UFC 100 is all over now. Was it everything we hoped it would be? I’d say it was an exciting card overall, even though most of us expected Frank Mir to be a bit more competitive in the main event. All in all, it was a night full of big hits, big wins, and a bit of poor sportsmanship. Let’s review….

Yoshihiro “Sexiyama” Akiyama defeats Alan “The Talent” Belcher by split decision. I agreed with Akiyama getting the win here, even though both Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg felt Belcher got robbed. Akiyama controlled the action for the majority, and scored more takedowns. The only round I scored in favor of Belcher was round 2, due to some nice strikes. I scored it 29-28 for Akiyama. There’s a chance that Akiyama might be Dan Henderson’s next opponent, since Dana white DID NOT guarantee that Hendo gets the next crack at Anderson Silva.

Dan “Hollywood” Henderson KO’s Michael “The Count” Bisping in round 2. Ok, I’ll admit, I had this one all wrong. I thought Bisping’s technical striking would lead him to outscore Hendo in a 3 round fight. As expected, Hendo was swinging at Bisping early with haymaker after haymaker, and totally took Bisping out of his gameplan. Hendo landed some strong shots early in round 1, and Bisping never appeared to be 100% after that. I’ve criticized Hendo for a lack of footwork and head movement, but he made up for it by using feints and threatening for takedowns. Hendo dropped Bisping with a HUGE right hand in the second round. Bisping was unconscious before he hit the canvas, but Hendo still added a forearm smash to a grounded Bisping for good measure. In the post fight interview, Hendo hinted to Joe Rogan that he added the extra strike knowing that Bisping was already out, because he wanted to “shut him up.” Such an act can be viewed as extremely poor sportsmanship, since extra blows to the head could put a fighter at risk for serious injury. Hendo back-pedaled a bit in the post event press conference: “Things happen when you’re in the heat of the moment,” he said. “The ref’s got to stop me. Who knows what’s going to happen? He could get back up. I didn’t go after him after the ref stopped the fight. It was just a reaction to keep going until I got stopped.” Henderson received a $100,000 knockout of the night bonus.

Georges “Rush” St-Pierre beats Thiago “Pitbull” Alves by unanimous decision to retain the UFC Welterweight Title. GSP controlled Alves on the ground and dictated the standup, making a strong case for top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. I’ve never been more impressed with GSP. We’ve seen him out-muscle guys like BJ Penn, Jon Fitch, and Matt Hughes, but never have we seen GSP physically dominate a Welterweight as big as “Pitbull” Alves. Pitbull was expected to hold an edge in the kickboxing department, but GSP was able to throw him off his gameplan by successfully scoring 10 out of 12 takedown attempts. Any time Alves attempted to throw a big punch or leg kick, GSP took him right to the ground. Thanks to GSP’s takedown threat, Alves never looked comfortable in the fight. The only impressive part of Alves’ performance was his ability to use pure strength to scramble to his feet on multiple occasions. Unfortunately, any time he was able to scramble up, GSP took him right back down. Kudos to Pitbull for lasting the full 5 Championship rounds, but it’s obvious now that no one at 170 LBS is in the same league as Georges St-Pierre. He’s just too well rounded, and deceptively strong.

After the fight, Georges St-Pierre behaved like a true champion (unlike Brock Lesnar), and spoke highly of his beaten opponent: “Thiago Alves was my toughest opponent so far,” said St. Pierre. He’s very young [25]. This happened to me when I lost to Matt Hughes [when St. Pierre was 23 and lost in his first shot at the title].”

GSP suffered what he suspects to be a serious groin injury during the third round, while Alves had top position on the ground. No word yet on any medical diagnosis, but we can expect GSP to take some extra time off to let the groin heal. We may not see him fight again until late winter (that’s strictly my personal opinion, I’ve got nothing to back that up). The question is, who will GSP fight next? He’s virtually cleaned out the Welterweight Division. Jon Fitch is probably the most worthy contender at this point, but that almost certainly won’t happen, since GSP just beat Fitch last August in dominant fashion. UFC matchmaker Joe Silva has hinted that the winner of Martin Kampmann vs Mike Swick will get the next shot, but it’s obvious to anyone that either of those guys would get smashed by St-Pierre. And of course, there are strong rumors that GSP will move up in weight to challenge Anderson Silva for what MMA fans would view as a “Superfight.” That would be a dream matchup, even though GSP gives up plenty of size to Anderson. The winner of that fight would almost certainly be viewed as the consensus top Pound-for-pound fighter in MMA. Here’s what GSP had to say when asked about a Silva fight by Joe Rogan: “I don’t know yet,” he said. “I’ll have to talk to my manager and the UFC. I’m not that big for a welterweight, either. I’m usually 185 pounds [the weight he is when not cutting]. Tonight, I’m 183, 184 pounds.”

As for Alves, I’d like to see him get a long awaited rematch with fellow top contender Jon Fitch, who happens to be the last man to beat him before GSP.

And of course, we can’t forget the main event. Brock Lesnar proved that he’s just too big and too strong for Frank Mir. The Former WWE champion and Current UFC Heavyweight Champ defended his title in a second round TKO, courtesy of some brutal ground-and-pound. As impressive a display of pure power and physicality as it may have been, there’s a good chance that more people will remember this fight for Lesnar’s post-victory antics.

As soon as referee Herb Dean stopped the action, Brock proceeded to jaw at a half-conscious Mir, and run around the ring with both middle fingers up, directed at the sold out Mandalay Bay crowd. Lesnar’s post-fight interview with Joe Rogan more closely resembled something one might see on an episode of the WWE’s “Monday Night Raw.” While receiving boo’s from the crowd, Lesnar urged the fans to “keep going,” because he loves it. Lesnar even took a shot at Bud Light, the UFC’s highest paying sponsor: “I’m drinking a cooler full of Coors Light, Coors Light because Bud Light won’t pay me anything.” And just in case you thought he was done, he had one more zinger for the kids at home: “Hell, I might even get on top of my wife tonight.”

This might seem hypocritical to some, but the often foul mouthed UFC President Dana White was extremely displeased with Brock’s verbal meltdown. After the fight, Dana pulled Brock aside for some words, in what Brock described as a “whip-the-dog session.” Brock was apologetic in the post fight press conference, and was even seen drinking a Bud Light. It’s amazing how much power Dana White holds over a man three times his size….

I’d like to know everyone’s feedback on Lesnar’s post-fight interview. Were any of you offended by this in the slightest? Do you think this sort of stuff is good for the UFC and the sport of MMA? Maybe some of you loved it. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

As for the future: Lesnar’s next title defense will almost certainly come against the winner of an upcoming showdown between Shane Carwin and Cain Velasquez (both undefeated). I’m expecting Carwin to come out on top, and he will pose a unique challenge to Lesnar with his size. Lesnar and Carwin are the two largest heavyweights in the UFC. Both men have to cut weight to reach the 265 Lb heavyweight limit. It will be interesting to watch Lesnar go head to head with someone of similar size and skills. Frank Mir will likely next face the Carwin/Velasquez loser.

With UFC 100 over and done, I will now concentrate on Affliction's upcoming "Trilogy" show, featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs Josh Barnett. Plenty more blogs to come.