With the top of the UFC’s featherweight division featuring a slew of names that range from the reigning champ Ilia Topuria to the streaking Diego Lopes, it’s not hard to make a case for multiple 145ers on the come-up when it comes to awarding 2024’s Under-the-Radar Fighter of the Year.
Although fighters like Lerone Murphy and Sean Woodson were under consideration, I found it hard to deny Steve Garcia given his current form and winning streak.
