UFC Halifax looked like it had the potential to be every bit as uninspired a card as UFC 208 before it. A main event with two fighters known as much for their limitations as their skills, a co-main featuring two vets on the wrong side of their primes, and a card filled with fighters who have yet to establish themselves as consistent action talent. However, where UFC 208 failed miserably, UFC Halifax delivered in spades. Five highlight finishes and six up-tempo decisions that kept the card moving with fewer commercial breaks than normal.
And that means that there are a lot of matchups to get excited about on the other side.