Last weekend’s Fight Island event was pretty entertaining, and had a fair bit of relevance for a “smaller” event. The headliner saw Marlon Moraes take his second loss in three fights, courtesy of a Cory Sandhagen spinning wheel kick. The undercard featured one of the all-time best knockouts, with Joaquin Buckley pulling off some video game stuff. And the fallout from the event has led to two new top contenders.
At flyweight, Brandon Moreno finds himself at the top of the heap for the first time. And at 135, Aljamain Sterling has (rightfully) ascended to the top spot in advance of his shot at champion Petr Yan.