUnited States Herb DeanBrazil Jhenny Andrade
2017[13] United States Trevor WittmanUnited States American Top TeamUnited States Nick CursonUnited States John McCarthyBrazil Jhenny Andrade
2016[14] Republic of Ireland John KavanaghUnited States American Top TeamUnited States Mike DolceUnited States John McCarthyBrazil Jhenny Andrade
2015[15] Brazil Rafael CordeiroUnited States Jackson-Wink MMA AcademyUnited States Mike DolceUnited States John McCarthyUnited States Arianny Celeste
2014[16] United States Duane LudwigUnited States Team Alpha MaleUnited States Mike DolceUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Arianny Celeste
2013[17] United States Duane LudwigUnited States Team Alpha MaleUnited States Mike DolceUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Brittney Palmer
2012[18] Brazil Rafael CordeiroUnited States Cesar Gracie Jiu-JitsuUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Brittney Palmer
2011[19] United States Greg JacksonUnited States Black HouseUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Arianny Celeste
2010[20] United States Greg JacksonUnited States Wand Fight TeamUnited States Herb DeanUnited States Arianny Celeste
2009[21] United States Greg JacksonUnited States Greg Jackson's Submission FightingUnited States Arianny Celeste
2008[22] United States Arianny Celeste
  • From 2012, Coach of the Year was awarded as The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year in commemoration of trainer Shawn Tompkins.[24]

Promotion

YearLeading ManPersonality of the YearAnalyst of the YearBest Promotion
2022-23[8] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUnited Kingdom Michael BispingUFC
2021-22[9] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUnited Kingdom Michael BispingUFC
2020-21[10] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Daniel CormierUnited Kingdom Michael BispingUFC
2019-20[11] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUnited States Daniel CormierUFC
2018[12] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUnited States Daniel CormierUFC
2017[13] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUnited States Dominick CruzUFC
2016[14] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUnited States Dominick CruzUFC
2015[15] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUnited States Dominick CruzUFC
2014[16] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUFC
2013[17] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Chael SonnenUFC
2012[18] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUFC
2011[19] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUFC
2010[20] United States Dana WhiteUnited States Joe RoganUFC
2009[21] United States Dana WhiteUFC
2008[22] United States Dana WhiteUFC

Media

YearMedia Source of the YearJournalist of the YearBest MMA Programming
2022-23[8] ESPN MMACanada Ariel HelwaniDana White's Contender Series
2021-22[9] ESPN MMACanada Ariel HelwaniMorning Kombat
2020-21[10] ESPN MMACanada Ariel HelwaniMorning Kombat
2019-20[11] ESPN MMACanada Ariel HelwaniJRE MMA Podcast
2018[12] MMA FightingCanada Ariel HelwaniThe Ultimate Fighter
2017[13] MMA FightingCanada Ariel HelwaniThe Ultimate Fighter
2016[14] MMA FightingCanada Ariel HelwaniThe Ultimate Fighter
2015[15] MMA FightingCanada Ariel HelwaniUFC Embedded
2014[16] MMAjunkie.comCanada Ariel Helwani
2013[17] MMA FightingCanada Ariel Helwani
2012[18] SherdogCanada Ariel Helwani
2011[19] MMAjunkie.comCanada Ariel Helwani
2010[20] MMAjunkie.comCanada Ariel Helwani
2009[21] MMAjunkie.comUnited States John Morgan
2008[22] MMAjunkie.com
  • From 2010, Best Media Coverage was awarded as Media Source of the Year.

Special Achievement

YearLifetime Achievement Award[25]Fighting Spirit of the Year
2022-23[8] United States Ken ShamrockZimbabwe Themba Gorimbo (Charity – building a water pump in Zimbabwe and putting others ahead of himself)
2021-22[9] United States Kirik JennessUnited States Kevin Holland (Bravery - in and out of the cage, helping his community in the face of danger on several occasions)
2020-21[10] United States Matt HughesMexico Brandon Moreno (Perseverance - from being cut, to fighting back and becoming the first Mexican UFC champion)
2019-20[11] Russia Abdulmanap NurmagomedovUnited States Dustin Poirier (Charity - Good Fight Foundation)
2018[26] Brazil Wanderlei Silva
2017 United States John McCarthy
2016 United States Tito Ortiz
2015[15] United States Bruce Buffer
2014[16] United States Burt Watson
2013[17] Brazil Royce Gracie
2012[18] United States Leon Tabbs
2011[19] Canada Shawn Tompkins
2010[20] United States Randy Couture
2009[21] United States Charles Lewis, Jr.
2008[27] United States John McCarthy

Defunct award categories

MMA Clothing & Equipment Brand of the Year

Best MMA Brand

Most Memorable Ring Entrance

Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand

Best Overall Clothing.

Best MMA Clothing.

Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand.

Best Technical Clothing Brand

Best MMA Shorts.

Best Technical Clothing Brand.

Best Technical Equipment

Best MMA Gloves.

Best Technical Equipment.

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