2013 was a crazy year inside the cage but was perhaps just as crazy outside it as well. MMA fans had plenty to discuss across the year as headlines rose up for both good and bad reasons.
Among the year’s most prominent storylines were Georges St-Pierre stepping away from the sport, Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman’s two fights and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). These and others caused MMA forums to light up with all kinds of banter between fans.
A few stories stood out from others, but here are the ones that were the most discussed among MMA journalists and fans.