The World MMA Awards are awards presented by ''Fighters Only'' magazine to honor exceptional performance in various aspects of

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

. Winners are presented with the ''Fighters Only silver statuette''. The World MMA Awards are divided into over twenty categories. The first World MMA Awards ceremony was held in 2008. From their inception to the present, award winners have been chosen through online fan voting. It is the most prestigious award event in the world of MMA.

Active award categories

Fighters

* From 2010, ''Fighter of the Year'' was awarded as ''The Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year'' in commemoration of Tapout co-founder

Charles Lewis Jr. Charles Lewis Jr. (June 23, 1963 – March 11, 2009) was an American businessman, promoter and entertainer. Known by his nickname "Mask", Lewis founded the Tapout clothing line in 1997, which eventually became a multimillion-dollar clothing co ...

* From 2010, ''European Fighter of the Year'' was awarded as ''International Fighter of the Year'', to the leading MMA fighter from outside of the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

Fight of the Year

Knockout of the Year

Submission of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Upset of the Year

Training, In-ring

Promotion

Media

* From 2010, ''Best Media Coverage'' was awarded as ''Media Source of the Year''.

Special Achievement

Best MMA Twitter Personality

* 2020 Caposa * 2021 Caposa * 2022 Caposa

Best MMA Programming

* 2015 UFC Embedded * 2016

The Ultimate Fighter ''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...

* 2017

* 2018

* 2019 JRE MMA Podcast * 2020 Morning Kombat

MMA Clothing & Equipment Brand of the Year

* 2015 Bad Boy * 2016

Venum Venum is a French manufacturer of apparel and equipment for various martial arts, combat sports, and fitness including mixed martial arts, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and karate. Venum operates in several areas around the world includi ...

* 2017

Reebok Reebok International Limited () is an American fitness footwear and clothing manufacturer that is a part of Authentic Brands Group. It was established in England in 1958 as a companion company to J.W. Foster and Sons, a sporting goods company ...

* 2018

Defunct award categories

Best MMA Brand

*2008

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

*2009 TapouT

Most Memorable Ring Entrance

*2010 Jason Miller *2011 Jason Miller

Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand

Best Overall Clothing. * 2008 TapouT Best MMA Clothing. * 2009 TapouT Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand. * 2010 TapouT * 2011 TapouT * 2012 Bad Boy * 2013 Bad Boy * 2014 Bad Boy

Best Technical Clothing Brand

Best MMA Shorts. * 2008 Sprawl * 2009 TapouT Best Technical Clothing Brand. * 2010 Bad Boy * 2011 Bad Boy * 2012 Clinch Gear * 2013

* 2014

Best Technical Equipment

Best MMA Gloves. * 2008 Fairtex * 2009 UFC / Century Best Technical Equipment. * 2010

Everlast Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969), known by his stage name Everlast, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter, who was the frontman for hip hop group House of Pain. He was also part of the hip hop supergroup La Coka ...

* 2011

* 2012 Pretorian * 2013 Bad Boy * 2014