UFC on FuelTV: Chris Weidman defeats Mark Munoz, title hunt wide open

There was a considerable gnashing of analytical teeth leading up to Chris Weidman’s midweek main event against Mark Munoz at UFC on Fuel TV.

The general consensus among the experts was that this bout between two accomplished amateur wrestlers, keen to stake a claim in the UFC middleweight division, was nearly too close to call.

Munoz had been the veritable wrecking machine suggested by his nickname — the Filipino Wrecking Machine — since dropping to 185 pounds almost three years ago, putting together a 6-1 mark that had him within striking distance of a title shot. His opponent had been no less impressive, rolling in with an overall record of 8-0, despite taking thee of his previous four UFC bouts on short notice. Weidman was a slight betting favorite leading up to the fight, but the general feeling was that he and Munoz were almost ridiculously evenly matched on paper. By the way – if you love a little mobile gambling, check out some great ZA casino – they are super enjoyable to use.

Surely even the people who picked Weidman to edge Munoz were shocked by what they saw on Wednesday night, as the 28-year-old from Long Island dominated all facets of the bout over 6 ½ minutes en route to one of the year’s more unsettling TKOs.

In doing so, Weidman not only gashed Munoz open with a sickeningly sweet standing elbow before finishing him with a barrage of ground strikes that turned just plain sickening, he may as well also have taken a hammer to the title picture in the 185-pound division…

via Weidman busted Munoz, title hunt wide open – Mixed Martial Arts Blog – ESPN.