TUF 13 Finale Results: The Most Memorable Moments from The Ultimate Fighter 13 Fight CardThe 13th Season of The Ultimate Fighter came to an official end when Tony Ferguson had his hand raised in victory, earning a six-figure UFC contract with his knock…
TUF 13 Finale Results: The Most Memorable Moments from The Ultimate Fighter 13 Fight Card
The 13th Season of The Ultimate Fighter came to an official end when Tony Ferguson had his hand raised in victory, earning a six-figure UFC contract with his knockout win over Ramsey Nijem.
Also, Clay Guida let it be known that he was not a mere tune up fight for Anthony Pettis. Guida, took the unanimous decision win over the former WEC champion, slowing Pettis’ path to a shot at Frankie Edgar or Gray Maynard.
Guida may have not earned the next shot at the UFC lightweight title, but he did put himself in the mix with the win.
Josh Grispi took another step back in the UFC when he was stopped by George Roop. A short while ago Grispi was a top contender in the featherweight division, with two consecutive losses, he will have a lot of work to do before he ascends the rankings again.
Following the full results for The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale, Bleacher Report presents the most memorable moments from the fight card:
Tony Ferguson defeated Ramsey Nijem via KO at 3:54 of Round One
Clay Guida defeated Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (30-27 on all three cards)
Ed Herman defeated Tim Credeur via TKO at 0:48 of Round One
Kyle Kingsbury defeated Fabio Maldonado via unanimous decision (29-28 on all three cards)
Chris Cope defeated Chuck O’Neil via unanimous decision (30-27 on all three cards)
Jeremy Stephens defeated Danny Downes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
George Roop defeated Josh Grispi via TKO at 3:14 of Round Three
Shamar Bailey defeated Ryan McGillivray via unanimous decision 30-27on all three cards)
This past Saturday the finale for the 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) reality show concluded. Although the season went out with more of a whimper rather than a bang, many in the MMA community are making it seem far worse than that.Much critic…
This past Saturday the finale for the 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) reality show concluded. Although the season went out with more of a whimper rather than a bang, many in the MMA community are making it seem far worse than that.
Much criticism has been directed towards the way MMA is judged and the way wrestlers fight (or avoid the fight in the eyes of the critics). This criticism is making it seem like the sky is falling in MMA.
Even former UFC champion and former King of Pancrase Bas Rutten got involved, saying on his twitter that the fight “was not as exciting as [he] thought it would be, Guida vs Pettis, Guida plyd [sic] safe, takedown, holding, Pettis really good from his back”.
So, is the “sky falling” in MMA? Is the entertainment value of the sport, specifically of the UFC’s events, declining?
The short answer is “No” but in reality the issue is more complicated than just one word (for a lengthier assessment of the issue read fellow Bleacher Report writer Jonathan Shrager’s take on the subject).
The truth of the matter, in large part, is the simple fact that the sport is gaining more popularity and therefore more fans of which there is a very vocal minority that expects every fight to be Forest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar (the fight that “put MMA on the map” as it were).
To put it more succinctly: It isn’t a problem of fight quality but a problem of unrealistic expectations.
There is little probability of the UFC becoming “boring” and losing it’s popularity, the purported surge of “lay and pray” fighters notwithstanding. Concerning fights like Guida-Pettis, people will eventually learn to appreciate the skill involved in what Guida did and in dominant wrestling in general.
However, there is one issue regarding the Pettis-Guida fight that does have some merit.
If somebody takes you down and just holds you, they should count that takedown AGAINST him. Now, this was of course not the case with Guida, so you can give him the takedown, but on the ground, all the attacks (pretty much) came from Pettis, I am just saying, that should count for something as well.
People say, “Yeah, but submission escapes should count for something as well”, yes, but NEVER more then the submission attacks.
Like I said in an earlier tweet, if somebody attacks on the feet, and the other one just defends, and only “once a while” throws something back. Then , even when the person who attacks doesn’t land a strike, HE is the aggressor, and in a striking match, HE will win the fight if it goes to a decision.
In a ground fight, the guy who goes for submissions should be awarded more then the guy who defends them and only “once a while” tries one of his own, exactly the same as standing.
There is truth to Rutten’s stance on the matter but one must remember his past.
He fought a wrestler, Kevin Randleman, at UFC 20 and was on his back for nearly the entire fight…yet he was awarded the fight and the UFC heavyweight championship in a controversial split-decision. Rutten trained only in striking and submissions, he had no wrestling in his arsenal. Thus, when analyzing Rutten’s opinions on the matter, it is important to note that there is a considerable amount of bias.
Nevertheless, his points are well made. If the fighter on top doesn’t really try to finish or do anything at all and the fighter on bottom does but fails, shouldn’t the fighter who threatened and tried to finish be awarded?
Whatever the answer may be, the question will likely always be ignored by the athletic commissions and the UFC; there is only “outrage” over the issue every couple of events.
In addition, why risk “rocking the boat” when the issue may solve itself? It is possible that when new judges emerge they will understand the sport better and realize that being on top in guard doesn’t necessarily mean winning.
Is the entertainment value of the UFC declining? No, the expectations are rising. Is MMA in crisis? No although it may benefit the sport to rethink the rules (maybe knees to the head of a grounded opponent may help the problem?) or the judging.
