Michael Johnson vs Dustin Poirier
What a return for Michael Johnson to the Octagon, Dustin Poirier is a tough opponent for to stop him in the first round is not easy. Johnson came out set his game plan and finished the fight, maybe this is a step in the right direction for him. Hopefully next year we can see him further set himself up for a great shot at the title, but for now its too early to tell.
Derek Brunson vs Uriah Hall
If you are a big fan of Uriah Hall, then you will probably not be a fan of me. When I first saw Uriah Hall and his unbelievable skill set on the Ultimate Fighter, I thought to myself there is a person who is going to bang with anyone. So far he has not been afraid to throw punches with anyone, the problem is the competition level is much higher than the Ultimate Fighter and Uriah Hall is having problems keeping pace. He needs to have a better plan when matching up in the Octagon. He is going to be on the brink of being replaced in the UFC, and it is a shame because so many people have referred to him as the next "Andersen Silva."
Chas Skelly vs Maximo Blanco
Chances are you have already seen this fight, it only lasted 19 seconds. Skelly came out with a huge push kick that set Blanco on his backside and from there it was a swarm of looking for the submission victory. Credit to Blanco, he fought as much as possible but in the end he passed out. It is too early to see what Skelly has in his arsenal and I am excited to see where he goes from here. Here is another look at this finished:
Francsico Trinaldo vs Paul Felder
What a great fight for Francsico, he pushed the pace of the fight and made Felder come to him. Unfortunately for Felder this fight ended up being stopped because of a nasty cut. The cut started small and eventually grew "three times that day"...by the end of the fight. If you did not see what the cut looked like at the end of the night, there is a picture of it here. Be reminded it is pretty graphic, so proceed with caution.
Roy Nelson vs Antonio Silva
The biggest controversy with this fight was not the finish so much but what happened afterwards. Now Roy finished the fight, but proceeded to give the bird to John McCarthy and even kicked him at the end of the fight. Nelson understood the fight was over, and felt that McCarthy was trying to set him up to injury Bigfoot further. Nelson does possess one punch power, but to the extent of him saying he has walk off power like Mark Hunt, is simply not true. But Respect to Nelson for not destroying the face of Silva like some fighters would.
Cristiane Justino vs Lina Lansberg
I want to talk about this fight for one reason, the domination Cyborg had on Lina. Cyborg went out against a Muay Thai fighter and finished her in the second round. It was an amazing set and she did not hesitate to finish the fight. Though I am sure Lina would be a problem for other fighters Cyborg is on a whole level above most fighters. Cyborg wants to put on "Superfights" and I do not blame her, she did not call out any one opponent but, for someone who cuts from 170 pounds down to 140 in a week...anyone can be on her list of people to beat down. I am sure the next fight for Cyborg will come next year, but with the rumor of Ronda coming back at UFC 207, we will see if May they will finally get locked in the cage together.
I know this is quick but, I wanted to make sure we hit a few of the fights as we have UFC 204 and UFC 205 coming up soon. I know you are excited about the first ever event in New York City at Madison Square Garden. We also have the much anticipated rematch of Henderson vs Bisping. I am excited are you guys excited yet?
Let me know what you guys think? What fights are you looking forward to?
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