Another year in mixed martial arts has come and gone, and while the Ultimate Fighting Championship was again at the forefront the sport, Bellator MMA, the Professional Fighters League and One Championship all made significant headway in the market.
What began with UFC Fight Night 124 on Jan. 14 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis concluded with UFC 232 on Dec. 29 in Inglewood, California. In between, the MMA world was witness to fights that stretched the bounds of what was thought possible, historic knockouts, slick submissions, judging controversies, athletic commissions run amok and the rise of new superstars that will carry the combat sports torch for the foreseeable future.