Finalist announced for the 2012 World MMA Awards

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  1. caleb_forrest_g

    caleb_forrest_g Active Member Full Member

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    The finalists have been announced for the 2012 World MMA Awards, and Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey picked up a record four nominations.

    Fighters Only, which coordinates the annual awards, today announced the finalists in 21 fan-voted categories.

    Rousey is one of five fighters nominated for the prestigious Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year award with Daniel Cormier, Nate Diaz, Benson Henderson and Jon Jones.

    In addition to those categories, the 2012 World MMA Awards includes a Lifetime Achievement Award (which is voted upon by a panel of industry experts). Also new this year, a Fans' Highlight Reel Moment of the Year Award will be voted upon by fans to recognize the best MMA moment inside or outside the cage.

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    . It recognized achievements from Sept. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012.
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    The full list of nominees includes:


    Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year
    •Daniel Cormier
    •Nate Diaz
    •Benson Henderson
    •Jon Jones
    •Ronda Rousey

    Female Fighter of the Year
    •Jessica Aguilar
    •Sarah Kaufman
    •Sara McMann
    •Ronda Rousey
    •Miesha Tate

    Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
    •Renan Barao
    •Michael Chandler
    •Luke Rockhold
    •Ronda Rousey
    •Chris Weidman

    International Fighter of the Year
    •Michael Bisping
    •Alexander Gustafsson
    •Chan Sung Jung
    •Martin Kampmann
    •Stefan Struve

    Fight of the Year
    •Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (UFC 139)
    •Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez (Bellator 58)
    •Jake Ellenberger vs. Diego Sanchez (UFC on FUEL TV 1)
    •Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung (UFC on FUEL TV 3)
    •Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)

    Knockout of the Year
    •Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
    •Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
    •Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
    •Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC 144)
    •Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna (Bellator 61)

    Submission of the Year
    •Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    •Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely (UFC on FOX 2)
    •Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Massenzio (UFC 142)
    •Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate (Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey)
    •Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier (UFC on FUEL TV 3)

    Comeback of the Year
    •Alan Belcher (career)
    •Mike Swick (career)
    •Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
    •Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami (UFC 144)
    •J.P. Joubert vs. Norman Wessels (EFC Africa 15)

    Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
    •Rafael Cordeiro
    •Cesar Gracie
    •Greg Jackson
    •Javier Mendez
    •Andre Pederneiras

    Gym of the Year
    •American Kickboxing Academy
    •Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
    •Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA
    •Kings MMA
    •Nova Uniao

    Referee of the Year
    •Herb Dean
    •Marc Goddard
    •John McCarthy
    •Josh Rosenthal
    •Mario Yamasaki

    Ring Card Girl of the Year
    •Jade Bryce
    •Arianny Celeste
    •Kelli Hutcherson
    •Brittney Palmer
    •Mercedes Terrell

    Leading Man of the Year
    •Victor Cui
    •Lorenzo Fertitta
    •Shannon Knapp
    •Bjorn Rebney
    •Dana White

    Personality of the Year
    •Jon Anik
    •Bruce Buffer
    •Mauro Ranallo
    •Joe Rogan
    •Bas Rutten

    Best Promotion
    •Bellator
    •Invicta FC
    •ONE FC
    •Strikeforce
    •UFC

    Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
    •Bad Boy
    •Dethrone
    •Headrush
    •Punishment
    •TapouT

    Best Technical Clothing Brand
    •Bad Boy
    •Clinch Gear
    •Hayabusa
    •Jaco
    •Venum

    Best Technical Equipment
    •Everlast
    •Fairtex
    •Hayabusa
    •Pretorian
    •Venum

    MMA Media Source of the Year
    •ESPN
    •"Inside MMA" on AXS TV
    •MMAFighting.com
    •MMAjunkie.com
    •Sherdog.com

    MMA Journalist of the Year
    •Karyn Bryant, MMA HEAT/FUEL TV
    •Ben Fowlkes, MMAjunkie.com/USA TODAY
    •Gareth A. Davies, The Telegraph
    •Ariel Helwani, MMAFighting.com/FUEL TV
    •John Morgan, MMAjunkie.com/USA TODAY
     
    caleb_forrest_g, Oct 29, 2012
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  2. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year
    •Jon Jones (Wouldn't be surprised if Ronda won, but she shouldn't.)

