You know a tremendous month is on tap when there are only three events and yet coming up with the 10 bouts to include in this column means having to leave some genuinely intriguing contests on the cutting room floor.
In all honesty, there are elements of every single fight set to take place at Madison Square Garden that pique my interest and the shows in Moscow and Sao Paulo that follow each feature a host of newcomers with upside that I’m genuinely keen on seeing compete inside the Octagon.
But there can only be 10 and these are the ones that truly stand out to me was the most compelling bouts for the month ahead.