Excellence on display. If there was a theme for UFC 216, this has to be it. What we witnessed was an event that had a little bit of everything and included performances that truly elevated certain fighters above their peers.
Not all winners broke away from their respective packs by far, of course. Yet this card accomplished everything it aimed for. We got another historic milestone with Demetrious Johnson breaking the title defense record, not just against a game opponent, but in a sensational manner. The main event broke the logjam at the top of the lightweight division, and should theoretically set the stage for the return fight for Conor McGregor.