If someone told you 3 years ago...

[Koro_11]

That in 2016

Stipe Miocic would be UFC HW champ
Daniel Cormier would be the LHW champ
Michael Bisping would be the MW champ
Robbie Lawler would be the WW champ
Rafael Dos Anjos would be LW champ
Conor McGregor would be FW champ
Dominick Cruz would be BW champ
Miesha Tate would be the WBW champ

Would you have beleived it?

In 2013

Cain was considered unbeatable and Stipe was fresh off a knckout loss to Stefan Struve
Jones was running 205 and Cormier was fighting Roy Nelson at HW
Anderson Silva was clowning everyone at 185 and Bisping just got decapitated by TRT Vitor
GSP was cruising at WW, and Robbie was just returning to the UFC off a loss in Strikeforce to Larkin
LW was full of killers and RDA was pretty much considered a career jobber without a top 10 win yet
Aldo was owning 145 forever and Conor was just some dude talking shit after beating Marcus Brimmage
Dominick Cruz had not fought in 2 years and it was questionable if he ever would again, Barao was killing
Ronda was all alone on top of women's BW and just beat Miesha for the second time


I know some people will say Jones is still kinda champ, and Dominick was always dominant so its not that big of a shock, but the other examples are nothing short of amazing.

 

[Prime Ang]

Jon Jones is LHW champ, we all know this.

 

[Arkridge]

Crazy as fuck when you actually lay it out like that. This is why we love MMA.

 

[centermiddy]

If someone told me the Count would be relevant in three years I would have accused them of being high.

 

[MikeyCanFly]

i remember when Renan was killing fools at 35 and I legit wondered if he would be stopped, and Lw was insane and RDA was no where on my radar, and finally i figured Jones would break Andersons title reign record, I also thought that Conor vs Michael Page would be gnarly

 

[Ez Eric]

It really is crazy how thongs have changed.

I love it though. Just shows how much some guys can improve with hard work like Bisping, RDA, Werdum, Lawler.

 

[camelfarmer1]

Times change eh. Fighters can improve and others decline.

 

[rockylion]

its totally crazy, thats why we watch

 

[Weidman]

I know list of champions in 2019, but i'm not telling cuz no one will believe me.

 

[kingcillo24]

Cormier being champ is the least surprising development.

 

[Cujo_Trey]

This is why its a phenomenal sport to watch and a terrible career choice generally.

 

[Prime Ang]

i remember when Renan was killing fools at 35 and I legit wondered if he would be stopped, and Lw was insane and RDA was no where on my radar, and finally i figured Jones would break Andersons title reign record, I also thought that Conor vs Michael Page would be gnarly

He's going to break Anderson's title reigm

 

[Prime Ang]

Lol, love how ppl think Cornmeals belt is real, its fucking hilarious

 

[nostradumbass]

Or that Nate Diaz would make top 5 most money for 2016.

 

[superpunch]

I know list of champions in 2019, but i'm not telling cuz no one will believe me.

2019? I'm a time traveler from 2025. Bisping loses, Conor does some amazing things. 2025, only 1 guy is still on top

And it's not who you think it is

 

[MikeyCanFly]

He's going to break Anderson's title reigm

how he lost the title?

 

[Koro_11]

how he lost the title?

Yup I agree, he's gotta start from the beginning now.

By then Mighty Mouse will be well ahead of him too.

 

[Weidman]

And it's not who you think it is

IT'S.....

Spoiler

 

[Nihongi]

Lol, love how ppl think Cornmeals belt is real, its fucking hilarious

Jones lost his belt via being a dumbass and now Cormier is the champion, deal with it.

 

[Lay N Pray 101]

Jon Jones is LHW champ, we all know this.

Yeah, show me an MMA website, magazine or outlet that shows Jon Jones as the current UFC LHW champion. Let it go. He got stripped of his title. DC is the current LHW champion. Deal with it.