http://mmajunkie.com/news/31340/finalists-announced-for-2012-world-mma-awards-rousey-earns-record-four-nominations.mmaThe finalists have been announced for the 2012 World MMA Awards, and Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey picked up a record four nominations.
Fighters Only, which coordinates the annual awards, today announced the finalists in 21 fan-voted categories.
Rousey is one of five fighters nominated for the prestigious Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year award with Daniel Cormier, Nate Diaz, Benson Henderson and Jones Jones.
In addition to those categories, the 2012 World MMA Awards includes a Lifetime Achievement Award (which is voted upon by a panel of industry experts). Also new this year, a Fans' Highlight Reel Moment of the Year Award will be voted upon by fans to recognize the best MMA moment inside or outside the cage.
Voting is underway at
www.worldmmaawards.com. It recognized achievements from Sept. 1, 2011, to Aug. 31, 2012.
"The last year has absolutely flown by but not without giving us 12 months' worth of highlight-reel action, record-breaking achievements and emotional farewells," Rob Hewitt, president and CEO of Fighters Only, stated. "We are back to celebrate them all in what will be yet another star-studded night of glamor and entertainment which will surpass everything we have ever done to date."
A date and Las Vegas venue for the awards ceremony will be announced in the coming weeks.
MMAjunkie.com earned a nomination in the Media Source of the Year category. Additionally, staff writers John Morgan and Ben Fowlkes are nominees in the MMA Journalist of the Year division.
The full list of nominees includes:
Charles "Mask" Lewis Fighter of the Year
Daniel Cormier
Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson
Jon Jones
Ronda Rousey
Female Fighter of the Year
Jessica Aguilar
Sarah Kaufman
Sara McMann
Ronda Rousey
Miesha Tate
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Renan Barao
Michael Chandler
Luke Rockhold
Ronda Rousey
Chris Weidman
International Fighter of the Year
Michael Bisping
Alexander Gustafsson
Chan Sung Jung
Martin Kampmann
Stefan Struve
Fight of the Year
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)
Jamie Varner vs. Joe Lauzon (UFC on FOX 4)
Knockout of the Year
Adam Khaliev vs. Alexei Belyaev (League S-70)
Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim (UFC 142)
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)
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
Alan Belcher (career)
Mike Swick (career)
Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC 140)
Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami (UFC 144)
J.P. Joubert vs. Norman Wessels (EFC Africa 15)
Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
Rafael Cordeiro
Cesar Gracie
Greg Jackson
Javier Mendez
Andre Pederneiras
Gym of the Year
American Kickboxing Academy
Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA
Kings MMA
Nova Uniao
Referee of the Year
Herb Dean
Marc Goddard
John McCarthy
Josh Rosenthal
Mario Yamasaki
Ring Card Girl of the Year
Jade Bryce
Arianny Celeste
Kelli Hutcherson
Brittney Palmer
Mercedes Terrell
Leading Man of the Year
Victor Cui
Lorenzo Fertitta
Shannon Knapp
Bjorn Rebney
Dana White
Personality of the Year
Jon Anik
Bruce Buffer
Mauro Ranallo
Joe Rogan
Bas Rutten
Best Promotion
Bellator
Invicta FC
ONE FC
Strikeforce
UFC
Best Lifestyle Clothing Brand
Bad Boy
Dethrone
Headrush
Punishment
TapouT
Best Technical Clothing Brand
Bad Boy
Clinch Gear
Hayabusa
Jaco
Venum
Best Technical Equipment
Everlast
Fairtex
Hayabusa
Pretorian
Venum
MMA Media Source of the Year
ESPN
"Inside MMA" on AXS TV
MMAFighting.com
MMAjunkie.com
Sherdog.com
MMA Journalist of the Year
Karyn Bryant, MMA HEAT/FUEL TV
Ben Fowlkes, MMAjunkie.com/USA TODAY
Gareth A. Davies, The Telegraph
Ariel Helwani, MMAFighting.com/FUEL TV
John Morgan, MMAjunkie.com/USA TODAY
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