A couple of weeks ago, we discussed how the legacy of UFC Vegas 7 would be how late minute cancellations altered the card in a BIG way. UFC Vegas 9 told that event to hold it’s beer. Several positive COVID-19 tests created numerous cancellations, including two on fight day by Thiago Moises and Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Thus, there were just seven fights on the card, a figure that hasn’t been that low since 2005. Yeah, it’s been a minute since the UFC had such a truncated event.
Headlined by a pair of heavyweights, Alistair Overeem proved he’s still a notable figure in the heavyweight division, turning away a game Augusto Sakai.