Nominations for the DWB 2017 Awards

Jiujiteiro of the Year Nominees So Far
Deandre Corbe
John Schell
Diego Bispo
John Bagels Telford
Joshua Murdock
CJ Murdock

Jiujiteira of the Year Nominees So Far
Chelsea McCoy
Christina “Lil-Bit” Linn
Betty Broadhurst
Chelsea Kurtzman
Amber Hable
Mary Holmes
Caitlin Huggins
Nicole Hunt
Summer Carpenter
Kim Rice
Sa’idah Durkee

Tournament Coach of the Year Nominees So Far
Cody Maltais, Elevate MMA Academy
Tony Casarez, Lepri BJJ Raleigh
Rubao Carioca, Team Rubao Carioca BJJ
Jason Culbreth, Forged Fitness of Cary / Throat Punch Jiujitsu
Daniel Charles Frank, Revolution BJJ
Diego Bispo, Diego Bispo Academy
Gustavo Machado, Gustavo Machado Jiujitsu
Will Loushin, Ribeiro Jiujitsu
Brandon Garner, Gracie Raleigh
Jeremy Arel, Great Grappling
David Porter, Pedro Sauer Team
Jon “JB” Burnley, Mongrel BJJ

Self-Defense Instructor of the Year Nominees So Far
Pedro Sauer, Pedro Sauer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association Northwest
Billy Dowey, Royce Gracie Raleigh/Forged Fitness
Jason Culbreth, Forged Fitness of Cary
Jacob Whitfield, Gracie Jiu Jitsu – Goldsboro, NC
Diego Bispo, Diego Bispo Academy
Brian Mingia, TFTC Academy
Marques Daniels

Most Inspirational Athlete of the Year Nominees So Far
Anthony Elbert Tidewater Bjj
Betty Broadhurst, Gustavo Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Lola Funki Munkii, Great Grappling Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brian Freeman
D’Juan Owens
Jason “Bumpkin” Wingate
Hassan Pullet, Diego Bispo Academy
Eman Bilbaisi

Match of the Year (men) Nominees So Far
Greg Walker vs DJ Jackson, IBJJF D.C. Open
Nakapan Phungephorn v Greg Walker, Toro Cup
Isaac July Jr v. Jacob Whitfield, Toro Cup

Match of the Year (women) Nominees So Far
Samantha Faulhaber vs. Fiona Watson, Fight to Win Pro Philly
Taylor K. Sausser v. Eman Bilbaisi, Toro Cup
Kim Rice v. Tara White, Masters Worlds
Caitlin Huggins v. Anna Salome, Atlanta Open