Presented by Fighters Only magazine, the 2018, and 10th, edition of the World MMA Awards took place at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, last night.
Here are the results below:
Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year
Max Holloway
Female Fighter of the Year
Rose Namajunas
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Brian Ortega
International Fighter of the Year
Robert Whittaker
Fight of the Year
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje (UFC 218)
Knockout of the Year
Francis Ngannou (vs. Alistair Overeem at UFC 218)
Submission of the Year
Demetrious Johnson (vs. Ray Borg at UFC 216)
Comeback of the Year
Justin Gaethje (vs. Michael Johnson at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale)
Upset of the Year
Rose Namajunas (vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 217)
Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
Trevor Wittman
Trainer of the Year
Nick Curson (S&C coach)
Gym of the Year
American Top Team
Referee of the Year
John McCarthy
Ringcard Girl of the Year
Jhenny Andrade
Best Promotion
UFC
Analyst of the Year
Dominick Cruz
Best MMA Programming
The Ultimate Fighter
MMA Media Source of the Year
MMA Fighting
MMA Journalist of the Year
Ariel Helwani
