Author: By Jordan Newmark

 
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13Current ranking of Yair Rodriguez as a UFC featherweight4Consecutive wins by “Pantera” inside the Octagon, 3rd longest active UFC win streak among active UFC featherweights197UFC event where Rodriguez, most recently, scored a flying head kick knockout of Andre Fili, earning a Performance of the Night bonus188UFC event where Rodriguez won a Fight of the Night split-decision over Charles Rosa180UFC event where Rodriguez won The Ultimate Fighter Latin America as a featherweight. Rodriguez scored two stoppages in the house to get to the finale7Takedowns by Rodrigue … Read the Full Article Here

Cholula, Sriracha, Frank’s? What are we going to call this new and improved Trevor “Hot Sauce” Smith? At The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale, the UFC middleweight took to the Octagon and delivered a one-sided, head-turning performance against veteran submission artist Dan Miller. With scorecards that read 30-25, 30-26, 30-25, it was more than a unanimous decision win for Smith – it was a statement for things to come. “It was the first camp I came in shape for,” Smith said. “All that responsibility falls on me, but it was the fir … Read the Full Article Here

Friday night at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Kanvas, Invicta FC is set to deliver its 18th action-packed night of fights, including a main event that will decide the No. 1 contender for the strawweight division.At Invicta FC’s previous event in May, striking savant Angela Hill claimed the Invicta FC strawweight belt in an upset, split decision win over Livia Renata Souza. Without a doubt, “Overkill” has had an incredible 2016, with three consecutive wins in Invicta FC, including two KOs and now Hill is the proud owner of the 115-pound championship strap. Live on U … Read the Full Article Here

 
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4Current ranking of Robbie Lawler on the UFC pound-for-pound list195UFC event where “Ruthless” successfully defended his UFC welterweight championship for the second time with a split-decision win over Carlos Condit16Knockdowns by Lawler across his 15 year pro MMA career9Knockdowns by Lawler inside the Octagon, tied with Jake Ellenberger for 2nd most in UFC welterweight history behind Thiago Alves’ 116KO/TKOs by Lawler, tied for 3rd most in UFC welterweight history815Significant strikes landed by Lawler, 2nd most among active UFC welterweight behind Rick … Read the Full Article Here

 
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2Current ranking of Holly Holm as a UFC women’s bantamweight193UFC event where “Holm” scored a second-round head kick KO of Ronda Rousey to become the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, awarded Knockout of the Year in 2015196UFC event where Holm dramatically lost the title in the closing moments of the fifth round to Miesha Tate10Wins and one loss by Holm as an MMA pro5Fighters have scored head kick knockouts in UFC title fights – Holm, TJ Dillashaw at UFC 173 and 177, Renan Barao at UFC 165, Anderson Silva at UFC 126 and Georges St-Pierre at UFC 65 … Read the Full Article Here

5Current ranking of Michael McDonald as a UFC bantamweight195UFC event where “Mayday” returned to the Octagon after two plus years of injuries and McDonald earned a slick rear naked choke submission of Masanori Kanehara749Days between McDonald’s win over Kanehara and McDonald’s previous bout with Urijah Faber at UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 on December 14th, 20135Knockdowns by McDonald inside the Octagon, tied for most in UFC bantamweight history0.97Knockdowns per 15 minutes of fighting by McDonald, 3rd best knockdown rate in UFC bantamweight history (min. 5 fi … Read the Full Article Here