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#2. Sean O'Malley's stock rises
Sean O'Malley is a top tier star in the UFC, plain and simple. The No.13-ranked UFC bantamweight has compiled a 6-1 record since joining the promotion. 'Sugar' has registered five finishes via knockout, four 'Performance of the Night' bonuses, and two 'Fight of the Night' bonuses in the UFC.
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The Montana native finished the always-game Raulian Paiva in round one via knockout, earning style points and praise along the way. However, the UFC realizes O'Malley has a long way to go before fighting top bantamweight talent and continues to have him face similarly skilled competition until he is ready for a massive bump.
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#1. UFC 269 featured not one but two title upsets
After an action-packed preliminary card and a memorable start to the main card, many believed both Amanda Nunes and Dustin Poirier would go on to win their respective bouts and ride off into the sunset. In a stunning turn of events, both favorites fell victim to the underdog stories of the night.
After winning the lightweight championship against Michael Chandler, Charles Oliveira knew a win over Poirier was necessary to solidify his claim to being the best lightweight in the world.
'Do Bronx' overcame early adversity to go on and submit Poirier in round three to defend his belt and erase any doubt about his championship crown. Despite Oliveira's impressive performance, the spotlight of UFC 269 rightfully belongs to the woman who defeated possibly the greatest female fighter of all time.
Like many of Amanda Nunes's title defenses, the first round between the champion and challenger Julianna Pena seemed like a matter of time before the bout would end via knockout.
Instead, Pena survived round one and went on to deliver perhaps the biggest upset in UFC history by battering Nunes with multiple 1-2 combinations before securing a rear-naked choke submission. Pena's victory at UFC 269 effectively resets the women's bantamweight division and opens the door to the biggest women's rematch in UFC history.
