UFC 99 a victim of their own success
UFC 99 was a solid but lackluster show. The UFC in Germany furthering its' world wide dominance was a great story but reality and marketing hype can be two very different things all together.
The UFC does so many shows and charges such a hefty fee for its' ppv's that the bar is pretty high. The UFC is kinda like the NY Yankees; anything less than amazing is unacceptable.
Franklin vs. Silva was a good effort between legends past their primes. But honestly, it lacked explosion. It looked better on paper than it did in the octagon.
Mirko Co Cop was dominant but his best blow was a finger to the eye.
Dan Hardy vs. Marcus Davis and Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno were grueling contests and equally grueling to watch.
Cheick Kongo has absolutely NO ground game and Cain Velásquez has been anointed as 'the chosen one' more than just a bit prematurely in my opinion. Does Cain have potential? Absolutely. Is he the Lebron James of MMA (as he's been marketed)? Nope.
And the UFC juggernaut rolls on.
The UFC does so many shows and charges such a hefty fee for its' ppv's that the bar is pretty high. The UFC is kinda like the NY Yankees; anything less than amazing is unacceptable.
Franklin vs. Silva was a good effort between legends past their primes. But honestly, it lacked explosion. It looked better on paper than it did in the octagon.
Mirko Co Cop was dominant but his best blow was a finger to the eye.
Dan Hardy vs. Marcus Davis and Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno were grueling contests and equally grueling to watch.
Cheick Kongo has absolutely NO ground game and Cain Velásquez has been anointed as 'the chosen one' more than just a bit prematurely in my opinion. Does Cain have potential? Absolutely. Is he the Lebron James of MMA (as he's been marketed)? Nope.
And the UFC juggernaut rolls on.
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