This was probably the best card we’d seen since the historic UFC 205 in New York City. However, UFC 209 lost value, and that big event feel, when Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson was scrapped Friday afternoon. Now, UFC 209 just has one title on the line and feels like nothing more than a reasonable pay-per-view event. Either way, this card still has some appeal, as it features a title fight rematch between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson, a promising lightweight scrap between exciting strikers Lando Vannata and David Teymur, and the middleweight debut of former champ Rashad Evans.
UFC 209 predictions
