New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame to honor Munah Holland

From New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame:

Holland to be first female mixed martial artist to ever be inducted!

(New Jersey) - The New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame is extremely proud of its inaugural class of inductees to the New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame. This class will be honored at the induction dinner gala to be held at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Meadowlands on December 7, 2012.

On December 7th, Munah Holland will be honored as the first woman to be selected as "Female MMA Fighter of the Year".

In 2012, Munah won by KO vs. Carina Damm in Philadelphia, won by KO vs. Marianna Kheyfets at Mohegan Sun on Bellator 63, and won by decision vs. Pearl Gonzalez at Ring of Combat in Atlantic City. She has another fight scheduled in Atlantic City with Bellator on September 28.

Munah is a Master Belt Instructor at Tiger Schulmann's MMA. She is a 2007 NY Daily News Golden Gloves Champion and a veteran of Chuck Norris's World Combat League.

She is a New Jersey resident who is a certified "woman safety" instructor and a "bully prevention" instructor. She is also an Inspector with the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board and has worked two UFC events in that capacity.

She represents the sport with class, character and honor.
 
Tickets to the awards dinner can be purchased by calling 201-538-4843 or online at www.njmmaawards.com. Discount hotel room rates at the Crowne Plaza can be also obtained by calling 877-227-6963 and mentioning the Hall of Fame dinner.

New Jersey is building a rich tradition in non-boxing martial arts and our goal is to recognize these individuals and entities. Our goal is to honor those involved with New Jersey martial arts and to celebrate with them, at an evening with family and friends. Our focus is on those directly involved in New Jersey martial arts. This truly is a historical moment in our State’s combat sports history as our intent is to have the New Jersey State Martial Arts Hall of Fame continue for many years and serve as a record for those outstanding individuals involved in martial arts in our State.

We hope you will join us on December 7, 2012. Mark your calendars now and purchase your tickets early so you can be sure to be a part of New Jersey martial arts history. Call 201-538-4843 or visit www.njmmaawards.comand get your ticket and join us in a historic night for New Jersey and for martial arts. It
is certain to be a terrific night with family, friends, fun, and music.

Here is the complete list of award winners:

2012 Inaugural Class Inductee Awards

Legend Award- Renzo Gracie

Lifetime Achievement Award- Louis Neglia

MMA Fighter of the Year- Frankie Edgar

MMA Female Fighter of the Year- Munah Holland

Muay Thai Fighter of the Year- Ognjen Topic

Muay Thai female fighter of the Year- Prairie Rugilo

MMA Trainer of the Year-Mike Constantino

Muay Thai Trainer of the Year- Ray Cruz

MMA Promoter of the Year- Rob Haydak

MMA Matchmaker of the Year-Sam Caplan

Muay Thai Matchmaker of the Year- Chris Tran

Muay Thai Referee of the Year- Coban

MMA Referee of the Year- Dan Miragliotta

MMA Judge of the Year- Ricardo Almeida

Muay Thai Judge of the Year- Vladimir Borodine

Ringside Physician of the Year- Dr. Sherry Wulkan

Announcer of the Year- Kevin Garvey

Media Personality of the Year-Jim Genia

Pioneer MMA Fighter Award- Dave Tirelli

Outstanding Achievement in MMA- Kurt Pellegrino