This year is a year where we see champions meet thier boggerbear after reigning for years like Usman and Adesanya. Usman losing in 2 fights against someone expected is just a headshaking moment. I might not make the same mistake now in 287.
In 2022 UFC had 3 kings, 3 African champions. Now everyone of them has lost their belts. Two out of three lost by KOes. Anyone think that Jon Jones could submit Ngannou if they would have fought? (doubt that he could KO Ngannou). What I mean that those champs have lost their belt not by decision.
Btw, in 2022 only bantamweight and featheweight fighters managed to defend their belts. Figuieiredo, Oliveira, Usman, Adesanya, Prochazka (Texeira), Ngannou have lost their titles.