UFC on Versus 4 Results: Why Matt Mitrione Should Fight Cheick Kongo Next
Bleacher Report's Dean Stone:
have to admit that when I heard Nate Marquardt was out of the main event against Rick Story at UFC on Versus 4, I didn't think the replacement headliner between Cheick Kongo and Pat Barry would do the card justice.
Boy was I wrong.
Instead the main event will go down as a classic example of how not to rush in too fast when you think you have your opponent in trouble, and we'll be watching the end of that fight on highlight reels for decades to come.
Kongo's amazing KO while still on rubbery legs will not only retain a spot for him on the UFC roster, it should also be enough to earn him another co-main event fight, likely against a well known up-and-comer.
The other Heavyweight fight on the UFC on Versus 4's main card had TUF alum Matt Mitrione in against Christian Morecraft. As most expected, Mitrione's kickboxing was the difference and Meathead KOed his opponent in the second round in dominating fashion.
The performance brought Mitrione's record to 5-0 in the Octagon and was impressive enough for him to likely get a shot at a gate-keeper type fighter who will either put him in his place or vault him into the upper echelon of the UFC Heavyweight division.
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