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2017 World MMA Awards nominees announced

The 2017 World MMA Awards nominees were announced Monday afternoon by Fighters Only.

Two-time winner MMA Fighting was nominated for "Media Source of the Year”, while six-time winner Ariel Helwani and Shaun Al-Shatti were nominated for "Journalist of the Year."

The MMA Hour was nominated as well for "Best MMA Programming." You can vote here now: http://worldmmaawards.com/vote/.

The ninth World MMA Awards will be held March 2 at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.

The 2017 World MMA Awards nominees are below.

Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year

Michael Bisping

Donald Cerrone

Cody Garbrandt

Conor McGregor

Stipe Miocic

Female Fighter of the Year

Cris Cyborg

Angela Hill

Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Angela Lee

Amanda Nunes

Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

Yair Rodriguez

Cody Garbrandt

Doo Ho Choi

Derrick Lewis

International Fighter of the Year

Michael Bisping

Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Conor McGregor

Gegard Mousasi

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Fight of the Year

Robbie Lawler vs.