I didn’t see that coming. Did you?
If you can honestly tell me that you predicted that Cung Le would knock Rich Franklin into yesteryear—and not with one of his trademark spinning kicks, but with a punch—well, you and I need to stay in touch, because I could use your help in predicting fights.
The truth is that Le’s shocking first-round knockout of Franklin could not be predicted. It’s one of those crazy mixed martial arts moments that comes along a few times a year and renders all of the detailed pre-fight analysis we do completely useless. It’s also one of the major reasons we’re fans of the sport; because, at the end of the day, you really never know what’s going to happen.
But now, it’s time to deal with the fallout and take a look at what might be next for some of the winners and losers from UFC on Fuel 6: Franklin vs. Le.