5 UFC fighters whose momentum could be derailed in 2020

#4 Henry Cejudo

UFC 238 Cejudo v Moraes

Henry Cejudo became a 2-weight World Champion in 2019 after beating Marlon Moraes for the vacant Championship. Earlier that year, he knocked out TJ Dillashaw in less than a minute and he had to undergo surgery and is expected to return in the first half of 2020.

It's a big question as to which title he plans to defend but he has shown more interest in fighting at 135.

However, the Bantamweight division is now a shark tank with the additions of Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar and the younger contenders are growing in quality too. He's at a big risk of losing the title and his momentum.

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#3 Khabib Nurmagomedov

UFC 242 Khabib v Poirier

Khabib Nurmagomedov has reportedly replaced Conor McGregor as "the guy" in UFC, according to President Dana White. His popularity and PPV sales have exploded since 2018 and he had an 11-month layoff before defending the Lightweight title against Dustin Poirier at Abu Dabhi.

He cruised through to a 3rd round finish, but not before facing a little adversity from The Diamond. He faces the toughest challenge of his career next in Tony Ferguson and all we can hope is that both men stay in bubblewrap until April 18th because this fight should not be canceled a fifth time.

In the eyes of many, Ferguson poses the biggest threat to Nurmagomedov due to his unconventional style and we could see the end of Khabib's undefeated run as early as April.