After 15 years of fighting in the UFC Welterweight division, Matt Brown has decided the time has finally come to step away from it all. On Saturday, Brown took to social media to announce his retirement from MMA.
With UFC 301 tonight, it's hard not to get excited. Every matchup of the 14 lined up has the potential for excitement and violence, and fans should expect many finishes.
One of those 14 fights features a clash of lightweights, as Brazilian native Elvis Brener faces off against Kyrgyzstan's Myktybek Oralbai.
This is easily one of the most exciting fights on the card as both fighters are hot prospects many expect to be title contenders in the future. So far, Brener is 3-0 in the UFC, beating both Guram Kutateladze and Zubaira Tukhugov as a significant underdog. Now he's an underdog once again against the 12-1 Oralbai who is coming off of his promotional debut win over Uros Medic.
The UFC are always on the lookout for the latest up and coming talent to join their roster and each and every fighter that signs for the worlds biggest promotion will be looking to make a name for themselves, become a world champion and hopefully, one day, make the hall of fame.
The UFC hall of fame has welcomed some huge names over the years and this year, PRIDE FC legend, Wanderlei Silva is set to join the pioneer wing with modern legends, Frankie Edgar and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen 1 will also be inducted into the hall of fame in the 'fights' wing.
It isn't easy to get in the hall of fame. Just a handful of fighters make it in each year, however, we look ahead to some young fighters who we believe could have their names etched in the history books if their careers continue on the trajectory that they are currently taking. It's a tough ask, there are some legends that aren't in the hall of fame yet, however, we have some potential legends waiting in the wings ready to take the reigns of past legends
