CEO of Fighters Only, Rob Hewitt, announced that the 14th edition of the MMA World Awards would take place on Thursday, December 8, at SAHARA Las Vegas. Individuals were nominated for this award based on their performance between July 2021 and June 2022.
UFC fighters and events have dominated the winning list. Alexander Volkanovski was awarded the best male fighter, while Valentina Shevchenko was awarded the best female fighter. Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen has hosted this prestigious event. Let’s look at the winner list:
#MMA World 2022 award
Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year
Alexander Volkanovski
Female Fighter of the Year
Valentina Shevchenko
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Paddy Pimblett
Fight of the Year
Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira -UFC 275
Knockout of the Year
Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson – UFC 274
Submission of the Year
Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier – UFC 269
Comeback of the Year
Aljamain Sterling
Upset of the Year
Julianna Peña vs. Amanda Nunes
Best Promotion of the Year
UFC
Leading Man of the Year
Dana White (UFC)
Referee of the Year
Marc Goddard
Analyst of the Year
Michael Bisping
Personality of the Year
Joe Rogan
MMA Media Source of the Year
ESPN
MMA Journalist of the Year
Ariel Helwani
Coach of the Year
Eugene Bareman
Ring Card Girl of the Year
Brittney Palmer
Fighting Spirit of the Year
Kevin Holland
