More than almost any other Ultimate Fighting Championship event in recent memory, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 180 featured a slew of current or former contenders with major questions hanging over their heads. There was a former title challenger coming back from his first career defeat, a former champion debuting in a new weight class and a onetime Top 10 fighter returning after more than two years away from the cage.
Add in the expected batch of newcomers making their Octagon debuts—including an undefeated two-division champion from another promotion—and you have a card rich with opportunities for fighters to make a statement.