MMAjunkie.com

MMA Junkie is a news website that covers the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It was founded in 2006, and is owned by Gannett Company since 2011.[1] The site and its content have been featured in Time magazine, ESPN The Magazine,[2] The New York Times,[3] Fox Sports Net's The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Fox Report w/ Shepard Smith, Inside MMA, ESPN's MMA Live, Yahoo![4] and other media outlets.

MMAjunkie.com
Type of site
Sports, Mixed martial arts
Available inEnglish
OwnerGannett Company
Created byDann Stupp, Eric Foster, Tom Cummins
IndustrySports media
URLmmajunkie.usatoday.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional (required for forum posting)
Launched2006

Overview

Key staff for MMAjunkie include editor-in-chief Dann Stupp,[5] lead staff reporter John Morgan[6] of the Dallas Morning News, staff reporter Steven Marrocco,[7] MMA business columnist Steve Sievert[8] of the Houston Chronicle, and medical columnist and consultant Dr. Johnny Benjamin Jr., M.D. P.A.[9]

A variety of guest columnists and bloggers have been featured such as Ryan Bader (The Ultimate Fighter 8),[10] C.B. Dollaway (The Ultimate Fighter 7)[11] and Brendan Schaub (The Ultimate Fighter 10).[12] A parallel Spanish version of the website is also available.[13]

Radio show

MMAjunkie Radio is a weekly Internet radio show broadcast from Las Vegas, Nevada.[14] MMAjunkie Radio resulted from the acquisition and re-branding of TAGG Radio (Trigg And Gorgeous George), which launched in 2007 and formed a content partnership with MMAjunkie in 2008. The live Internet radio show and podcast was renamed MMAjunkie Radio in early 2009.[15]

Hosted by "Gorgeous" George Garcia, Brian "Goze" Garcia and MMAjunkie lead staff reporter John Morgan, the show broadcasts Monday-Friday with occasional weekend and evening "Primetime" specials. Although once produced from a home studio, the show moved in 2009 to its new studio at the Race & Sports Book inside The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, "Where Eligance and Excitement meet on the Las Vegas Strip".

The two-hour show is a guest-driven program that features some of the most prominent fighters, trainers, promoters and officials in the sport. Additionally, Morgan and other members of the MMAjunkie editorial team frequently discuss and break the latest MMA news on the program.

Upon its initial launch, TAGG Radio became the first radio show co-hosted by an active MMA fighter, though Frank Trigg ultimately had to resign his post due to his UFC contract stipulations.[16] Trainer Marc Laimon has since become a frequent co-host,[17] and veteran fighter Don Frye is an occasional contributor with his humorous "Don Frye-days" personal advice segments.[18]

Awards

The website has won Fighters Only Magazine's World Mixed Martial Arts Awards for 2008 Best MMA Media Source, 2009 Best MMA Media Source, 2009 Best MMA Journalist (John Morgan), 2010 Media Source of the Year and 2011 Source of the Year.[19][20]

MMA Junkie Annual Awards

MMA Junkie began naming award winners in numerous categories in 2013 as a means of internally recognizing the greatest performances and athletes in the sport of mixed martial arts on an annual basis. The number of categories has expanded greatly over the years.

The MMA Junkie Annual Awards are currently determined by a majority rule on the MMA Junkie staff, with selected members taking charge of assigned categories and bringing nominees to a staff vote before the winners are made public.

An exception to that rule was made in 2016, when the "Male Fighter of the Year" and "Female Fighter of the Year" awards were combined into one "Fighter of the Year" category, and MMA Junkie readers were tasked with voting on a winner. Additionally, in 2014, readers were tasked with voting on the "Fighter of the Year," with Robbie Lawler and Ronda Rousey ending in a virtual tie (though voting remains open on the poll, and results could later be skewed), allowing for MMA Junkie to consider both a "Male Fighter of the Year" and "Female Fighter of the Year" for 2014.

In 2013, all six awards given were issued through a fan vote of finalists selected by the staff.

