Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White had unequivocally delineated his vision long back while teasing the magnitude of the upcoming landmark UFC 300 event. His plan was unmistakably explicit; each bout on the main card of the evening should embody the potential to headline a Fight Night event or even a pay-per-view on any given day.
Yet, as the matchups were incrementally disclosed, a discernible undercurrent of discontent pervaded among the fans — not solely stemming from the caliber of the scheduled card, which without question underpinned the main card, but rather due to the glaring lack of a premier attraction capable of transcending the spectacle to uncharted heights.