Lebout vs Teemu Thoughts
This card has been too good so the first fight to go beyond the first round was bound to get hit up. Mikel Lebout and Teemu Packalen are raw prospects in Europe who, in a perfect world, would be getting more fights in Europe to build their skills up a bit. There IS no European organization though and as such they're in the UFC trying to get fights and experience and make money. Both have solid futures but getting there may be a hassle. It wasn't a bad fight but it was no way they could comfortably keep the KOs rolling at that pace. I think LeBout is a weird spot. He's CLEARLY talented but comes from a nation where MMA is still mentally in its infancy. He's basically a placeholder for France until the Fire Kid shows up.