MMA Junkie's 2024 mid-year awards: An all-time BMF moment, a historic title run, more

[Simple Southerner]

The first half of 2024 has produced more than its fair share of incredible moments in high-level MMA competition.

Over the past six months, there have been finishes in title fights across multiple weight classes and an all-time classic “BMF” moment. The MMA Junkie staff voted on the nominees of each category below, determining who deserves top recognition for their performances inside the cagr from January through June.

Check out the 2024 mid-year award winners below, and be sure to let us know if we got it right

Best Submission': Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302​

Best Knockout': Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje at UFC 300

Best Fight': Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302​

Best Female Fighter': Dakota Ditcheva




Best Male Fighter': Alex Pereira






Discuss

 

[Jinx_AA]

Not sure how Islam vs Dustin is the best fight of the year - very strange pick to me

 

[Simple Southerner]

Not sure how Islam vs Dustin is the best fight of the year - very strange pick to me

What was your fight of the year? Here's the rest of MMA junkie's nominee's

Ramon Taveras def. Serhiy Sidey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC 297
Robert Whittaker def. Paulo Costa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC 298
Dustin Poirier def. Benoit Saint Denis via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 2:32 at UFC 299
Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje via knockout (punch) Round 5, 4:49 at UFC 300
Alexandre Pantoja def. Steve Erceg via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) at UFC 301

 

[oski]

Best Knockout': Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje at UFC 300

That was so sick. Embedded forever.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Max vs Justin is hands down the Fight of the Year , Knockout of the Year and Submission of the Year

 

[oski]

Max vs Justin is hands down the Fight of the Year , Knockout of the Year and Submission of the Year

Awesome angle. Haven't seen it.

 

[Limeade]

The first half of 2024 has produced more than its fair share of incredible moments in high-level MMA competition.

Over the past six months, there have been finishes in title fights across multiple weight classes and an all-time classic “BMF” moment. The MMA Junkie staff voted on the nominees of each category below, determining who deserves top recognition for their performances inside the cagr from January through June.

Check out the 2024 mid-year award winners below, and be sure to let us know if we got it right

Best Submission': Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302​

Best Knockout': Max Holloway def. Justin Gaethje at UFC 300

Best Fight': Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302​

Best Female Fighter': Dakota Ditcheva




Best Male Fighter': Alex Pereira






Discuss

Dakota Ditcheva is on a finishing streak and a great draw for the sport. I hope she continues her rise.

Some talented fighters up there in Manchester. I hope she gets as big as Paddie and Molly.

 

[WOLVERINEKILLS]

Max vs Justin was a good fight, but when Justin was injured in the 1st rd it seemed like he wasn’t the same while Max easily took the next few rds. The Dustin vs Islam fight was a close fight until the end, I think it was more exciting than the BMF fight.

 

[Brendan The Hybrid Schaub]

holloway vs justin was a little too one sided for FOTY Erceg vs Pantoja is probably my fav

 

[sonhow]

Max vs Justin was a good fight, but when Justin was injured in the 1st rd it seemed like he wasn’t the same while Max easily took the next few rds. The Dustin vs Islam fight was a close fight until the end, I think it was more exciting than the BMF fight.

For sure, had more drama as Max pretty much beat up Justin bad from bell to bell. Koty is very deserved.

Pantoja vs Erceg was great. Id have it second after Dustin vs Islam

 

[Corrado Soprano]

MMA Junkie is run by a bunch of manlet’s who couldn’t cut it on Sherdog. They’re less than 6 feet tall and skinny. Their forum is atrocious as well. I wouldn’t take anything they write seriously.