By The Numbers: Julianna Pena
“The Venezuelan Vixen” will enter 2025 in possession of the 135-pound crown for the second time, having dethroned Raquel Pennington by contentious split decision at UFC 307 in October.
The Sheehan Show: 2024 Year-End Awards
Sean wraps up the year with the very first Sheehan Show Awards, giving a much-deserved pat on the back to some of the fighters, promoters and officials who made 2024 memorable for combat sports fans, paying special attention to the global MMA scene.
Sherdog’s 2024 Knockout of the Year
In the last second of the last round of his remarkable “Fight of the Year” with Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, Max Holloway unleashed a nuclear right hand and brought their violent clash over the symbolic BMF title to an instant close.
Sherdog’s 2024 Comeback Fighter of the Year
Released by the UFC two years ago on a four-fight winless skid, Youssef Zalal made a triumphant return to the promotion in 2024 and notched three straight submission wins, making waves in one of the toughest divisions in all of mixed martial arts.
Sherdog’s 2024 Fighter of the YearIlia Topuria made two extraordinary appearances during the calendar year, as he punched out Alexander Volkanovski to become the fifth undisputed featherweight champion in UFC history, then retained the title by smashing through the great Max Holloway in a little more than three rounds.