Post UFC 100 thoughts (number 2)

Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar

Ok, I was entirely wrong. Coleman showed up in shape and demonstrated that he is still the same thing as when he won UFC 10: a huge, incredibly powerful man with world-class wrestling and very heavy hands. On top of that, he showed some improved bjj and control from the back. Bonnar's days in the UFC are numbered.

This may seem way to early to predict this, but if Coleman can keep this up for two more fights, I think he'll be given a title shot. Everybody said Rashad's only hope against Machida was his wrestling, but Rashad isn't really wrestling anymore. Coleman could be marketed as the guy who has what it takes to defeat Machida.

BTW, the next person to use the phrase "rubrix cube of pain" in regard to Machida deserves to die.

Jon Jones (wow!) vs. Jake O'Brien

O'Brien's boxing was much better than I expected. Jones (wow!) fought well, although not quite as good as against Bonnar. I'm not sure if I've ever seen somebody finish with that choke before. Quite impressive. I was also very impressed with the fake take down into spinning elbow. Sweet.

Dong Hyun Kim looked quite impressive. That dude is in great shape and his judo is certainly to be reckoned with. As much as wrestlers dominate in MMA, I wonder if more interest in MMA geared judo might not produce some incredible fighters over the next few years. Wrestlers take people down and end up in guard. Judo fighters take people down and land in half control, often with their weight on the other guy's chest.

We watched the new X-men movie yesterday night. It was a fun action flick. But it has got me thinking a bit about this idea that so many movies have that killing a horrible person makes you like them.

Example: Hero has a chance to kill main bad guy. Hero is the only person who can kill bad guy. Hero knows that bad guy is an avid serial killer, having made a habit of killing people for the heck of it for years. So hero looks at bad guy and says, "I'm not like you." and lets him go.

What? You've done something noble by allowing this guy go and kill again? This makes no sense at all.

I'm getting very excited about teaching this coming year. And incredibly nervous.