Two male fighters stood out above the rest in 2024, but the final choice for MMA Junkie's Male Fighter of the Year was Ilia Topuria. The UFC featherweight champion had a year for the ages.

Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey. Ilia Topuria does not have a UFC title to his name. That’s not stopping the No. 3 fighter in the official UFC featherweight ...

With a featherweight title rematch heavily rumored for later in 2025, Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski will indirectly face off Feb. 8 at UFC 312. One fighter's loss is another's gain.

Feb 17, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Ilia Topuria moves in with a hit against Alexander Volkanovski during UFC 298 at Honda Center. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images “They just announced Ilia ...

Islam Makhachev was sent a warning by Ilia Topuria just moments after dispatching Renato Moicano in a hurry at UFC 311. The UFC’s reigning lightweight champion avoided a banana skin after the ...

Shavkat for the welterweight title than face Ilia Topuria in 2025: “Topuria doesn't make sense. For what? For belt, for money. I have money, I don't need. I need the second belt.” Advertisemen ...

Movsar Evloev is coming for Ilia Topuria. Advertisement The UFC featherweight title picture is in a bit of a fix right now. Topuria won the title by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 ...