Written by Scott Swerbinsky

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UFC 141 has come and gone and so has the career of Brock Lesnar. The majority of the card was a letdown to me as I had very very high hopes and was left a little unsatisfied.

Brock Lesnar was exposed for what he really is by Alistair Overeem. The so called “Baddest Man on the Planet” was yet again destroyed by a true heavyweight contender, and after the fight Lesnar himself said he was done.

Lesnar is a giant man, he just isn’t a good mixed martial arts fighter. A solid wrestling background can only get you so and he showed again he has no gas tank and can’t take a punch. Overeem disposed of Lesnar in just over two minutes. I will say this about Brock; he was great for the sport as he brought a lot of followers with him to the UFC. It’ll be interesting to see if those new fans stick around the sport.

Alistair Overeem is a great striker and did what he needed to do. When Lesnar refused to shoot in for a takedown within thirty seconds, everyone knew it was just a matter of time until he connected with shots to start the beginning of the end. Body kicks and knees are what did in Lesnar as you could see the effects on his face immediately.

Next up for Overeem will be the champion of the heavyweight division, Junior Dos Santos. That will be a true test and a striking fan’s dream to watch. That title contest will make up for the bad test Lesnar left in everyone mouth.

Johny Hendricks derailed the Jon Fitch train in just twelve seconds with a beautiful straight left. I have been touting Hendricks since the early stages of his career and there is no reason to stop now. The guy is impressive and should be a superstar. He has awesome hands, superior wrestling, is a class act, and that beard is pretty damn sweet too. Keep an eye on Johny Hendricks, there are great things to come.

The fight that took home the “Fight of the Night” bonus and award was the biggest letdown to me. Nate Diaz dominated Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone for three full rounds.

Within fifteen seconds of the fight, you could tell Cerrone wasn’t right. He looked slow and unsure. To his credit, he took a beating and never stopped fighting, but he wasn’t his normal self.  This isn’t what we have come to expect one one of the top guys at 155 pounds.

I don’t want to take anything away from Nate Diaz, he was awesome. The boxing he displayed was top of the food chain. Cerrone had no answer for his one two combination.  Lightweight is the most stacked division in the UFC, and whoever steps in with Diaz next will have their hands full.

Full results:

• Alistair Overeem def. Brock Lesnar via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 2:26
• Nate Diaz def. Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Johny Hendricks def. Jon Fitch via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 0:12
• Alexander Gustafsson def. Vladimir Matyushenko via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 2:13
• Jim Hettes def. Nam Phan via unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
• Ross Pearson def. Junior Assuncao via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Danny Castillo def. Anthony Njokuani via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Dong Hyun Kim def. Sean Pierson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jacob Volkmann def. Efrain Escudero via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Diego Nunes def. Manny Gamburyan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

The Johny Hendricks win and knockout saved the night for me. The fights were decent but didn’t live up to my super high expectations. I have been letdown in the past and typically the next card will be off the charts. 2012 should be another banner year in the world of MMA and leading the way of course is the UFC. It’ll be a fun ride, join us.