Mike- No, he is WAY to one-sided at this point. I see that he is amazing on the ground, but this is MMA. This is not the same UFC that Royce dominated. Of course you need a submission game but you need to have the other tools to frustrate a smart fighter into stepping into your wheelhouse. I gave Nate Quarry a good chance this past weekend because I thought he would be intelligent enough to keep the fight where he was more dominant. If I have to choose to fight a shark in the water or on land you bet your ass I am going to punch him in the nose while he flops around on land. Maybe after it is nearly unconscious will I take it into the water but I am not going to get cocky and dive in from the start to show everyone that my swimming and ability to avoid having my leg severed has improved. We see this too often. Guys want to prove how they have really made strides on a particular skill but forfeit an intelligent game plan to do it. Maia will have a future in this sport, but I need to see some more evidence that he is more than just a grappler because people don’t have to follow him to the ground. If Rich were still around he would have his way with Maia.. Hendo too would dispense of him and Bisping most likely will. He just hasn’t fought anyone intelligent yet and that is the only reason we are talking about him now.

Question #3-It was reported this week that portions of the latest TUF show were cut at the last moment because they were just too damn gross. Allegedly two guys traded shots of urine and swallowed them down. There's no doubt that the show is turning out future MMA champions every season, but is the show ultimately making MMA look stupid with all these disgusting pranks and house trashing parties? Is the UFC condoning this action for good ratings?

Kevin - I for one, am getting tired of all the antics that play out on TUF in front of millions of viewers. Coming into the current season I had heard that the fighters would be responsible for any damages done to the property after the place was completely trashed by the season seven participants. I assumed that would mean a more responsible group of men more focused on getting better in the Octagon and being ambassadors of the sport than being jackasses in the house. Boy was I wrong. It’s like they all want to be Chris Leben and Jesse Taylor rolled up in one. I think these antics are doing more to hurt the sports reputation than any confusion Brock Lesnar may bring to the table as a former pro wrestler. Action in the house is definitely needed to keep people interested in the show, but more focus should be placed on the training and explaining of the various techniques used in the sport to end a fight. I feel like the show does more to say “you need to be psychotic to enter a cage and battle another man in front of millions of people” than to say “this is a real sport that requires a tireless work ethic and constant training.” Joe Rogan does a good job of explaining the action in the ring during a fight, but it would be nice if the show could be used to get the fans to understand the sport the way he does.