Changing of the Guard at Welterweight and Womens Bantamweight

['Suga Daddy']

Did anyone else notice the changing of the guard that took place in these divisions over the year. Both the champion and 2/3 contenders were replaced over the course of 2016.

At WBW
Nunes>Rousey
Pennington>Tate
Pena>Zingano
Shevchenko>Holm

At WW
Woodley>Lawler
Thompson>MacDonald/Hendricks
Maia>Condit

Shows the evolution of the game. Did this happen in any other divisions?

 

[Irishwhiskey119]

Yea and Pena might be keeping the hot potato going.

Valentina is champion level prospect though so that's no easy task.