Hyun Chul Hwang:
2004 Man of the Year

Hyun Chul Hwang: 2004 Man of the Year
The Korean master kept his father’s legacy alive by saving soo bahk do.

Jimmy Pedro:
2004 Judo
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Jimmy Pedro: 2004 Judo Competitor of the Year
The fifth-degree black belt is the first American judoka to win two Olympic medals.

Michael DePasquale Sr.:
2004 Lifetime
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2004 Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael DePasquale Sr. one of the fathers of American jujutsu and eclectic self-defense.

Ernesto Hoost:
2004 Full-Contact Fighter
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Ernesto Hoost: 2004 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year
No one has won as many K-1 World Grand Prix tournaments as the Dutch kickboxing legend.

John Pellegrini:
2004 Instructor of the Year

John Pellegrini: 2004 of the Year
The no-nonsense hapkido master is one of the world's leading authorities on hand-to-hand combat.

Helio Gracie:
1997 Man of the Year

Helio Gracie: 1997 Man of the Year
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu founder proved his art’s supremacy, one challenge match at a time.

Alan Goldberg:
2004 Kung Fu Artist of the Year

Alan Goldberg: 2004 Kung Fu Artist of the Year
The wing chun ambassador helped establish a foothold for the Chinese arts in the United States.

Fedor Emelianenko:
2004 NHB Fighter of the Year

The Russian sambo champ is unquestionably the most dominant heavyweight in MMA history.

Bobby Burbidge:
2004 Honorary Award

The tang soo do master embodied the phrase: “The first sign of greatness is humility.”

Nia Abdallah:
2004 Competitor of the Year

The globe-trotting competitor is the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in taekwondo.

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Hyun Chul Hwang:
2004 Man of the Year

Jimmy Pedro:
2004 Judo
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Michael DePasquale Sr.:
2004 Lifetime
Achievement Award

Ernesto Hoost:
2004 Full-Contact Fighter
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2004 Instructor of the Year

Helio Gracie:
1997 Man of the Year

Alan Goldberg:
2004 Kung Fu Artist of the Year

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2004 NHB Fighter of the Year

Bobby Burbidge:
2004 Honorary Award

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