Bloody Elbow · Oct 4, 2021
UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker - Unofficial Awards
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Alejandro Perez fighting Johnny Eduardo at UFC Vegas 38Most of the feelings towards UFC Vegas 38 from viewers weren’t too glowing. The main event, which was expected to be a rather short-lived slugfest between between Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker, ended up going the distance as neither wanted to commit to leaving their chins out in the open. Not that I blame them, but since when have either been reluctant to do that? The co-main event had an unsatisfying result. The other fight on the card everyone expected to be fireworks waited until the final round to ignite. I get where viewers are unhappy with the end result of the card. But they’re also forgetting how well the prelims went, delivering several awesome finishes that are rarely seen. I fully understand the end of the card is what receives the bulk of the attention, but to say the whole card is crap is unfair. Here’s my unique breakdown of the entirety of the card....