After what feels like forever, the first UFC fight card of 2023 is in the books and in anticipation of an exciting year of mixed martial arts, we decided to take a look at some of the best fighters to watch in the year ahead. All coming off the back of a successful 2022, here are five of the fighters expecting to make a big impact on the UFC over the coming year.
Ilia Topuria sprung into the public eye over the course of 2022, in part due to his very public feud with Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett.