UFC 141 Results: Danny Castillo Must Grant Anthony Njokuani Rematch

If Danny Castillo is a true competitor, he’d back up his mouth.

Castillo defeated Anthony Njokuani in a split decision on Friday night in UFC 141.  You couldn’t call Castillo a fan of the fact that the judges didn’t award him with an outright victory, but he disliked broadcast announcer Joe Rogan making the decision seem controversial even more.

A wise fighter would’ve just shut his mouth, raised his hands in triumph and smiled for the cameras.  Castillo didn’t do that, though, as the 32-year old absorbed the circumstances and translated them as disrespect.

According to Dann Stupp and John Morgan of MMAJunkie.com, Castillo asked: “Was that close to you?  I thought it was a little close but not controversial.” 

I wouldn’t fault Castillo for being disrespected because it’s a key for fighters to have that me-against-the-world attitude to maintain a killer instinct.  His ability to think before he speaks, though, should be questioned.

Njokuani fought well and deserved consideration for the win.  After all, it wouldn’t have been a split-decision if someone wasn’t convinced that the fight ended tight.

When Castillo opposed any slight contemplation that he could’ve lost, he may not have meant to come off this way, but I guarantee this is how Njokuani took it: Are you kidding me?  You think I lost to him?

By showing his disrespect, Castillo disrespected Njokuani.  Last Call should grant Njokuani a rematch because of that.  And after all, Castillo can clear up any doubt in UFC fans minds about the fight because after all, it wasn’t that close.

David Daniels is a Featured Columnist at Bleacher Report and a syndicated writer.

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