ONE Championship hold “Global Martial Arts Awards 2018” in Singapore
ONE Championship will host their newly announced “Global Martial Arts Awards 2018” in Singapore on Thursday, November 8.
The ceremony will recognize people “who play pivotal roles in contributing to the growth and influence of martial arts around the globe.”
Individuals from ONE Championship, UFC, Bellator, Rizin, ROAD FC, Cage Warriors, and more, have been nominated as potential winners.
The “Global Martial Arts Awards 2018” will also recognize entities, referees, gyms, ring girls, coaches, and journalists from around the world.
Unlike the “Asia MMA Awards” and the “World MMA Awards,” it is unclear how the winners of the “Global Martial Arts Awards 2018” for each category will be decided.
Global Martial Arts Awards 2018
Martial Arts Hero of the Year
Winner: Eduard Folayang
- Angela Lee
- Aung La N Sang
- Daniel Cormier
- Eduard Folayang
- Henry Cejudo
- Martin Nguyen
- Tenshin Nasukawa
Male Athlete of the Year
Winner: Aung La N Sang
- Aung La N Sang
- Gegard Mousasi
- Henry Cejudo
- Joshua Pacio
- Kevin Belingon
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- Tenshin Nasukawa
Female Athlete of the Year
Winner: Angela Lee
- Angela Lee
- Ayaka Hamasaki
- Kanna Asakura
- Rose Namajunas
- Seo Hee Ham
- Stamp Fairtex
- Xiong Jing Nan
Muay Thai Athlete of the Year
Winner: Nong-O Gaiyanghadao
- Kulabdam Kulabdam Sor Jor PiekuThai
- Muangthai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym
- Nong-O Gaiyanghadao
- Petchdam Kaiyanghadao
- Rodtang Jitmuangnon
- Sam-A Gaiyanghadao
- Yodlekpet TDed-99
Kickboxing Athlete of the Year
Winner: Tenshin Nasukawa
- Giorgio Petrosyan
- Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9
- Sittichai Sitsongpeenong
- Stamp Fairtex
- Takeru Segawa
- Tenshin Nasukawa
- Tiffany Van Soest
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
Winner: Stamp Fairtex
- Brian Ortega
- Derrick Lewis
- Kevin Belingon
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- Saygid Guseyn Arsanaliev
- Stamp Fairtex
- Xiong Jing Nan
Bout of the Year
Winner: Aung La N Sang vs. Ken Hasegawa
- Aung La N Sang vs. Ken Hasegawa
- Angela Lee vs. Mei Yamaguchi II
- Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier
- Giorgio Petrosyan vs. Jo Nattawut
- Justin Gaethje vs. Dustin Poirier
- Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Tenshin Nasukawa
- Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero II
Knockout of the Year
Winner: Brian Ortega vs. Frankie Edgar
- Aaron Pico vs. Shane Kruchten
- Aung La N Sang vs. Ken Hasegawa
- Brian Ortega vs. Frankie Edgar
- Li Kai Wen vs. Rodian Menchavez
- Petchdam Kaiyanghadao vs. Josh Tonna
- Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev vs. Timofey Nastyukhin
- Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
Submission of the Year
Winner: Joshua Pacio vs. Pongsiri Mitsatit
- Joshua Pacio vs. Pongsiri Mitsatit
- Ariel Sexton vs. Kota Shimoishi
- Shinya Aoki vs. Rasul Yakhyaev
- Renzo Gracie vs. Yuki Kondo
- Paul Craig vs. Magomed Ankalaev
- Adam Wieczorek vs. Arjan Bhullar
- Paddy Pimblett vs. Alexis Savvidis
Walkout of the Year
Winner: Andy Nguyen
- Andy Nguyen
- Aung La N Sang
- Eduard Folayang
- Heo Jae-Hyeok
- Rika Ishige
- Shannon Wiratchai
- Stamp Fairtex
Event of the Year
Winner: ONE: Kingdom of Heroes
- Bellator 192
- ONE: Kingdom of Heroes
- ONE: Reign of Kings
- ONE: Unstoppable Dreams
- Rizin 13
- UFC 220
- UFC 223
Gym of the Year
Winner: Team Lakay
- American Kickboxing Academy
- American Top Team
- Evolve MMA
- Team Lakay
- Tiger Muay Thai
- Tribe Tokyo MMA
- Tristar
Referee of the Year
Winner: Olivier Coste
- Atsushi Onari
- Jason Herzog
- Kemp Cheng
- Mark Goddard
- Mike Beltran
- Olivier Coste
- Yuji Shimada
Coach of the Year
Winner: Mark Sangiao
- Duane “Bang” Ludwig (Bang Muay Thai)
- Firas Zihabi (Tristar)
- George Hickman (Tiger Muay Thai)
- Javier Mendez (AKA)
- Mark Sangiao (Team Lakay)
- Matt Brown (ATT)
- Ryo Chonan (Tribe Tokyo)
Ring Girl of the Year
Winner: Lee Ji Na
- Arianny Celeste
- Camila Oliveira
- Lee Bom Yi
- Lee Ji Na
- Nithima Attasophonwatthana
- Red Dela Cruz
- Siena
Martial Arts Journalist of the Year
Winner: Manabu Takashima (MMA Planet)
- Ariel Helwani (ESPN/MMA Fighting)
- Chris Mohan (Malay Mail)
- Haider Yutim (Astro Awani)
- JM Siasat (GMA)
- Manabu Takashima (MMA Planet)
- Mike Bohn (MMA Junkie)
- Mike Murillo (Business World)
- Santino Honasan (ABS-CBN)