While I sang praises for the televised prelims for UFC 228 in my preview for that portion of the card, I don’t feel nearly as complimentary towards the opening contests of the main card. They aren’t necessarily bad, just not as intriguing as the those that come before it. I won’t argue with Jessica Andrade and Karolina Kowalkiewicz’s placement, but is Zabit Magomedsharipov and Brandon Davis a better contest than Jimmie Rivera and John Dodson? No. Maybe Magomedsharipov and Yair Rodriguez – who was removed due to injury – would have been. Perhaps I’m being too hard on this section of the card, but I would expect more given what the FX prelims look like.
Diggin’ Deep on UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till - Main card preview
