1. A Surplus In More Compelling Fox Sports 1 Events
The talking points have been critical for the most part, but there has proven to be some positive outcomes from the cancellation. A few upcoming Fox Sports 1 events have gained some much-needed firepower and have gotten it. You can start by looking at UFC Fight Night 48 in Maine, where Ross Pearson vs. Abel Trujillo will now take place. Trujillo was supposed to face Bobby Green at UFC 176, but an injury to Michael Johnson allowed Green to face Josh Thomson last weekend. Now Trujillo is facing Pearson in a matchup of two excellent boxers, who have one-punch knockout power. This fight certifies the phrase "guaranteed violence". Both fighters love to head-hunt and are heavily aggressive in their attacks. The more well-recognized surplus will take place at UFC Fight Night 50 in Connecticut. This card benefited the most from the cancellation of UFC 176 with the main event being Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Gegard Mousasi. This is an unbelievable free card with Alistair Overeem facing Ben Rothwell in the co-main event. Joe Lauzon returns against fan favorite Michael Chiesa, along with another heavyweight matchup between Matt Mitrione against upstart Derrick Lewis. It seems pretty clear that the UFC wanted to impress, since Bellator will be holding an event ten miles away. That doesn't take away that fight nights benefit greatly from the cancellation of UFC 176.