UFC 276 was okay, not great. Israel Adesanya cruised past Jared Cannonier in the main event, Alexander Volkov put a one-sided masterclass on Max Holloway, and Alex Pereira put an end to Sean Strickland’s title hopes for the immediate future.
So, have the stars truly aligned to put Adesanya back in front of his most dangerous foe, this time inside the Octagon? Is Volkanovski’s biggest fight up in the lightweight division? And is Jalin Turner on his way to a chance at UFC gold?
To answer those questions—and a whole lot more—I’ll be using the classic Silva/Shelby fight booking methodology from the UFC of years past.