Rise and shine!
For American MMA fans, the timing of UFC Fight Night 79 may have appeared a little cruel and unusual. The preliminary card—going down from Seoul, South Korea—started early Saturday morning, at 5 a.m. Eastern Time. And not just any Saturday morning, the Saturday morning after Black Friday, which itself is the day after Thanksgiving. It's like a gauntlet of things that make you tired.
But intrepid early risers were rewarded with a fight card that exceeded many expectations. There were finishes, close fights and moments galore, all before the backdrop of a colorful Korean crowd.