There have been eight UFC title changes this year, if you include championships being vacated due to retirement or injury. Undoubtedly, 2023 has been marked by fluidity and perhaps a passing of the torch to the next generation.
With all the fluctuations, it’s an excellent time to look at the UFC’s divisions and how they stacked up. There are three major pay-per-view cards remaining in the year and at least five more title fights. That doesn’t count the other top contender battles that have also been scheduled before the year ends.
So, what are those major bouts still to come, ones that will decide champions and potential next challengers? And which divisions in the UFC stand out among the rest as we go into the final quarter of the year?
Our panel of 10 ranked the weight classes and Marc Raimondi, Brett Okamoto and Jeff Wagenheim answer these questions below.
