UFC 186 : What We Learned, What We'd Rather Forget

Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson has arrived at the unenviable position of 'too good.' He has dismissed every challenger seemingly with a wave of his hand and the Flyweight division is nowhere deep enough to keep the opponents coming. There's not even an undeserving loud mouth such as Chael Sonnen or Conor McGregor fans would love to see him pummel. Many, even me, at times call his fights boring. But show me another champion anywhere that dominates a fight and does exactly what his coach tells him and finishes the fight anyway with one second left? Exactly. Unfortunately for Mighty Mouse this is also a popularity sport and not everyone can appreciate his level of dominance. In this instance, I'd rather hate the Game than the Player.

• Don't get all in a frenzy about Rampage's return. He fought at catch weight which means he was out of shape. Period. More concerning though is he fought against a guy known for not backing down and striking back at all times. A poor man's Provodnikov, but Maldonado never fired off. He was literally the punching bag I thought he was.
• I wonder if Joe Rogan has ever seen a Michael Bisping fight. His pace and cardio have won him most if not all his fights. 
• On that note, Bisping did cement his spot as Dana White preferred Middleweight gatekeeper.
• Makdessi did what bulls do and flattened Campbell. But Campbell was having his way until that point. Makdessi has to tighten up his defense if he expects to rise in the division.
• Wow. Thomas Almeida is the real thing. But should a 14 year old be fighting professionally? The kid can take a punch and certainly deliver that Chute Boxe trademark death knell.
• Ton of praise for Patrick Cote's "evolution" as an MMA fighter by the commentating team. He learned a little wrestling. A little. That's all. It's not like he went out and won the worlds in jiu-jitsu and wrestling or something. Standing he might have finished the fight but it seemed he was fighting for the win, the infamous 'gameplan.'
• Sarah Kaufman is a very formidable foe on her feet. She'll hurt you. Take her down and it seems like she's that kid thrown at the deep end of the pool by her father every Sunday yet refuses to learn to swim.

I'll finish again with the champ. He's the first and only champion in a fairly new and thin division. That's not his fault. If he didn't exist we'd be talking about how competitive the UFC Flyweight division is and how no one could keep the belt very long. Give him praise for his accomplishments. Watch him, he's worth a few dollars. Certainly more than watching Jon Jones fight a glorified never-has-been Middleweight in defense of his Light Heavyweight title.