Here's the thing: replacing Rogan is pretty straight forward as we saw last night. Kenny Florian does a good job, Randy Couture has done a solid job in the past, and people aren't paying beaucoup bucks to listen to Rogan.

On the other hand, Rampage was slated in the main event of a fight that has an entire show dedicated to helping build it up. Now, the UFC is going to his hometown for no apparent reason.

7. RICH FRANKLIN IS THE MAN

Talk about a guy who doesn't get the recognition he deserves. The former middleweight champ was a great interview on the telecast last night, joking about the tough tests he's faced in his last few fights and being candid about how his fight with Vitor Belfort came about.

He stopped short of saying: "The public thought me and Dan going at it again was bullshit," but at least he didn't skate around the truth like so many others would have done, Dana White included.

All he does is headline shows against tough-as-nails opponents, and Saturday will be no different.

8. SO MUCH FOR MY BROCK LARSON CAMPAIGN

Hard to stump for a guy getting an upgrade in competition when he gets beaten at his own game by a huge underdog.

Just last week, I was ready to begin a campaign to secure Brock Larson a step up the ladder into the deeper waters of the welterweight division.

Now, Mike Pierce handed him a clean 30-27 thumping, and Larson's once shiny 26-2 record has lost some of it's luster and my campaign plans are on indefinite hiatus.

9. MY POWERS ARE GROWING

Sam Stout didn't even get a chance to fight last night after talking to me last week.

It's one thing for fighters I interview to lose, even in spectacular fashion, a la Tim Hague, but this is ridiculous. Now they can't even get a chance to earn a paycheck.

The next test? Cole Miller on Saturday night. Though things didn't work out, let's see if just the thought of doing an interview with me is bad for your health.

10. PRETTY SOLID PREDICTIONS

I'll take a 7-3 night any day of the week.

That runs my record up to 73-55, a far cry from the .500 batting average I started out with this spring.

We'll see if we can't keep the ball rolling on Saturday night...

*E. Spencer Kyte covers the world of mixed martial arts with powerful opinions and lethal breakdowns sure to make you submit.