It’s no secret by now that plenty of people are considering 2013 to be a banner year for MMA.
In the cage, that’s definitely true.
The sport has seen a changing of the guard in losing Georges St-Pierre and likely Anderson Silva, but there’s no question that plenty of great athletes are coming up to take their place.
As those individuals make their way up the ranks, some remarkable fights will take place.
A few such fights occurred in 2013, and helped to create some absolutely spectacular events.
These are the top five.