When it came to the Female Fighter of the Year, I sided with the PFL’s Dakota Ditcheva. However, when it came to the Male Fighter of the Year, without a doubt in my mind the winner of that award ...

Two male fighters stood out above the rest in 2024, but the final choice for MMA Junkie's Male Fighter of the Year was Ilia Topuria. The UFC featherweight champion had a year for the ages.

Topuria can. For that reason, Topuria is MMA Junkie's 2024 Male Fighter of the Year. The year began with Topuria booked to challenge then-featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski in February.