Who said Brits can't wrestle?

After taking a unanimous decision victory against welterweight returnee Diego Sanchez at UFC 114, John "The Hitman" Hathaway proved that wrestling is indeed improving here in the British Isles.

Hathaway used his height, strength and wrestling ability to stuff the usually explosive Sanchez's takedowns and used his reach to out-box the "Nightmare" on his feet.

It proved to be a big upset, but for those who have followed Hathaway's career thus far, it won't have been too much of a surprise.

In his previous fights inside the Octagon Hathaway had shown excellent top control to grind out three decisions, one of those over notable wrestler Rick Story.

However this was very different, Hathaway seemed less concerned with controlling Sanchez on the mat, but instead seemed content to stop any takedown attempts and use his length to out-strike his opponent.

Indeed the youngster almost finished the fight inside of the first round, after landing a big knee to the head on the on-rushing Sanchez.

The 22 year-old is cut from a very different cloth from many other British fighters. He is a wrestler first, striker second, and the way he has channelled his rugby background into his wrestling is very impressive.

What's more, that he wasn't intimidated by the intense Sanchez is a testiment to the youngster's cool head. He didn't need to get involved in any trash talking, rivalry or outlandish statements in the build up to the fight.

Instead "The Hitman" let his ability do the talking.

Hathaway's height played the biggest factor in the fight. He let the aggressive Sanchez come to him, before countering with short accurate punches.

Sanchez seemed somewhat surprised at Hathaway's ability, as did the audience and it may have affected the original Ultimate Fighter's confidence, as he wasn't as aggressive after a lopsided first round.

It allowed Hathaway to somewhat coast to a decision. Sanchez may now be one of those Rich Franklin-esqe fighters whose home is seemingly in-between weight divisions.

Hathaway, on the other hand, will now be unable to avoid the hype and a dangerous match-up with Dong Hyun Kim, also victorious on the night could be in the pipeline.

It also did a lot for his team, London Shootfighters, who seem to have been forgotten in all of the Rough House, Wolfslair and Team Kaobon hype.

Talking of Wolfslair, Michael Bisping was the other winner from these shores at the weekend, and the unanimous decision victory over Dan Miller couldn't have been more welcome.

Miller was strangely content to stand and trade with the much with 'The Count,' and it was the Brit who was much more comfortable on his feet.

It is a mystery as to why Miller didn't take the fight to the mat. Perhaps he was trying to tire Bisping, or lure the TUF 3 winner into a false sense of security. Or perhaps he genuinely respected Bisping's ability to control and scramble back to his feet.

Bisping may have taken home the decision, but he failed to get the knock-out he craved, and has done nothing to prove wrong his doubters who have labelled his hands as pillows.

It is a shame for Bisping, who is an undoubted talent, but he should try not to give those doubters ammunition when promising big things before his fights.

"The Count" seems to have been on a crusade to win back the American crowd ever...