The first half of 2013 has been an interesting one at that. One that has featured seven months of dynamite knockouts, historic upsets, budding maturation and mind-blowing back-and-forth action.
Now while the barbaric onslaught hasn’t differed all that much from past years, a few headlines and key storylines do receive precedence over the rest.
It’s our duty as fans to recognize importance and understand how defeat, victory, emotional output, media relations, and the ins and outs of the fight game can affect the sport as a whole.
This may be a compacted list, but here are the most important things we’ve learned throughout the first half of this year’s MMA campaign.