Does Chris “The All-American” Weidman deserve a title shot?
Comparatively to some fighters who fought Anderson “The Spider” Silva in the past, he definitely could make a strong argument for his position. I believe that the UFC was considering giving the fight to Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Munoz if he’d won impressively and are now holding their breath to see what Hector “Shango” Lombard will do in his UFC debut. That’s not a bad idea.
Weidman destroyed Munoz by a second round TKO finish and should at the least be considered in the top five of the division. He deserves a title elimination fight in my opinion. Give him Bisping, Stann, or Sonnen and let him decide his destiny with a guaranteed shot at the title if he takes out another top guy.
During the post fight press conference, Dana White discussed Chris Weidman’s place in the middleweight title picture. Video Courtesy of Philippine News.
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Does Joey Beltram have a place in the UFC’s dangerous Light Heavy Weight division?
I’m not sure if it is fair to assess his overall capabilities when he lost to a very dangerous opponent last night. He also earned half of the reason that fight was considered fight of the night, even though it was a fairly one-sided ordeal. James Te Huna marched his way to a very decisive unanimous decision win and even earned a 30-26 on one judge’s score card.
I say give Beltram another fight and keep him on the payroll as long as he doesn’t drop two UFC fights in a row. Give him some new blood and let him claim gatekeeper status until he gains some momentum.
Who Should Aaron Simpson and James Te Huna face next?
Te Huna deserves a top ten fighter in my opinion. Let’s face it; all those guys in the rankings have lost to Jonny “Bones” Jones. I believe it would be in the UFC’s interest to do what they are doing with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira and change the guard a little faster than usual this time.
Aaron Simpson looked great in a dominant performance against a tough opponent. But let’s kill two birds with one stone and face him off with John Fitch to determine who deserves the title for “The Ultimate Snoozer Fighter.”
Main Card on FUEL TV
Middleweight Chris Weidman beat Mark Munoz in the 2nd rd. by TKO
Light heavy weight James Te Huna beat Joey Beltran by Unanimous Decision
Welterweight Aaron Simpson beat Kenny Robertson by Unanimous Decision
Middleweight Francis Carmont beat Karlos Vemola in the 2nd rd. by rear naked choke
Bantamweight T.J. Dillashaw beat Vaughan Lee in the 1st rd. by a rear naked choke submission
Lightweight Rafael dos Anjos beat Anthony Njokuani by Unanimous Decision
UFC on FUEL Prelims
Welterweight Marcelo Guimaraes beat Dan Stittgen by Split Decision
Middleweight Andrew Craig beat Rafael Natal in 2nd rd. by KO
Flyweight Chris Cariaso beat Josh Ferguson by Unanimous Decision
Bantamweight Alex Caceres beat Damacio Page in the 2nd rd. by triangle choke submission
Facebook Prelim
Bantamweight Raphael Assuncao beat Issei Tamura in the 2nd rd. by TKO