Amid the ongoing debate regarding the end of the year Fighter awards, unbeaten featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has been touted as the likely and deserved candidate for the award by UFC commentator, Daniel Cormier — claiming he should win the award ahead of former two-weight best, Alex Pereira.
Topuria, who headlined UFC 308 over the course of last weekend, turned in a stunning third round win over former champion, Max Holloway — becoming the first fighter in mixed martial arts to stop the symbolic BMF champion with strikes in his entire career.
Turning in his second straight title fight win this annum, Georgian-Spaniard, Ilia Topuria headlined UFC 298 back in February to boot in his premiere title charge in the promotion, ending the lengthy run of Alexander Volkanovski with a stunning knockout win in Anaheim.