Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award

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.

Best MMA Fighter ESPY Award
Awarded forbest mixed martial arts fighter
LocationThe Rooftop at Pier 17, New York City (2021)
Presented byESPN
First awarded2019
Currently held byCharles Oliveira
Websiteespn.com/espys/

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
Year Image Winner Nationality Sanctioning body or league Weight class Nominees Ref.
2019 Daniel Cormier  USA Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Israel Adesanya
Henry Cejudo
Amanda Nunes		 [1][2]
2020 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Khabib Nurmagomedov  RUS Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Amanda Nunes
Rose Namajunas
Francis Ngannou		 [3]
2022 Charles Oliveira  BRA Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Kayla Harrison
Kamaru Usman
Alexander Volkanovski		 [4]

References
  1. 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.
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