Best fight bookings of 2021 that got away due to injuries, COVID-19, and more

2021 was a year filled with fight cancellations and rescheduling due to various factors.

On top of unfortunate injuries that occurred in training camp that caused fights to fall apart, health and safety protocols due to COVID-19 led to a number of scheduling issues throughout the year.

From title fight rematches, top contender bouts, highly-anticipated returns, to numerous undercard bouts, the full story of 2021’s year in MMA cannot be told without looking back on some of the biggest matchups that did not make it to the cage.

Take a look below at some of the biggest pairings and why they did not go ahead as planned (in order of scheduled date).