Archive for January, 2012
1/29 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/20*
Posted by KDog13 on January 29, 2012
MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25
1. Jon Jones (16-1, 10-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Dan Henderson #2zxs
2. Dan Henderson (28-8, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Jon Jones #1
3. Rashad Evans (16-2-1, 11-2-1 UFC)
4. Mauricio Rua (21-5, 5-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Thiago Silva #16
5. Ryan Bader (14-2, 7-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Lyoto Machida #7
6. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-10, 7-4 UFC)
7. Lyoto Machida (17-3, 9-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Ryan Bader #5
8. Alexander Gustafsson (14-1, 6-1 UFC)
9. Rafael Cavalcante (12-2, 5-1 Strikeforce)
10. Forrest Griffin (18-7, 9-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Tito Ortiz #17
11. Gegard Mousasi (32-3-2, 3-1-1 Strikeforce)
12. Phil Davis (9-1, 5-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Chad Griggs #NR
13. Muhammad Lawal (8-1-1, 4-1-1 Strikeforce)
14. Rich Franklin (28-6, 12-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Cung Le #NR *MW*
15. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (20-5, 3-2 UFC)
16. Thiago Silva (14-3, 5-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Mauricio Rua #4
17. Tito Ortiz (16-10-1, 15-10-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Forrest Griffin #8
18. Renato Sobral (36-9, 0-0 One FC) *Next Fight: Tatsuya Mizuno #NR
19. Glover Teixeira (16-2, 4-0 BC) *Next Fight: Kyle Kingsbury #NR
20. Mike Kyle (19-9-1, 3-4-1 Strikeforce)
21. Vladimir Matyushenko (26-6, 7-4 UFC)
22. Stanislav Nedkov (12-0, 1-0 UFC)
23. Ryan Jimmo (16-1, 0-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Anthony Perosh #NR
24. Stephan Bonnar (14-7, 8-6 UFC)
25. James Te-Huna (14-5, 3-1 UFC)
*NR = Not Ranked*
*The legend Chuck Liddell (21-8, 16-7 UFC) removed from the list due to Retirement*
*The legend Randy Couture (19-11, 16-8 UFC) removed from the list due to Retirement*
*Matt Hamill (10-4, 9-4 UFC) has been removed from the list due to Retirement*
Posted in UFC/MMA | Tagged: Alexander Gustafsson, Alexandre Ferreira, Anderson Silva, Anthony Perosh, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, BellatorFC, BMMAF, Brandon Vera, Chuck Liddell, Cyrill Diabate, Cyrille Diabate, Dan Henderson, DREAM, Forrest Griffin, Gegard Mousasi, Glover Teixeira, Houston Alexander, Impact FC, Jason Brilz, Jon Jones, Keith Jardine, Luiz Cane, Lyoto Machida, Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Matt Hamill, Maurico Rua, MaximumFC, Mike Kyle, MMA, Muhammad Lawal, Paulo Filho, Phil Davis, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Rafael Cavalcante, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Randy Couture, Rankings, Raphael Davis, Rashad Evans, Renato Sobral, Ricardo Arona, Rich Franklin, Robbie Lawler, Rodney Wallace, Roger Gracie, Ryan Bader, Ryan Jimmo, Stanislav Nedkov, Steve Cantwell, Strikeforce, The Dean of Mean, Thiago Silva, Tito Ortiz, UFC, Victor Belfort, Vitor Belfort, Vladimir Matyushenko, Wanderlei Silva, Yoel Romero | Leave a Comment »
1/29 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/20*
Posted by KDog13 on January 29, 2012
MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25
1. Anderson Silva (29-4, 14-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Chael Sonnen #2
2. Chael Sonnen (26-11-1, 6-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Anderson Silva #1
3. Mark Munoz (12-2, 7-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Chris Weidman #11
