Sorry to hear that. After reading over the quick results from the fights, I realized just how weak the card was from the standpoint of an cash-strapped enthusiast. Aside from the Penn vs. Stevenson fight, nothing else on the card had the potential to lead into something bigger and I certainly wasn’t about to drop my $50 to really watch two bouts and 8 rounds. Only boxing promoters and fans throw away their money like that. I saw everything I needed to see on the animated GIF’s at Fight Report.

So, for those of you who paid to see a delayed UFC 80; why? Why did you let Dana White set up a card that made UFC 78 look good while taking your money? Did you just want to see B.J. Penn up against someone with some ground skills? Do you like big Brazilians with upset oppurtunity? Are you Jess Liaudin’s uncle?

Once the numbers come back, Zuffa and White can tell everyone that Joe Silva is a genius for putting together this card. Truth be told, most of the British fans didn’t care who was fighting - just that the UFC was back in the country and this was their chance to take part in some violence. Not there is anything wrong with controlled violence - I am a MMA fan myself, you know.

Be on the lookout for the numbers and let’s hope there is some disappointment in the eyes of White or else we can look for more random fight cards in the future. And if the UFC decides to come to New Jersey again, they better put something better than that shipwreck. Maybe I’m just a little upset that it was one of the few cards that I could have realistically attended without breaking the bank. Or maybe I want to see some more hype and more excitement with the matches that the UFC throws together. So far I have been more excited to watch my HDNet Fight Nights on the DVR on a weeknight by myself. That’s probably not what White would want to hear, but he has the ability to change that. But will he?

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