It's been a noteworthy year for UFC vets struggling to find consistency. Many are retiring and moving on with their lives. The latest to hang up the gloves is Bill Algeo.

On Tuesday, Algeo (18-9 MMA, 5-5 UFC) announced his retirement from competition on Instagram, during which he thanked the UFC and his supporters, both close and distant, throughout his 13-year professional career.

UFC featherweght Bill Algeo announced his retirement Tuesday via Instagram, putting a capper on a 27-fight pro career that dates back to 2012. Algeo, 35, competed 10 times for UFC, compiling a 5-5 record.

There is no debate after UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis is the rightful UFC middleweight champion. Questions remain about who the promotion's best 185-pounder is. Fortunately, those questions could be answered this year.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has had Dricus du Plessis on his mind recently amidst hints of a potential ‘champ-champ’ pursuit. After moving to 2-0 against Strickland, du Plessis has his eyes set on a likely showdown with the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev for his next middleweight title defense.

It's tough to rank among the greats in the UFC middleweight division given how high the bar has been set. With legendary names such as Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker, Chris Weidman,