MMAViking.com is releasing it’s third annual Nordic MMA awards. While the emphasis of the awards go to happenings on local cards happening in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, we also highlight fighter accomplishments abroad in the bigger organizations like the UFC and Bellator. Find the announced awards for 2013 here, along with a history of the awards that originated in 2011.
2013 Awards
• Submission of the Year: Toni Tauru’s Gogoplata at EUMMA 7
• Prospect of the Year: Emil Weber Meek
• Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Nico Musoke
• Event of the Year: Superior Challenge 9
• Showman of the Year: Jorgen Matsi
• Fight of the Year: Gustafsson Versus Jones at UFC 165
• Pictures of the Year: Jesper Baek’s Top Picks
• Knock Out of the Year: Kuivanen KO’s Gonzalez at Superior Challenge 9
• Gym of the Year: Allstars Training Center
• Female Fighter of the Year: Pannie Kianzad
• Fighter of the Year: Tom Niinimäki
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2012 Awards
• Prospect of the Year: Max Nunes
• Showman of the Year: Makwan Amirkhani
• Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Gunnar Nelson
• Fight of the Year: Mikkel Parlo Versus Simon Carlsen at Royal Arena 2
• Knock Out of the Year: Andreas Spång KO Brian Rogers at Bellator 66
• Submission of the Year: Martin Kampmann Guillotine Over Thiago Alves at UFC on FX 2
• Female Fighter of the Year: Katja Kankaanpää
• Fighter of the Year: Alexander Gustafsson
2011 Awards
• Prospect of the Year: Andreas Stahl
• Fight of the Year: Janne Tulirinta vs Claes Beverlöv, Cage Challengers 2
• Event of the Year: Fight Festival 31
• Knock Out of the Year: Kristian Lexell vs Allan Love at Battle of Botnia 4
• Submission of the Year: Bruno Carvalho vs Kyacey Uscola at Superior Challenge 7
• Female Fighter of the Year: Katja Kankaanpää
• Fighter of the Year: Alexander Gustafsson
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