With 'Fighting Nerds' in the spotlight, SUPER LUTAS chooses the biggest MMA revelations in 2024

Fighting Nerds revealed talents in 2024 (Photo: Montage/SUPER LUTAS)

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The year 2024 is for fighting nerds. Named 'Academy of the Year' at the 'MMA Oscars', the Brazilian team Fighting Nerds has spent the last few months revealing some of the most exciting talents from the new generation of mixed martial arts.

The team at SUPER FIGHTS got together to vote for the biggest revelations in world MMA in 2024. The voting took place as follows: each member of the team created an individual top 5, knowing that the first position would be worth 5 points, the second position would be worth 4 points, and so on. With all the votes registered, the points were added up to close the final top 5 of the SUPER FIGHTS. Let's get to the list!

Honorable Mentions

Before revealing the five biggest revelations of the year, honorable mentions are due to those who had brilliant years, were remembered by part of our team in the voting, but did not achieve enough points for the top 5.

The first mention goes to the Brazilian flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) André Mascot, with 3 points. Co-protagonist of the most unusual moment of the season, when he was bitten on the arm by his compatriot Igor Severino, the Bahian from Feira de Santana closed 2024 with three wins in three fights, remaining undefeated in his professional career.

The only foreigner remembered in the vote SUPER FIGHTS, the 'Welsh Gangster' Oban Elliott He also had three wins throughout the year and was remembered by two of the voters, scoring 5 points.

5) Felipe Lima (6 points)

Felipe Lima won Miles Johns No. UFC Tampa. photo: UFC News

With one more point than Oban Elliott, the flyweight (up to 56,7 kg) Felipe Lima opens the top 5 revelations of SUPER FIGHTS in 2024. The 26-year-old Amazonian 'Jungle Boy' impressed fans with victories over Muhammadjon Naimov, in June, and Miles Johns, in December.

4) Vinicius LokDog (11 points)

Vinicius LokDog in presentation at UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Owner of one of the most spectacular knockouts of the year, Vinicius LokDog came in fourth place. The bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) from Rio Grande do Sul knocked out Bernardo Sopaj with a flying knee in his debut in March and dominated Ricky simon in a unanimous decision in June.

3) Mauricio Ruffy (16 points)

Mauricio Ruffy in knockout over Jamie Mullarkey No. UFC 301 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Starting the Fighting Nerds 'three' on the podium, the lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) Mauricio Ruffy starred in a spectacular performance in the debut against Jamie Mullarkey in Rio de Janeiro in May, and followed up with a victory over the heavier James Llontop No. UFC 309, in November.

2) Jean Silva (24 points)

Jean Silva derrotou Charles Jourdain UFC 303. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFC News

Fighting Nerds representative in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg), Jean Silva secured the 'silver medal' of the SUPER FIGHTS with knockouts over Westin Wilson, Charles Jourdain e Drew dober, the last two in a space of two weeks and in different weight classes.

1) Carlos Prates (35 points)

Carlos Prates earned bonuses in all his UFC fights. Photo: Instagram/UFC.

Unanimously placed first in the vote of SUPER FIGHTS, Carlos Prates was the logical choice for the newcomer of the year award. Merciless, the Carlos Prates He scored four consecutive knockouts and finished his first year in the UFC in 13th place in the welterweight rankings (up to 77,1 kg).