In the fall of 2020 on UFC Fight Island, there was an event that featured three future champions competing in the early days of their UFC careers.
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Dricus Du Plessis and Ilia Topuria stepped into the Octagon for the first time, posting victories over Markus Perez and Youssef Zalal, respectively. In between those two contests, interim heavyweight kingpin Tom Aspinall garnered a first-round win over Alan Baudot in his sophomore venture into the UFC cage.
Three years and change later, all three are champions.
Saturday’s fight card carries the same potential as a future milestone event, as several of the top prospects and elite emerging talents in various divisions are set to make the walk to the Octagon in hopes of taking the next step down the road to greatness.