I watched the Aldo Faber fight and I couldn't help but think why didn't Aldo FINISH the fight in the 5th round? He had Faber primed and ready to be KO'ed but Aldo totally turned it off in the last round and was content to get a decision victory. The WEC and Aldo needed to make a huge statement in the first PPV. Aldo totally dominated Faber for 4 rounds, but to establish himself as a main event fighter who can carry a PPV, he needed to finish off Faber and put an exclamation mark on the evening. Instead the main event ended with a whimper with the crowd booing the last round.
When I saw Ed Soares in the ring, it all became clear. He's said in the past with regards to Silva that he fights a safe/non-crowd pleasing strategy to keep his MW belt but at LHW expect Silva to be aggressive and exciting. We just saw another case of where his fighter turned it off in the last round to secure a decision. This is a great strategy for keeping a belt but horrible for the sport. Silva's ugly win at Abu Dhabi actually put UFC's global expansion plans in question. After last night's show, can anyone guarantee there'll be another WEC PPV?
When I saw Ed Soares in the ring, it all became clear. He's said in the past with regards to Silva that he fights a safe/non-crowd pleasing strategy to keep his MW belt but at LHW expect Silva to be aggressive and exciting. We just saw another case of where his fighter turned it off in the last round to secure a decision. This is a great strategy for keeping a belt but horrible for the sport. Silva's ugly win at Abu Dhabi actually put UFC's global expansion plans in question. After last night's show, can anyone guarantee there'll be another WEC PPV?