UFC 124

Last night was UFC 124: George St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck in Montreal, Canada.  George St. Pierre is known as arguably the best pound for pound fighter in the world.  Koscheck came in the top contender to take the belt from St. Pierre.  St. Pierre being the overwhelming favorite displayed why he is arguably the best.  He defeated Koscheck in a decision that went all five rounds.  St. Pierre displayed some of the best fighting I have seen in the UFC by landing precision strikes and takedowns.  Koscheck's right eye was mangled in the fight because St. Pierre landed numerous jabs to it.

This event was absolutely huge for the UFC.  George St. Pierre got to fight in his home province in Canada which brought lots of global attention.  The UFC has not been international nearly as much as it has been in the U.S.  UFC is also one of the fastest growing sports in the global market.  Fighters from all over the world fight in the UFC and having the fights in different countries would be even bigger for the sport.  It is very easy to build an octagon in a venue making the UFC able to go anywhere willing to pay.  Dana White has created a sport that is surging.  UFC 124 was yet another step toward putting UFC on the global map.  I can see more international fights to come especially with the revenue and publicity that can be generated by such an event.  As one of the fastest growing sports, the global market will be eating up the UFC in the future.