Ariel Helwani

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Ariel Helwani's thirteen consecutive MMA Journalist of the Year awards from the World MMA Awards stand as a remarkable achievement in sports journalism, reflecting his sustained excellence and influence. He is the only journalist to have won the award more than a handful of times, and his streak is widely regarded as untouchable. This recognition, combined with his role in shaping the modern coverage of MMA, places him in a class of his own within the field.

AwardsAriel Helwani has won the MMA Journalist of the Year award at the World MMA Awards thirteen times, from 2010 through 2022, an unprecedented run that underscores his dominance in combat sports journalism. No other journalist has come close to matching this record.

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Most consecutive MMA Journalist of the Year awards

Awards·2010-2022

Helwani won the World MMA Award for MMA Journalist of the Year thirteen times in a row, from 2010 to 2022, the longest streak in the award's history.