Vote now in the Bloody Elbow Baddest Tournament to determine the Greatest MMA Lightweight of All Time. Today’s match-up: #4 Kenny Florian vs. #5 Joachim Hansen. Vote now!
It was a #1 vs #8 battle, what can you expect? To the surprise of no one, overall top seed B.J. Penn ended up licking the blood of JZ Cavalcante, taking him out with a resounding score of 47-2. Penn moves on to a Sweet 16 showdown with another former UFC champ and a man he is 1-1 with in the real world – Jens Pulver.
Today, an interesting battle between two well-ranked fighters who never quite managed to cross that final hurdle and become the true top dog. It’s #4 Kenny Florian vs. #5 Joachim Hansen. One moves on to the Sweet 16, one sees his bid to be MMA’s Greatest Lightweight come to an early end.
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Voting is open for 24 hours, so get your votes in now.
Tournament bracket (click to enlarge):
BE Baddest Lightweight Full Bracket
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Tournament graphics provided by June M. Williams.