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The 15th annual World MMA Awards took place Thursday at SAHARA in Las Vegas.
Check out our live blog and results of the night’s winners, including Fighter of the Year, Coach of the Year, Promotion of the Year and much more.
MMA Junkie was nominated for Media Source of the Year, while staff reporter Nolan King is up for Journalist of the Year.
Check out the results below as well as other notes from MMA Junkie’s on-site coverage of the event.
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Fighters begin to hit red carpet
First fighter to hit the red carpet at the #WorldMMAAwards is Nazim Sadykhov, who said he’s already working on his next fight for March or April.
He thinks a fight between his friend Aljamain Sterling and Max Holloway would be “very fun.” pic.twitter.com/z2rYWaiiTA
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
Matt Riddle on the red carpet
Matt Riddle sighting at the #WorldMMAAwards, BRO.
Interesting to hear him talk about the possibility of making an MMA return in 2024. Said he’s talked to some promotions but didn’t wanted to get ahead of himself by naming names. 👀 pic.twitter.com/57gXgMnsK4
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
Audie Attar provides update on Conor McGregor on the red carpet
Audie Attar at the #WorldMMAAwards.
We just spoke to him, and this is MY $0.02, but to hear him talk about Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC, it’s clear (to me at least) that fighting Michael Chandler isn’t a sure thing.
Again, just my $0.02. pic.twitter.com/yvF8gpv3CE
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
Aljamain Sterling on the red carpet
Aljamain Sterling shared some *real* opinions when talking about the merit side of matchmaking in the UFC. pic.twitter.com/LdgJDGOkND
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
Chael Sonnen rips Ian Garry
Analyst of the Year: Michael Bisping
#WorldMMAAward winners:
Analyst of the Year winner: Michael Bisping
Coach of the Year winner: Mike Brown
International Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
Comeback of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
Coach of the Year: Mike Brown
#WorldMMAAward winners:
Analyst of the Year winner: Michael Bisping
Coach of the Year winner: Mike Brown
International Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
Comeback of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
International Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
#WorldMMAAward winners:
Analyst of the Year winner: Michael Bisping
Coach of the Year winner: Mike Brown
International Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
Comeback of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
Comeback of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman at UFC 178
#WorldMMAAward winners:
Analyst of the Year winner: Michael Bisping
Coach of the Year winner: Mike Brown
International Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
Comeback of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
#WorldMMAAward winners:
Analyst of the Year winner: Michael Bisping
Coach of the Year winner: Mike Brown
International Fighter of the Year: Leon Edwards
Comeback of the Year: Leon Edwards def. Kamaru Usman
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) December 15, 2023
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