The 16th annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards took place in Las Vegas at The Theater at Virgin Hotels last night.
Thursday, December 5th was another incredible night of celebration for the sport of mixed martial arts and all of the people that dedicate their lives to it.
The Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year award went to the UFC's light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira.
"Poatan" won four fights (with three finishes) in the nomination period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, beating three former champions in Jan Błachowicz, Jiří Procházka and Jamahal Hill.
Female Fighter of the Year was awarded to the UFC's strawweight champion, Zhang Weili, who defended her title via two unanimous decision victories.
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year went to the UFC's interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall whilst at middleweight, 185-pound titleholder Dricus Du Plessis took home the International Fighter of the Year.
Fight of the Year and Knockout of the Year both went to Max Holloway's incredible battle with Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 which he ended with a buzzer-beater knockout to win the BMF title.
Diego Lopes may have missed out on the Breakthrough award but he did claim the Submission of the Year for his triangle armbar finish over Gavin Tucker in August of 2023.
England's Aspinall secured a second trophy for Comeback of the Year after coming back from his devastating injury to win gold at UFC 295 in New York.
Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland picked up the Upset of the Year for his one-sided performance against Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
Mark Coleman, a man that the entire sport has rallied around in recent times, deservedly claimed the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Fighting Spirit Award for the tremendous bravery he showed when rescuing his family and loved ones from a burning building.
Check out the rest of the results listed below:
Commentator of the Year - Jon Anik
Analyst of the Year - Michael Bisping
Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year - Plinio Cruz
Trainer of the Year - Ian Larios
Gym of the Year - The Fighting Nerds
Referee of the Year - Herb Dean
Ringcard Girl of the Year - Luciana Andrade
Leading Man - Dana White
Best Promotion - UFC
Personality of the Year - Nina-Marie Danielle
Best MMA Programming - Dana White's Contender Series
MMA Media Source of the Year - ESPN
MMA Journalist of the Year - Ariel Helwani
