As much as we wanted the UFC 230 main event to live up to its hype in Madison Square Garden, it wasn’t the fight itself that got us hyped. Yes, Derrick Lewis can end the fight on a whim, and a prayer. Sure, Daniel Cormier might just be the best fighter on the planet, pound for pound. But how many fans actively wanted to see one of these men lose?
Probably not many. Granted, we watch to see violence. But violence against these men? It’s that rare instance in a slasher film when you don’t want the masked killer to ginsu one of the usually-disposable teens.