The annual ceremony took place following the Junior finals and Senior semi-finals of the IMMAF | WMMAA Unified World Championships. Senior finals are set to take place on Saturday, November 16.
With a full house of IMMAF | WMMAA leaders, international members, athletes, staff and special guests, the prestigious black-tie occasion celebrated the achievements of athletes, teams and individuals over the past year who contributed to furthering the development of amateur MMA.
Recap category nominees and winners below:
Block A – Member Vote
Voted on by IMMAF-WMMAA members in attendance at the 2018 World Championships during registration. Each nation had 1 vote.
Senior Female Athlete of the Year
• Nina Back (Sweden)
2018 World Championships: silver
2019 European Open: silver
• Alish Smith (Australia)
2019 Oceania Open: gold
2019 Asian Open: gold
• Gase Sanita (New Zealand) – WINNER
2018 World Championships: gold
• Alexandra Kovacs (Hungary)
2018 World Championships: gold
Senior Male Athlete of the Year
• Sola Axel (France) – WINNER
2018 World Championships: Silver
2019 Africa Open: silver
2019 Pan American Open: gold
2019 Oceania Open: gold
2019 European Open: gold
• Pasha Kharkhachaev (Bahrain)
2018 World Championships: gold
2019 Asian Open: gold
2019 European Open: gold
• Bagdat Zhubanysh (Kazakhstan)
2018 World Championships: gold
2019 Asian Open: gold
• Lee Hammond (Ireland)
2018 World Championships: gold
• Delyan Georgiev (Bulgaria)
2018 World Championships: gold
2019 European Open: bronze
Junior Athlete of the Year
• Muhammad Mokaev (UK)
2018 World Championships: gold
2019 European Open: gold
• Shamsutdin Makhmudov (Russia) – WINNER
2018 World Championships: gold
2019 European Open: gold
• Reo Yamaguchi (Japan)
2018 World Championships: silver
2019 European Open: silver
• Megan Morris (UK)
2018 World Championships: gold
• Mahboob Khan Mohammed (India)
2018 World Championships: gold
National Team of the Year
• Bahrain – WINNER
• Russia
• Kazakhstan
• Ukraine
• Ireland
Block B – IMMAF / IMMAF Partner Awards
Elected by IMMAF committees or partners (where marked)
- Official of the Year: Derek Hickey (Ireland)
- Cutperson of the Year: Bob Plant (UK)
- Host Federation of the Year: FIGMMA (Italy)
- Most Proactive Federation in Coach Education and Training: IMMAFA (Australia)
- Most Proactive Federation in Implementing the “Technical Progression Scheme”: CMMAF (Cyprus)
- MyNextMatch Award of Excellence (elected by MyNextMatch): KAZMMA (Kazakhstan)
Block C – Public vote via Social Media
- Green Hill Performance of the Year (for best performance in a single bout): Salamat Isbulaev (Russia)
- SafeJawz Golden Mouthguard Award for special commitment to the sport of MMA and embodiment of its core values: Ezekiel Wetere (New Zealand)
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