UFC 274 went down on Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona, and while the card looked like a blockbuster from the early vantage point, it was ultimately saved by a handful of fights on the line-up.
Of the 14 fights on the bill, a whopping 10 ended by decision — and not particularly good decisions either. The co-main event, which saw Carla Esparza defeat Rose Namajunas to win the strawweight title, was particularly difficult to watch.
Thankfully, the fights that were good were great.
In the main event, Charles Oliveira — who was stripped of the lightweight title after missing weight on Friday — reasserted himself as the division’s true king with a first-round submission win over the highly dangerous Justin Gaethje.