The UFC has closed the book on 2023 which means it is time to look ahead to the next chapter of mixed martial arts.
With no UFC event until Jan. 13, the world's premier MMA organization is now in its makeshift offseason. That allows for some time — not a lot — to look ahead at the promotion's future and predict who will hold the belt in exactly 12 months.
Before we look at 2024 futures lines, we have to reflect on how 2023 turned out. For me, personally, my 2023 futures could not have been worse.