2024 European MMA Recap: Ilia Topuria’s rise, Conor McGregor civil case, more | The Craic<p>The Craic caps off 2024 by looking back at the year in European MMA.</p>
<p>Petesy Carroll is joined by journalists Andy Stevenson, Chisanga Malata, and Donagh Corby to discuss the biggest winners and losers.</p>
<p>The show begins with Ilia Topuria’s strong case for Male Fighter of the Year and his recent talk of moving to lightweight.</p>
<p>Next, the discussion centers on Dakota Ditcheva’s meteoric rise through the PFL tournament and her Female Fighter of the Year candidacy.</p>
<p>The conversation turns to Tom Aspinall’s presence at Jon Jones’ UFC 309 title fight and whether he’ll be able to force the heavyweight showdown.</p>
<p>Then, they touch on the continued dominance of fighters from Dagestan and the success of PFL’s efforts in Europe, including the potential future for England’s Lewis McGrillen.</p>
<p>Finally, they close with a discussion on the fallout from Conor McGregor’s civil case.</p>
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