Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award

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Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award
Awarded forbest mixed martial arts fighter
Presented byESPN
First award2019
Currently held by Sean O'Malley
Website espn.com/espys/

The Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of an individual from the world of mixed martial arts. The Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award trophy is presented to the mixed martial arts fighter adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year at the annual ESPY Awards ceremony. It was first awarded as part of the ESPY Awards in 2019, succeeding the Best Fighter ESPY Award, which encompassed both boxers and MMA fighters.

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The inaugural winner of the Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award was American UFC Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier, who won and defended the championship in 2018. [1]

Winners and nominees

Best Fighter ESPY Award winners and nominees
YearImageWinnerNationalitySanctioning body or leagueWeight classNomineesRef.
2019 Daniel Cormier taking a picture with a fan..jpg Daniel Cormier Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Flag of New Zealand.svg Israel Adesanya
Flag of the United States.svg Henry Cejudo
Flag of Brazil.svg Amanda Nunes 		[1] [2]
2020 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Khabib Nurmagomedov-2. 12.9.2019 (cropped).jpg Khabib Nurmagomedov Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Flag of Brazil.svg Amanda Nunes
Flag of the United States.svg Rose Namajunas
Flag of Cameroon.svg Francis Ngannou 		[3]
2022 Charles Oliveira do Bronxs.jpg Charles Oliveira Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Harrison
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kamaru Usman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Volkanovski 		[4]
2023 Jon Jones - Supporting Brain Health Study.jpg Jon Jones Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Edwards
Flag of Brazil.svg Amanda Nunes
Flag of Russia.svg Islam Makhachev 		[5]
2024 Sean O'Malley in 2024.jpg Sean O'Malley Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ultimate Fighting Championship Bantamweight Flag of Russia.svg Islam Makhachev
Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Pereira
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Weili 		[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Cingari, Jennifer (July 10, 2019). "The 2019 ESPYS, Hosted by Legendary Comedian Tracy Morgan, Celebrated the Biggest Achievements, Performances and Moments of the Year in Sports" (Press release). ESPN. ESPN Press Room.
  2. ↑ Cingari, Jennifer (June 19, 2019). "Nominees Announced for The 2019 ESPYS as Fan Voting Begins" (Press release). ESPN. ESPN Press Room.
  3. ↑ "The 2021 ESPYS Nominees" (Press release). ESPN. ESPN Press Room. June 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2022 ESPYS: Full list of award winners". ESPN.com. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2023 ESPYS: Full list of award winners". ESPN.com. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2024 ESPYS: Here is the list of winners". ESPN.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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