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World MMA Awards 2019

  • 25-04-2019 10:06pm
    #1
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭


    Who does everyone think should win each section? I've bolded my choices bar ones I don't really care about

    The 2019 World MMA Awards nominees are below.

    Fighter of the Year

    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    Gegard Mousasi
    Dustin Poirier
    Daniel Cormier
    Aung La Nsang

    Female Fighter of the Year

    Valentina Shevchenko
    Tatiana Suarez
    Jessica Andrade
    Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
    Amanda Nunes

    Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

    Thiago Santos
    Israel Adesanya
    Anthony Smith
    A.J. McKee
    Aaron Pico

    International Fighter of the Year

    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    Kamaru Usman
    Israel Adesanya
    Gegard Mousasi
    Aung La Nsang


    Fight of the Year

    Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 - UFC 225
    Thiago Santos vs. Jimi Manuwa - UFC 231
    Douglas Lima vs. Rory Macdonald - Bellator 192
    Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje - UFC on FOX 29
    Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis - UFC 229

    Knockout of the Year

    Yair Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung - UFC Fight Night 139
    Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes - UFC 232
    Mandel Nallo vs. Carrington Banks - Bellator 207

    Vitor Belfort vs. Lyoto Machida - UFC 224
    Brian Ortega vs. Frankie Edgar - UFC 222

    Submission of the Year

    Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov - UFC 221
    Donald Cerrone vs. Mike Perry - UFC Fight Night 139
    Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Brandon Davis - UFC 228
    Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Stamann - UFC 228
    Ryan Hall vs. B.J. Penn - UFC 232

    Comeback of the Year

    Claudio Silva vs. Nordine Taleb - UFC Fight Night 130

    Tony Ferguson - Injury
    Paul Craig vs. Magomed Ankalaev - UFC Fight Night 127
    Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov - UFC 229
    Angela Lee

    Upset of the Year

    Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Gokhan Saki - UFC 226
    Alexander Hernandez vs. Beneil Dariush - UFC 222
    Ray Cooper vs. Jake Shields - PFL
    Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg - UFC 232
    Henry Cejudo vs. Demetrious Johnson - UFC 227

    Coach of the Year

    Din Thomas
    Firas Zahabi
    Mike Brown
    Trevor Wittman
    Javier Mendez

    Trainer of the Year

    Michelle Ingels
    Sam Calavitta :pac:
    George Lockhart
    Nick Curson
    Phil Daru

    Gym of the Year

    Factory X

    City Kickboxing

    MMA Lab
    ATT
    AKA

    Referee of the Year

    Josh Rosenthal
    Dan Miragliotta
    Mike Beltran
    Herb Dean
    Marc Goddard

    Ringcard Girl of the Year

    Carly Baker
    Jhenny Andrade
    Summer Daniels
    Arianny Celeste
    Mercedes Terrell

    Leading Man

    Dana White
    Jeff Novitzky
    Martin Lewandowski
    Chatri Sityodtong
    Scott Coker

    Best Promotion

    Rizin
    KSW
    ONE Championship
    Bellator
    UFC

    Personality of the Year

    Jon Anik
    Chael Sonnen
    John McCarthy
    Brendan Schaub
    Joe Rogan


    Analyst of the Year

    Robin Black
    Michael Bisping
    Paul Felder
    Daniel Cormier
    Dominick Cruz

    Best MMA Programming

    The MMA Hour
    JRE MMA Show
    UFC Embedded
    Dana White’s Contender Series
    Anatomy of a Fighter

    MMA Media Source of the Year

    Sherdog
    MMA Fighting
    MMA Junkie
    Bloody Elbow
    FloCombat

    MMA Journalist of the Year

    Chuck Mindenhall
    John Morgan
    Brett Okamoto
    Ariel Helwani
    Karim Zidan

    MMA Clothing & Equipment Brand of the Year

    RVCA
    Reebok
    Hayabusa
    Badboy
    Venum


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  • #2
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    Fighter of the Year

    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    Gegard Mousasi
    Dustin Poirier
    Daniel Cormier
    Aung La Nsang

    Female Fighter of the Year

    Valentina Shevchenko
    Tatiana Suarez
    Jessica Andrade
    Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
    Amanda Nunes

    Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

    Thiago Santos
    Israel Adesanya
    Anthony Smith
    A.J. McKee
    Aaron Pico

    International Fighter of the Year

    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    Kamaru Usman
    Israel Adesanya
    Gegard Mousasi
    Aung La Nsang


    Fight of the Year

    Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 - UFC 225
    Thiago Santos vs. Jimi Manuwa - UFC 231
    Douglas Lima vs. Rory Macdonald - Bellator 192
    Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje - UFC on FOX 29
    Tony Ferguson vs. Anthony Pettis - UFC 229

    Knockout of the Year

    Yair Rodriguez vs. Chan Sung Jung - UFC Fight Night 139
    Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes - UFC 232
    Mandel Nallo vs. Carrington Banks - Bellator 207

    Vitor Belfort vs. Lyoto Machida - UFC 224
    Brian Ortega vs. Frankie Edgar - UFC 222

    Submission of the Year

    Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov - UFC 221
    Donald Cerrone vs. Mike Perry - UFC Fight Night 139
    Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Brandon Davis - UFC 228
    Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Stamann - UFC 228
    Ryan Hall vs. B.J. Penn - UFC 232

    Comeback of the Year

    Claudio Silva vs. Nordine Taleb - UFC Fight Night 130

    Tony Ferguson - Injury
    Paul Craig vs. Magomed Ankalaev - UFC Fight Night 127
    Derrick Lewis vs. Alexander Volkov - UFC 229
    Angela Lee

    Upset of the Year

    Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Gokhan Saki - UFC 226
    Alexander Hernandez vs. Beneil Dariush - UFC 222
    Ray Cooper vs. Jake Shields - PFL
    Amanda Nunes vs. Cris Cyborg - UFC 232
    Henry Cejudo vs. Demetrious Johnson - UFC 227

    Coach of the Year

    Din Thomas
    Firas Zahabi
    Mike Brown
    Trevor Wittman
    Javier Mendez

    Trainer of the Year

    Michelle Ingels
    Sam Calavitta for obvious reasons:P
    George Lockhart
    Nick Curson
    Phil Daru

    Gym of the Year

    Factory X

    City Kickboxing

    MMA Lab
    ATT
    AKA

    Referee of the Year

    Josh Rosenthal
    Dan Miragliotta
    Mike Beltran
    Herb Dean
    Marc Goddard

    Ringcard Girl of the Year

    Carly Baker
    Jhenny Andrade
    Summer Daniels
    Arianny Celeste
    Mercedes Terrell

    Leading Man

    Dana White
    Jeff Novitzky
    Martin Lewandowski
    Chatri Sityodtong
    Scott Coker

    Best Promotion

    Rizin
    KSW
    ONE Championship
    Bellator
    UFC

    Personality of the Year

    Jon Anik
    Chael Sonnen
    John McCarthy
    Brendan Schaub
    Joe Rogan


    Analyst of the Year

    Robin Black
    Michael Bisping
    Paul Felder
    Daniel Cormier
    Dominick Cruz

    Best MMA Programming

    The MMA Hour
    JRE MMA Show
    UFC Embedded
    Dana White’s Contender Series
    Anatomy of a Fighter

    MMA Media Source of the Year

    Sherdog
    MMA Fighting
    MMA Junkie
    Bloody Elbow
    FloCombat

    MMA Journalist of the Year

    Chuck Mindenhall
    John Morgan
    Brett Okamoto
    Ariel Helwani
    Karim Zidan

    MMA Clothing & Equipment Brand of the Year

    RVCA
    Reebok
    Hayabusa
    Badboy
    Venum


    thats who i voted for


  • #3
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users Posts: 19,019 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    ASOT wrote: »

    Ringcard Girl of the Year

    Carly Baker
    Jhenny Andrade
    Summer Daniels
    Arianny Celeste
     Mercedes Terrell


    I googled them and they all have lovely bottoms. I'll call it a draw


  • #4
    JohnMc1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,987 ✭✭✭JohnMc1


    Wouldn't UFC Awards be more accurate?


  • #5
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    JohnMc1 wrote: »
    Wouldn't UFC Awards be more accurate?

    Send an email you might get an answer.

    https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/4/25/18514800/2019-world-mma-awards-nominees-announced


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