Although Christmas week didn’t feature an MMA show from any of the leading promotions, there were still some very interesting developments made for future contests—certainly, the timing of these announcements wasn’t a coincidence!
UFC 183 was a card filled up with good matchups, but of course the focus was on Anderson Silva's return to the octagon. The former Middleweight Champion was set to make a comeback after being off for over a year with a broken leg.