I said the same thing. I said Paul by decision and I was damn near certain that would be the outcome after Mike said they were friends.
Also, in Mike’s interview when he said he didn’t care about legacy or records, that was kinda telling (in hindsight of course). In his defense, he’s always kinda had that stance of not caring. If you remember his interviews when he said his belts didn’t mean anything.
I’m actually surprised and disappointed that this was a sanctioned fight.