It wasn’t set up to deliver much on paper, so what highlights there were at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland have to be taken as a nice bonus. Sean Strickland may have been disappointed in his main event performance, but he proved himself a top contender along the way. Shavkat Rakhmonov showed off his ability to race up the welterweight ranks. And Julian Erosa put on a hell of a war against Steven Peterson.
So, how far away is Strickland from his first chance at a UFC title belt? Is Rakhmonov ready to have a number next to his name?