Sorry for this being this late. I’ve been busy with other stuff and really couldn’t be bothered posting it. The card was very good for one of those cards that lacked a big name. Sanchez-Stevenson was fairly unevenftul I thought mainly because Stevenson did nothing but follow Sanchez around (how he thinks he won is beyond me, just because you can take his punches and avoid his takedowns it means shit if you don’t do anything back). I’m not looking to see either of these guys again anytime soon to be perfectly honest, let alone in a main event.
The impressive performances came from Demian Maia and Nate Marquadt. Both guys dominated respected opponents and put themselves in the line for a shot at Anderson Silva. Maia I thought was by far the most impressive and out of everyone he has the best shot at beating Silva because of his wicked Jiu Jitsu skills. Silva has been taken down and he has been submitted before and Maia is among the best BJJ guys I’ve seen in MMA. Marquadt has well rounded skills and has improved since Silva raped him at UFC 73, but I don’t think he’s improved that much. Josh Koscheck getting KTFO was sweet as well.
Angry Matchmaker
Before I start, I’d like to thank Joe Silva for taking on board my suggestion of a fight between Cain Velasquez and Heath Herring, which will likely take place on UFC 99.
Demian Maia vs Nate Marquadt
Marquadt hasn’t beaten anyone decent since his loss to Silva, so a win over Maia is the win he needs to push himself into title contention. Maia is in the same boat although his wins have been over better opposition. A win over Marquadt, especially in a co main event or a Fight Night main event would build him up enough to make a Silva-Maia fight marketable.
Diego Sanchez vs Sean Sherk
This fight would let us know a lot about Sanchez. GSP, Hughes and Penn who are (were in Hughes’ case) elite fighters all dominated Sherk so this fight would be a measuring stick to see how Sanchez is. Also, Sanchez’s losses came to top wrestlers at 170lbs and Sherk is one of the top wrestlers at 155lbs.
I’d also like to say that the broadcast was excellent as they showed every fight which definately won’t happen everytime but the more fights they show the better. It’s better then filling up the broadcast with more ads so big props to the UFC there for giving the fans what they want yet again.
