UFC 139 Results and Thoughts

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UFC 139 featured several outstanding fights and a main event war that Dana White called “one of the top three fights in UFC history.”  So, let’s see who won and how I did on my predictions.

Ryan Bader (12-2-0) vs Jason Brilz (18-4-1)
Prediction: Bader takes the win via stoppage
Result: Bader won by 1st round KO making me 1-0for the night

Stephan Bonnar (13-7-0) vs Kyle Kingsbury (11-2-0)
Prediction: Bonnar wins by decision
Result: Bonnar won by unanimous decision making me 2-0 for the night

Rick Story (13-4-0) vs Martin Kampmann (20-6-0)
Prediction: Kampmann wins via decision
Result: Kampmann won via decision making me 3-0 for the night

Brian Bowles (10-1-0) vs Urijah Faber (25-4-0)
Prediction: Faber wins by decision in what could be the fight of the night
Result: Faber won via submission due to a choke in the 2nd round making me 4-0 for the night

Wanderlei Silva (33-11-1) vs Cung Le (7-1-0)
Prediction: Le wins via KO
Result: Silva won via 2nd round TKO making me 4-1 for the night

Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua (20-5-0) vs Dan Henderson (27-7-0)
Prediction: Henderson via TKO. 
Result: Henderson via unanimous decision making me 5-1 for the night

Final Thoughts:

  • Michael McDonald earned KO of the Night and the $70,000 bonus that came with it.
  • Urijah Faber picked up the 70K bonus for Submission of the Night.
  • Dan Henderson vs Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and  Wanderlei “The Ax Murderer” Silva vs Cung Le earned Fight of the Night bonuses of $70,000 for each fighter.
  • Hats off to Wanderlei who showed doubters [including me] that he is still a force to be reckoned with.
  • Faber’s win over Bowles should show naysayers that Faber IS worthy of another title shot.
  • While many are saying that Henderson vs Rua was one of the greatest UFC fights ever, almost as many are saying that it should have been a draw.  To those folks, I say, should have, would have and could have.

    Complaining     about the decision makes about as much sense as a  Hendo fan saying, “Yeah, but if the fight had only been three rounds [since it was a non-title match], Hendo would have been seen to have totally dominated Rua.  The fight wasn’t scheduled for just three rounds and the judges didn’t score the last round 10-8.  Let’s deal with the facts.  Hendo won and Rua deserves a rematch!