Did Ilia Topuria steal Fighter of the Year from Alex Pereira?

Ilia Topuria has had fairly the 12 months in 2024.

Not solely did the undefeated featherweight change into UFC champion and full a profitable title protection, however he did so by cleanly taking out two of the best featherweights of all time in Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski.

Topuria’s feat at Saturday’s UFC 308 shouldn’t be the one nice run of 2024. UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereria has accomplished three title defenses, stopping Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree Jr – all below relative short-notice or unideal circumstances.

So this leaves the query: Did Topuria do sufficient this previous Saturday to surpass Pereira within the Fighter of the Yr dialogue for 2024?

MMA Junkie’s Brian “Goze” Garcia, Dan Tom, Danny Segura, and host “Beautiful” George focus on Topuria’s massive win, alongside along with his standing on Fighter of the Yr.

Watch their dialogue within the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode of “Spinning Again Clique” under on YouTube.