4. Vitor Belfort (21-9, 10-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Wanderlei Silva #17
5. Michael Bisping (22-4, 12-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Tim Boetsch #6
6. Tim Boetsch (15-4, 6-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Michael Bisping #5
7. Yushin Okami (26-7, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Luiz Cane #NR
8. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Tyron Woodley #12 in WW
9. Luke Rockhold ( 9-1, 8-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Tim Kennedy #21
10. Ronaldo Souza (15-3, 5-1 Strikeforce)
11. Chris Weidman (8-0, 4-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Mark Munoz #3
12. Demian Maia (15-4, 9-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Dong Hyun Kim #21 *WW*
13. Hector Lombard (31-2-1, 8-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Brian Stann #14
14. Brian Stann (12-4, 6-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Hector Lombard #13
15. Alan Belcher (18-6, 9-4 UFC)
16. Rousimar Palhares (15-4, 8-3 UFC)
17. Chris Leben (26-8, 12-7 UFC) *Suspended 1 year*
18. Wanderlei Silva (34-11-1, 4-6 UFC) *Next Fight: Vitor Belfort #4
19. Jorge Santiago (24-10, 1-0 TFC) *Next Fight: Jay Silva #NR
20. Jason Miller (24-8, 0-2 UFC) *Next Fight: C.B Dolloway #NR
21. Tim Kennedy (14-3, 5-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Luke Rockhold #9
22. Mamed Khalidov (25-4-2, 10-0-2 KSW)
23. Alexander Shlemenko (43-7, 7-1 BFC) *Next Fight: Maiquel Falcao #24
24. Maiquel Falcao (31-4, 3-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Alexander Shlemenko #23
25. Robbie Lawler (19-8, 3-4 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Lorenz Larkin #NR
26. Thales Leites (20-4, 2-0 SC)
*NR = Not Ranked*
Posted in UFC/MMA | Tagged: Alan Belcher, Alessio Sakara, Alexander Shlemenko, Anderson Silva, BellatorFC, BFC, Bryan Baker, C.B. Dollaway, CFC, Chael Sonnen, Chris Leben, Cung Le, Dan Henderson, Demian Maia, Denis Kang, DREAM, Falaniko Vitale, Gerald Harris, Hector Lombard, Impact FC, Jake Shields, Jason MacDonald, Jason Miller, Jeremy Horn, Joe Doerksen, Jordan Radev, Jorge Rivera, Jorge Santiago, K-1, Kazuo Misaki, KSW, Luke Rockhold, M-1, Maiquel Falcão, Mamed Khalidov, Mark Munoz, Matt Horwich, Matt Lindland, Melvin Manhoef, MFC, Michael Bisping, Middleweight, MMA, Nate Marquardt, Patrick Cote, Paulo Filho, Rankings, Renato Sobral, Robbie Lawler, Ronaldo Souza, Rousimar Palhares, Scott Smith, Strikeforce, Thales Leites, Tim Kennedy, Tom Lawlor, UFC, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, WVR, Yoshihiro Akiyama, Yushin Okami | Leave a Comment »
1/29 MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/16*
Posted by KDog13 on January 29, 2012
MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25
1. George St. Pierre (21-2, 17-2 UFC)
2. Carlos Condit (28-5, 5-1 UFC)
3. Jake Ellenberger (26-5, 6-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Martin Kampmann #9
4. Nick Diaz (26-8, 7-5 UFC)
5. Johny Hendricks (13-1, 8-1 UFC)
6. Jon Fitch (23-4-1, 13-2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Aaron Simpson #NR
7. Jake Shields (27-5-1, 2-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Ed Herman #NR (MW)
8. Josh Koscheck (17-6, 15-6 UFC)
9. Martin Kampmann (19-5, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Jake Ellenberger #3
10. B.J Penn (16-7-2, 11-7-2 UFC)
11. Diego Sanchez (23-5, 12-5 UFC)
12. Rory MacDonald (13-1, 4-1 UFC)
13. Tyron Woodley (10-0, 8-0 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Nate Marquardt #NR in WW
14. Rick Story (13-5, 6-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Mike Pierce #NR
