Volkanovski, Oliviera, Usman, Harrison Nominated for ‘Best MMA Fighter’ ESPY
An accomplished list of mixed martial artists will vie for the honor of “Best MMA Fighter” at the 2022 ESPY Awards.
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Previous “Best MMA Fighter” winners include Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov (twice). In the past, MMA fighters and boxers shared a “Best Fighter” category before it was separated.
Additionally, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena is up for “Best Championship Perfomance” for her upset victory over Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. Other nominees in this category include Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp (Super Bowl LVI), Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) and the Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar (Stanley Cup Finals).
2022 ESPY Nominees have been announced …
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) June 28, 2022
Those up for best MMA fighter:@USMAN84kg @alexvolkanovski @CharlesDoBronxs @KaylaH https://t.co/lcVAuC5P1Q
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