2023 World MMA Award Nominees Announced

Nominees for the 15th annual fan-selected World MMA Awards have been announced, and your favorite outlet—hopefully—is up for MMA Media Source of the Year.

Fighters Only Magazine, which has covered mixed martial arts since 2005 and launched its annual awards in 2008, on Tuesday announced the nominees in over 20 categories for the 15th edition of its World MMA Awards. The contest year covers July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The categories cover a broad range of subjects including fighters, fight outcomes, coaches, promoters, ring card girls, media outlets, and the recently added “Fighting Spirit Award,” which honors fighters for courageous behavior in or out of the cage as well as good citizenship and philanthropy.

“I am honored and excited to have reached a 15-year anniversary with the Fighters Only World MMA Awards,” Fighters Only CEO Rob Hewitt said in a press release. “To see the growth of the sport during that time has filled me full of joy and this year’s nominees are a true representation of this growth. It is the most international Awards in our history and this year we will truly celebrate the best of MMA across the globe.”

Last year marked the World MMA Awards’ return to a live, in-person ceremony after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the event into a virtual format for two years, and the 2023 ceremony will continue the tradition of Las Vegas galas for nominees and fans.

Winners of the World MMA Awards are determined by fan voting. This year’s voting period is now open and will close on Sept. 30, 2023. A comprehensive list of categories and nominees can be found at the World MMA Awards website, and votes can be cast there on desktop as well as mobile browsers.