Our awards are very similar to those given by other outlets, but for more specifics, see the MMA Awards page.
Men’s Fighter of the Year
This year was a strange one for the category. Merab Dvalishvili fought four times, and was in the lead for essentially the entire year before ending it with a loss against Petr Yan. His only competition for the award was Islam Makhachev, who wrote his name in the history books by becoming a “champ-champ”, but was only half as active as Merab. I’ve said many times that I’d rather more draws be awarded than watch judges score fights for the wrong guys. And for that very reason, Merab and Islam will share the award for 2025.
Winner [tie] – Merab Dvalishvili, Islam Makhachev
3rd Place – Joshua Van
Honorable Mention – Petr Yan
