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Gaithje: 
Up. Big Violent Stage, Big Violent Win.
Dustin:
Steady. Losing in a Top 5 war is still an L; but going out on his shield in a hyped fight doesn't make him look bad. Ultimately, he performed his role on the other side of a Violent Coin that didn't land his way.
AP: Up. Alex is on a progression to another Championship. Jan intelligently targeted AP's weakest area and was a worthy test -- but AP prevailed. His evolution successfully continues.
Jan:
Down. Jan struggling against both a grappler and now a striker these past two close fights -- with counter-strategies. The good news is that either fight looked Winnable. But age, strategy, execution, altitude are relevant factors -- and it ultimately came down to his performance that didn't rise to the level of victory.
Lewis: Up. Balls to the Wall Redemption. But does it have legs? Difficult to tell as you never know what fighter is going to show up. But his Brand has risen and now it's whether the UFC or ? will pick it up.
Lima:
Down. Found out.
Green: Steady. Finished a fading Tony in a scrappy fight. Gets a PPV Main Card Win and some Bonus Money for stacking another L on El Cucuy's retirement tour.
Tony:
Down, but still not out (?). T-Ferg sacrificing a lot for a few more paydays.
Holland: Up. Energetic performance with a technical finish -- too much to handle for Chiesa.
Chiesa:
Down. Overwhelmed -- he did not appear ready for that onslaught.
Up. Big Violent Stage, Big Violent Win.Dustin:
Steady. Losing in a Top 5 war is still an L; but going out on his shield in a hyped fight doesn't make him look bad. Ultimately, he performed his role on the other side of a Violent Coin that didn't land his way.AP:
Up. Alex is on a progression to another Championship. Jan intelligently targeted AP's weakest area and was a worthy test -- but AP prevailed. His evolution successfully continues.Jan:
Down. Jan struggling against both a grappler and now a striker these past two close fights -- with counter-strategies. The good news is that either fight looked Winnable. But age, strategy, execution, altitude are relevant factors -- and it ultimately came down to his performance that didn't rise to the level of victory. Lewis:
Up. Balls to the Wall Redemption. But does it have legs? Difficult to tell as you never know what fighter is going to show up. But his Brand has risen and now it's whether the UFC or ? will pick it up.Lima:
Down. Found out.Green:
Steady. Finished a fading Tony in a scrappy fight. Gets a PPV Main Card Win and some Bonus Money for stacking another L on El Cucuy's retirement tour.Tony:
Down, but still not out (?). T-Ferg sacrificing a lot for a few more paydays.Holland:
Up. Energetic performance with a technical finish -- too much to handle for Chiesa. Chiesa:
Down. Overwhelmed -- he did not appear ready for that onslaught.
