Devised to celebrate
success and achievement within the MMA industry, the World Mixed Martial
Arts Awards gives fans across the globe the opportunity to cast their
vote on which athletes, brands, and industry professionals have made the
greatest impact on the sport in the last 12 months. Voting is now open
across 22 different award categories including: Fighter of the Year,
Knockout of the Year, and Submission of the Year.
Fighters Only World MMA Awards returns with a live ceremony to
be held on Wednesday, November 30th 2011 in the exclusive Pearl Concert
Theatre inside the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
The Fighters Only website is now taking votes,
but in addition fans are also able to download a free iPhone
application.
Several UFC fighters and personalities were nominated in the categories below –
CHARLES “MASK” LEWIS FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Dominick Cruz
Jon Jones
Anderson Silva
BREAKTHROUGH FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Donald Cerrone
Phil Davis
Demetrious Johnson
Brian Stann
FIGHT OF THE YEAR
Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick at UFC 129
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber at UFC 132
Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard at UFC 125
Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann at UFC Live 3
SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR
Chan Sung Jung vs. Leonard Garcia at UFC Fight Night 24
Pablo Garza vs. Yves Jabouin at UFC 129
Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader at UFC 132
RING ENTRANCE OF THE YEAR
Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 133
Vitor Belfort at UFC 133
Dave Herman at UFC 131
Mark Hominick at UFC 129
INTERNATIONAL FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Michael Bisping
Alexander Gustafsson
Dennis Siver
KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR
Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry at UFC Live 5
John Makdessi vs. Kyle Watson at UFC 129
Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture at UFC 129
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort at UFC 126
COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
Cheick Kongo vs. Pat Barry at UFC Live 5
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (career)
Tito Ortiz (career)
LEADING MAN OF THE YEAR
Lorenzo Fertitta
Marc Ratner
Dana White
PROMOTION OF THE YEAR
UFC