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.