It was a tough night for the challengers at UFC 276, because no one was able to force a belt to change hands on Saturday’s card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
In the main event, Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) struggled to find any meaningful offense against Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC), lost a unanimous decision and was unable to fulfill his goal of claiming the middleweight championship.
The co-headliner, meanwhile, saw Max Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) fall to 0-3 in his rivalry with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) with a bloody unanimous decision defeat.
What’s next for each man after their respective loss? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on what’s next for Cannonier and Holloway after UFC 276.