The 2024 UFC season is coming to an end, and with it, the traditional 'Fighter of the Year' debate intensifies. Alex Poatán e Ilia Topuria They have had great moments inside the octagon and even leave UFC president Dana White in doubt.
In a press conference after the UFC 308, the 'boss' admitted the difficulty in choosing a winner.
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“That’s a good question. I don’t know, it’s difficult. I would have to analyze more numbers and statistics to make a decision. But you can’t take that away from either of them for what they did this year. About Alex, he was in Australia on vacation when we called him. He gets his things together, comes home and goes straight to fight. He’s different,” said the president.
For months, Poatan seemed to have the prize in his hands. With three consecutive title defenses and devastating knockouts, the Brazilian dominated the light heavyweight division and set a new record for time between title defenses.
However, Topuria's meteoric rise, with spectacular victories over Alexander Volkanovsky e Max Holloway, threw a 'shovel of sand' at the Brazilian's castle.
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