Saturday night, Tony Ferguson knocked out Ramsey Nijem to win Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter.Ferguson came out and started off very quickly, and ended Nijem’s night at 3:54 of the first round.In the fight just prior to that one, Clay “The Carpenter”…
Saturday night, Tony Ferguson knocked out Ramsey Nijem to win Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Ferguson came out and started off very quickly, and ended Nijem’s night at 3:54 of the first round.
In the fight just prior to that one, Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (29-11) took on the final WEC Lightweight Champion, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (13-2).
Guida came out, pushed the pace, and showed great submission defense after taking Pettis down, and Guida went on to win a unanimous decision victory.
After the fight, Guida pleaded his case for a title shot, but unfortunately, it doesn’t look as if he’ll get it just yet.
However, his performance may have been enough for him to crack into the top 25 pound for pound fighters in MMA.
Clay Guida defeated Anthony Pettis with a dominant wrestling game.There are plenty of other talented wrestlers in the UFC lightweight division, so how does Guida stack up?As he continues his push towards the top of the division and a potential future t…
Clay Guida defeated Anthony Pettis with a dominant wrestling game.
There are plenty of other talented wrestlers in the UFC lightweight division, so how does Guida stack up?
As he continues his push towards the top of the division and a potential future title shot, Guida is going to have to face fighters with his level of wrestling or even greater.
The top guys are all so talented that advantages are determined by a matter of milliseconds and centimeters. These are the top five wrestlers in the UFC’s lightweight division.
Filed under: UFC, StrikeforceClay Guida beat Anthony Pettis on Saturday night. Of course he did. When it comes to MMA, Guida is an unrelenting energy field that shakes up everything in his path, and while he took a big step forward in his own career, h…
Clay Guida beat Anthony Pettis on Saturday night. Of course he did. When it comes to MMA, Guida is an unrelenting energy field that shakes up everything in his path, and while he took a big step forward in his own career, he only served to further muck up the waters of the UFC lightweight division. As you probably know, before Saturday, Pettis was the No. 1 contender in waiting, and just needed to get past Guida at the TUF 13 Finale to keep his place in line. As often seems to be the case when fighters risk their shot at gold, he fell short, and now must rebuild his resume while his name falls out of the contenders’ conversation.
In a sport that is constantly looking forward, we always want to know who is next, and right now, that is a question with no answer. The only thing we know is that Gray Maynard is supposed to get the next title opportunity against Frankie Edgar, probably in the late summer or early fall.
But beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess.
Much will depend on what happens between now and Edgar-Maynard III, whenever that might be. For example, Jim Miller is supposed to face Ben Henderson at the UFC on Versus show scheduled for August 14. Miller has won seven straight fights, including two finishes in a row. A win over Henderson would make it difficult to discount his chances, and even harder to say he doesn’t have the current best resume out of all the hopefuls.
Amazingly, the only two career losses of Miller (20-2) came against Edgar and Maynard, respectively, giving the UFC an easy storyline to push regardless of which man wins. But all that, of course, is dependent on Miller himself winning first. Given Henderson’s wrestling prowess and ability to stay out of submissions, that’s no sure thing.
Guida, of course, has his own case to make. He’s now won four in a row with his win over Pettis. While he received some criticism for his somewhat conservative performance in the win, to be fair we must note that Guida had finished three opponents in a row before that.
Now here’s the problem. Even if you say one of those guys is definitively above the other, either of them could lose before a date with the Edgar-Maynard winner ever gets made. As we noted, Miller’s already got an upcoming bout set up, and Guida might also take another fight while he’s waiting for the champ and No. 1 contender to finish off their trilogy. The UFC has cards to fill, and Guida isn’t exactly known for saying no to fights.
We don’t have a specific date for Edgar-Maynard because the champ is still recovering from a back injury, and so we can’t yet assume he’ll be ready to go, even by the fall. No one except Maynard is likely to sit around and wait for him, and even he only for so long. Until then, we’ll be forced to play the speculation game.
Aside from Miller and Guida, things get really interesting. Who else is in the running? Among UFC fighters, you’d have to say that Melvin Guillard — winner of four straight, and six of his last seven — is probably the next closest, while Dennis Siver — 6-1 in his last seven — also has an argument.
Other possibilities? How about Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez? With its recently announced Nick Diaz vs. Georges St-Pierre, champion vs. champion fight, the UFC opened a Pandora’s box, giving us free reign to speculate about these types of possibilities. If it is the best fight, or the fight people most want to see, the UFC will have no choice but to consider it. Given the depth of the division, it seems less likely than pulling Diaz into the octagon, but it’s not an impossibility.
So, to recap, as it stands in early June, Miller, Guida, Guillard, Siver and Melendez are the five likeliest challengers. But there are far too many variables involved in any decision about who’s next, making any guesswork premature. Instead, we’ll be forced to wait and see how things play out. The opportunity is there for the taking, and Guida just fired the latest shot, so it’s up to the rest of the hopefuls to respond or be left behind. Until then, we get to sit around, debate, and play amateur matchmaker. But that’s half the fun of our sport anyway. The lightweight division is suddenly the wild, wild west, a land of opportunity and possibility. Hitch a ride on your respective war wagon, but come armed with patience. It’s going to be a long and bumpy ride on the way to the gold rush.
