There are more UFC events, fights and fighters than ever, which has led to a series of watered-down cards that have failed to capture the imaginations of fight fans. But the UFC knows that it needs to step up its game, and it is doing so by stacking the front end of 2015 with must-see fights.
That honeymoon is now over.
Injuries are piling up, and the dawning realization that the UFC has 40-plus cards to fill may turn 2015’s hot start into another 2014. We shall see.
For now, here are the five best UFC matchups to look forward to in the next six months.