We've always said that it is going to take a strong wrestler to dethrone Anderson Silva, and Sonnen showed last night that there isn't a better wrestler in the division. I'm not saying it's going to happen, but Chael Sonnen has been upsetting the apple cart a great deal lately. At this point, I won't put anything past him.

4. People are Pissed with Nate Marquardt

In the aftermath of his beating from Chael Sonnen, some people were putting Nate Marquardt in the company of championship choke artists of all-time. Did I miss something?

While he certainly got beaten badly as a heavy favorite, lumping him in with long-term failures like the Buffalo Bills, city of Cleveland and various other perennial failures. Sure, this was a great opportunity and he fell flat, but can we really say that losing to Anderson Silva falls into the "failing in big fights" category?

Besides, Nate Marquardt has been in a title fight before and there was another fighter on the UFC 109 card who can't say the same...

5. The Mike Swick Lovefest Needs to Stop... NOW!

Yes, I am very biased here, having picked Paulo Thiago to win last night. But even before this fight, I was never sure why Mike "Quick" Swick was always so highly-regarded by fight fans. Last night performance confirmed to me that it was nothing more than unwarranted praise.

As I've said this whole time, Swick is good at everything and great at nothing, and those type of fighters are perennial gatekeepers. Keith Jardine, the Mayor of Gatekeeperville, will be happy to show him around.

What made last night even more interesting to me was that "Quick" Swick has disappeared. He's now Mike "Measured" Swick, setting aside his trademark bat-outta-hell openings in favor of picking and choosing his spots. Unfortunately, that doesn't work against top level competition. Dan Hardy was exhibit one, and Paulo Thiago was exhibit two last night.

6. Paulo Thiago is Legit

He's still missing the sound technical boxing that you would like to see from a guy who spends so much time standing, but going 2-1 against the AKA welterweights is no easy feat. Scoring the wins in very different ways further illustrates why the rest of the welterweight division needs to be afraid of the Brazilian anti-terrorist officer.

The question at hand, however, is what's next? Jon Fitch has already outwrestled Thiago the way he outwrestles everyone hoping to climb the welterweight ladder. Thiago Alves, the fighter Thiago was originally slated to meet, is now facing Fitch at UFC 111. Josh Koscheck is booked against Paul Daley on the same night, and everyone under Koscheck would be a step back of sorts.

There is no rush to make a match, and perhaps the best plan of attack is waiting to see what gets sorted out after New Jersey and go from there. Paul Daley would certainly be an interesting option, and a rematch with Koscheck is remains a possibility. Regardless of who he fights, people should have stopped underestimating Paulo Thiago by the next time he steps inside the Octagon.

7. Phil Davis = Rashad Evans with a Higher Ceiling

Wrestling background? Check. Rudimentary stand-up to start? Check. Boatloads of potential? Check.

Davis dominated Brian Stann for just about every minute of their fight last night, showing why everyone who...