The complete MMA Junkie Annual Awards results include:

Male Fighter of the Year

Female Fighter of the Year

Fight of the Year

Knockout of the Year

Submission of the Year

Event of the Year

Breakout Fighter of the Year

Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year

Newcomer of the Year

Comeback Fighter of the Year

Comeback of the Year

Upset of the Year

Robbery of the Year

Gym of the Year

Coach of the Year

Discontinued MMA Junkie Annual Awards

The following awards were previously given by MMA Junkie but are no longer a part of the site's current list.

Round of the Year

Story of the Year

References
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  24. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Male Fighter of the Year': Max Holloway's old-school approach felt new again". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  25. "MMAjunkie's 2016 Fighter of the Year: Cody Garbrandt". MMA Junkie. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  26. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Male Fighter of the Year – Conor McGregor". MMA Junkie. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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  29. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Female Fighter of the Year': Zhang Weili secures elite status with one incredible win". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  30. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Female Fighter of the Year': Amanda Nunes repeats". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  31. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Female Fighter of the Year': Amanda Nunes, obviously". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  32. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Female Fighter of the Year': Fighting the good fight in and out of the cage". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  33. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Female Fighter of the Year – Joanna Jedrzejczyk". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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  35. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Fight of the Year': Weili vs. Jedrzejczyk, the GOAT of women's fights". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  36. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Fight of the Year': Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  37. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Fight of the Year': UFC lightweight contenders go to war". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  38. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Fight of the Year': Debuting champion lives up to hype". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  39. "MMAjunkie's 'Fight of the Year' for 2016: An epic title clash that survived a year's worth of challenges". MMA Junkie. 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  40. "MMAjunkie's top 5 fights of 2015: Lawler-MacDonald or Gaethje-Palomino on top?". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-27. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  41. "MMAjunkie's 'Fight of the Year' for 2014 – a rematch tops our list". MMA Junkie. 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  42. "MMAjunkie's 2013 MMA Awards: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson named Fight of the Year". MMA Junkie. 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  43. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Knockout of the Year': Joaquin Buckley hits viral move for the ages". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  44. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Knockout of the Year': Jorge Masvidal's flying knee". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  45. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Knockout of the Year': A stunning elbow from an impossible angle". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  46. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Knockout of the Year': A head-rattling heavyweight finish". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  47. "MMAjunkie's 'Knockout of the Year' for 2016: A skull-crushing knee to end all knees". MMA Junkie. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  48. "MMAjunkie's top 5 knockouts of 2015: Anyone better than Holm or McGregor?". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-25. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  49. "MMAjunkie's 'Knockout of the Year' for 2014 – will our selection match your vote?". MMA Junkie. 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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  51. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Submission of the Year': A.J. McKee wins with one-of-a-kind hold". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  52. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Submission of the Year': Bryce Mitchell's twister". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  53. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Submission of the Year': A little 'strudel' with your stretch". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  54. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Submission of the Year': An insane finish makes history". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  55. "MMAjunkie's 'Submission of the Year' for 2016: An emotional title win scores top honors". MMA Junkie. 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  56. "MMAjunkie's top 5 submissions of 2015: Rousey, Werdum or 'Mighty Mouse'?". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  57. "MMAjunkie's 'Submission of the Year' for 2014 – Historical tap gets our nod". MMA Junkie. 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  58. "MMAjunkie's 2013 MMA Awards: Anthony Pettis nabs Submission of the Year honors". MMA Junkie. 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  59. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Event of the Year': UFC 249 signals return of live sports in COVID era". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  60. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Event of the Year': UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  61. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Event of the Year': UFC 229 and 'the biggest fight in UFC history'". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  62. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Breakout Fighter of the Year': Kevin Holland goes on a winning spree". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  63. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Breakout Fighter of the Year': Jorge Masvidal". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  64. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Breakout Fighter of the Year': Champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane's refreshing aloha". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  65. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Breakout Fighter of the Year': UFC newcomer wasted no time rising up". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  66. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Breakout Fighter of the Year – Liam McGeary". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  67. "MMAjunkie's 2013 MMA Awards: Travis Browne voted Breakthrough Fighter of the Year". MMA Junkie. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  68. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Under the Radar Fighter of the Year': Giga Chikadze a rising force at 145". