2012 World MMA Awards: The Finalists

2012 World MMA Awards: The Finalists

 

Nominees includes: 

Charles “Mask” Lewis Fighter of the Year

  • Daniel Cormier
  • Nate Diaz
  • Benson Henderson
  • Jon Jones
  • Ronda Rousey

Female Fighter of the Year

  • Jessica Aguilar
  • Sarah Kaufman
  • Sara McMann
  • Ronda Rousey
  • Miesha Tate

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

  • Renan Barao
  • Michael Chandler
  • Luke Rockhold
  • Ronda Rousey
  • Chris Weidman

International Fighter of the Year

  • Michael Bisping
  • Alexander Gustafsson
  • Chan Sung Jung
  • Martin Kampmann
  • Stefan Struve

Fight of the Year

  • Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (UFC 139)
  • Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez (Bellator 58)
  • Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC on FUEL TV 1)
  • Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung (UFC on FUEL TV 3)
  • Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)

Knockout of the Year

  • Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
  • Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
  • Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
  • Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC 144)
  • Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna (Bellator 61)

Submission of the Year

  • Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
  • Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely (UFC on FOX 2)
  • Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio (UFC 142)
  • Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate (Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey)
  • Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC on FUEL TV 3)

Comeback of the Year

  • Alan Belcher (career)
  • Mike Swick (career)
  • Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
  • Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami (UFC 144)
  • J.P. Joubert vs. Norman Wessels (EFC Africa 15)

Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year

  • Rafael Cordeiro
  • Cesar Gracie
  • Greg Jackson
  • Javier Mendez
  • Andre Pederneiras

Gym of the Year

  • American Kickboxing Academy
  • Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
  • Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA
  • Kings MMA
  • Nova Uniao

Referee of the Year

  • Herb Dean
  • Marc Goddard
  • John McCarthy
  • Josh Rosenthal
  • Mario Yamasaki

Ring Card Girl of the Year

  • Jade Bryce
  • Arianny Celeste
  • Kelli Hutcherson
  • Brittney Palmer
  • Mercedes Terrell

Leading Man of the Year

  • Victor Cui
  • Lorenzo Fertitta
  • Shannon Knapp
  • Bjorn Rebney
  • Dana White

Personality of the Year

  • Jon Anik
  • Bruce Buffer
  • Mauro Ranallo
  • Joe Rogan
  • Bas Rutten

Best Promotion

  • Bellator
  • Invicta FC
  • ONE FC
  • Strikeforce
  • UFC

Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand

  • Bad Boy
  • Dethrone
  • Headrush
  • Punishment
  • TapouT

Best Technical Clothing Brand

  • Bad Boy
  • Clinch Gear
  • Hayabusa
  • Jaco
  • Venum

Best Technical Equipment

  • Everlast
  • Fairtex
  • Hayabusa
  • Pretorian
  • Venum

MMA Media Source of the Year

  • ESPN
  • “Inside MMA” on AXS TV
  • MMAFighting.com
  • MMAjunkie.com
  • Sherdog.com

MMA Journalist of the Year

  • Karyn Bryant, MMA HEAT/FUEL TV
  • Ben Fowlkes, MMAjunkie.com/USA TODAY
  • Gareth A. Davies, The Telegraph
  • Ariel Helwani, MMAFighting.com/FUEL TV
  • John Morgan, MMAjunkie.com/USA TODAY