UFC 91 Final Thoughts

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–Following Brock Lesnar's win over Heath Herring, I wrote this article about his surprising striking ability. His win over Randy Couture proved my point. I'm not sure if it is the fear of the takedown, his enormous fists, natural instincts, or whatever else you want to name. All I know is the guy is the best Heavyweight striker in the UFC.

–Randy Couture should stay at Heavyweight. I think it would be a mistake to move down to Light Heavyweight. If he moves down, you are basically throwing away the possibility of a future rematch with Brock Lesnar. His next bout should be against the loser of the Mir/Nogueira fight.

He was not destroyed by Lesnar or even overpowered. He got caught by a punch that even Lesnar could not identify. The UFC should give him one last chance. Keeping him at Heavyweight gives the division validity and opens up more possible matches in the future.

Every fight does not have to be a superbout like UFC 91. Couture/Mir or Couture/Nogueira are both suitable main events for 95 percent of the UFC's PPVs. And imagine the build-up for Randy Couture's final fight if it is a rematch against Brock Lesnar (who has now also defeated Mir/Nogueira) for the UFC Heavyweight Title. You'd get your million buys for that one. I'm sure of that much.

–The other thing about Couture moving down to Light Heavyweight is he'd be paired up with Chuck Liddell. I do not see the logic in the fight. Whoever loses is pretty much finished as a credible contender. You could also keep this fight out there as a final bout for Couture if he lost to Mir/Nogueira. In Couture's final fight in the sport he takes on Chuck Liddell. Now that is drama at its best.

–That tapping noise you heard at the end of the Florian/Stevenson fight was the "Gatekeeper" knocking on Joe's door.

–Looks like the UFC has woke up and realized no one cares about the proposed UK vs US edition of The Ultimate Fighter. Thank God.

–Joe Rogan demonstrated his worth in the announcing booth with his jiu-jitsu analysis. While I give him a hard time for talking too much, which is true, he does a great job of explaining jiu-jitsu to normal folks. Saturday night gave him ample opportunity with Demain Maia and Dustin Hazelett putting on clinics.