UFC Fortaleza: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 - Fights to make

The UFC’s recent fight card in Fortaleza, Brazil was a rare return to form. A Fight Night that felt more like something from the pre-FOX era at a point when it didn’t seem like that’s a product that the UFC was capable of delivering anymore. In part that was down to some notable old-guard getting big wins in front of a partisan crowd — seeing Jose Aldo, Demian Maia, and Thiago Alves get their hand raised was time-warp effect enough. But, it was also all about pacing and violence and a feeling of importance. If ESPN+ is willing to keep events short, it’ll do a lot to make the modern UFC feel like less of a churn of Fighter A vs. Fighter B.

That said, what does the promotion do with Marlon…