Question 1

Who won the first Fighter of the Year award in 2008?

Accepted Answer

Anderson Silva

Question 2

This Canadian won the award in 2009.

Accepted Answer

Georges St-Pierre

Question 3

A Brazillian known for his leg kicks and legendary takedown defense won in 2010.

Accepted Answer

Jose Aldo

Question 4

This New Mexico fighter took the award in 2011.

Accepted Answer

Jon Jones

Question 5

How many total fights did Jon Jones win in 2011?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 6

Jon Jones repeated in 2012, winning the award again.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 7

Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier in 2012.

Accepted Answer

false Happened in 2015.

Question 8

Ending the longtime title reign of Anderson Silva led to this fighter winning the award in 2013.

Accepted Answer

Chris Weidman

Question 9

A fighter known simply as "Ruthless" was named Fighter of the Year in 2014.

Accepted Answer

Robbie Lawler

Question 10

Lawler won the award in 2014 despite losing a fight in the year.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 11

This fighter elevated the sport of MMA to a new level, and won Fighter of the Year in 2015.

Accepted Answer

Conor McGregor

Question 12

McGregor won the featherweight title in 2015, beating Jose Aldo in 33 seconds.

Accepted Answer

false It was 13 seconds.

Question 13

Tyron Woodley won the award in 2016.

Accepted Answer

false Conor McGregor won it again.

Question 14

Who did Conor McGregor defeat in 2016 to become a two weight division champion?

Accepted Answer

Eddie Alvarez

Question 15

Max Holloway won Fighter of the Year in 2017.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 16

Who did Max Holloway defeat twice in 2017?

Accepted Answer

Jose Aldo

Question 17

Jon Jones won the award in 2018.

Accepted Answer

false It was Daniel Cormier

Question 18

Daniel Cormier became a two-division champion in 2018.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 19

Who did Cormier knockout to win the heavyweight title in 2018?

Accepted Answer

Stipe Miocic

Question 20

The timeframe of the award changed in 2019. Who won the 2019-20 Figther of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Israel Adesanya

Question 21

Kamaru Usman won the award for 2020-21.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 22

Alexander Volkanovski won the award for 2021-22.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 23

Kamaru Usman did it again in 2022-23, winning Fighter of the Year.

Accepted Answer

false Leon Edwards won.

Question 24

What technique did Leon Edwards use to knockout Kamaru Usman?

Accepted Answer

Headkick

Question 25

Who won the award in 2023-24?

Accepted Answer

Alex Periera

World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year Trivia Quiz

2) This Canadian won the award in 2009.

3) A Brazillian known for his leg kicks and legendary takedown defense won in 2010.

4) This New Mexico fighter took the award in 2011.

5) How many total fights did Jon Jones win in 2011?

6) Jon Jones repeated in 2012, winning the award again.

7) Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier in 2012.

8) Ending the longtime title reign of Anderson Silva led to this fighter winning the award in 2013.

9) A fighter known simply as "Ruthless" was named Fighter of the Year in 2014.

10) Lawler won the award in 2014 despite losing a fight in the year.

11) This fighter elevated the sport of MMA to a new level, and won Fighter of the Year in 2015.

12) McGregor won the featherweight title in 2015, beating Jose Aldo in 33 seconds.

13) Tyron Woodley won the award in 2016.

14) Who did Conor McGregor defeat in 2016 to become a two weight division champion?

15) Max Holloway won Fighter of the Year in 2017.

16) Who did Max Holloway defeat twice in 2017?

17) Jon Jones won the award in 2018.

18) Daniel Cormier became a two-division champion in 2018.

19) Who did Cormier knockout to win the heavyweight title in 2018?

20) The timeframe of the award changed in 2019. Who won the 2019-20 Figther of the Year?

21) Kamaru Usman won the award for 2020-21.

22) Alexander Volkanovski won the award for 2021-22.

23) Kamaru Usman did it again in 2022-23, winning Fighter of the Year.

24) What technique did Leon Edwards use to knockout Kamaru Usman?

25) Who won the award in 2023-24?