For better or worse, UFC 243 largely went down as advertised. A fantastic main event, an impressive co-main performance, and then a lot of really mediocre MMA action—highlighted by a shocking KO and a fantastic lightweight war. Still, that middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya paid off. And as long as the UFC can get put together fights that good, everything else is much less important.
So, is there anyone out there for Izzy, other than Paulo Costa, right now? Is Dan Hooker ready for another chance at the lightweight elite? And how fast can we get Brad Riddell into another striking battle?