Note that former IFL Champion Ben Rothwell’s opponent is “To be Announced.” A report out of Sports Illustrated states May 19 is the day Arlovski will be free to sign with another promotion besides the UFC. The report goes on to say the former UFC Heavyweight Champion’s deal could be worth 400k-500k per […]
My World Middleweight Rankings
So with the seperation of talent in the Mw division fighting allover different organizations i thought this would be the best weight class to do next followed by an update of my LW rankings.
1 Anderson Silva
mma record 20-4 ufc record 5-0 Sherdog rank 1, MMAweekly Rank 1
Anderson has dominate since arriving to the ufc with […]
UFC Quick Quote: Dana White is subtle when it comes to Tito Ortiz
“Tito is a f—ing idiot. He’s one of the dumbest human beings I’ve ever met. Everything that comes out of his mouth makes no sense…. I put up with his s— when he was a good fighter. He’s not anymore…. He’s not in anybody’s Top 10. I have no interest whatsoever in being in the […]
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BJ Penn's Love/Hate Relationship…
…with the UFC Lightweight Championship.
The UFC’s 155-pound class has had its ups and downs, and it seems like every one of those spikes has involved BJ Penn. Penn was the last man to contend for the title before it was stripped from Jens Pulver, the last man to contend for the title before the weight class went on hiatus, and the first man to contend for the title after it was stripped from Sean Sherk.
The fact that Penn failed in his first two attempts to capture the belt still rankles some to this day. His first attempt ended with a rare majority decision loss to Pulver. His fight for the vacant title against Caol Uno ended in an even-rarer draw. Both of these decisions are among the most controversial in UFC history.
Today marks the release of FightMetric reports for both Penn fights, against Jens Pulver and against Caol Uno. While the Pulver fight was at least close enough for Pulver to take two rounds, the Uno fight was hardly competitive. Penn takes it 49-46, but has an overall lead of 180 points over Uno.
It’s imporant to keep in mind that these two fights were contested when MMA judging was still in its relative infancy. At that time, judges were much more like to score a 10-8 or 10-10 round than they are now. As much as folks like to complain about decisions these days, MMA judging in this country has most certainly improved in the last six years.
Injuries Change May 16 IFL Card
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Longtime Hammer House fighter Branden Lee Hinkle (Pictures) has been forced to withdraw from IFL’s May 16 bill in Uncasville, Conn.,
UFC 80: Rapid Rundown
Here’s my rundown of a card I’ve been looking forward to for months. too many good fights to mention but Marcus Davis, Jason Lambert, Kendall Grove along with a title fight and what right now might end up a number 1 contenders fight.
PENN vs STEVENSON
Legendary fighter BJ Penn is returning to where his career began, 155, […]
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