Among women, the top spot was taken by Valentina Shevchenko, the champion in the flyweight division.
In September 2024, she regained her title and successfully defended it twice this year, winning against Manon Fioro from France and Weili Zhang from China.
Among men, the best fighter was named to be the Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili, who was previously the UFC champion in the bantamweight division.
This year, Dvalishvili defended his title three times, achieving victories over opponents such as Umar Nurmagomedov from Russia and Americans Sean O'Malley and Cory Sandhagen.
However, on December 6 at UFC 323, held in Las Vegas, he lost his title, losing by unanimous decision to Petr Yan from Russia.
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