Bleacher Report · Sep 26, 2021
The Real Winners and Losers from UFC 266
It happened in Vegas. But its impact won't stay in Vegas.
The UFC was back in the desert for its monthly pay-per-view show, moving a few miles from the Apex home base to the T-Mobile Arena to produce a dual-title event with another five-rounder on the card as well.
UFC 266 included a featherweight championship match between title-holder Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Brian Ortega, a women's flyweight title match between Valentina Shevchenko and Lauren Murphy, and a bonus 25-minute rematch duel that pitted Nick Diaz against Robbie Lawler.
The latter bout was a middleweight contest that followed their initial meeting in 2004.