The final was between 2 lesser know players who both played well. Mark Allen wo ...
Mark Allen Vs Ronnie O’Sullivan. QF Match of 2018 UK Masters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nltKZKuHY3g&t=52s
Mark Allen Vs. John Higgins. SF Match of 2018 UK Masters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58xh3UC8mEc
The 2 matches will prove that Mark Allen was no fluke when he won 2018's UK Masters because he dislodged 2 former world champions without too much difficulty!
(I should and could have posted the above 2 videos 2 days ago, but somehow, I cannot “copy and paste” and I gave up. Giving it another try today, and no problem this time.)