Does it make sense to cheer for Stephan Bonnar?
He’s an almost comical underdog against Anderson Silva, to the point that even official UFC 153 commercials lampshade how outgunned he is in comparison to the dominant Brazilian.
Moreover, Bonnar can barely be considered an elite light heavyweight fighter, as he’s never beaten a top-tier opponent once in his entire MMA career.
He didn’t earn this match. He just volunteered himself as a willing target to save a destroyed main event. By all rights, we shouldn’t even be talking about Bonnar this weekend. Still, there are those who will root for him.
Why should you? Why should anyone cheer for someone in Bonnar’s position?
As it turns out, there’s actually five good reasons—legitimate, non-crazy reasons—to root for “The American Psycho” when he enters enemy territory in Brazil this Saturday.