We kick off October by taking a look back at September, assessing which mixed martial artists sprung their careers forward, and who suffered a fall-back. Sensational pun aside, we’ll examine who performed beyond expectations, and who failed to meet them.
We are not concerned with heavy favorites who won easily against lesser competition, or fighters who failed to pull off a monumental upset. We are here to see whose reputation is now different from what it was to begin September.
The following list details the climbs and slides of 19 fighters. There are no doubt more than that who climbed or slid, and if you think you spot an omission, toss it into the comments.