Any given combat sports organization is built upon its champions, and the UFC is no different.
A lengthy tenure as a division’s top dog can immortalize a fighter, as we have seen with Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva. A brief reign, however, can leave a fighter in a position no different than any other lifelong contender, as we have seen with Ricco Rodriguez and Evan Tanner.
The name of the title game is longevity and for the first time in a long while, the UFC’s belts are held by a blend of well-entrenched elites and young blood.
What fighters, though, are on pace to enter the greatest-of-all-time discussion? Which ones will become a footnote in UFC title history?
Find out right here!