With another action-packed year of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie takes a look at the best fights from January to December 2024. As voted on by our entire staff, here are the top five and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Year. * * * * Honorable mentions Max Holloway def.
Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 Max Holloway added to the history of the BMF title in the most remarkable way possible, and in the biggest way possible, when he captured the belt from Justin Gaethje. Holloway once again lived ups to the philosophy behind the BMF in calling for Gaethje to step to the middle of the octagon in the final 10 seconds of a lightweight war he was clearly winning. He landed a clean shot with one second left on the clock that sent Gaethje face-first into the canvas in what Joe Rogan called the "greatest 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 the wildest bantamweight bouts in PFL history. According to PFL statistics, McGrillen and Garnett combined for 14 knockdowns landed in less than 12 minutes of action.
The final one is what mattered most, because McGrillen shut the lights off Garnett in a violent fashion less than two minutes into the final round. Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek Orolbai at UFC 308 Some fighters will go their entire careers without experiencing a bloody battle like lightweights Mateusz Rebecki and Myktybek Orolbai put on at UFC 308.
It was a ridiculous dis.
