The 2015 World MMA Awards was held at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, and among the big winners on the event are Robbie Lawler, Ronda Rousey, and Kelvin Gastelum.
For the media related awards, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani won his 5th straight ‘Journalist of the year’ award, edging out the four other nominees who interestingly enough all happened to be current or former SBN writers themselves.
As for Bloody Elbow, we received our first nomination for ‘Media Source of the Year’ but was unsurprisingly beat out of the category. BE regular Ben Saunders though, did win ‘Submission of the Year’ for locking up the first omoplata in UFC history. Check out the full results below:
Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year: Robbie Lawler
Female Fighter of the Year: Ronda Rousey
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Kelvin Gastelum
International Fighter of the Year: Conor McGregor
Fight of the Year: Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes II (UFC 179)
Knockout of the Year: Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson (UFC Fight Night 52)
Submission of the Year: Ben Saunders vs. Chris Heatherly (UFC Fight Night 49)
Comeback of the Year: Dominick Cruz (career)
Upset of the Year: TJ Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao (UFC 173)
Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year: Duane Ludwig
Gym of the Year: Team Alpha Male
Trainer of the Year: Mike Dolce
Referee of the Year: Herb Dean
Ringcard Girl of the Year: Arianny Celeste
Leading Man of the Year: Dana White
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
Best Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand: Bad Boy
Best Technical Clothing Brand: Venum
Best Technical Equipment: Everlast
MMA Media Source of the Year: MMA Junkie
MMA Journalist of the Year: Ariel Helwani
Lifetime Achievement Award: Burt Watson
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