UFC Fight Night 22 Results: Marquardt inches closer to a title shot with TKO victory


UFC Fight Night 22 Results: Marquardt inches closer to a title shot with TKO victory Main Card: Nate Marquardt def. Rousimar Palhares by TKO (Strikes) Round 1 (3:28) —————————————————————————————————— Charles Oliveira def. Efrain Escudero by submission (rear naked choke) Round 3 (2:25) —————————————————————————————————— Jim Miller def. Gleison Tibau by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) ——————————————————————————————————…

UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares Quick Predictions


UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares Quick Predictions Main card: Middleweight bout: Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares Prediction: Marquardt by TKO Strikes Catchweight bout: Efrain Escudero vs. Charles Oliveira Prediction: Escudero by unanimous decision Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs. Cole Miller Prediction: Miller by submission (RNC) Lightweight bout: Jim Miller vs. Gleison Tibau Prediction: Miller by split decision Preliminary Card: Lightweight bout: Yves Edwards…

8/29 MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25


MMA Lightweight Division Rankings Top 25 Quick Note: Frankie Edgar beat B.J Penn, Edgar stays at #1, Penn drops to #4, and Gilbert Melendez moves up to #2. Gray Maynard beat Kenny Florian, Maynard moves up to #3, Florian drops to #6, and Shinya Aoki moves up to #5. KJ Noons beat Jorge Gurgel, Noons…

8/29 MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25


MMA Welterweight Division Rankings Top 25 Quick Note: Mike Pierce beat Amilcar Alves, Pierce moves up to #22, and Alves remains off the list. Dan Hornbuckle beat Brad Blackburn, Hornbuckle moves up to #23, and Blackburn remains off the list. Nate Diaz beat Marcus Davis, Diaz moves up to #24, Davis stays in Honorable Mention,…

8/29 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 Quick Note: Matt Horwich beat Thales Leites, Horwich remains off the list, Leites drops to #23, Mamed Khalidov moves up to #21, Rousimar Palhares moves up to #22. Ronaldo Souza beat Tim Kennedy, Souza stays at #11, Kennedy drops down into Honorable Mention, Alexander Shlemenko moves up to #24, and…

8/29 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25


8/29 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 Quick Note: Rafael Cavalcante beat Muhammad Lawal, Cavalcante moves up to #9, and Lawal drops to #10. 1. Maurico Rua (19-4, 3-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Rashad Evans 2. Rashad Evans (15-1-1, 10-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Maurico Rua 3. Lyoto Machida (16-1, 8-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson…

8/29 MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25


MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) Quick Note: Damian Grabowski beat Cole Konrad, Grabowski moves up to #17, Roy Nelson drops down to #18 and Konrad stays off the list. Tim Slyvia beat Paul Buentello, Slyvia moves up to #22, Andrei Arlovski drops down to #23, Travius Wiuff drops down to…

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn II Predictions


UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn II Predictions Main Card: Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn Prediction: B.J Penn by submission (Rear Naked Choke) in the 4th round —————————————————————————————————— Heavyweight bout: Randy Couture vs. James Toney Prediction: James Toney by TKO (punches) in the 1st round —————————————————————————————————— Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda Prediction: Demian Maia by submission…

Strikeforce Houston Predictions: Lawal vs Cavalcante


Strikeforce Houston Predictions: Lawal vs Cavalcante MAIN CARD: Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Muhammed Lawal vs. Rafael Cavalcante Prediction: Muhammad Lawal by TKO (punches) in the 2nd Round Middleweight Championship bout: Ronaldo Souza vs. Tim Kennedy Prediction: Tim Kennedy by TKO (punches) in the 4th Round Lightweight bout: KJ Noons vs. Jorge Gurgel Prediction: KJ Noons by unanimous decision…

UFC: Mirko Cro Cop replaces Big Nog at UFC 119 main event


UFC: Mirko Cro Cop replaces Big Nog at UFC 119 main event Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira injuried his hip during training for his main event fight and rematch verse Frank Mir. So now, Mirko Cro Cop who is on a 2 fight win streak is stepping in for Big Nog. Cro Cop is coming off his…

MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25


MMA Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 HEAVYWEIGHTS (over 205 pounds) Quick Note: Junior Dos Santos beat Roy Nelson, Dos Santos stays at #5, Nelson drops to #17, Brett Rogers moves up to #15, and Cheick Kongo moves up to #16. Stefan Struve beat Christian Morecraft, Struve moves into Honorable Mention, Morecraft stays off the list….