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15th annual World MMA Awards results: Grand Slam for Leon Edwards
World MMA Awards results. Photo via Twitter (UFC)
The 15th annual World MMA Awards took place Thursday at the Sahara Theatre in Las Vegas.
The biggest winner of the year was UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards who won no fewer than four awards, including Male Fighter of the Year.
No wins for Swedish fighters
Sweden had two fighters nominated for the awards but either of them won in the end.
Sadibou Sy was nominated for Charles Lewis Fighter of the Year, International Fighter of the Year and Knockout of the Year.
Zebaztian Kadestam was nominated for Upset of the Year for his win against the hyped Roberto Soldic at ONE Fight Night 10.
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World MMA Awards results
Photo via Youtube
- MMA Media Source of the Year: ESPN
- Submission of the Year: Alexa Grasso def. Valentina Shevchenko
- MMA Journalist of the Year: Ariel Helwani
- Gym of the Year: American Top Team
- Fighting Spirit of the Year: Themba Gorimba
- Trainer of the Year: Heather Linden
- Upset of the Year: Alexa Grasso
- Knockout of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman at UFC 178
- Referee of the Year: Herb Dean
- Leading Man of the Year: Dana White
- Promotion of the Year: UFC
- Best MMA Programming: Dana White’s Contender Series
- Analyst of the Year: Michael Bisping
- Coach of the Year: Mike Brown
- International Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
- Comeback of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman at UFC 178
- Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
- Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Alex Pereira
- Ring Card Girl of the Year: Brittney Palmer
- Fight of the Year: Islam Makhachev def. Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284
- Male Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
- Female Fighter of the Year: Alexa Grasso
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Ken Shamrock
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