The Bottom Line: A Mess at 205 Pounds -- Several factors have conspired to turn the once-proud Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division into a disappointing state of affairs. via ToddMartinMMA
—a dull fight resulting in a heavily disputed draw—and the UFC basically pretending it didn’t happen and going to yet another title fight with two different fighters.
We’re left with the current champion, the former champion as of two months ago who never lost the belt, two championship challengers who fought to a draw for the title and didn’t get another opportunity, plus the lingering shadow of the greatest fighter in the history of the division who’s now fighting in a different weight class. It’s a mess.
The ideal progression is probably to have Hill fight Ankalaev and then hope Prochazka is ready to fight the winner. Even if that can be pulled off, it’s still going to be a while before there’s a light heavyweight fight that feels like a big deal. None of those three have been a major part of a big pay-per-view yet, which is the easiest way to raise one’s profile. It’s difficult to become a star without beating a star.
The most realistic aspiration for UFC is to use 2023 as a rebuilding year and to hope that by 2024 there are some light heavyweight fights that can start to move the needle a little. That would at least be a step up from where things stand now, but for the once mighty light heavyweight division, it’s a disappointing state of affairs.
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