I really dig these UFC on Fuel cards. Sure, they lack the big name value and you’ll never see a GSP or Anderson Silva compete on them, but you get to see the top young fighters in the UFC fight in super exciting matchups.
That’s what we got this afternoon with UFC on Fuel 5, a.k.a UFC Nottingham. A card headlined by a matchup between two up and coming heavyweights, it was the type of card that was booked to build future meaningful matchups.
That’s not to say this lacked significance. There are several fighters who impressed so much that they may be on the fast track towards title contention. At the very least, they’ll be facing stiffer competition on their way to the top.
As with every card, there were some big winners and some big losers. Let’s see who walked away with their heads held high and who walked away one step closer to the regional scene.