It may not have had the earth-shattering feel to it when Anderson Silva was finally toppled by Chris Weidman at UFC 162, but UFC 227 marked the end of an era. The only flyweight champion the UFC had known, Demetrious Johnson, was dethroned in a thrilling back-and-forth contest with Henry Cejudo, a former victim of Johnson’s long streak of title defenses. The magnificence of their contest overshadowed the end of the rivalry between TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt, though I doubt it ends the tension between Dillashaw and his former camp, Team Alpha Male. Overall, UFC 227 proved to be a magnificent event with plenty of contenders for bonus money when the time came to choose who deserved an extra $50K.
Hindsight - UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 in retrospect
