Max Holloway, Demetrious Johnson, Cris Cyborg, and Rose Namajunas could be adding to their trophy cases soon with Fighters Only announcing the nominees for the 2018 World MMA Awards.
In addition to the fighters who are up for accolades, three-time winner MMA Fighting was nominated for “Media Source of the Year”, while seven-time winner Ariel Helwani and Chuck Mindenhall were nominated for “Journalist of the Year.”
The MMA Hour was nominated as well for “Best MMA Programming.”
UFC champions are well represented in the major categories, with Holloway, Johnson, and Robert Whittaker in the running for male “Fighter of the Year”, and Cyborg and Namajunas contending in the “Female Fighter of the Year” field.
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is also in the running for an award, “Personality of the Year”.
Voting began with the announcement of the nominations on Monday and you can make your voice be heard at https://www.worldmmaawards.com/vote/.
The 10th Annual World MMA Awards will be held July 3 at the Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
The 2018 World MMA Awards nominees are below.
Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year
Robert Whittaker
Demetrious Johnson
Max Holloway
Female Fighter of the Year
Cris Cyborg
Rose Namajunas
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Martin Nguyen
International Fighter of the Year
Volkan Oezdemir
Martin Nguyen
Darren Till
Robert Whittaker
Fight of the Year
Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC 211)
Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero (UFC 213)
Justin Gaethje vs. Michael Johnson (The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale)
Aung La N Sang vs. Vitaly Bigdash (ONE Championship: Light Of A Nation)
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje (UFC 218)
Knockout of the Year
Matt Brown (vs. Diego Sanchez, UFC Norfolk)
Edson Barboza (vs. Beneil Dariush, UFC Fortaleza)
Paul Daley (vs. Brennan Ward, Bellator 170)
Francis Ngannou (vs. Alistair Overeem, UFC 218)
Aaron Pico (vs. Justin Linn, Bellator 183)
Submission of the Year
Diego Brandao (vs. Murad Machaev, Fight Nights Global 38)
Brett Johns (vs. Joe Soto, The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale)
Ali Bagov (vs. Bubba Jenkins, ACB 54)
Brian Ortega (vs. Cub Swanson, UFC Fresno)
Demetrious Johnson (vs. Ray Borg, UFC 216)
Comeback of the Year
Justin Gaethje (vs. Michael Johnson, The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale)
Uriah Hall (vs. Krzysztof Jotko, UFC Pittsburghe)
Nathaniel Wood (vs. Josh Reed, Cage Warriors 86)
Darren Elkins (vs. Mirsad Bektic, UFC 209)
Derrick Lewis (vs. Travis Browne, UFC Halifax)
Upset of the Year
Martin Nguyen (vs. Marat Gafurov, ONE Championship: Quest For Greatness)
Darren Elkins (vs. Mirsad Bektic, UFC 209)
Brent Primus (vs. Michael Chandler, Bellator 180)
Rose Namajunas (vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk, UFC 217)
Zach Freeman (vs. Aaron Pico, Bellator 180)
Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
Trevor Wittman
Matt Hume
Trainer of the Year
Sam Calavitta (S&C coach)
Nick Curson (S&C coach)
Phil Daru (S&C coach)
Tyler Minton (Nutrionist)
Michelle Ingels (Nutrionist)
Gym of the Year
Roufusport
Gracie Technics
Kings MMA
American Top Team
Tristar
Referee of the Year
Jason Herzog
Mike Beltran
Herb Dean
Marc Goddard
Ringcard Girl of the Year
Angelica Anderson
Carly Baker
Jhenny Andrade
Mercedes Terrell
Leading Man
Martin Lewandowski
Chatri Sityodtong
Ed Soares
Best Promotion
LFA
ONE Championship
KSW
UFC
Bellator MMA
Personality of the Year
Michael Schiavello
Analyst of the Year
Jimmy Smith
Best MMA Programming
MMA Junkie Radio
The Ultimate Fighter
Sherdog Roundtable
The MMA Hour
UFC Embedded
MMA Media Source of the Year
FloCombat
Bloody Elbow
Sherdog
MMA Junkie
MMA Fighting
MMA Journalist of the Year
Karim Zidan
Brett Okamoto
Chuck Mindenhall
John Morgan
Ariel Helwani
MMA Clothing and Equipment Brand of the Year
Reebok
RVCA
Bad Boy
Venum
Hayabusa
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