Next Saturday at UFC 162, MMA GOAT Anderson Silva defends his middleweight title against Chris Weidman. Light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, lightweight champ Benson Henderson, featherweight champ Jose Aldo and flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson are also all scheduled to defend their belts before the summer is out. In addition, women’s bantamweight queenpin Ronda Rousey is starring as a coach on season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter, which begins airing in September.
So with all the belt action on the horizon, now seems like a good time to look back at the UFC debut for each of the promotion’s champions. It is a stroll down memory lane that we are taking. Video provided as rules permit. Please enjoy.