"2012 World MMA Awards" These are the winners for the "2012 World MMA Awards" POSTED BY Steven Rothman writer MMA GORILLA.com
Here are all the winner as well as their fellow nominees: Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year: Jon Jones-Winner Daniel Cormier Nate Diaz Benson Henderson Ronda Rousey Female Fighter of the Year: Ronda Rousey-Winner Jessica Aguilar Sarah Kaufman Sara McMann Miesha Tate Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Chris Weidman-Winner Renan Barao Michael Chandler Luke Rockhold Ronda Rousey International Fighter of the Year: Michael Bisping (England)-Winner Alexander Gustafsson (Sweden) Chan Sung Jung (South Korea) Martin Kampmann (Denmark) Stefan Struve (Holland) Fight of the Year: Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)-Winner 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) Knockout of the Year: Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)-Winner Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70) 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)-Winner 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: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)-Winner Alan Belcher (career) Mike Swick (career) Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami (UFC 144) J.P. Joubert vs. Norman Wessels (EFC Africa 15) Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year: Rafael Cordeiro-Winner Cesar Gracie Greg Jackson Javier Mendez Andre Pederneiras Gym of the Year: Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu-Winner American Kickboxing Academy Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA Kings MMA Nova Uniao Referee of the Year: Herb Dean-Winner Marc Goddard John McCarthy Josh Rosenthal Mario Yamasaki Ring Card Girl of the Year: Brittney Palmer-Winner Jade Bryce Arianny Celeste Kelli Hutcherson Mercedes Terrell Leading Man/Woman of the Year: Dana White-Winner Victor Cui Lorenzo Fertitta Shannon Knapp Bjorn Rebney Personality of the Year: Joe Rogan-Winner Jon Anik Bruce Buffer Mauro Ranallo Bas Rutten Best Promotion: UFC-Winner Bellator Invicta FC ONE FC Strikeforce Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand: Bad Boy-Winner Dethrone Headrush Punishment TapouT Best Technical Clothing Brand: Clinch Gear-Winner Bad Boy Hayabusa Jaco Venum Best Technical Equipment: Pretorian-Winner Everlast Fairtex Hayabusa Venum MMA Media Source of the Year: Sherdog-Winner ESPN "Inside MMA" on AXS TV MMAFighting MMAjunkie MMA Journalist of the Year: Ariel Helwani, MMAFighting/FUEL TV-Winner Karyn Bryant, MMA HEAT/FUEL TV Ben Fowlkes, MMAjunkie/USA TODAY Gareth A. Davies, The Telegraph John Morgan, MMAjunkie/USA TODAY Recognition For Lifetime Achievement: Leon Tabbs