Joe Ferraro

It was an epic battle in the co-main event between Michael Bisping and Wanderlei Silva.

The success of UFC 110 has paved the way for future events in Australia, including an annual trip.

It was a record setter for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's debut in Sydney, Australia, as UFC 110 had 17,831 people in attendance, the most for any event outside North America in the organization’s history. It also pulled in a $2.5 million gate, the highest ever for the Acer Arena, according to UFC president Dana White. The sellout was the second fastest in UFC history, while the company broke the arena's merchandising record originally set by Iron Maiden.

The show's success paved the way for future events Down Under as White stated at the post-fight press conference that the company plans on returning on an annual basis, with the next show likely in Melbourne (pending successful legalization efforts).

The UFC 110 bonuses were handed out to Cain Velasquez for knockout of the night, Chris Lytle for submission of the night, while George Sotiropoulos and Joe Stevenson earned the Fight of the Night honour. Each one of these fighters earned an extra $50,000 for their stellar performances.

Sotiropoulos's dominant victory over Joe Daddy sent a clear message to the UFC lightweight division that he is for real and a serious contender in the division. While he's not in title contention just yet, he is well on his way to some real wars with some of the division's best.

Velasquez's utter destruction of living legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira served notice to Brock Lesnar, as well as Shane Carwin and Frank Mir. The Cain Train is for real and any doubters of his skill set will now fall on deaf ears.

In the co-main event, Wanderlei Silva's victory over Michael Bisping was a bout that had many fight fans on the edge of their seats. I, for one, felt like I held my breath for the first four minutes of the bout and had to force myself to exhale. It was one of those epic bouts that I just knew that at any given point, an explosion was about to occur. Silva may have come out with a well deserved victory, but Bisping should keep his head up high for going the distance with The Axe Murderer. With the victory, Silva is now expected to take on Yoshihiro (Sexyama) Akiyama

If there's one thing Bisping may look back on and wish he had done differently in the fight, it's likely a change in aggression. Today, I wonder if he is likely regretting not being more aggressive and abandoning his counter-punching style going into round three. Either way, The Count will likely show this type of style in his next bout, as that is the one that usually grants him the most success.

Cro Cop's victory over Anthony Perosh (who took the bout on 48-hours notice) was expected; but I still want to see how he fares with his original opponent, (Big) Ben Rothwell. Having been a diehard Cro Cop fan for years, I'm not sure he still has that killer instinct and devastating power anymore. Rothwell would have been a great test, so until that fight happens, I'm still on the shelf with the former Pride superstar.

As for the rest of the bouts, Ryan Bader proved he is on the right track with his training. Defeating Keith Jardine was expected (in my books), so now it's time for another stiff test for the undefeated wrestler.

Canadian Krzysztof Soszynski's war with Stephan Bonnar may have had his hand raised in victory, but at the UFC 110 post-fight press conference, both The Polish Experiment and The American Psycho agreed that there is unfinished business here. With the bout ending off an accidental headbutt that split Bonnar open, look for the UFC matchmaking team to pit these two light-heavyweights together sometime in the summer.

And who could have predicted Chris Lytle, the stand-up warrior, pulling off a submission? I certainly didn't see it coming, so kudos to him for the excellent rolling knee bar set-up, and sticking with the attempt until he was able to lock Brian Foster's leg in position, forcing him to tap.