March started out hot but cooled considerably down the stretch. The first weekend saw Conor McGregor lose suddenly and shockingly to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, immediately after Miesha Tate threw a biting curveball to promoters and fans alike by taking the UFC women's bantamweight title from Holly Holm.
Things mellowed, but there was still plenty of action in the cage. Mark Hunt added another clip to his highlight reel, Neil Magny scored an impressive comeback win over Hector Lombard, and WSOF champs Justin Gaethje and David Branch defended their titles. Things were no less hectic out of the cage, either, with numerous big fights announced and far, far too many getting scrapped.
As per usual, Bleacher Report MMA is here to bring you a new batch of rankings alongside a breakdown of the month's action and analysis of the biggest stories of each division.
