H. Holm was the big winner at the World MMA Awards. Photo: Getty Images
His victory shocked the world and was crowned in style at the World MMA Awards, the Oscar of the sport. Holly holm who knocked out Ronda Rousey at UFC 193, in November, he took home four trophies and was the highlight of the awards night. The UFC bantamweight champion won the award for best fighter, revelation, best knockout and biggest upset.
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If Holm won as best fighter, the award for best fighter of the year went to the person responsible for another big upset. The Irish Conor McGregor, who knocked out José Aldo, in December, surpassed the Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos in the dispute and won the award for best fighter.
With 11 nominees, Brazil left the awards ceremony with just one award. Rafael Cordeiro, coach of Fabricio Werdum e Rafael dos Anjos, won the trophy for best coach.
R, Cordeiro took the only Brazilian trophy at the MMA Oscars
Among the Brazilians who left the party with the prize, Holm won Thomas almeida in the revelation and best knockout categories, in the latter he also surpassed Jorge Filho, a street sweeper in Rio de Janeiro, who reached the dispute by knocking out Claudio Cezário in the Jungle Fight.
In terms of zebra of the year, Holly once again defeated the Brazilians: Rafael dos Anjos e Fabricio Werdum.
In its turn, Ronda Rousey, who was indirectly 'responsible' for Holm's success at the awards, left the night of celebration with her trophy. She overcame Fabricio Werdum and Marcos Galvão in the race for the best submission, with the armbar locked in Zingano cat.
In the other categories, Mario Yamasaki fell to veteran Big John McCarthy in the dispute for best referee and the beautiful Jhenny Andrade lost to Arianny Celeste the trophy for best ring girl
List of nominees and winners at the World MMA Awards, the MMA Oscar:
Best fighter
Conor McGregor (victor)
best female fighter
Holly holm (winner)
Tonya evinger
Angela Lee
2015 revelation
Holly holm (winner)
Best fight
Robbie Lawler x Rory McDonald 2 (UFC 189) (winner)
Daniel Cormier x Alex Gustafsson (UFC 192)
Andrei Arlovski x Travis Browne (UFC 187)
Justin gaethje x Luis Palomino (WSOF 19)
Vitaly Bigdash x Igor Svirid (One Champs 32)
Best knockout
Holly holm (vs. Ronda Rousey, UFC 193) (winner)
Conor McGregor (vs. José Aldo, UFC 194)
Thomas almeida (vs. Brad pickett, UFC 189)
Jorge Filho (vs. Claudio Cezario, Jungle Fight 83)
Hisaki Kato (vs. Joe Schilling, Bellator 139)
Best finish
Fabricio Werdum (vs. Cain Velazquez, UFC 188)
Ronda Rousey (vs. Zingano cat, UFC 184) (winner)
Marcos Galvão (vs. Joe Warren, Bellator 135)
Tony Ferguson (vs. Edson Barboza (TUF 22 Finale)
Liam McGeary (vs. Tito Ortiz, Bellator: Dynamite)
Biggest zebra of 2015
Rafael dos Anjos (vs. Anthony Pettis, UFC 185)
Fabricio Werdum (vs. Cain Velazquez, UFC 188)
Holly holm (vs. Ronda Rousey, UFC 193) (winner)
Uriah Hall (vs. Gegard Mousasi, UFC FN 75)
Maryna moroz (vs. Jojo Calderwood, UFC FN 64)
Best coach of 2015
Rafael Cordeiro (winner)
John Kavanagh
Javier Mendes
Mike winkeljohn
Firas zahabi
Best team of 2015
American kickboxing Academy
blackzilians
Jackson-Wink MMA (winner)
MMA Kings
sbg ireland
best referee
Herb dean
Marc goddard
John McCarthy (winner)
Dan miragliotta
Mario yamasaki
Manager of the year
Scott Coker (Bellator)
Victor Cui (ONE)
Lorenzo Fertitta (UFC)
Ray Sefo (WSOF)
Dana White (UFC) (winner)
Ring Girl of the Year
Jhenny Andrade
Carly Baker
Arianny Celeste (winner)
Brittney palmer
Mercedes Terrell
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