Change was the central theme of the month of November. New champions were crowned in a variety of weight classes, while former divisional leaders suffered defeats. Cain Velasquez kept his unbeaten record intact when he dethroned Brock Lesnar to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.
The women’s division experienced just as many changes as the men’s, as Dutch submission specialist Marloes Coenen handed Sarah Kaufman her first loss to capture the Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Championship, while Zoila Frausto narrowly edged Megumi Fujii to claim Bellator gold.