Getting a UFC championship these days is as tough as keeping it.
But with divisional mainstays and promotional legends Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre both out of action for the foreseeable future, new doors are starting to open.
Now is the time for unheralded dark horses to grab a hold of the spotlight and maneuver to the top of the pile.
Here are 10 names who could come out of nowhere and capture UFC gold in 2014.