The UFC on Fuel events seem to be developing as cards that favor strong matchmaking over big names, like the now defunct Strikeforce Challengers series. Though there were some duds in tonight's card, it was overall a relatively strong effort, particularly for free. There were some big wins and technical performances on display, and the possible storylines coming out of the card are compelling

Although good sportsmanship and respectful attitudes between fighters are certainly appreciated, fights always seem to be especially interesting when there's bad blood between the competitors. On paper, the UFC was clearly banking on this fact, using the heat of the Jones/Evans fight to take the opportunity to keep the starpower somewhat lower on the rest of the card.

Although Strikeforce still puts on some fantastic free cards, the biggest problem facing the organization is clearly depth. There remain some world-class talents in the promotion, but too often their marquis events are populated by the same, relatively small stable of fighters.