On the Silva-Maia fight...

All month I've been waiting for this fight to happen. There were other great match-ups in the card too but finally seeing THE Anderson Silva in action just made me jump for joy. This guy has an unorthodox but effective style, he has an incredible amount of talent, and undoubtedly one of the best in the business. He did a lot of great things inside the octagon, and he's the type of fighter that makes your jaw drop when you see him do his thing.

But tonight he was just plain boring, and I have to admit it, he sucked.A little recap of the match: During the first two rounds, Silva showcased the skills that we all knew and loved. I laughed so hard when he started doing the dance on his opponent. And on the 2nd round, Silva went overboard with the showboating by taunting Maia disrespectfully. It was as if Silva was frustrated that Maia wasn't putting up a good fight. Then come the 3rd round, the fight turned incredibly lame and boring. Silva was just running away and avoiding contact, with occasional jabs to Maia. Now, its looked like Maia was the one getting frustrated. Silva sticked to this game plan so much that on the last minute of the fight, the referee demanded some action from Silva or else. But Silva didn't listen. And it all was left in the hands of the judges, who not surprisingly decided Silva to be the winner.

This made a lot of people angry and disappointed. They complained about not getting their money's worth,  which was about $40, I think.  Even the president of the UFC himself, Dana White had his share a complaints. He called this an embarrassment to the UFC and the sport all in all. Silva could've finished the match on the 1st or 2nd round is what everyone said. I, too, am disappointed by this incident. I hope this doesn't happen ever again. And to Silva, you just lost a fan.