UFC 191 wasn’t the promotion’s strongest effort. A card that looked somewhat underwhelming on paper turned out precisely so in practice, with a mostly fun preliminary card getting dragged down by methodical, one-sided beatings and flat-out stinkers on the main card. Few casual viewers who tuned in after the glorious madness of the UFC’s last several offerings on pay-per-view will be converted to regular fandom by Saturday’s offering.
With that said, several of those one-sided beatings did a great deal to advance the careers of the victors and to prepare them for substantial steps up in competition. Demetrious Johnson showcased his greatness once again in a dominant performance and effectively cleaned out the flyweight division. We’ll look at what comes next in this installment of “Matches to Make.”