Somehow, some way, it is perfectly fitting that Anthony Smith got his breakthrough career win in the headliner of UFC Fight Night 138 -- a card almost assuredly no one watched and a card that took place in Canada’s 29th-largest census-designated metropolitan area.
Not to belabor a well-established point, but everyone sort of grasps the idea that hardcore fight fans show up for bouts when they matter and swear off the rest. At the same time, if you love fights, you’re apt to pine for the days when you could watch an entire fight card, start to finish, and relish it.