Why word-perfect Mickey Gall got it spot-on at UFC 203
'Looking For A Fight' prospect Mickey Gall claimed the scalp of CM Punk at UFC 203, but his biggest win came after the fight, writes SunSport's MMA reporter Simon Head
WELL, we finally saw CM Punk step into the Octagon for his UFC debut on Saturday night at , but now the circus is over the attention should rightly turn to the man who so soundly defeated him.
Young welterweight prospect Mickey Gall was discovered by Dana White on his Looking For A Fight show and has made all the right moves to position himself to get into the UFC, then earn himself what was a gimme fight with the former WWE star.
After all, they're the perfect matchup to help promote the success of the UFC's official streaming service, having both been built on that ever-growing platform.
What next for Whittaker?
The UFC's next visit to Australia now has a main event, and it's a cracker as UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold takes on old Strikeforce foe Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza in the November 26 headliner at .
It's a bout that has my friends in the Australian MMA media drooling at the prospect, and rightly so. But it also throws up the question of what the UFC will do with Australia's own middleweight star Robert Whittaker, who's quietly progressing into a serious contender at the top of the UFC's 185lb division.
The ex-champ lost his title to Fabricio Werdum in Mexico City, but many believe he went into the bout under-prepared for a fight at altitude, and it cost him his title. Now he looks back in form and ready to challenge for the championship once again.