2013 World MMA Awards: WINNERS!
2013 World MMA Awards: WINNERS!
Venue: Venetian and Palazzo Resort, Hotel & Casinos
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Lifetime Achievement Award
Royce Gracie*
Charles “Mask” Lewis Fighter of the Year
Chris Weidman*
Vitor Belfort
Urijah Faber
Demetrious Johnson
Cain Velasquez
Female Fighter of the Year
Ronda Ronda*
Joanne Calderwood
Alexis Davis
Jessica Eye
Holly Holm
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Travis Browne*
T.J. Grant
Conor McGregor
Nick Newell
Khabib Nurmagomedov
International Fighter of the Year
Alexander Gustafsson*
Shinya Aoki
Conor McGregor
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Alexander Shlemenko
Fight of the Year
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson (UFC 165)*
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann (UFC on Fuel TV 8)
Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez II (Bellator 106)
Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC 166)
Mark Hunt vs. Antonio Silva (UFC Fight Night 33)
Knockout of the Year
Vitor Belfort, vs. Luke Rockhold (UFC on FX 8)*
Junior Dos Santos, vs. Mark Hunt (UFC 160)
3. Emanuel Newton, vs. “King Mo” Lawal (Bellator 90)
4. Julio Cesar Neves Jr., vs. Dener Dos Santos (WOCS 28)
5. Chris Weidman, vs. Anderson Silva (UFC 162)
Submission of the Year
Urijah Faber, vs. Ivan Menjivar (UFC 157)*
Olivier Fontaine, vs. Sofian Benchohra (Lyon FC)
Josh Burkman, vs. Jon Fitch (WSOF 3)
Rose Namajunas, vs. Kathina Catron (Invicta 5)
Kenny Robertson, vs. Brock Jardine (UFC 157)
Comeback of the Year
Travis Browne, vs. Alistair Overeem (UFC Fight Night 26)*
Blagoi Ivanov (career)
Robbie Lawler (career)
Michelle Waterson, vs. Jessica Penne (Invicta 5)
Tom Watson, vs. Stanislav Nedkov (UFC on Fuel TV 7)
Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
Duane Ludwig*
Henri Hooft
Ray Longo
Andre Pederneiras
Duke Roufus
Gym of the Year
Team Alpha Male*
AKA
Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA
Nova Uniao
Roufusport
Trainer of the Year
Mike Dolce*
Doug Balzarini
Jake Bonacci
Jonathan Chaimberg
Joel Jamieson
Referee of the Year
Herb Dean*
Marc Goddard
Yves Lavigne
John McCarthy
Mario Yamasaki
Ringcard Girl of the Year
Brittney Palmer*
Jade Bryce
Arianny Celeste
Kat Kelley
Mercedes Terrell
Leading Man
Dana White*
Victor Cui
Lorenzo Fertitta
Bjorn Rebney
Ray Sefo
Personality of the Year
Chael Sonnen*
Bruce Buffer
Kenny Florian
Joe Rogan
Bas Rutten
Best Promotion
UFC*
Bellator MMA
Cage Warriors
ONE FC
WSOF
Best Lifestyle Clothing
Bad Boy*
Fear the Fighter
Headrush
Roots of Fight
Torque
Best Technical Clothing
Venum*
Bad Boy
Clinch Gear
Hayabusa
Jaco
Best Technical Equipment
Bad Boy*
Century
Everlast
Hayabusa
Venum
Media Source of the Year
MMA Fighting*
Inside MMA (AXS TV)
MMAjunkie
Sherdog
UFC Tonight (Fox Sports)
Journalist of the Year
Ariel Helwani (MMA Fighting/Fox Sports)*
Mike Chiappetta (Fox Sports)
Gareth A Davies (The Daily Telegraph/Fox Sports)
Ben Fowlkes (USA TODAY/MMAjunkie)
John Morgan (USA TODAY/MMAjunkie)