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  69. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year': Geoff Neal". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  70. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year': Thiago 'Marreta' Santos". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  71. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year': A champion before joining UFC". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  72. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year – Valentina Shevchenko". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  73. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Newcomer of the Year': Khamzat Chimaev becomes smash hit". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  74. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Newcomer of the Year': Jairzinho Rozenstruik". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  75. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Newcomer of the Year': The human highlight reel who promised and delivered". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  76. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Newcomer of the Year': Despite late slip-up, Californian made mark in hurry". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  77. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Newcomer of the Year – Sage Northcutt". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  78. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Comeback Fighter of the Year': Sean Strickland wins big after accident". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  79. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Comeback Fighter of the Year': Stipe Miocic reclaims UFC heavyweight title". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  80. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Comeback Fighter of the Year': Do you believe Jessica Eye now?". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  81. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Comeback Fighter of the Year' is a pretty obvious choice". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  82. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Comeback Fighter of the Year – Evan Dunham". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  83. "MMAjunkie's 2013 MMA Awards: Robbie Lawler wins Comeback Fighter of the Year". MMA Junkie. 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  84. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Comeback of the Year': Trevin Jones flips the script on Timur Valiev". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  85. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Comeback of the Year': Jairzinho Rozenstruik finishes Alistair Overeem". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  86. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Comeback (and interview) of the Year': Derrick Lewis". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  87. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Comeback of the Year': Darren Elkins lives up to 'The Damage' nickname". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  88. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Comeback of the Year – Uriah Hall vs. Gegard Mousasi". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  89. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Upset of the Year': Shana Dobson has biggest UFC underdog win in five years". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  90. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Upset of the Year': Tristan Connelly moves up, beats Michel Pereira on 5 days' notice". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  91. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Upset of the Year': Henry Cejudo dethrones mighty Demetrious Johnson". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  92. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Upset of the Year': Thug Rose! Thug Rose! Thug Rose!". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  93. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Upset of the Year – Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey at UFC 193". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  94. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Robbery of the Year': Referee blunder costs Mike Rodriguez". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  95. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Robbery of the Year': Polyana Viana's vigilante justice". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  96. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Robbery of the Year': Rustam Khabilov over Kajan Johnson at UFC Moscow". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  97. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Robbery of the Year': The MMA gods giveth, and they taketh away". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  98. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Robbery of the Year – Dariush over Johnson, UFC Fight Night 73". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  99. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Gym of the Year': Elevation Fight Team enjoys notable success in COVID-hit year". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  100. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Gym of the Year': City Kickboxing". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  101. "MMAjunkie's '2018 Gym of the Year': Long-criticized stalwart finally gets respect". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  102. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Gym of the Year': New entrant makes immediate impact". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  103. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Gym of the Year – American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  104. "MMA Junkie's 2020 'Coaches of the Year': Tyson Chartier and Eric Nicksick". MMA Junkie. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  105. "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Coach of the Year': Eugene Bareman of City Kickboxing". MMA Junkie. 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  106. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Coach of the Year': Hard work and luck for AKA's Javier Mendez". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  107. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Coach of the Year': Former champion becoming standout instructor". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  108. "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Round of the Year:' Defense goes out the window in Toronto". MMA Junkie. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  109. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Round of the Year': Absolutely menacing highlight". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  110. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Round of the Year – Lawler vs. MacDonald, Round 5, UFC 189". MMA Junkie. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  111. "MMAjunkie's '2017 Story of the Year': Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather crack open vault, change whole game". MMA Junkie. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  112. "2015 MMAjunkie Awards: Story of the Year – Rise and fall of Ronda Rousey". MMA Junkie. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
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