UFC Fight Night 59 was not all it was billed to be, but it did enough to set up future key bouts and storylines.
Conor McGregor defeated Dennis Siver by TKO in the second round in a training exercise. McGregor did whatever he wanted in that bout before taking off to taunt UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in the front row.
In the co-main event, Donald Cerrone defeated Benson Henderson by a contentious decision. Cerrone continues to inch closer to a UFC title shot of his own, but the performance left a lot to be desired.
The Boston crowd was hot all night long in the face of some lackluster action.
This event will provide plenty of talking points moving forward. It assists the UFC in building a strong 2015 campaign, and the featherweight tilt between Aldo and McGregor will be a nice pay-per-view for the top MMA organization.
Here are the real winners and losers from Sunday’s fight card.