Isn't the UFC supposed to be the superbowl of MMA? They aren't supposed to build up 1-0 prospects like Mickey Gall before his first fight at
UFC Fight Night 82.
Gall was brought in because the UFC needed a low level fighter for the likes of CM Punk. Zuffa at the time was hurting because Lesnar left and liked the attention that CM Punk brought with him. Whether or not they were desperate to try anything or willing to dabble with no-experience-needed celebrity fighters at the cost of discrediting their brand name, Gall wasn't brought in to win.