BTL | Is Alex Pereira or Ilia Topuria Fighter of the Year? 2024 Awards Preview | MMA Fighting

While some of the #MMA year-end awards are easy to choose, others are not. In 2024, two #UFC champions made compelling cases for Fighter of the Year — light heavyweight title holder Alex Pereira, and featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. While Pereira had one more win than Topuria this year, is that enough to earn "Poatan" the crown? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and José Youngs previews the site's upcoming 2024 year-end awards, and give their rankings for Fighter of the Year, discuss whether or not Pereira or Topuria should win the award, along with Knockout of the Year, Fight of the Year, and Submission of the Year. Additionally, they'll answer some listener questions about the fallout from #UFCTampa, the UFC's massively successful year, and much more. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/cha.../UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mma-fighting/id320642139 Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM • Like on Facebook: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/jXx747 • Follow on X: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/oHZAG3 • Follow on Instagram: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/eZP5ff • Follow on TikTok: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/DZzQ3W • Follow on Threads: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/pJJ2xj • Follow on Bluesky: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/GIxe-N • Subscribe on Twitch: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/nSjCJV Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com MMA Fighting is your home for exclusive interviews, live shows, and more for one of the world's fastest-growing sports. Get latest news and more here: http://www.mmafighting.com See less