Apparently the UFC is no longer going to allow Affliction to sponsor it’s fighters. Affliction affiliated fighters include; Randy Couture, Georges St. Pierre, Rampage Jackson and Chuck Liddell among many others.
According to numerous sources within in the industry, Affliction will be starting it’s own promotion and the UFC is unhappy about promoting a potential rival.
Main Event:
Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira (30-4- 1) vs. Tim Sylvia (24-3) for interim UFC Heavyweight Championship
Undercard:
Hvywt. - Frank Mir (10-3) vs. Brock Lesnar (1-0)
185 lbs. - Nate Marquardt (25-7-2) vs. Jeremy Horn (79-16-5)
185 lbs. - Alan Belcher (11-3) vs. Ricardo Almeida (8-2)
155 lbs. - Tyson Griffin (10-1) vs. Gleison Tibau (15-4)
170 lbs. - Chris Lytle (24-15-5) vs. Kyle Bradley (13-4)
185 lbs. - Terry Martin (16-3) vs. Marvin Eastman (14-7-1)
155 lbs. - Keita Nakamura (14-2-2) vs. Rob Emerson (6-6)
It isn’t very often that I watch a UFC event and come away disappointed, but tonight was one of those rare occasions..
The main event to me had potential to be a fight of the year. Josh Burkman and Mike Swick were set to slug it out in a fight between two up and coming stars. It was nowhere near the fight it was hyped up to be. It actually was one of the least exciting fights in some time.
Josh Burkman looked to take Swick down over and over for three rounds and was unable to do so. The ref must have set a record for break up in this one as they were stalled up against the octagon countless times. There were no significant punches landed and zero attempts for submissions.
Mike Swick ended up getting a unanimous decision..
The undercard wasn’t much better than the so-called main event.
Thiago Tavares, who many consider a top flight contender in the lightweight division, looked average in an easy win against Michihiro Omigawa. This fight was simply two fighters in different leagues. Tavares took home a victory via decision in another fight that didn’t provide a whole lot of action.
One fighter who did look impressive was Ultimate Fighter winner Nate Diaz. He submitted a tough Alvin Robinson via triangle choke in the first round. Diaz continues to get better and prove doubters wrong. His over game is very solid and he’ll be climbing the ranks of the lightweight division.
Gray Maynard continued his winning ways with a unanimous decision over Dennis Siver. Maynard had the best of the standup game as well as the action on the ground. Look for big things for Maynard as continues to grow into a complete fighter.
If this event was a pay-per-view, fans would be asking for their money back. I saw a few fighters on the card that don’t deserve to be in the UFC. Nobody wants to see a sport get watered down, but that’s what happened tonight. Some of the guys on the card were in one decent fight in the past and were brought back for more.
All in all, a very bad night for the biggest and best organization in mixed martial arts. They’ll have a chance to make it up to fight fans with UFC 81 next week!
I'm Trent, and I'm a die-hard Ultimate Fighting fan who loves to attend UFC matches in person. Don't be fooled, you don't have to be a celebrity to get the best seats in the house.. You just need to know who to call!
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