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UFC Vegas 63: Five Things We Learned

UFC Vegas 63
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UFC Vegas 63: Five Things We Learned

UFC Vegas 63 was a strange night of fights. We saw an injury, some bad scorecards, impressive finishes, and surprising performances. With that action, there were a lot of major takeaways to be discussed. This includes Arnold Allen’s featherweight rise, some prospects improving, and more. Here are five things we learned at UFC Vegas 63.

1. Arnold Allen Moves up in the Rankings

In the main event of UFC Vegas 63, the No. 6 ranked featherweight Arnold Allen defeated the No. 5 ranked Calvin Kattar. The fight ended prematurely as Kattar injured his knee in the first round. Early in the second round, Allen landed a leg kick that ended the fight. This is certainly not the way that any fighter wants to win. Nonetheless, Allen looked impressive prior to the injury and he got his hand raised at the end of the day.

With this win, Allen takes a step forward in the featherweight division. Now, Allen is sitting near the top of the featherweight division and finds himself on the shortlist for a title shot. The featherweight division is currently on ice as champion Alexander Volkanovki pursues double-champion status at UFC 284 against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. That bout has yet to become official, but all signs point to that fight being a reality as Makhachev and Volkanovski faced off after UFC 280. Plus, Volkanovski offered to be the backup fighter at UFC 280 which secured his position as the next title challenger. For the featherweights, that gives them time to secure their position as the number one contender. At the moment that race is currently between Allen, Josh Emmett, and Yair Rodriguez. Out of these names, the first fighter to get a win will likely be the next title contender.

2. Max Griffin Gets a Solid Win

In the UFC Vegas 63 co-main event, Max Griffin earned a split decision win over Tim Means. Now, there was no reason for this to be a split decision, but we will discuss that later on. In the fight itself, Griffin put on an impressive performance. In the first round, Griffin landed a knockdown and nearly finished the fight. Throughout the remainder of the bout, Griffin out-landed Means on the feet and worked in some offensive wrestling too. This was a great fight from Griffin and it displayed why he was given a fight against a ranked Neil Magny his last time out. Right now, Griffin is clearly one of the best-unranked welterweights.

3. Waldo Cortes-Acosta is a Solid Heavyweight

Waldo Cortes-Acosta defeated Jared Vanderaa in his UFC debut at UFC Vegas 63. Cortes-Acosta did a great job staying ahead in the striking exchanges which helped him win rounds. As far as skills go, Cortes-Acosta looked quick and displayed a quality jab. While defeating Vanderaa with not push Cortes-Acosta into a ranked bout, it does show that he is deserving of a spot in the UFC. That is always a positive for a fighter making his debut off the contender series.

4. Tresean Gore has Made Improvements

At UFC Vegas 63, Tresean Gore got a tremendous win over Josh Fremd. This was a great win for Gore. In the past, it has looked like he was in desprete need of more experience. In this bout against Fremd he used strong wrestling to gain an advantage and he eventually landed a nasty guillotine submission. This is outside of Gore’s traditional skillset as he gained noteriety for his striking prowess on The Ultimate Fighter. At this point in his career it is benefical to see Gore attempt to round out his skill set with solid wrestling.

5. MMA Judges Still Suck

If you were not aware, MMA judges suck. It seems like we see a few terrible scorecards turned in on a weekly basis. This week was no different. Most notable was the scorecards for Dustin Jacoby vs Khalil Rountree Jr. On the offical scorecards, two of the three judges scored the fight in Rountree’s favor. Meanwhile, the majority of media members and fans scored the fight for Jacoby. This is simple, Jacoby won the first two rounds while Rountree won the last. For those that favor Rountree, the argument was that he did more damage. Yes, he landed a handful of powerful strikes. However, in the first and second round Jacoby outlanded Rountree by a wide margin. His strikes were less powerful, but he was in control and landing more frequently. The judges got it wrong. It is hard to debate otherwise.

We also saw a bad scorecard in the Tim Means and Max Griffin fight. Thankfully, two of three judges got it right. This is also simple. When one judge scores a fight 30-27 for Griffin while another scores it 28-27 for Means you know something is not write. This decision was so poor that Means shook his head in disbelieve as the scorecards were being read. That is all the evidence you need to know the judge scored it wrong.

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