It’s almost impossible to remember the original plans for UFC 256, which was supposed to feature a pair of title fights with Kamaru Usman defending his welterweight strap against Gilbert Burns and the consensus women’s GOAT Amanda Nunes putting her featherweight belt up for grabs against Megan Anderson.
Both of those fights fell by the wayside and what was left was a flyweight title fight put together just three weeks before the event as well as a marquee matchup at lightweight as former interim champion Tony Ferguson took on Charles Oliveira.