Shamar Bailey continues to be a disappointment in the UFC after getting blitzed by Danny Castillo on Saturday in UFC 139.
Bailey only got into the UFC because of Ultimate Fighter 13, where he slipped into the finale.
Before that, he had lost his last two fights.
Now, after being overwhelmed by Castillo on Saturday, falling in the first round via TKO, Bailey has lost his first two fights in the UFC (he lost via unanimous decision to Evan Durham at UFC Fight Night 25).
Bailey has always had the wrestling skills to compete, but he was simply overtaken by Castillo on Saturday, being on the wrong end of numerous takedowns.
Once it got to the mat, Castillo found ways to make him pay, Bailey constantly trying to recuperate throughout the fight.
Castillo was simply the better fighter on Saturday, not to mention the most respectable. He made it rather clear after the fight that Bailey didn’t belong in the UFC, bashing him for showing up to the weigh-in three pounds off.
After a solid campaign in the WEC, Castillo is going the opposite direction of Bailey. His debut against former UFC lightweight title challenger Joe Stevenson was impressive and he wasn’t messing around on Saturday.
As for Bailey, he’s not taking advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after Ultimate Fighter 13 propelled him to the UFC. He’s not assertive enough, and he’s not using his wrestling skills to his full advantage.
In short, Bailey isn’t fighting smart, and it could lead to him getting kicked out of the UFC.
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