There has never been a more shocking year in MMA than 2013, which has already given us some of the biggest stories ever.
This year has managed to tug at the emotions of even the most casual of fans, which has opened the floodgates to many heated debates.
Some of these stories were so controversial they grabbed national headlines and even managed to invoke passionate responses from those who don’t follow the sport at all.
Everybody loves a juicy story, and at Bleacher Report, fans are given an opportunity to catch up on breaking news, formulate their own opinions and share them with others.
Today, we kick off our recap of the first half of 2013 by remembering the most talked about stories so far this year.