Is this symmetry? A UFC 163 card wracked by injury and misfortune before Saturday night was wracked by the same things as the action unfolded. Fighters appeared to sustain freak injuries in two main card bouts from HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, and in each case, those injuries affected the complexion of the fight.
There was also a little misfortune, in the form of every MMA fan’s favorite friend: the judges. And this time, it wasn’t a matter of home cooking. Quite the opposite, actually.
So how did the pay-per-view shake out? Who caught the bug, who made an impression and who faded into the inky purple of the Brazilian evening? Here are the grades for every main card fighter.