MMA Weekend in Review: UFC 242 and More

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Paul Felder punches Edson Barboza of Brazil in their lightweight bout during UFC 242 at The Arena on September 7, 2019 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)There’s a lot to unpack following a loaded day and night of MMA activity Saturday. I took Sunday to recuperate. Now it’s time to dig into the action that took place during UFC 242 and Bellator 226.

UFC 242

I set the alarm clock early because the fine folks at the UFC were on the other side of the world in Abu Dhabi. UFC 242 kicked off at 7 AM PST and I was awake and ready for some must-see fight activity. The prelims…