Considering that the card had the feel of an unmitigated disaster by the time that the prelims were wrapped up, it turned out... okay? Kennedy Nzechukwu made a valiant comeback to put a stamp on Ion Cutelaba, Waldo Cortez-Acosta & Chase Sherman scrapped it out, and Muslim Salikhov added to his highlight reel against Andre Fialho.
So, is Nzechukwu on his way to becoming a ranked fighter in the light heavyweight division? Can Salikhov get a high profile bout or two before his career winds down? And is Jack Della Maddalena Australia’s next star attraction?
To answer those questions—but nothing else—I’ll be using the classic Silva/Shelby fight booking methodology from the UFC of years past.