Reigning UFC featherweight champion and leader of the P4P UFC rankings, Alexander Volkanovski, has added to his collection of trophies the most prestigious award in the world of mixed martial arts, becoming the “Fighter of the Year” according to the World MMA Awards.
Women’s Fighter of the Year is Valentina Shevchenko, UFC flyweight champion.
Winners in 22 categories were announced at the fourteenth annual World MMA Awards held in Las Vegas.
The full list of World MMA Awards 2021 winners is as follows:
Fighter of the Year: Alexander Volkanovski
Women’s Fighter of the Year: Valentina Shevchenko
Breakthrough of the Year: Paddy Pimblett
Fight of the year: Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira at UFC 275
Knockout of the Year: Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson at UFC 274
Submission of the Year: Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 269
Return of the year: Aljamain Sterling (successful comeback after bullying and injury)
Apset of the year: Julianne StumpMe vs Amanda Nunes at UFC 269
Coach of the year: Eugene Bairman
Instructor of the Year: Heather Linden
Team of the Year: city kickboxing
Referee of the year: Mark Goddard
Ringcardgirl of the Year: Brittney Palmer
Leader of the Year: Dana White
Promotion of the Year: UFC
Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan
Analyst of the Year: Michael Bisping
Best MMA Program: Morning Kombat
Media resource of the year: ESPN MMA
Journalist of the Year: Ariel Helwani
Fighting Spirit of the Year: Kevin Holland (for bravery in and out of the cage)
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/30220-rezultaty-world-mma-awards-2022-volkanovski-i-shevchenko-stali-bojtsami-goda.html?rand=19907
