Brazilian Alex Pereira, the UFC light heavyweight champion, has been awarded Fighter of the Year at the 2024 World MMA Awards.
In this category, he was up against competitors including Alexandre Pantoja, Renan Ferreira, Islam Makhachev, and Dricus du Plessis.
Pereira last fought in the octagon against Khalil Rountree in October this year at UFC 307. The match was stopped in the fourth round and ended with Pereira winning by technical knockout. He currently holds a record of 12 wins and 2 losses.
