UFC 175
Wow! Ronda Rousey left no doubt in her title defense last night. Of course, the UFC does not have a single female in the same league with her, so she continues to fight fighters that are far less skilled than her. Going into the fight nobody expected this fight to last long.
Ronda is a legitimate MMA star, but can she continue to ascend with no real competition. She is a fighter fighting fitness models and other women that were just more athletic than other girls growing up. No woman in the UFC right now is a legit contender.
Now, if the UFC can somehow sign Cris "Cyborg" Justino, Ronda will finally have someone on her level. Hopefully we will see a contract worked out. I am getting pretty tired of seeing Ronda walk through the current women fighters.
The man that beat the legend pushed his record to 12-0 last night. After two straight wins over Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman defended his title against Lyota Machida last night. Machida made it interesting in the 4th and 5th rounds, but it was a clear cut victory for Mr. Weidman.
It will be interesting to see what the final PPV numbers are on this UFC card. The popularity of the sport has been waning the last few years for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the biggest reason is the UFC completely over saturated the market with their fights. There are fights on 2 to 3 times a month now, but they lack the star power to consistently draw viewers to the screen. It will be interesting to see where the sport is in about 5 years.
Wimbledon
The Men's Singles Final is on today. It will feature Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. I would love to see Federer get one more Slam title, but he will have his hands full with Djokovic. Grass is Federer's best surface, and maybe that is enough to steal a victory today. If Federer can win one more Grand Slam tournament, it will be hard to say he is NOT the greatest tennis player of all time.
