TUFN 18 Hangover

Some thoughts while I recover from my TUFN 18 hangover...

- I re-watched the Condit-Kampmann fight this morning and it is a great fight. It could easily be a fight of the year candidate. I think the judges made the right call, well except Cecil Peoples. Shocker!

- Kampmann looks so much smaller at welterweight then middleweight. It is kind of a miracle he ever fought at 185lbs.

- Judges need to reward fighters who sacrifice position to go for submissions. Of course the submission attempts must be legitimate, but I feel that the judges are not taking these facts into consideration when they score a bout. 

- What was with all the Chuck Liddell talk. I understand that the other major fighters on the UFC 97 card don't speak English very well and Spike needed to promote their new show, but come on. Liddell is 1-3 in his past four fights, and isn’t getting any younger. It may be prudent for the UFC to prepare for L.A.C. (life after Chuck).

- In the first round Ryan Bader was fantastic and exciting, let’s just look at what Bader did in the first three minutes: slam, side control, guard, crucifix, armbar. Then the second round happened and it was same old boring Bader.

- I know now why Brandon Vera struggled a while back. He didn’t use the “wax-on, wax-off “training regime. To order the “wax-on, wax-off” training package call 1-800-556-7892. For those that call within the next thirty minutes you will get The Next Karate Kid signed by Hilary Swank!

- How in the hell did all three judges score the Griffin-dos Anjos bout 30-27? Rafael dos Anjos clearly won that first round with better striking and an excellent submission attempt. Griffin was trapped in that leg lock for what felt like 3 minutes. 

- Jay Cutler likes the UFC but he’s not a big fan of Josh McDaniels.

- ”Quizno’s mmm mmm mmm mmm good.” ~ Mike Goldberg

- Excellent dedication to Charles 'Mask' Lewis.

- Cole Miller went all Junie Browning on Junie Browning. Don't get me wrong I thought it was hilarious calling Junie out and walking around the Octagon with his brown belt, but it was a little Juniesque. Oh well, he probably deserved it. 

- Weak showing by Junie, the kid didn't look motivated to fight at all. He got caught in a basic submission attempt. Now the question is, if he keeps sucking does the UFC ever cut him?