With some of the great fighters in the history of the sport such as Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture having recently retired, and others like Anderson Silva and Fedor Emelianenko soon to follow, it is time for a new breed of MMA superstars to arise and take the places of those legends.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has already reached the top of that mountain, but who else will follow Jones’ lead? Despite a recent setback against Jim Miller, Charles Oliveira appears to have the tools to become one of those fighters who will achieve greatness.
Let’s take a look at 24 other fighters who have the potential to do the same.