With just over two months left in 2024, the ‘Fighter of the Year’ debate has begun to heat up.  The list is short, consisting of two fighters: light heavyweight champion  Alex Pereira and featherweight titleholder  Ilia Topuria .   Pereira fought three times this year, taking out former champions  Jamahal Hill an  Jiri Prochazka by knockout and defeated the tough as nails  Khalil Rountree Jr.  Topuria fought twice