UFC on FOX 4 was a smash success on nearly all levels.
It dazzled the casual fan with a thoroughly enjoyable card from
start-to-finish; it thrust several fighters back into contender status; it may
even have restored consumer confidence following a dreary spectacle in Calgary
in the UFC's last major pay-per-view. (Check out TJ Molland's rundown on UFC
149, if you need a refresher.)
It did miss the mark in one regard, though.
Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua and Lyoto Machida took very different paths
to victory on Saturday night, and only one would leave with what they truly
sought-- another shot at the light-heavyweight championship.
The problem is UFC boss Dana White gave it to the wrong man.
