The past few days have been some of the strangest in all of mixed martial arts history. On Wednesday, UFC fans were looking forward to UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson.
Today, UFC 151 has just become the most infamous event in the Zuffa era of the UFC. It is the first and only card that was cancelled by the UFC.
The media whirlwind. The uproar, fury, the backlash among UFC fans and fighters alike. Blame, hate and anger flying every which way. It all comes as no surprise. Still, it has been an amazing thing to behold.
Who’s to blame for everything?
How badly has the UFC brand been damaged?
What could have been done differently?
Who emerged from the chaos in a better light than before?
There’s plenty of blame to go around, of course. Let’s take a deep breath, step back and take a look at what happened.