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May 29

Five Thoughts on UFC 146: Fan’s Reaction

On Saturday, May 26, Junior Dos Santos beat Frank Mir via technical knockout in the second round to retain his UFC heavyweight title. Dos Santos's victory capped of an exciting main card in which none of the fights went to a decision.

Here are five thoughts on UFC 146:

Stefan Struve armbars Lavar Johnson

I had a feeling that this match would finish with a submission victory for Stefan Struve. I knew that Struve wanted to get this fight to the ground so that he could avoid a striking battle with Lavar Johnson. I also knew that if Struve took Johnson down, it would be over quickly. That's exactly what happened when Struve pulled guard and cinched in an armbar to force Johnson to give up. It happened so fast that Johnson didn't have enough time to react to the submission attempt. Struve deserves credit for using his physical gifts to beat a very dangerous fighter, and I can't wait to see who the UFC matches him up with next.

Stipe Miocic finds Shane Del Rosario's weakness

Stipe Miocic didn't look like he had much of a chance early in his fight against Shane Del Rosario. In fact, there were a couple points in the first round where I thought it was only a matter of time before Del Rosario knocked out him out.

However, the entire fight turned when Miocic scored a takedown on Del Rosario late in the first round. Though he let Del Rosario get up, Miocic appeared to figure out what he needed to do to win the fight. Early in the second round, he took Del Rosario down again and finished the fight with some vicious ground and pound.

Miocic's performance is a shining example of what MMA is. It's not just a fight. Miocic had to figure out how to beat Del Rosario while defending himself against some powerful leg kicks. Fans literally watched Miocic solve a puzzle in the octagon on Saturday night. I love it when I see fights like that because it really brings out what's special about this sport.

Roy Nelson stuck in the middle

This is another matchup that I thought would end early, but I wasn't expecting Roy Nelson to land his overhand right within the first minute of fight. Nelson's quick knockout victory moves him back up the heavyweight ladder, which is bittersweet for me because I'd rather see him lose some weight and drop down to the light heavyweight division. Don't get me wrong, Nelson can hold his own with the big boys of the UFC, but I don't want him to become a gatekeeper. He's too entertaining for that.

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