15. Thiago Alves (19-8, 11-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Siya Bahadurzada #17
16. Matt Hughes (45-9, 18-7 UFC)
17. Siyar Bahadurzada (21-4-1, 1-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Thiago Alves #15
18. Kazuo Misaki (25-11-2, 2-0 Strikeforce)
19. Paul Daley (29-12-2, 1-3 Strikeforce)
20. Ben Askren (10-0, 7-0 BFC)
21. Jay Hieron (22-5, 3-1 BFC) *Next Fight: Mike Bronzoulis #NR
22. John Hathaway (16-1, 6-1 UFC)
23. Dong Hyun Kim (15-1-1, 6-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Demian Maia #NR (WW)
24. Anthony Johnson (10-4, 7-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Dave Branch #NR
25. Brian Ebersole (49-14-1, 3-0 UFC) *Next Fight: TJ Waldburger #NR
26. Paulo Thiago (14-4, 4-4 UFC)
27. Charlie Brenneman (15-3, 4-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Erick Silva #NR
*NR = Not Ranked*
*Chris Lytle (31-18-5, 10-10 UFC) removed from the list due to retirement*
*Mike Swick Removed for not fighting within a year*
Posted in UFC/MMA | Tagged: Akihiro Gono, Amilcar Alves, Anthony Johnson, Ben Askren, Ben Saunders, BFC, BJ Penn, Bobby Voelker, Carlos Condit, Charlie Brenneman, Chris Lytle, Dan Hardy, Dan Hornbuckle, David Mitchell, Dennis Hallman, Diego Sanchez, Dong Hyun Kim, DREAM, Evangelista Santos, Frank Trigg, George St. Pierre, Impact FC, Jadamba Narantungalag, Jake Ellenberger, Jake Shields, Jason Miller, Jay Hieron, John Hathaway, John Howard, Johnny Hendricks, Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Karo Parisyan, Lyman Good, Marcus Davis, Marius Zaromskis, Martin Kampmann, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Mike Pierce, Mike Pyle, Mike Swick, MMA, MMA Welterweight Rankings, Nate Diaz, Nick Diaz, Papy Abedi, Pascal Krauss, Paul Daley, Paulo thiago, Ricardo Almeida, Rick Story, Roger Bowling, Rory MacDonald, SRC, Strikeforce, Thiago Alves, Tyron Woodley, UFC, Welterweight, Yoshiyuki Yoshida | Leave a Comment »
1/29 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/20*
Posted by KDog13 on January 29, 2012
1. Ben Henderson (16-2, 4-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Frankie Edgar #2
2. Frankie Edgar (14-2-1, 9-2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Ben Henderson #1
3. Gilbert Melendez (20-2, 11-1 Strikeforce)
4. Gray Maynard (10-1-1, 7-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Clay Guida #11
5. Nate Diaz (16-7, 11-5 UFC)
6. Jim Miller (21-4, 10-3 UFC)
7. Anthony Pettis (15-2, 2-1 UFC)
8. Michael Chandler (10-0, 7-0 BFC)
9. Eddie Alvarez (24-3, 7-1 BFC)
10. Shinya Aoki (30-6, 14-2-1 DREAM)
11. Clay Guida (29-12, 9-6 UFC) *Next Fight: Gray Maynard #4
12. Donald Cerrone (18-4, 5-1 UFC)
13. Joe Lauzon (21-7, 8-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Terry Etim #NR
14. Melvin Guillard (29-10-2, 10-6 UFC) *Next Fight: Fabricio Camoes #NR
15. Josh Thomson (19-5, 10-3 Strikeforce)
16. Evan Dunham (13-2, 7-2 UFC)
17. George Sotiropoulos (14-4, 7-2 UFC)
18. Gleison Tibau (24-7, 10-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Khabib Nurmagomedov #NR
19. Jeremy Stephens (20-8, 7-7 UFC)
20. Takanori Gomi (33-8, 2-3 UFC)
21. Rafael Dos Anjos (16-6, 5-4 UFC)
22. Jacob Volkmann (14-2, 5-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Paul Sass #NR
23. Antonio McKee (28-4-2, 4-0 MFC)
24. Edson Barboza (10-0, 4-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Jamie Varner #NR
25. Pat Healy (27-16, 5-1 Strikeforce)
*NR = Not Ranked*
*Removed for Inactivity: Sean Sherk (33-4-1, 8-4 UFC)*
