UFC Fox 6

So I thought it was a pretty damn good card.

I thought Guida got a huge gift. Hioki was doing more damage standing and on the ground. Bader got an impressive win and TJ grant is on fire. Lamas set himself apart with a devastating TKO on Koch. I really thought Pettis/Cerrone was gong to be a war but Anthony came in and just chopped him down. Glover beat up rampage and I thought if he turned up the volume he would have got the finish. Good riddance to Quinton. DJ really impressed me. Once Dodson connected I though it was just a matter of time but Mighty mouse adjusted and came back to dominate. If Dodson can grow as a fighter this could be a killer rematch in a couple years.

I truly feel some of the oldschool MMA'ers should retire. Today's generation of fighters grew up idolizing these oldschool fighters... they are younger, faster, hungrier than the oldschool. Before they get hurt and take ages to recover or worst get something like Parkinson's, just retire already. Digression: Matt Hughes retired and took VP position in Zuffa.

Watched part of the Rampage-Texiera fight. Feel sorry to see Rampage lose. Texiera may be a force to be reckoned with, in an already stacked division

Watched Pettis-Cerrone. Like Cerrone, but he seemed TOO straight up, even in the Nate Diaz fight. No head movement, no body movement. Pettis imposed his will early and connected a few times which damaged Cowboy. Cowboy wasn't able to get his rhythm and impose his will/gameplan.

Johnson-Dodson was pretty exciting. DJ shows he got a chin in one of the most explosive punchers in the division in Dodson who connected. Also Dodson may have trained for rounds 4 & 5, but training and fighting in the real rounds vs live opponent are 2 different things. Mighty Mouse seemed to gain momentum as he started wearing Dodson down. Round 4 was a thing of beauty, DJ got the Thai Clinch on and just kneed Dodson in the head. Dodson puts a hand on the ground to stop DJ from kneeing him in the head and DJ starts kneeing his thighs. Dodson had no answer with his back to the cage and in a Thai clinch. All told, iirc, DJ landed 200 knees in the fight!

My only critique may have been Big John McCarthy not deducting a point from Demetrious Johnson after he kneed Dodson in the head when Dodson had his hand on the ground. From DJ's position, Dodson was hunched over, DJ's chin on his back, therefore he couldn't see Dodson's hand on the ground.

Demetrius Johnson is a superb fighter, probably one of my favourites at the moment. He has an Eddie Alvarez quality in that he gets rocked but recovers quickly. So fast and has great cardio. I love fighters like this.