Finally got around to watching UFC 76 and it was…average. Only plus really were the upsets. 1st fight was easily fight of the night and could’ve gone either way but in the end Tyson Griffin won it via unanimous decision.

Lyoto Machida vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura was a bad fight. Nakamura got no offense and Pride FC is looking worse and worse after every UFC event.

Diego Sanchez vs. Jon Fitch was a good fight, and another one that could’ve gone either way. I actually had Diego winning but the judges saw it another way and Fitch won via split decision. Best part was Diego actually being gracious in defeat. Good to see.

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Forrest Griffin was pretty good as well. Mostly a slugfest, with Forrest dominating on the ground. Rua opened up a nasty gash on Forrest’s head in the second but Forrest loves the sight of blood. He just wiped it off and spelled Rua’s name in blood across his stomach as he let out a war cry that would make the manliest of ninjas cry…or not. No he just whipped Rua’s ass, out-conditioned him and submitted him with 15 seconds left in the fight via rear naked choke….and another Pride guy loses.

…and finally your main event of the night *yaaaaaawn*. Chuck Liddell vs. Keith Jardine. A slug fest(shocker!) with Jardine nailing about 742 leg kicks, with Joe Rogan exclaiming, “..and Another Leg Kick!” every time. And that was the entirety of his commentary in that fight. Jardine was never in any real trouble, but had Liddell in trouble briefly once after a beautiful..ok maybe not beautiful, but a solid looping punch that downed Liddell briefly. Jardine won via split decision but I think he clearly and easily won the fight. Liddell is now officially at the crossroads. Maybe a Crocop/Liddell “loser leaves the UFC FOREVER” match. I’d be down for that.