The 3rd Annual World Mixed Martial Arts Awards took place at ‘The Pearl’ at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada held the 2010 World MMA Awards this past Wednesday (December 1st).
The black-tie event was hosted by UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture and Versus glamour girl, Molly Qerim. The ceremony was devised to celebrate the successes and achievements within the MMA industry. Voting took place through many catergories including (but not limited to) Knockout of the Year, Submission of the Year, Breakthrough Fighter of the Year, and several others.
The following are the winners from the 2010 World MMA Awards:
Referee of the Year: Herb Dean
Best Technical Clothing Brand: Bad Boy
Best Technical Equipment Brand: Everlast MMA
Media Source of the Year: MMAjunkie
Best Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Submission of the Year: Fabricio Werdum vs. Fedor Emelianenko
Gym of the Year: Wand Training Center
MMA Journalist of the Year: Ariel Helwani
Coach of the Year: Greg Jackson
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand: TapouT
International Fighter of the Year: Alistair Overeem
Ring Girl of the Year: Arianny Celeste
Leading Man of the Year: Dana White
Outstanding Contribution to MMA: Randy Couture
Most Memorable Ring Entrance: Jason “Mayhem” Miller
Fight of the Year: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
Female Fighter of the Year: Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos
KO of the Year: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Lyoto Machida
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Jon Jones
Charles “Mask” Lewis Fighter of the Year: Jose Aldo
