Fight\Zen

The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights is over, and it went out with a resounding, "meh". It's time for the FightZen wrap up, so prepared to be winded like Wes Shivers.

First things first: James McSweeney is a royal d-bag of the highest order. You'd think after his snoozefest of a first fight and near pummeling by a guy called "Meathead" in his second fight, he'd be a little less of a cocky dickwad. Thus it was not to be. James McSweeney is not a "great" striker. Big looping punches and sloppy kicks make not a good striker. His over confidence led to five across the eyes and a pounding out. Won't be missed. I guess we were supposed to leave the season thinking Kimbo was a good guy, Zak was dingleberry, and Marcus was a giant teddy bear, but what I'll remember the most is how James is one of the top 5 bully/tools of of the entire TUf run. Congrats, mate!

I started the season expecting Roy Nelson to win the whole thing (still do!), but Brendan Schaub impressed the hell out of me. A seemingly nice guy with decent skills, it was good to see that more than just "entertainment" might come out of the show. One of a small handful of guys from the show who can make a UFC run, I'm looking for great things in the future from Brendan.

Speaking of guys who could make a run, PLEASE get Marcus Jones a real camp. The guy could be for realz! He'll beat Mitrione, but he won't go much further with out some serious stand up. Justin Wren. Darrill Schoonover. Quentin Jackson... wait, who?

Also, UFC, take the time to not treat us like idiots. We all know Quentin and Rashad aren't fighting. Cut the clips of them jawing. No one cares.

Relatively speaking, I give this season a 3 out of 10 "Big Country" belly rubs. Dana is confused or desperate to make it turn around. This wasn't a great season, or even a good one. Kimbo wasn't the next big thing, Wes Simms wasn't as funny as he pretended he would be (or as good), and Roy Nelson didn't impress you, but he won every fight with barely a scratch. He didn't follow D Dubbs's "4 fights in 6 weeks-all out cockfight until you die-otherwise you are a joke" formula, and he will now fight in the UFC (honestly, win or lose). Roy Nelson. Still doing it his way.

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