Fans of UFC betting are almost nearly recovered from last Saturday’s night of mixed martial arts, and looking forward to the next event. With some appropriate time to reflect, let us examine the events that went down at UFC 118 – what they mean for the fighters involved and their divisions going forward, and how it all fits in the bigger picture.

A new king is crowned

Frankie Edgar was already the champion heading into this title fight, but you wouldn’t have thought it. Frankly, Edgar shouldn’t have been the champion coming into this fight. He did not win the first fight against BJ, frankly, it wasn’t even close. The decision at UFC 112 was one of the worst in recent memories – and that decision, along with an internet tirade, resulted in the removal of a longtime judge for the NSAC. Simply put, it was a debacle.

That’s probably one of the reasons most betting fans picked Penn in this rematch. Frankie Edgar had other ideas, however. Edgar silenced all of his critics by delivering a five-round beatdown on Penn, the likes of which have not been seen in a fight outside of his second meeting with Georges St. Pierre. Simply put, Edgar put it on him.

Gray Maynard cemented his status as number one contender, and in the process, Kenny Florian cemented his status as a gatekeeper in the lightweight division. Maynard showed once again that his wrestling is simply too much for anyone in his division. With a win already over current champ Edgar, Maynard will not only fight for the title next, he’ll do it with a great deal of confidence.

Randy Couture showed how ridiculous the James Toney fight was. In the end, Toney couldn’t even throw a punch before being put on his back. Next up for Couture will be more big money fights with little risk.