UFC Live Preview: Is Dana White Spoon-Feeding TUF Alum Matt Mitrione?
Bleacher Report’s Dean Stone:
Over the years we’ve seen a select few UFC fighters spoon-fed competition that wasn’t exactly up to their skill levels.
Michael Bisping and Kim Dong-Hyun immediately come to mind.
Don’t get me wrong, the UFC is head and shoulders above boxing when it comes to promoting competitive fights. And when a fighter is helping to grow the sport in another part of the world, it’s in the best interest of all involved that they continue to win.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, UFC fans in different countries get new heroes to cheer for and young future fighters get someone to aspire to.
But there have been a few cases of spoon-feeding in the UFC that has nothing to do with developing the sport globally. Some Ultimate Fighter contestants have had an easy go of it as well.
Diego Sanchez’ first five fights after winning TUF 1 (until Josh Koscheck publicly called him out) immediately comes to mind.
Now it looks like the latest Ultimate Fighter alum to be getting soft opposition just might be Matt Mitrione.
Mitrione will be stepping into the Octagon for the fifth time at UFC On Versus 4 this Sunday night, and once again he’s fighting a sub-par opponent.