Ever since the UFC women’s Featherweight division officially went the way of the dodo, the women’s Bantamweight division has taken the throne as the most stagnant division in the promotion. UFC 307 heavily features that 135-pound division, which accounts for two of the five fights on the pay-per-view (PPV) portion of the card.
A fact that helps explain the reason(s) excitement for the event is so limited.
Historically, there have been great 135-pound title fights with tremendous results. Ronda Rousey’s career was electric, as was her shocking fall at the hands — or shin, more accurately — of Holly Holm. Amanda Nunes’ seven-year title reign was filled with violence and dominant wins. On its own, her title defenses weren’t usually enough to headline a PPV, but nobody was arguing they were boring. The problem now is that all those big names have come and gone, yet the also-rans of yesteryear are still hanging …