2025 Top Inductee List
World Top Best of the Best Martial Artists
No. Name Country Style Award Category Level
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GM. Majah Couzan USA Grandmaster of the Year Founder Capajistsudo
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GM Ulrich Lentz DEU Grandmaster of the Year Shaolin Kempo Karate
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Master Jesus Escalera USA Striking Arts Mastery Award Hand to Hand Combat
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GM Dr. Matan Bochner ISR Legend of Israeli Martial Arts Krav Maga
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GM. James Warring USA Living Legend Award Boxing & Kick Boxing
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GM. Holger Schmitt DEU Lifetime Achievement Award Tae Kwon Do
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Jona Marie Milano PHI Best Martial Artist of the Year Filipino Martial Art
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Master Chris Wethrington USA Legend Award Tang Soo Do
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GM Ganesh Govindan IND Shaolin Warrior Spirit Award Chinese Martial Art
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Master Elizabeth Moringlane Yankee USA Female Master of the Year Hapkid
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GM Robert Williams AUS Lifetime Achievement Award Wushu Sanda
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Karel Korenc CZE Best Traditional Athlete Award Wushu KungFu
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GM Joseph Edmondson USA Pioneer of Modern Martial Arts Education
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GM. Dai Sifu Gerd Baumhoer DEU Grandmaster of the Year Wing Chun
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GM Dr. Lim Beng Kit SGP Grandmaster of the Year Krav Maga
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Master Jadiel Quesada Monge Cuba Best Master of the Year Kyokushin Karate
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GM John Deshmond Singh USA Platinum Life Award Shotokan Karate
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Master Nathan D. Jennings USA Silver Life Award Martial Arts
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GM. Stuart Hicken UK Grandmaster of the Year Martial Arts
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GM. Dameion B. Williams USA Innovative Grand Master Of The Year Tae-KwonDo
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Master Sebastian Kellner DEU Outstanding contribution Award Krav Maga
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GM. Mark A. Weaver USA Legendary Grandmaster Award Kuntao Silat
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John Connelly AUS International Medalist Tae-KwonDo
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GM. Winston Thomas USA Lifetime Achievement Award Martial Arts
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GM. Alan Santana USA Hall of Honor Boxing
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Felix Malespin USA Hall of Honor - Lifetime Achievement Boxing
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Shadow Starr Seabrook USA Overcoming Adversity Kick-Boxing
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Prof. James R. Hogwood USA Distinguished Martial Art Scholar Chinese Kung Fu
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GM. Arturo Teodosio PHL Lifetime Legacy Award Arnis/Sikaran
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GM. Damian Lutka USA Supreme Grandmaster of Multi-Disciplinary Martial Arts Aikido
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GM. Mark E. Megee USA Grand Master of the Year Shimabukukan Karate
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Master Sendo Tran USA Heart of a Champion Award Mixed Martial Artist
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Sifu Jorge Recio Giménez ESP Martial Arts Humanitarian Martial Arts
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GM. Hari Osias C. Banaag USA Grandmaster Legend of the Year Sikaran
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GM. Ted Trujillo USA Legend of the Year Kung-Fu
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GM. Krzysztof Gerke POL Legendary Champion Mixed Martial Arts
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Master Peter Vanoppen DEU Best Master of the Year Mixed Martial Arts
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Master Paul Pinckard USA International Hapkido Icon Hapkido
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Emanuele Michelangelo Fusco ITA The Perfectionist of the Year Jiu-Jitsu
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GM Dr. Loyd "Crow " Neal USA Distinguished Grand Master of the year Ninjutsu
GM DR Major Couzan
Platinum Life Award
Founder Capajistsudo
GM James Warring
Living Legend Award
Boxing & Kick Boxing
GM Ganesh Govindan
Shaolin Warrior Spirit Award
Chinese Martial Art
GM Joseph Edmondson
Pioneer of Modern Martial Arts
Education
GM Dr. Lim Beng Kit
Grandmaster of the Year
Krav Maga
GM. Ulrich Lentz
Grandmaster of the Year
Self Defense
GM Holger Schmitt
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tae Kwon Do
Elizabeth Moringlane Yankee
Female Master of the Year
Hapkido
GM. Dai Sifu Gerd Baumhoer
Grandmaster of the Year
Wing Chun
GM Dr. Lim Beng Kit
Grandmaster of the Year
Krav Maga
Master Jesus Escalera
Striking Arts Mastery Award
Hand to Hand Combat
Jona Marie Milano
Best Martial Artis of the Year
Philippine Martial Art
GM Robert Williams
Lifetime Achievement Award Wushu Sanda
GM Dr. Lim Beng Kit
Grandmaster of the Year
Krav Maga
GM Dr. Matan Bochner
Legend of Israeli Martial Arts
Krav Maga
Master Chris Wethrington
Legend Award
Tang Soo Do
Karel Korenc
Best Traditional Athlete Award
Wushu KungFu
GM Dr. Lim Beng Kit
Grandmaster of the Year
Krav Maga
