UFC Fight Night 73 has come and gone and changed the fortunes of many along the way. It was an up-and-down card, featuring fleeting moments of legitimate top-level combat sports…and lots and lots of moments involving not-so-top-level combat sports.
The biggest winner of the night, and not by a little, was Glover Teixeira. The former contender has long been struggling with the unrealistic expectations hung on him by UFC commentators ahead of his ill-fated title fight, and his convincing loss to Phil Davis at UFC 179 had some predicting him to be nothing but a hype job.
While he still has a long way to go before becoming the destroyer he was pushed as, Teixeira fought like a true top-10 talent and scored a huge win over Ovince Saint Preux.
Similarly, the biggest loser of the night was co-main eventer Michael Johnson. Winning streaks are hard to come by at 155 pounds, especially when they come at the expense of top-notch competition. While the Blackzilian seemed to do everything necessary to add Beneil Dariush to his resume, judges threw a biting curveball in the form of a controversial split decision. That halts a blisteringly fast rise up the division’s rankings and scuttles a potential 2016 title shot.
Who else won? Who else lost? Find out here!