UFC 139: Henderson vs Rua Predictions


Main Card: Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Prediction: Henderson by TKO Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le  Prediction: Le by TKO Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles  Prediction: Faber by decision Martin Kampmann vs. Rick Story  Prediction: Kampmann by decision Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury Prediction: Bonnar by decision Preliminary Card: Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz …

10/30 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 1/19*


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Anderson Silva (29-4, 14-0 UFC)  2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1, 5-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Michael Bisping #6 3. Yushin Okami (26-6, 10-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Tim Boetsch #NR 4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Yoshiyuki Yoshida #NR 5. Mark Munoz (12-2, 7-2 UFC)  6. Michael Bisping (22-3, 12-3 UFC)…

10/30 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 1/19*


MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25  1. Jon Jones (15-1, 9-1 UFC)  2. Rashad Evans (16-1-1, 11-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Phil Davis #9 3. Dan Henderson (28-8, 6-2 UFC) 4. Maurico Rua (21-5, 5-3 UFC) 5. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-9, 7-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Ryan Bader #17 6. Lyoto Machida (17-3, 9-3 UFC)  7. Forrest Griffin (18-7,…

8/28 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 10/9*


MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25  1. Jon Jones (14-1, 8-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Rashad Evans #3 2. Maurico Rua (20-5, 4-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Dan Henderson #6 3. Rashad Evans (16-1-1, 11-1-1 UFC)  *Next Fight: Jon Jones #1 4. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-9, 7-3 UFC)  5. Lyoto Machida (17-2, 9-2 UFC)  6. Dan Henderson (27-8, 5-2…

8/28 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 10/9*


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Anderson Silva (29-4, 14-0 UFC)  2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1, 5-4 UFC)  3. Yushin Okami (26-6, 10-3 UFC)  4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2, 10-4 UFC)  5. Mark Munoz (11-2, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Chris Leben #12 6. Demian Maia (15-3, 9-3 UFC)   7. Luke Rockhold ( 8-1, 7-0 Strikeforce) 8. Ronaldo…

UFC Matchmaking: Middleweights


*The number indicates what I have ranked them of the top 25 in their division*  VS Vitor Belfort #7 vs loser of Yushin Okami #3 vs Anderson Silva #1 Vitor made quick work of Akiyama at UFC 133 by defeating him by TKO. Akiyama is credited with one of the best chins in the business,…

3/26 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 6/5*


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Anderson Silva (28-4, 13-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Yushin Okami #3 2. Chael Sonnen (24-11-1, 4-4 UFC) 3. Yushin Okami (26-5, 10-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Anderson Silva #1 4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2, 10-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Rick Story (Welterweight bout) 5. Demian Maia (14-2, 8-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Mark Munoz #21…

3/25 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 5/30*


MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *The legend Randy Couture (19-11, 16-8 UFC) removed from the list due to Retirement* 1. Jon Jones (13-1, 7-1 UFC)  2. Rashad Evans (15-1-1, 10-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Phil Davis #10 3. Maurico Rua (19-5, 3-3 UFC) *Next Fight: Forrest Griffin #6 4. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-8, 7-2 UFC) …

2/28 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 *UPDATED 3/9/11*


MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Maurico Rua (19-4, 3-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Jon Jones #5 2. Rashad Evans (15-1-1, 10-1-1 UFC) 3. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (31-8, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Matt Hamill #16 4. Lyoto Machida (16-2, 8-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Randy Couture #15 5. Jon Jones (12-1, 6-1 UFC) 6. Forrest Griffin (18-6, 9-4…

2/28 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 *Updated 3/9/11


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Anderson Silva (28-4, 13-0 UFC) 2. Yushin Okami (26-5, 10-2 UFC) 3. Chael Sonnen (24-11-1, 4-4 UFC) 4. Nate Marquardt (30-10-2, 9-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Yoshihiro Akiyama #14 5. Demian Maia (14-2, 8-2 UFC) 6. Jorge Santiago (23-8, 7-1 WVR) *Next Fight: Brian Stann #12 7. Michael Bisping (21-3, 11-3…

1/9 MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25


MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Anderson Silva (27-4, 12-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Vitor Belfort (2/6/2011) 2. Yushin Okami (26-5, 10-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Anderson Silva or Vitor Belfort 3. Chael Sonnen (24-11-1, 4-4 UFC) 4. Dan Henderson (26-8, 1-1 Strikeforce) 5. Nate Marquardt (30-10-2, 9-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Yoshihiro Akiyama #15 6. Demian Maia (14-2,…

1/8 MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25


MMA Light Heavyweight Division Rankings Top 25 1. Maurico Rua (19-4, 3-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Rashad Evans #2 2. Rashad Evans (15-1-1, 10-1-1 UFC) *Next Fight: Maurico Rua #1 3. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (31-8, 6-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Thiago Silva #9 4. Lyoto Machida (16-2, 8-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Randy Couture #14 5. Forrest Griffin (17-6, 8-4…