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]
Year | Winner | Defeated | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() |
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UD, 5 | UFC 284 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() |
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Sub, 5 | UFC 275 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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M Draw, 5 | UFC 256 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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SD, 5 | UFC 248 |
2018[12] | ![]() |
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TKO, 2 | UFC 229 |
2017[13] | ![]() |
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KO, 3 | UFC 218 |
2016[14] | ![]() |
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UD, 3 | UFC 206 |
2015[15] | ![]() |
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TKO, 5 | UFC 189 |
2014[16] | ![]() |
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UD, 5 | UFC 179 |
2013[17] | ![]() |
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UD, 5 | UFC 165 |
2012[18] | ![]() |
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Sub, 3 | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera |
2011[19] | ![]() |
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S Draw, 5 | UFC 125 |
2010[20] | ![]() |
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Sub, 5 | UFC 117 |
2009[21] | ![]() |
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SD, 3 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale |
2008[22] | ![]() |
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UD, 3 | UFC 79 |
Year | Winner | Knocked out | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() |
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KO, 5 | UFC 278 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | UFC 274 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen |
2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 239 |
2018[12] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 232 |
2017[13] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 218 |
2016[14] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | Bellator 158 |
2015[15] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | UFC 193 |
2014[16] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson |
2013[17] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
2012[18] | ![]() |
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KO, 3 | UFC 142 |
2011[19] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 126 |
2010[20] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 113 |
2009[21] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | UFC 100 |
2008[22] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 84 |
Year | Winner | Submitted | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() |
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Sub, 4 | UFC 285 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() |
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Sub, 3 | UFC 269 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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Sub, 2 | UFC 254 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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Sub, 3 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren |
2018[12] | ![]() |
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Sub, 2 | UFC 228 |
2017[13] | ![]() |
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Sub, 5 | UFC 216 |
2016[14] | ![]() |
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Sub, 2 | UFC 196 |
2015[15] | ![]() |
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Sub, 1 | UFC 184 |
2014[16] | ![]() |
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Sub, 1 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos |
2013[17] | ![]() |
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Sub, 1 | UFC 157 |
2012[18] | ![]() |
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Sub, 1 | UFC 140 |
2011[19] | ![]() |
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Sub, 2 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis |
2010[20] | ![]() |
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Sub, 1 | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum |
2009[21] | ![]() |
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Sub, 3 | Bellator 5 |
2008[22] | ![]() |
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Sub, 2 | UFC 79 |
Year | Winner | vs. | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() |
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KO, 5 | UFC 278 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() |
"Ridicule and injury" | — | — |
2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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TKO, 2 | UFC 262 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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TKO, 4 | UFC 241 |
2018[12] | ![]() |
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UD, 5 | Car accident, ONE FC 71 |
2017[13] | ![]() |
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TKO, 2 | The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale |
2016[14] | ![]() |
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Sub, 5 | UFC 196 |
2015[15] | ![]() |
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SD, 3 | UFC 188 |
2014[16] | ![]() |
"Career" | — | — |
2013[17] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen |
2012[18] | ![]() |
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Sub, 1 | UFC 140 |
2011[19] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry |
Year | Winner | Defeated | Method, Round | Event |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() |
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Sub, 4 | UFC 285 |
2021-22[9] | ![]() |
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Sub, 2 | UFC 269 |
2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | ONE on TNT 1 |
2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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UD, 5 | UFC 245 |
2018[12] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 232 |
2017[13] | ![]() |
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TKO, 1 | UFC 217 |
2016[14] | ![]() |
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KO, 1 | UFC 199 |
2015[15] | ![]() |
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KO, 2 | UFC 193 |
2014[16] | ![]() |
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TKO, 5 | UFC 173 |
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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2021-22[9] | ![]() |
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2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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2018[12] | ![]() |
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2017[13] | ![]() |
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2016[14] | ![]() |
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2015[15] | ![]() |
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2014[16] | ![]() |
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2013[17] | ![]() |
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2012[18] | ![]() |
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2011[19] | ![]() |
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2010[20] | ![]() |
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2009[21] | ![]() |
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2008[22] | — | — | — | — | ![]() |
Year | Leading Man | Personality of the Year | Analyst of the Year | Best Promotion |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2021-22[9] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2018[12] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2017[13] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2016[14] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2015[15] | ![]() |
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UFC |
2014[16] | ![]() |
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— | UFC |
2013[17] | ![]() |
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— | UFC |
2012[18] | ![]() |
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— | UFC |
2011[19] | ![]() |
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— | UFC |
2010[20] | ![]() |
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— | UFC |
2009[21] | ![]() |
— | — | UFC |
2008[22] | ![]() |
— | — | UFC |
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 | ![]() |
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2013[17] | MMA Fighting | ![]() |
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2012[18] | Sherdog | ![]() |
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2011[19] | MMAjunkie.com | ![]() |
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2010[20] | MMAjunkie.com | ![]() |
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2009[21] | MMAjunkie.com | ![]() |
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2008[22] | MMAjunkie.com | — | — |
Year | Lifetime Achievement Award[25] | Fighting Spirit of the Year |
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2022-23[8] | ![]() |
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2021-22[9] | ![]() |
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2020-21[10] | ![]() |
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2019-20[11] | ![]() |
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2018[26] | ![]() |
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2017 | ![]() |
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2016 | ![]() |
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2015[15] | ![]() |
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2014[16] | ![]() |
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2013[17] | ![]() |
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2012[18] | ![]() |
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2011[19] | ![]() |
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2010[20] | ![]() |
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2009[21] | ![]() |
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2008[27] | ![]() |
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Best Overall Clothing.
Best MMA Clothing.
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand.
Best MMA Gloves.
Best Technical Equipment.