Posted in UFC/MMA | Tagged: Akihiro Gono, Anthony Pettis, Antonio Mckee, B.J. Penn, Ben Henderson, Benson Henderson, BFC, CCS, Charles Oliveira, Clay Guida, Cole Miller, Curt Warburton, Dennis Siver, Donald Cerrone, DREAM, Eddie Alvarez, Efrain Escudero, Evan Dunham, Frankie Edgar, George Sotiropoulos, Gesias Cavalcante, Gilbert Melendez, Gleison Tibau, Gray Maynard, Jacob Volkmann, Jadamba Narantungalag, Jeremy Stevens, Jim Miller, Joachim Hansen, Joe Stevenson, John Gunderson, Jorge Gurgel, Jorge Masvidal, Josh Thomson, K-1, Karl James Noons, Kazunori Yokota, Kenny Florian, Kurt Pellegrino, Light Heavyweight, Luciano Azevedo, Luis Palomino, Lyle Beerbohm, Maximo Blanco, Melvin Guillard, Michael Chandler, Mizuto Hirota, MMA, Nik Lentz, Pancrase, Rafael Dos Anjos, Rankings, Roger Huerta, Ross Pearson, Sam Stout, Satoru Kitaoka, Sean Sherk, Shamar Bailey, Shinya Aoki, Spencer Fisher, Strikeforce, Takanori Gomi, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Tyson Griffin, UFC, WEC, WVR, Yokthai Sithoar, Yves Edwards | Leave a Comment »
1/29 MMA Featherweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/27*
Posted by KDog13 on January 29, 2012
1. Jose Aldo (21-1, 11-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Erik Koch #7
2. Hatsu Hioki (26-4-1, 2-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Ricardo Lamas #17
3. Chad Mendes (11-1, 6-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Cody Mckenzie #NR
4. Pat Curran (17-4, 7-1 BFC) *Next Fight: Patricio Friere #11
5. Chan Sung Jung (13-3, 3-2 UFC)
6. Dustin Poirier (12-2, 5-2 UFC)
7. Erik Koch (13-1, 5-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Jose Aldo #1
8. Kenny Florian (14-6, 12-5 UFC)
9. Dennis Siver (20-8, 9-5 UFC)
10. Diego Nunes (17-3, 6-3 UFC)
11. Patricio Friere (17-1, 5-1 BFC) *Next Fight: Pat Curran #4
12. Tatsuya Kawajiri (31-7-2, 10-2 DREAM)
13. Daniel Straus (20-4, 6-1 UFC)
14. Marlon Sandro (22-4, 5-2 BFC)
15. Joe Warren (7-3, 5-2 BFC)
16. Iuri Alcantara (27-3, 3-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Hacran Dias #NR
17. Ricardo Lamas (11-2, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Hatsu Hioki #2
18. Cub Swanson (16-5, 6-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Ross Pearson #27
19. Mark Hominick (20-11, 6-5 UFC)
20. Bart Palaszewski (36-15, 5-4 UFC)
21. Robert Peralta (15-3, 1-0 UFC)
22. Hiroyuki Takaya (17-9-1, 8-2 DREAM)
23. Mike Brown (26-8, 8-5 UFC)
24. Tyson Griffin (15-6, 8-6 UFC)
25. George Roop (12-9-1, 3-6-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Antonio Carvalho #NR
26. Josh Grispi (14-3, 4-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Pablo Garza #NR
27. Ross Pearson (13-5, 5-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Cub Swanson #18
28. Eddie Yagin (16-5-1, 1-1 UFC)
29. Darren Elkins (14-2, 4-1 UFC)
Posted in UFC/MMA | Leave a Comment »
1/28 MMA Bantamweight Division Rankings Top 10 *Updated 5/27*
Posted by KDog13 on January 28, 2012
1. Dominick Cruz (19-1, 9-0 UFC)
2. Urijah Faber (26-5, 10-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Renan Barao #3
3. Renan Barao (27-1, 5-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Urijah Faber #2
4. Brian Bowles (10-2, 7-2 UFC)
5. Scott Jorgensen (13-5, 9-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Eddie Wineland #NR
6. Michael McDonald (15-1, 5-0 UFC)
7. Brad Pickett (21-6, 4-2 UFC)
8. Miguel Torres (40-5, 8-4 UFC)
9. Masakatsu Ueda (15-2-2, 14-2-2 Shooto)
10. Bibiano Fernandes (11-3, 8-1 DREAM)
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1/28 MMA Flyweight Division Rankings Top 10 *Updated 5/14*
Posted by KDog13 on January 28, 2012
1. Ian McCall (11-2-1, 0-0-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Demetrious Johnson #4
