It’s Green Wednesday, and if you’re a regular celebrant of that modern holiday, chances are good you fall into the demographic the UFC is looking for on this one.
The promotion put together a fight marathon video featuring six bouts you might have forgotten happened – for whatever reasons. Let’s be clear about that. We’re not saying you forgot about them ’cause you’re a degenerate stoner. Maybe you forgot because it’s been a while. (Or, also, ’cause you’re a degenerate stoner.)
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Nearly 10 years ago, Dustin Poirier handled some “Green” of his own, as in Bobby (now “King”) at UFC 199. That gave him seven wins in eight fights – and led to his first headliner in more than four years. Did you forget about Poirier’s KO of Green?
We just passed the 18-year mark of future light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans’ split decision win over future middleweight titleholder Michael Bisping at UFC 78 – literally a lifetime ago in MMA time. That one would be easy to have forgotten about.
Plus, “Shogun” Rua’s win over Alexander Gustafsson; Aljamain Sterling’s submission of Cory Sandhagen to get a title shot; Max Holloway’s bizarre injury TKO of future lightweight champ Charles Oliveira in Saskatoon; and Yair Rodriguez’s thoroughly satisfying beatdown of B.J. Penn are featured in the marathon.
Check out the fights above.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC fights you forgot about: Yair Rodriguez’s beatdown of B.J. Penn
