1. The future is clear.

By now everyone has either seen or heard of Jon Jones running over Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Never taking his foot off the pedal as he completely dismantled and crushed one of the divisions most feared strikers, Jones put on an absolute clinic.

So, what did I learn? That Jones is a monster, and not
just physically.

What he did to Rua was impressive on two fronts. The first being Jones' technical and athletic ability. The more eye opening aspect of the fight was the mental part. Jones entered the octagon and treated Rua as a non-threat. He disposed off Shogun with the same ease and disregard most people use when taking out the trash. Going into the fight Jones had said he felt he was the favorite and was already champ. I laughed at the arrogance, but he was only stating fact.

Can you imagine a GSP who doesn't play it safe? Or perhaps an Anderson Silva who pushes forward and doesn't wait to counter? Well, we might have found that fighter in Jon Jones. A man who believes so much in his own ability that he doesn't exploit an opponent's weakness, in fact, Jones believes he is their weakness, and it has proven to be one hundred percent fact. He is definitely something to look forward to, and that future is about as bright as it is scary.

Godspeed anyone fighting in the UFC's light heavyweight division.

2. Shogun Falling

It was a bad night to be a Shogun fan, and even worse night for Rua.

But anyone calling for Shogun to retire is wrong. Sure, he got beat (like really bad), but he's not someone coming off a string of losses. He bested Lyoto Machida twice (he got robbed, everyone knows it). There is still a lot left for Rua. However, he will never contend or fight for the title if Jones remains champ. That really is a fight you can't sell, not after the assault that took place. His best bet might be to drop to middleweight, and even if he stays at 205, there are still some intriguing matchups for him to be part of.

My dream? Rampage vs. Rua 2.

3. Jim Miller should be next.

I know the UFC had promised the winner of Ben Henderson and Anthony Pettis a title shot. I understand that a champ versus champ matchup is a nifty sell. I think Anthony Pettis is an outstanding and flashy fighter, and if he gets passed Clay Guida, more power to him.

But how is Jim Miller not next in line for a title shot?

He has gone 10-1 in the UFC; five wins by TKO or submission. His lone loss is to Gray Maynard via unanimous decision. Miller should be fighting the winner of Edgar and Maynard. Or at the very least he should fight the winner of Guida/Pettis to see who the number one contender really is.

4. Change.

It seems like there has been an informal changing of the guard in the UFC. Gone, but not forgotten, seem to be the days of the Pride greats. Both Shogun and Cro Cop lost, and neither is getting any younger or even better. Wandi is still around, but his style will never net him a title. Rampage seems disinterested for the most part, I could be wrong and I...