2. Joseph Benavidez (16-2, 8-2 UFC)
3. Jussier Da Silva (12-1, 5-0 Shooto)
4. Demetrious Johnson (10-2-1, 4-2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Ian McCall #1
5. Yushiro Urushitani (19-5-6, 0-1 UFC)
6. Shinici Kojima (12-4-5, 11-4-5 Shooto) *Next Fight: Nam Jin Jo #NR
7. Mamuro Yamaguchi (26-6-3, 1-1 TPF)
8. Darrell Montague (10-2, 4-1 TPF)
9. John Dodson (13-5, 2-0 UFC)
10. Louis Gaudinot (6-2, 1-1 UFC)
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UFC on Fox 2 Results: Evans and Sonnen earn title shots with decision victories
Posted by KDog13 on January 28, 2012
Main Card:
Rashad Evans def. Phil Davis by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card:
Evan Dunham def. Nik Lentz by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) Round 2 (5:00)
Mike Russow def. John-Olav Einemo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Cub Swanson def. George Roop by TKO (punches) Round 2 (2:22)
Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely by submission (calf slicer) Round 1 (1:43)
Michael Johnson def. Shane Roller by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Lavar Johnson def. Joey Beltran by KO (punches) Round 1 (4:24)
Chris Camozzi def. Dustin Jacoby by submission (guillotine choke) Round 3 (1:08)
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UFC on Fox 2 Prediction Results: Did not do predictions
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Bonus awards: (Fighters were awarded $65,000 bonuses.)
Fight of the Night: Evan Dunham vs Nik Lentz
Knockout of the Night: Lavar Johnson
Submission of the Night: Charles Oliveira
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Miller vs Guillard Results: Miller submits Guillard; Neer puts Ludwig to sleep
Posted by KDog13 on January 21, 2012
Main Card:
Jim Miller def. Melvin Guillard by submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 (2:04)
Josh Neer def. Duane Ludwig by submission (guillotine choke) Round 1 (3:04)
Mike Easton def. Jared Papazian by majority decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-29)
Pat Barry def. Christian Morecraft by KO (punches) Round 1 (3:38)
Preliminary Card:
Jorge Rivera def. Eric Schafer by TKO (punches) Round 2 (1:31)
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Kamal Shalorus by submission (rear-naked choke) Round 3 (2:08)
Charlie Brenneman def. Daniel Roberts by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fabricio Camoes def. Tommy Hayden by submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 (4:03)
Daniel Pineda def. Pat Schilling by submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 (1:37)
Nick Denis def. Joseph Sandoval by KO (elbows) Round 1 (0:22)
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UFC on Fx Prediction Results: I was 271-188-4 coming in, and did alright although I changed 2 predictions at the last second and lost both in result. Good night for the UFC, in which the FX fights delivered. Overall, I went 6-4 and I am now 277-192-4… my winning percentage remains at 59%
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Bonus awards: (Fighters were awarded $45,000 bonuses.)
Fight of the Night: Pat Barry vs Christian Morecraft
Knockout of the Night: Nick Denis
Submission of the Night: Jim Miller
Posted in UFC/MMA | Tagged: Christian Morecraft, Daniel Pineda, Daniel Roberts, Duane Ludwig, Eric Schafer, Fabricio Camoes, Jared Papazian, Jim Miller, Jorge Rivera, Joseph Sandoval, Josh Neer, Kamal Shalorus, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Melvin Guillard, Mike Easton, MMA, Nick Denis, Pat Barry, Pat Schilling, Tom Hayden, UFC, UFC on FX | Leave a Comment »
