UFC Fight Night 90 went down Thursday night in the long and lengthening shadow of UFC 200.
But as many fans fixated on the ongoing drama around Jon Jones’ potential doping violation, Brock Lesnar and more, a darn good fight card happened Thursday on UFC Fight Pass, the company’s subscription streaming service.
In the main event, the best MMA fighter no normal person has heard of, Rafael Dos Anjos, defended his UFC lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez, the well-traveled former Bellator champ who just finished beating Anthony Pettis.
Are things like “technique” and “excellence” not your thing? Well, then, feast your eyes on the co-main event, which featured two of the sport’s most powerful strikers. In one corner, 40-year-old veteran Roy Nelson tried to maintain his perch in the main-card portion of the heavyweight division, while fellow fan favorite Derrick Lewis attempted to unseat him with extreme prejudice.
As always, the final stat lines only reveal so much. These are the real winners and losers from UFC Fight Night 90.