Our event of the year likely comes as no surprise. If anything, the biggest surprise is that there were no opposing views. Despite the brilliant production of Noche UFC and the 11-hour, 22-fight long RIZIN Decade that still turned out to be oodles of fun, one event swept the board for MMA in 2024. You probably know what it is already.
Event of the Year 2024
Eddie Law: Nothing beats UFC 300 in my mind. The names alone would have made it a massive card, but the matchups were exquisite to say the least. Capped off by a TKO finish of Jamahal Hill by Alex Pereira, but the show stolen by Max Holloway, nine former champs, eight out of 13 bouts were finishes….what else needs to be said?
Jay Anderson: UFC 300. On paper, I felt the UFC’s third centennial event looked weaker than the Pay-Per-View that preceded it, UFC 299. Dana White struggled to find a main event for the milestone card, yet in the end, everything fell into place, and the event delivered in spades. Alex Pereira’s meme-fuel finish of Jamahal Hill, Holloway vs. Gaethje, Kayla Harrison making her debut, Jiri Prochazka returning to form, Bobby Green vs. Jim F’ing Miller – lots to love. Huge props to Noche UFC, however, for proving that when they want, the UFC can push their production over the top. And honorable mention to RIZIN Decade, which was a whole lot of fun.
Gabriel Gonzalez: UFC 300. From start to finish, the tricentennial event had just about all one could ask for. Several iconic moments, from Max Holloway’s knockout to Alex Pereira’s signature stoppage of Jamahal Hill, the night was so special that the fans couldn’t maintain the crescendo of energy that the night elicited. Noche UFC was a special night and a truly monumental production, but the number of stars who delivered at 300 puts it just ahead.
Bryson Hester: UFC 300. UFC 300 easily takes the cake over Noche UFC. Noche UFC had the production and WOW factor, undoubtedly, but UFC 300 was massive and simply delivered. 12 current or former champions, the fighter of the year fought on the card and the KO of the year occurred on the card. There were lots of finishes and three separate titles on the line. Not to mention the former Olympian, Kayla Harrison, made her UFC debut. UFC 300, biggest card of the year.
Patrick McCorry: UFC 300. Wild title fights, wild finishes. Exactly what we wanted from the UFC’s 300th UFC Pay-Per-View.
Cade Morehouse: Event of the year for me was UFC 300 only because of the star power on that card and what that meant to MMA to have the UFC reach a milestone like that. UFC 300 delivered for the fans and the UFC and was something that drew a lot of attention even outside of the die hard fan base. Gaethje and Holloway alone could have sold that fight card and they were the third fight on the card!
Brett Cagle: UFC 300. Not much needed to be said here. From Alex Pereria’s performance in the main event to Gaethje vs Holloway and former world champions on the prelims, UFC 300 was one of the greatest events in combat sports history.
Mathis Desjardins: UFC 300. In the same vein as the knockout of the year, let’s not overthink this. In terms of pre-fight hype, nothing tops UFC 308, but top to bottom, UFC 300 is not beatable. There were six former champions on the prelims alone, Deiveson Figueiredo and Cody Garbrandt were the curtain jerkers, there were three fights AFTER Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan. When Kayla Harrison running through Holly Holm in her UFC debut is a footnote, you know you witnessed a special event.
End result: It’s a landslide, as UFC 300 sweeps the category!
