UFC 272 is built entirely around its main event, which has the potential to be explosive–or a massive disappointment.
Premier welterweight contenders Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington meet in a grudge match to settle long-standing issues. While some of the back-and-forth is contrived (I’m jaded, I suppose, from my years covering pro wrestling), there is a big-enough kernel of truth in their frustrations with each other to make this legitimate. Yet even with a compelling backstory, they also need to deliver in the cage. That will not be the case if Covington pins Masvidal against the cage for 25 minutes.