    Female Fighter of the Year
    •Ronda Rousey

    Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
    •Renan Barao (Cormier should get this one, but he isn't nominated. Ronda will probably win.)

    International Fighter of the Year
    •Chan Sung Jung (Or Gus...or Kampmann...this is a dumb category. There should just be one Fighter of the Year category.)

    Fight of the Year
    •Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (Or Alvarez/Chandler, either way)

    Knockout of the Year
    •Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim

    Submission of the Year
    •Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)

    Comeback of the Year
    •Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)

    Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
    •Greg Jackson (Or Andre Pederneiras)

    Gym of the Year
    •Nova Uniao

    Referee of the Year
    •Herb Dean (Any of them except for Yamasaki. I don't really care.)

    Ring Card Girl of the Year
    •Brittney Palmer (Again, don't really care, but sure.)

    Leading Man of the Year
    •Victor Cui (Dana will win this forever, but **** it.)

    Personality of the Year
    •Bas Rutten (Bas wins by being Bas.)

    Best Promotion
    •ONE FC (Consistently exciting, and on the rise, so why not. UFC will win, though.)

    Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
    •Don't care at all

    Best Technical Clothing Brand
    •Don't care at all

    Best Technical Equipment
    •Don't care at all

    MMA Media Source of the Year
    •MMAjunkie.com

    MMA Journalist of the Year
    •Ariel Helwani, MMAFighting.com/FUEL TV
     
    Rob_Floyd, Oct 29, 2012
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  3. Haggis McJackass

    Haggis McJackass Semi-neutralist Overseer Full Member

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    Why is the "comeback of the year" category shared between a man's career and individual fights? That's completely ridiculous, they are two totally different and separate things. :-(

    Aside from that, too many nominees whose efforts I haven't seen for me to judge my own winners. :lol:

    :hat
     
    Haggis McJackass, Oct 29, 2012
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  4. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, it's dumb as hell.

    Whole thing is dumb, though, so whatever.
     
    Rob_Floyd, Oct 29, 2012
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  5. The Spider

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    Knockout of the Year

    •Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
    •Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
    •Stephen Thompson vs. Dan Stittgen (UFC 143)
    •Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC 144)
    •Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna (Bellator 61)

    Will create a poll for posters to vote on the best Knockout of the Year.

    Haven't attempted a poll before. So if I totally botch it, or it never actually appears, you'll know exactly why :lol:
     
    The Spider, Oct 29, 2012
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  6. LeBeave

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    Are some of those categories really necessary :think
     
    LeBeave, Oct 29, 2012
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  7. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    You mean like: Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand :lol:
     
    The Spider, Oct 29, 2012
    The Spider, Oct 29, 2012
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  8. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    Tim Boetch has my vote for the comeback though... !!
     
    Ne5ville14, Oct 29, 2012
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  9. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    I hope they give Cormier fighter of the year for winning the SF tourney. He would have been a lock if that last SF show hadn't been cancelled.
     
    sugarngold, Oct 30, 2012
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  10. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    Tempted to run a poll on >>>

    Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
    •Bad Boy
    •Dethrone
    •Headrush
    •Punishment
    •TapouT

    Joking! But might run one on Ring Card Girl of the Year :hey
     
    The Spider, Oct 31, 2012
    The Spider, Oct 31, 2012
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  11. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    I would be interested in this pole if "whatever Aoki is wearing" was one of the categories, alas, these awards are UFC biased as ****
     
    Beekeeper, Oct 31, 2012
    Beekeeper, Oct 31, 2012
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  12. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rainbow spandex pants?
     
    Rob_Floyd, Oct 31, 2012
    Rob_Floyd, Oct 31, 2012
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  13. Johnstown

    Johnstown Boxing Addict banned

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    seems like a boring topic
     
    Johnstown, Oct 31, 2012
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  14. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    What? Rainbow spandex pants?
     
    The Spider, Oct 31, 2012
    The Spider, Oct 31, 2012
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  15. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    What says lifestyle more than that? :conf
     
    Beekeeper, Nov 1, 2012
    Beekeeper, Nov 1, 2012
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