The UFC held 41 different events in 2019. That's roughly 500 fights this year in the UFC alone. Across the sport, there were literally thousands of chances to make an impression.
That sort of volume, combined with the frenetic, almost harrowing nature of the sport and the drama it generates, guarantees that memories will be made. But only a select few reached the top of the heap, and entered their names into the running for Bleacher Report's annual MMA superlatives.
It was a tumultuous year for the sport. In 2019 the UFC released BJ Penn, Cris Cyborg, Cat Zingano and Gilbert Melendez, among others.