Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the UFC decided that the show must go on as UFC Fight Night 170 was held behind closed doors. In an arena full of only fighters and essential staff and teammates, everything could be heard. It provided for a much different experience than normal as there was no crowd distraction. The card began with nine straight decisions, tying a previous UFC record. Yet the last three fights on the card delivered as two of three ended in the first round.
In the main event, two top lightweights clashed as they looked to climb the rankings.