How the other half lives, Three fighters at the crossroads

For Matt Brown, Rory MacDonald, and Alexander Gustafsson, it was a night to remember.  However, Mike Swick, BJ Penn, and Shogun Rua all had nights to forget Saturday night, and questions remain as to what’s next for each.  Three seem to be at a crossroads and one seems likely to start over at the bottom.    Mike Swick has been on a heck of a ride since his fight with Paulo Thiago back in 2010. He was on the shelf for some 30 months, rehabilitating multiple injuries, and dealing with physical ailments that left his future in the world of MMA in doubt. He fought through all of that, making a triumphant return to action in August, defeating DeMarques Johnson by knockout in the second round. For fans of Mike Swick, it was an amazing night.     Saturday night he was matched up against Matt Brown, who seemed tailor made for Swick in terms of style.  What nobody knew, is that Matt has stepped his game up, in a big way.  Working with Matt Hume has taken his submission game to the next...