UFC 221 gave us a couple new fighters to get excited about, but does the UFC’s breakneck pace make it difficult to spotlight them, or is there something else going on that prevents the creation of new stars? MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes and retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes discuss in this week’s Trading Shots. * * * * Fowlkes: This is going to shock you, Danny, but here we are in the aftermath of UFC 221, and I find myself reeling from a bout of sudden, unexpected optimism. It was a lineup that many fans complained about, and seemingly not that many actually paid for . (In their defense, $65 for zero title fights and a couple Aussie-leaning mismatches is a little steep.) And yet, while I was sitting there watching exciting new talents like Israel Adesanya and Tai Tuivasa , I felt like, finally, here are some future prospects worth getting excited for.