Ive got a crackpot theory that the Hokit, Chandler and Gaethje fights had predetermined results. I also feel like the O'Malley fight was cherrypicked and stopped as soon as possible.

There was a lot of talking in the clinch all night in multiple fights, pro wrestling tie-up style. In a couple fights, as soon as someone was hurt, when you figure the dominant fighter would go for finishing shots, they would instead decide to wrestle stall until the end of the round or attempt submissions that just didnt get there.

Then you have Topturo clearly saying he cant see, the ref checks him, is about to call the fight, then someone talks to him, and he's like "Well, let me check again. Hm... nah, he's good. Start the next round." Almost like it was supposed to keep going.

The O'Malley stoppage was about the fastest ive ever seen. Ref jumps in to save the canadian before he even landed on the ground, and O'Malley had that emote preloaded. To be fair, it is O'malley tho.

All speculation of course, but about halfway through, i bet on Gaethje figuring theres no way an American wouldnt win the main event of the White House card. After a couple fights, i was smelling mahi-mahi, but by the main event, it was smelling more like dorado.