Championship fights. They’re what every fighter wants to be in, they’re what every fan wants to watch. But that doesn’t mean that non-title fights deserve any less respect. So far this year, fighters like Donald Cerrone, Brian Ebersole, Chris Lytle, Diego Sanchez, Martin Kampmann, Brian Stann, Rashad Evans, and Tito Ortiz have put on amazing performances in non-title fights.
With all 7 UFC Championships scheduled to be defended between now and Thanksgiving, many fights with title implications that would normally be Main Event-level fights are now getting 2nd and 3rd billing to the championship fights.
Here’s 10 non-title fights everybody should be watching out for the rest of the year.
And, here we go: