It’s a common sentiment that of all the forms of sports entertainment that we consume, MMA cares the least about fairy tales.
In Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 2 main event, there was certainly only room for one as Joseph Benavidez, ever the championship bridesmaid, saw a compelling 14-year career arc crash headfirst into the Brazilian bulldozer that is Deiveson Figueiredo. “Deus da Guerra” left no doubt that he is the top dog in the UFC at 125 pounds as he dropped Benavidez multiple times before choking him into unconsciousness.
Were this a boxing match, the third knockdown would have ended things for the outclassed Benavidez.