With one other action-packed yr of MMA within the books, MMA Junkie takes a have a look at the perfect fights from January to December 2024.

As voted on by our complete employees, listed here are the highest 5 and winner of MMA Junkie’s Struggle of the Yr.

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Honorable mentions

Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje at UFC 300

Max Holloway added to the historical past of the BMF title in essentially the most outstanding manner potential, and within the greatest manner potential, when he captured the belt from Justin Gaethje.

Holloway as soon as once more lived ups to the philosophy behind the BMF in calling for Gaethje to step to the center of the octagon within the remaining 10 seconds of a light-weight battle he was clearly successful. He landed a clear shot with one second left on the clock that despatched Gaethje face-first into the canvas in what Joe Rogan known as the “best knockout of all time.”

Lewis McGrillen def. Dean Garnett at 2024 PFL Europe 3

Lewis McGrillen and Dean Garnett embraced the definition of slugfest in one of many wildest bantamweight bouts in PFL historical past.

Based on PFL statistics, McGrillen and Garnett mixed for 14 knockdowns landed in lower than 12 minutes of motion. The ultimate one is what mattered most, as a result of McGrillen shut the lights off Garnett in a violent trend lower than two minutes into the ultimate spherical.

Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek Orolbai at UFC 308

Some fighters will go their complete careers with out experiencing a bloody battle like lightweights Mateusz Rebecki and Myktybek Orolbai placed on at UFC 308.

It was a ridiculous show of harm, coronary heart and willpower by each ends over 15 ugly minutes, and though they each bought Struggle of the Evening honors, it was Rebecki who bought the win by break up resolution.

Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302

Dustin Poirier had 25 minutes to complete the story at UFC 302, however in the long run light-weight champion Islam Makhachev wrote an alternate ending.

In an all-time thrilling title combat battle, Makhachev submitted Poirier with a D’Arce choke within the fifth spherical. The submission got here after Makhachev swept the leg of “The Diamond” then synched up the tight choke to complete the combat.

The winner

Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 306

The Struggle of the Evening scrap between Esteban Ribovics and Daniel Zellhuber at UFC 306 held up as the perfect combat of 2024.

The 2 surging light-weight prospects went to battle for quarter-hour in an exciting method. They have been each harm a number of instances within the combat and needed to dig to a deep, darkish place to make it to the ultimate bell, however Ribovics and Zellhuber did simply that.

Ribovics bought the break up resolution win over Zellhuber, however each males delivered and made essentially the most of their spot on the pay-per-view essential card to carry up their worth within the eyes of followers of the MMA world.