I don't think the UFC is rooting for him. More that the UFC is using him to see where the old heads are. If you can't beat him you can x whoever out of a title shot. Frankie vs Cruz is the fight to make. Frankie will probably lost but at least he won't die.Oh he did his Homework alright, and going by his record he's a terrible student with another F of a performance. He lost against Aldo, Frankie, and now Dom, the UFC have given him chance after chance to make a name for himself and establish his legitimacy and he keeps fumbling the bag.