While I maintain the UFC would have been better off ending on the note of a PPV, it doesn’t look like they’ll be going out with a whimper by any means. UFC Vegas 45 is not only topped by perennial fan favorite Derrick Lewis, it features several other contests of divisional importance running down the main card.
Is Stephen Thompson still worthy of being called a top welterweight? Is Amanda Lemos a real threat in the strawweight division? Does Raphael Assuncao or Diego Ferreira have anything left in the tank? While I’m sure a solid chunk of the MMA world would claim none of these names have a chance of being relevant in the title picture beyond this point, I would point y’all to the likes of Michael Bisping and Glover Teixeira.