It’s that time again when we look back at the year that was in Australian MMA and recognise the standout local performances.
The 2015 award nominees shortlist below was compiled by members of the Australian MMA media. This year’s media panel comprised of Dave Mac and Nate Gielis from the This Week in MMA podcast, Neil Rooke from Combat Press, and Fight News Australia writers Emma Challands, David Lewellin, Chris and Mike.
Keep in mind, while we make it a priority to attend local shows and review video footage of events, it’s impossible for us to be aware of all the great local performances throughout the year.
Voting for the 2015 FNA MMA Awards will take place from Tuesday, January 26 to Tuesday, February 2. The winners will be revealed shortly after February 2.
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1) Adrian Pang (Integrated MMA, QLD): 1-0 in 2015
2) Arlene Blencowe (Jackson Wink MMA, USA): 2-1 in 2015
3) Ben Nguyen (Integrated MMA, QLD): 2-0 in 2015
4) Kyle Noke (Jackson Wink MMA, USA): 2-0 in 2015
5) Mark Hunt (AKA Thailand, Thailand): 1-1 in 2015
6) Robert Whittaker (PMA, NSW): 2-0 in 2015
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1) Ben Alloway (BBA MMA, QLD): 3-0 in 2015
2) Damien Brown (Integrated, QLD): 4-0 in 2015
3) Gustavo Falciroli (Absolute MMA, Vic ): 2-0 in 2015
4) Greg Atzori (Integrated MA, QLD): 3-0 in 2015
5) Jamie Mullarkey (Magnus MA, NSW): 4-0 in 2015
6) Manny Rodriguez (TP, NSW): 2-0 in 2015
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1) Alessia Espinosa-Vallve (ATT, NSW): 1-0 in 2015
2) Alex Chambers (American Top Team, USA): 1-1 in 2015
3) Arlene Blencowe (Jackson Wink MMA, USA): 2-1 in 2015
4) Bec Rawlings (Impact MMA, QLD): 1-0 in 2015
5) Claire Todd (NSW): 1-0 in 2015
6) Stevie Kelly (Vic): 1-0 in 2015
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1) Ashkan Mokhtarian (ATT, NSW): 3-0 in 2015
2) Jamie Abdallah (XFC ATT, Vic): 2-0 in 2015
3) Jesse Medina (Mildura MA, Vic): 6-1 in 2015
4) Myles Simpson (Ringworks MMA, SA): 3-1 in 2015
5) Reece McLaren (PUMMA, Qld): 3-0 in 2015
6) Sam Hayward (Infinite MMA, Vic): 6-0 in 2015
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1) Charlie Alaniz vs Senzo Ikeda at Hex FS 3
2) Jamie Abdallah vs Randall Ray at AFC 14
3) Damien Brown vs Ben Games at Brace 37 Video footage only at UFC Fight Pass
4) Damien Brown vs Shane Young at XFC 23 Video footage unavailable
5) Josh Payne vs Chris Drummond at Brace 32 Video footage unavailable
6) Hoshi Friedrich vs Damon Upton-Greer 2 at Valor: Am Series 8
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1) Byron Cowell knocks out Anthony Cowley at Hex Fight Series 2
2) Darwin Sagurit knocks out Ivo Dos Santos at AFC 13
3) Jason Preece knocks out Emjay Rose at Eternal MMA 10
4) Matiu Thoms knocks out Rodolfo Marques at Minotaur 2
5) Rick Alchin knocks out Steve Micallef at Brace 37 Video footage only at UFC Fight Pass
6) Jamie Mullarkey knocks out David Simmons at Brace 36 Video footage unavailable
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1) Daniel Schuardt submits Luke Howard at AFC 13
2) Kaan Ofli submits Bayden Mandich at AFC 14
3) Mitch O’Dowd submits Issey Francis Buangala at AFC 13
4) Shannon McClellan submits Shane Parker at Nitro 13
5) Tim Moore submits Luke Morris at Eternal MMA 14
6) Peter Cross submits Steve McKinnon at Brace 34 Video footage only at UFC Fight Pass
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