Brok Weaver
Division: Lightweight
Result: [autotag]Brok Weaver[/autotag] def Kazula Vargas via disqualification (illegal knee) – Round 1, 4:02
Record: (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Grade: C-
After waiting patiently for his UFC debut, Brok Weaver picked up a win oin his maiden octagon appearance, but it didn’t come in the way he would have hoped for.
Weaver spent most of the bout on his backside following an early Kazula Vargas takedown and was left to battle off his back as he showed good composure from the bottom position. Indeed, he even managed to lock up a tight guillotine choke off his back, which Vargas did well to escape from.
But that choke attempt was almost the only offense we saw from Weaver as, just when the bout looked set to return to the feet, Vargas hit the still-grounded Alabama native with a huge knee to the chin that left the debutant all shook up. Referee Robert Romero instantly stepped in and, seeing Weaver looking decidedly rocked, waved off the bout. It meant Weaver picked up the win he wanted, but not in the manner he’d planned.
We didn’t really get the chance to see too much of Weaver’s game, but we did catch a look at his composure off his back, as well as a glimpse of his grappling smarts. But the illegal knee from Vargas denied us the opportunity to see Weaver battle through adversity and put the pressure back on the Mexican.
There’s every chance we’ll see the pair meet again in their next respective outings, and hopefully we’ll all get a better look at Weaver’s game the second time around.