UFC 100 = HUGE SUCCESS!!!

Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping:
The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to take monumental strides in the right direction. Dana White and his staff continue to produce tremendous Pay-Per-Views with intriguing battles. Matchmaker Joe Silva has a roster of talent that can fill arena across the country on a nightly basis if they wanted. Dana White and his staff have been able to create rivalries through his hit show "The Ultimate Fighter" (UFC's Marketing Machine and Cable Ratings Powerhouse) and is able to parlay these rivalries into record-setting Pay-Per-View buy rates. Such rivalries that have spawned from the competitive atmosphere of "The Ultimate Fighter" have been Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra, Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock, and the latest being Dan Henderson vs. Michael "The Count" Bisping.

Henderson vs. Bisping was a key element to Dana White producing his single most successful UFC Pay-Per-View of all time. These two had their respected teams battle for not only a guaranteed UFC six-figure contract, but for the respect and admiration of their countries. Henderson represented The United States in a calm, cool, and respectful manner, while Bisping took the cocky, arrogant, and trash-talking approach. For the professional wrestling fans out there, Dana White was able to create a rivalry between The USA and The United Kingdom. He created Henderson as the respect, veteran babyface for American fans and did the exact opposite with Bisping. I will not buy the fact that these two weren't produced to do just that during the filming of "The Ultimate Fighter." It created intrigue and added to the already raucous atmosphere in The Mandalay Bay. On the other side of the coin, White has used Bisping to draw packed venues in The United Kingdom on past UFC cards. At UFC 100, Henderson was the hero. Bisping was the asshole. Dana White was the genius behind it all.

The Fight: This fight created the "KO of the Night" at UFC 100 and rightfully so. The strategy of Dana White worked to perfection and the hero prevailed. Henderson unleashed his possibly deadly right hook to the jaw of Bisping early in the second round. Henderson then pounced on the unconscious Bisping and hammered down with another hay maker that could have killed the man. This is where my curiosity comes into play. Henderson knew damn well that Bisping was knocked out. With an astounding record of 25 wins and just 7 losses, Henderson gave the fans exactly what they wanted and knew what he was doing. His post match interview raised a few eyebrows. He admitted that the second, near fatal hay maker was done on purpose. This was the first interview of the night...and was only a taste of what was to come. Michael Bisping took a huge hit not only to his jaw, but to his drawing power for future UFC events. Stay tuned....