Main Card Breakdown: (C) Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar Now, the Main Event, and I can’t wait. This dubbed “Superfight” has all the ingredients to be an early favorite for the fight of the year. Two of the pound for pound best fighters will clash, with the belt on the line, and the rights to…
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1/14 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 4/21*
1. Ben Henderson (19-2, 7-0 UFC) 2. Gilbert Melendez (20-3, 0-1 UFC) 3. Anthony Pettis (16-2, 3-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Jose Aldo @ FW 4. Gray Maynard (11-1-1, 8-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: T.J. Grant #12 5. Josh Thomson (20-5, 3-1 UFC) 6. Nate Diaz (16-9, 11-7 UFC) 7. Jim Miller (22-4, 11-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Pat Healy #23…
MMA: Top 5 Fighters of 2012
As another mma year wraps up, I’ll look back at who were the best fighters of 2012. The one thing that effects this though is the injury bug this year. Normally fighters have around 3 fights a year, but that was dampened. Also I’m not only referring to the UFC, but other organizations such as…
11/18 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 12/30*
1. Ben Henderson (18-2, 6-0 UFC) 2. Frankie Edgar (14-3-1, 9-3-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Jose Aldo @ FW 3. Gilbert Melendez (20-2, 11-1 Strikeforce) 4. Gray Maynard (11-1-1, 8-1-1 UFC) 5. Anthony Pettis (15-2, 2-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Donald Cerrone #8 6. Nate Diaz (16-8, 11-6 UFC) 7. Jim Miller (22-4, 11-3 UFC) 8. Donald Cerrone (19-4, 6-1…
8/12 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 10/14*
1. Ben Henderson (17-2, 5-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Nate Diaz #5 2. Frankie Edgar (14-3-1, 9-3-1 UFC) 3. Gilbert Melendez (20-2, 11-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Pat Healy #26 4. Gray Maynard (11-1-1, 8-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Joe Lauzon #13 5. Nate Diaz (16-7, 11-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Ben Henderson #1 6. Anthony Pettis (15-2, 2-1 UFC)…
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II Predictions
Benson Henderson vs Frankie Edgar Easily a FOTN candidate out of the gate, and the best words to describe my anticipation for this fight can be best said by Bart Scott “Can’t Wait!”. If you saw the first fight, expect it be another WAR, and to be on the edge of your seat. Both these…
5/27 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 8/4*
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 (11-1-1, 8-1-1 UFC) 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) *Next…
1/29 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/20*
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)…
8/30 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated: 1/21*
1. Frankie Edgar (14-1-1, 9-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Ben Henderson #4 2. Gilbert Melendez (19-2, 10-1 Strikeforce) 3. Gray Maynard (10-1-1, 7-1-1 UFC) 4. Ben Henderson (15-2, 3-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Frankie Edgar #1 5. Shinya Aoki (29-5, 1-1 Strikeforce) 6. Jim Miller (21-3, 10-2 UFC) 7. Michael Chandler (9-0, 6-0 BFC) 8. Eddie Alvarez (23-3, 6-1 BFC) …
8/28 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 10/9*
1. Frankie Edgar (14-1-1, 9-1-1 UFC) 2. Gilbert Melendez (19-2, 9-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Jorge Masvidal #25 3. Gray Maynard (10-1-1, 7-1-1 UFC) 4. Shinya Aoki (29-5, 1-1 Strikeforce) 5. Eddie Alvarez (23-2, 6-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Michael Chandler #NR 6. Ben Henderson (14-2, 2-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Clay Guida #9 7. Jim Miller (20-3, 9-2 UFC) 8. Sean Sherk…
3/26 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 6/5*
MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Frankie Edgar (13-1-1, 8-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Gray Maynard #3 2. Gilbert Melendez (19-2, 9-1 Strikeforce) 3. Gray Maynard (10-0-1, 7-0-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Frankie Edgar #1 4. Jim Miller (20-2, 9-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Ben Henderson #13 5. Eddie Alvarez (23-2, 6-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Michael Chandler #Unranked 6….
2/27 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 3/9/11
MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Frankie Edgar (13-1-1, 8-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Gray Maynard #3 2. Gilbert Melendez (18-2, 8-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Tatsuya Kawajiri #14 3. Gray Maynard (10-0-1, 7-0-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Frankie Edgar #1 4. Eddie Alvarez (22-2, 5-0 BFC) *Next Fight: Pat Curran #Unranked 5. Jim Miller (19-2, 8-1 UFC) *Next Fight:…
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