A lot can change in a year, especially if you’re the man (or now woman) wearing UFC gold.
Looking across the divisions, three of the current champs didn’t hold a belt at this time in 2011, one guy has become interim champion, another spent all year on the shelf, and Anderson Silva and Jon Jones were…well, they were Anderson Silva and Jon Jones.
With 2013 just around the corner, here are some thoughts on the best-case scenario for every guy who currently sits atop a weight class in the UFC.