Eddie Alvarez out. Cowboy steps in to fight Bendo on Jan 18th.

I'm more of a Bendo fan now. I wish more fighters had his attitude. He believes he's the best, and he's willing to fight anyone at any time to prove it. I didn't think he had much of a chance in this fight.

Calling out Rory is ballsy. I'd love to see that fight, but Benson should really be at lightweight. He's clearly one of the top lightweights, even if he's not the top one.

 

Drowning an inexperienced guy is smart, but I wouldn't call it impressive, especially since prior to gassing, Thatch was pretty much having his way with him. Thatch is very green and raw, and to be honest, I dont think he has a lot of potential, contrary to what the commentators claimed. Will be very surprised if he becomes a contender. I don't think that beating him is a big deal, in fact, I was expecting Bendo to win this more easily than he did. I still think that Bendo is a top lightweight, I just dont see him being effective at ww, with his lack of size and power. If he fight Mcdonald, I gives him pretty much no chance of winning.