2015 produced one of the best rookie crops seen in the Octagon in years, and this stellar group even has a world champion in its ranks. So without further ado, let’s kick off the highly unofficial 2015 awards season today with the top newcomers of the year.
10 – Ben Nguyen
Everyone saw the viral video in which Ben Nguyen knocked out the fully tattooed opponent who tried to intimidate him the day before at weigh-ins, but there were still those who doubted Australia’s “Ben 10” when he stepped into the Octagon for the first time in 2015.