The World MMA awards 2017-18 recently took place and fighters and even journalists were rewarded for all their hard-work and brilliance.
World MMA Awards are presented by Fighters Only magazine to honour exceptional performances in various aspects of MMA.
Below is the list of this year’s winners in the various categories:
The Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year award:
Max Holloway (UFC Featherweight champion)
Female Fighter of the Year:
Rose Namajunas (UFC women’s Strawweight champion)
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year:
Brian Ortega (UFC Featherweight title contender)
International Fighter of the Year:
Robert Whittaker (UFC Middleweight champion)
Fight of the Year:
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje (UFC 218)
Knockout of the Year:
Francis Ngannou’s knockout of Alistair Overeem (UFC 218)
Submission of the Year:
Demetrious Johnson’s flying armbar submission of Ray Borg (UFC 216)
Comeback of the Year:
Justin Gaethje against Michael Johnson (TUF: Redemption Finale)
Upset of the Year:
Rose Namajunas’s TKO victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk (UFC 217)
The Shawn Thompkins Coach of the Year:
Trevor Wittman
Gym of the Year:
American Top Team
Trainer of the Year:
Nick Curson
Referee of the Year:
John McCarthy
Ringcard Girl of the Year:
Jhenny Andrade
Leading Man of the Year:
Dana White
Analyst of the Year:
Dominick Cruz
Best Promotion:
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Best technical clothing brand:
Venum
Best technical equipment brand:
Venum
MMA Media source of the Year:
MMA Fighting
Best MMA Programming:
The Ultimate Fighter
MMA Journalist of the Year:
Ariel Helwani