Considering the way this card looked on paper, it really went as well as could be expected. Sure Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises and Miesha Tate vs. Marion Reneau weren’t exactly thrillers, but they both finished impressively inside the distance on an event where only two bouts saw the final bell. For a fight card whose thrilling high point was Billy Quarantillo vs. Gabriel Benitez, that’s all anyone could really ask.
So, can the UFC finally find Makhachev a top-ten opponent? Is Miesha Tate really about to go on a title run? And how fast can the UFC move Amanda Lemos up the strawweight division?