One of the most exciting things about MMA is its unpredictability.
Over the years we’ve seen fighters who we thought were unbeatable taken out in minutes—and as soon as that happens the entire landscape of the sport changes dramatically.
This isn’t the NFL, where a team can have a bad game and still win the Super Bowl; a loss in the UFC throws you to the back of the line and usually at least another year away from a title fight.
But 2011 has been pretty predictable thus far, and the best upset we’ve had is Tito Ortiz taking out Ryan Bader at UFC 132. The fight was awesome and it was a pleasant blast from the past to see Tito celebrating again, but it isn’t really the high-profile upset we’re used to.
But that can only last for so long, and with a ton of big fights on the horizon we’re bound to see some upsets in the next six months.