Bodybuilding.com Is Proud to Once Again Sponsor the Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards, the Most Glamorous Night in Mixed Martial Arts


BOISE, ID--(Marketwired - February 02, 2016) - Bodybuilding.com, the world's largest fitness website, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the prestigious 8th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards. The live ceremony will be taking place on Friday, February 5th, 2016. This entertaining, star-studded event will be taped and broadcast nationally in the U.S. on Fox Sports Network and Fox Sports 2 in February and March.

"The Fighters Only World MMA Awards have grown to be recognized throughout the industry by fans and fighters alike as the Oscars of our sport," said Rob Hewitt, President and CEO of Fighters Only. "Competition for statues this year, just like the fights, has never been more fierce and we can't wait to reveal this year's winners in our most glamorous and star-studded ceremony yet. All we need now is the fans to vote for their favorite fighters as they have done each year, and have their say on who deserves the applause."

Devised to celebrate success and achievement within the MMA industry, the Fighters Only World MMA Awards gives fans across the globe the opportunity to cast their vote on which athletes, brands, and industry professionals have made the greatest impact on the sport over the previous year.

With over 20 award categories including: 'Fight of the Year', 'Knockout of the Year' and 'Submission of the Year', this year's awards show primed to be a "who's who" of mixed martial arts.

Complete with red carpet under a global media spotlight, attendees, nominees, award winners, and fans alike expect this year's awards to be far bigger and even more glamorous at the Venetian in Las Vegas.

Additionally, we are proud to announce that BSN, a world leader in cutting edge physique and performance products, and Cellucor, an award winning industry leader committed to premium products and innovation are on board as sponsors of this year's amazing event.

About Bodybuilding.com
Based in Boise, Idaho, Bodybuilding.com is the world's largest online sports nutrition store. The site carries more than 11,500 health and fitness supplements and accessories, shipping to customers in more than 155 countries. Bodybuilding.com helps more than 30 million people every month achieve their health, fitness and appearance goals by offering over 35,000 pages of FREE information, including more than 25,000 articles and 10,000 videos, expert-designed online training programs, and new content added daily. For more information, please visit www.bodybuilding.com.

About Fighters Only

Fighters Only was the world's first mixed martial arts magazine and now produces domestic versions of its publication in the US, Canada, UK, Mexico, Germany and South Africa. The UK edition is nearing its eighth anniversary and outsells any other combat sports magazine in its sector, while also exporting copies into a further 32 countries worldwide.

In December 2009, Fighters Only held the sport's first live 'Oscars'-style awards ceremony in Las Vegas. Fighters Only is also the publisher of the fitness industry's most exciting new health and fitness publications, TRAIN and TRAIN for Her.

Contact Information:

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Keith Sivera
Director of Offline Marketing, Bodybuilding.com
Keith.Sivera@Bodybuilding.com