Fabricio Werdum - I still believe this guy is an awesome athlete, having gone so quickly from a beginner to world beater in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world. Big, strong, technical, good gas and normally a great chin. Unfortunately for him he slipped up with his conditioning, played into his opponent’s strength and now has to build his contendership credentials back up. A next fight with Antoni Hardonk, Cheick Kongo or Cain Velasquez may get him back on track, if the UFC can convince anyone he’s a good fight for them. You can be sure he’ll be itching for a rematch to avenge this loss though. It’s the least the UFC could do for him after robbing him of his promised number one contender status when Couture returned and gifting it to Brock Lesnar.

Junior Dos Santos - Werdum has eaten shots from Andrei Arlovski, Sergei Kharitonov, Gabriel Gonzaga and many other big hitters and never gone down for the count. Therefore this guy must be very lucky… or have bricks in his hands. His record suggests it is the latter. One KO performance doesn’t guarantee a new star, but what a way to start your UFC career! Eyes peeled for this guy’s next fight, which should be against Christian Wellisch, Eddie Sanchez, Antoni Hardonk or Shane Carwin. They should be a sufficient test for the Team Nogueira product to prove he’s no fluke.

Gray Maynard successfully held Rich Clementi down and trudged toward a ground and pound victory. Maynard reverted to his wrestling roots at half way through the first round as Clementi mixed up his stand-up and confused his less experienced foe. Not the most exciting fight, but an impressive win for the up-and-comer against a gatekeeper many others have fallen short with.

Clementi - A stern test for anyone at 155 with an excellent all-around game. Perhaps not outstanding enough at any one thing to contend for a title, but always a solid competitor. In a division as good as lightweight, maybe being gatekeeper is no mean feat. Next for Clementi should be Frankie Edgar or Tyson Griffin, or for that matter anyone who wants to join the contenders list. A plea to the UFC, no more “No Love” puns we beg you.

Maynard - After beating Edgar and now Clementi, Gray sits firmly in the contenders waiting room. Not many can out-wrestle those guys so convincingly. A rematch of his Ultimate Fighter bout with Nate Diaz would be a compelling watch, as would a battle with Hermes Franca or Spencer Fisher. Maybe he’s not quite yet ready for the Sherks and Florians of the division, although his powerful wrestling is an equalizer with most anyone.