The sport of UFC would be a lot better if Dana White let the sport take care of itself. UFC 70 consisted of at least one mismatch that I know of.
[B]Michael Bisping vs Elvis Sinico[B] 13-0 record vs 8-9. WTF!!! To me it is another example of Dana White's persistent ass kissing to his favorite fighters. It's not hard to figure out who is on Dana White's favorites list. Joe Rogan does a better job of staying neutral than the President. I bet Dana White will keep picking his fights to prolong the "British Wave". Where's the hype for Rashad Evans or Matt Hamil? Oh, I guess Dana White does not consider them on the A list even though they can kick dominate their division or at least be in the top 5. These mismatches are not fun to watch for the smart UFC fans nor are they safe for the lesser fighter. I believe in giving the underdog a chance for exposure but it is more reasonable for a contender to gradually work his way up the UFC ladder. Bottom line- #1 vs #2 ... #4 vs #5
Champ vs #1 ... Rashad Evans vs Michael Bisping. I'm aware of the weight factor but it is visually obvious Bisping can easily make the light heavyweight division.

rashad evans is getting tito ortiz next. id say that a fight that will get plenty of hype and not just because of tito.Rashad is starting to get the star treatment in the organization, headlining UFN cards and now will probably be counted on to get a significant PPV number facin tito. Hamill needs a few more wins to get noticed.

The sport of UFC would be a lot better if Dana White let the sport take care of itself. UFC 70 consisted of at least one mismatch that I know of.
[B]Michael Bisping vs Elvis Sinico[B] 13-0 record vs 8-9. WTF!!! To me it is another example of Dana White's persistent ass kissing to his favorite fighters. It's not hard to figure out who is on Dana White's favorites list. Joe Rogan does a better job of staying neutral than the President. I bet Dana White will keep picking his fights to prolong the "British Wave". Where's the hype for Rashad Evans or Matt Hamil? Oh, I guess Dana White does not consider them on the A list even though they can kick dominate their division or at least be in the top 5. These mismatches are not fun to watch for the smart UFC fans nor are they safe for the lesser fighter. I believe in giving the underdog a chance for exposure but it is more reasonable for a contender to gradually work his way up the UFC ladder. Bottom line- #1 vs #2 ... #4 vs #5
Champ vs #1 ... Rashad Evans vs Michael Bisping. I'm aware of the weight factor but it is visually obvious Bisping can easily make the light heavyweight division.


Bisping's road in the UFC is just like all the winners of the Ultimate Fighter. They'll first fight an unknown, or lesser known UFC fighter. Then they'll fight experienced UFC fighters for the next couple fights, before fighting top notch competition. As they should anyways. Winning a reality show shouldn't place you in line for a title shot right away (Lutter and Serra aside).

Evans vs Bisping has no weight factor, really. Evans fought as a small heavyweight in the show, but is much better suited for 205, and Bisping has fought almost his entire career at 205, with maybe some borderline heavyweight fights early in his career in England.

There's plenty of hype for Rashad Evans. He just main evented an Ultimate Fight Night and he's fighting Tito Ortiz next. As far as Matt Hamill goes, I'm sure he'll be seriously hyped once he learns how to throw a proper punch.

Bisping's road in the UFC is just like all the winners of the Ultimate Fighter. They'll first fight an unknown, or lesser known UFC fighter. Then they'll fight experienced UFC fighters for the next couple fights, before fighting top notch competition. As they should anyways. Winning a reality show shouldn't place you in line for a title shot right away (Lutter and Serra aside).

Evans vs Bisping has no weight factor, really. Evans fought as a small heavyweight in the show, but is much better suited for 205, and Bisping has fought almost his entire career at 205, with maybe some borderline heavyweight fights early in his career in England.

There's plenty of hype for Rashad Evans. He just main evented an Ultimate Fight Night and he's fighting Tito Ortiz next. As far as Matt Hamill goes, I'm sure he'll be seriously hyped once he learns how to throw a proper punch.


good point and point well taken brotha!!

Evans fights as a lhw now anyways. I agree that some fighters (especially TUF) seem to fight in big mismatches, but bringing them along slowly is probably for the best. The perfect example was Nate Quarry. He was a shooting star in the MW division, got a title shot he probably shouldn't have gotten, and was never heard from again. After a few fights, the coddled fighters begin to fight better opponents. Sanchez, Kos, Evans, KenFlo, and Jardine are now starting to fight people on their talent level. I think alot of promising fighters need time to develop before they start fighting marquee names.

Fighters have to be promoted to a receptive audience and fights are made for its value (do the fans want it (Ortiz vs. Shamrock), will it sell, and can it be promoted?

I like the idea that a TUF winner gets a title shot because it makes it exciting for the fans and a wild card for the UFC. The TUF fans follow the entire season and then watch it culminate in a title shot. The UFC get's a little wrench thrown into the engine, and if it blows up, as in Matt Serra's case, great!

If the UFC did what Pride does, then the same people would be at the top each time.