I know I’m not shouting alone from the mountaintop by declaring this, but the UFC should have reversed the order of the title fights. Given Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway appear to be fighting for the legacy of greatest featherweight in history, there seems to be more on the line in their fight than there is between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier. No disrespect meant to Adesanya or Cannonier. Adesanya is one of the UFC’s darlings and Cannonier has earned this opportunity, but it feels like just another title defense for Adesanya. The odds reflect that too. I get that this is the third fight between Volkanovski and Holloway, Volkanovski being the victor in their first two contests.
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier preview: Two title fights and a division’s legacy
