UFC 172 Report Card

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Following a great night of fights check out my UFC 172 report card where I grade each fighter and give suggestions as to where each fighter should go from here. 

Comment and let me know what you think

* Edited at 04.27.2014, 8:27 PM ET *

Pretty much spot on. The only things I would change are:

I'd give Elliott and Benavidez higher grades. Whenever there's an overwhelming favorite, I feel that some fighters give up before the fight starts. Elliott put his balls to the wall. Maybe a B-. 

I'd give Benavidez an A- because he turned a dangerous position into an advantageous one. ****, I give him an A- just for coming up with the term "Joa Constrictor"

I'd also give Texeira a lower grade for the same reason you gave him a high mark. He kept throwing looping punches even when it was clear that the fight was trending Jon Jones. Shoulda tried to mix it up. We say the definition of insanity is trying something again and again expecting different results. Isn't that what Glover did?

I don't think you get a B- for getting tapped out in the first round but maybe you don't get an F because of the strong effort. Glover did prett decent I would give him too bad a grade. Jones looked solid of course. probably the best on the card.

Gomi get's and automatic A++ because he's Takanori Gomi.

Tim Elliot should be higher. He was having a competitive fight with one of the best Flyweights on the planet. Those ground scrambles were ridiculous. He just got caught in one of those Team Alpha Male guillotines.

Elliott didn't "just get caught". Joe put him on his back, then improved the position step by step until he could lock it on. Tim knew perfectly well what was going to happen, he just couldn't stop it.

Also, Elliott knew he wasn't gonna be able to beat JoeB for 15 minutes. What's the best way to beat a better opponent? Take the fight to them and put them on the defensive. Sometimes the best defense is a good offense. And as the fight goes on, the fighter with the better skills will come out on top. Unless you have some ****** judging.