Men: Steve Mocco
After going 3-0 on the year, with two of those wins coming by stoppage, Mocco has gained a respectable ranking (#87) at the year-end. His wrestling pedigree is sure to see him vault higher up the rankings, but will his lack of height create an issue against the division’s giants?
Honorable Mentions: Mikhail Gazaev, Magomed Biboulatov
Women: Livia Renata Souza
Although listed as a Strawweight by Sherdog’s Fight Finder, she toiled in the barren wasteland that is the Women’s Flyweight division and managed to amass five wins against no losses in 2013. Those performances accumulate to earn her a #6 ranking at year’s end.
Honorable Mentions: Faith Van Duin, Alida Gray