Bloody Elbow · Feb 10, 2019
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva - Fights to make
UFC 234 exceeded expectations. Which is mostly to say that it wasn’t the worst PPV card the promotion has ever put together. A lot of lopsided matchmaking made for some quick finishes, and Anderson Silva put together one of his best performances in a long time, to lose a well contested 3-round bout to a seemingly somewhat star-struck Israel Adesanya. Still not good, but a lot better than it could have been.
Unfortunately, it’s still not a card that left viewers with a lot of easy answers or clear next moves. Did failing to finish a 43-year-old Silva diminish Adesanya’s hype? Is there a sensible next opponent for Anderson lurking on the UFC roster? Does anyone know who Jimmy Crute is yet?