Top to bottom, UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov gave fans something to talk about. Curtis Blaydes got a controlling, if not incredibly damage delivering win over Alexander Volkov. Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos put together a fight of the year contender. And Jim Miller showed the value of veteran craft in the cage.
So, is Curtis Blaydes any closer to a title shot after his lastest win? Is Josh Emmett a newly minted contender? And what’s Lauren Murphy gotta do to get off the prelims?
I’ll be answering all those questions – and pretty much nothing else – using the classic Silva/Shelby fight booking methodology from the UFC of years past.