A lot can happen in a month. Champions can be validated and contenders exposed. Fortunes change, sometimes permanently. MMA is an inherently volatile pursuit, and over the next few weeks the landscape of the sport could be altered in a matter of seconds.

The latest installment in the Sherdog Top 10 series examines the can’t-miss fights for the month of January, from the Ultimate Fighting Championship to Bellator MMA and everything in between.

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OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Dennis Bermudez vs. Andre Fili (UFC on Fox 27 - Jan. 27), Ilir Latifi vs. Ovince St. Preux (UFC on Fox 27 - Jan. 27), Quinton Jackson vs. Chael Sonnen (Bellator 192 - Jan. 20), Thiago Alves vs. Zak Cummings (UFC Fight Night 124 - Jan. 14), Dustin Ortiz vs. Alexandre Pantoja (UFC 220 - Jan. 20), Bobby Green vs. Erik Koch (UFC on Fox 27 - Jan. 27), Lorenz Larkin vs. Fernando Gonzalez (Bellator 193 - Jan. 26), Sarah Kaufman vs. Pannie Kianzad (Invicta 27 - Jan. 13), Islam Makhachev vs. Gleison Tibau (UFC 220 - Jan. 20), Tiffany Teo vs. Jingnan Xiong (One Championship “Kings of Courage” - Jan. 20)

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