Following on the heels of Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane, UFC 286 feels like a half step down from a top-tier UFC PPV offering. That said, even though the card doesn’t feature the usual second title fight, the lack of depth is mostly limited to the prelims.
The co-main event features fan favorite Justin Gaethje against an opponent who will be more than willing to throw fisticuffs with him. Marvin Vettori doesn’t have the same level of action-fight cred that Gaethje has, but he was a fun B-side against Israel Adesanya less than two years ago. He’ll look to keep Roman Dolidze from taking his prestigious top-5 spot in the middleweight hierarchy.