With four months left in the year, 2013 has already delivered on all levels for interested MMA onlookers.
From dynamic knockouts to upset title wins, the fastest growing sport in the world has, well, delivered quickly.
Like a flash flood bent on destruction, the steady stream of surprises over the past seven months has made the sport more beautiful than ever.
Here are the 10 biggest and most unprecedented gifts to the world of combat thus far.