Now that the dust has settled on what was the UFC’s biggest event to date, it’s time to turn our attention to what the future holds for both the sport itself, and some of its biggest stars.
While some would argue that UFC on FOX aided in catapulting mixed martial arts into the category of being considered a mainstream sport, others would suggest that there is still a bit of work that needs to be done in order to classify the UFC as a truly elite brand. Moreover, 2012 could be just the year to take that extra step.
After all, when Dana White commonly referred to his 10-year plan for the UFC, he often suggested that 2012 would be the measuring stick for which the sport would base its true place in the world of professional sports.
With that, it’s easy then to see that 2012 could in fact be the biggest year the sport has ever seen. Aside from the newfound exposure from network television, some of the sport’s biggest stars are at stages in their careers where mega-fights seem to be the only thing that make a whole lot of sense.
Taking all of that into consideration, here are 10 of the biggest fights the UFC could put on in 2012.