2013 could very well be the breakout year for the UFC featherweight division. The 145-pound division has been building solid momentum over the past 18 months. Over this stretch, a handful of fighters have risen through the rankings, and in some cases, dropped down a weight class to position themselves as potential contenders to featherweight […]
2013 could very well be the breakout year for the UFC featherweight division. The 145-pound division has been building solid momentum over the past 18 months. Over this stretch, a handful of fighters have risen through the rankings, and in some cases, dropped down a weight class to position themselves as potential contenders to featherweight […]
It looks like Anthony Pettis will have to forgo his dream of being a two-weight class champion for now, because if he beats Jose Aldo in August, he’s stuck at featherweight for the foreseeable future. Pettis called for a fight with featherweight champion Jose Aldo following the 145-pound champion’s win over Frankie Edgar at UFC […]
It looks like Anthony Pettis will have to forgo his dream of being a two-weight class champion for now, because if he beats Jose Aldo in August, he’s stuck at featherweight for the foreseeable future. Pettis called for a fight with featherweight champion Jose Aldo following the 145-pound champion’s win over Frankie Edgar at UFC […]
Either Cub Swanson or Dustin Poirier are going to be one step closer to becoming true contenders for the UFC featherweight title after UFC on Fuel 7. The two 145ers will co-headline the London event, and the winner will have a strong case to enter the …
Either Cub Swanson or Dustin Poirier are going to be one step closer to becoming true contenders for the UFC featherweight title after UFC on Fuel 7. The two 145ers will co-headline the London event, and the winner will have a strong case to enter the title picture. Swanson has seen his struggles throughout his […]
Clay Guida‘s 29-13 record marks him for little more than a journeyman, but his output since 2009 suggests he’s primed to challenge for UFC gold at long last. Between 2009 and 2012, Guida amassed a 5-4 record in the UFC lightweight division. Pretty ordinary, I know. But a look at “The Carpenter’s” competition during that […]
Clay Guida‘s 29-13 record marks him for little more than a journeyman, but his output since 2009 suggests he’s primed to challenge for UFC gold at long last. Between 2009 and 2012, Guida amassed a 5-4 record in the UFC lightweight division. Pretty ordinary, I know. But a look at “The Carpenter’s” competition during that […]
(Careful Clay, all those fruity, sugary, woman drinks ironically go right to the hips.)
On the heels of a razor thin split decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC on FX 4, his second loss to top tier competition in as many fights, it appears that everybody’s favorite energizer bunny/alcoholic, Clay Guida, will be dropping to featherweight for his next fight. Although no debut date or opponent have been decided as of this write up, Guida told MMAJunkie that he expects to make his featherweight debut sometime in early 2013.
Prior to his current two fight skid, Guida racked up four straight wins over such names as former PRIDE lightweight kingpin Takanori Gomi and former WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis among others, pulling in two Submission of the Night awards in the process and bringing his total award count to 7.
(Careful Clay, all those fruity, sugary, woman drinks ironically go right to the hips.)
On the heels of a razor thin split decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC on FX 4, his second loss to top tier competition in as many fights, it appears that everybody’s favorite energizer bunny/alcoholic, Clay Guida, will be dropping to featherweight for his next fight. Although no debut date or opponent have been decided as of this write up, Guida told MMAJunkie that he expects to make his featherweight debut sometime in early 2013.
Prior to his current two fight skid, Guida racked up four straight wins over such names as former PRIDE lightweight kingpin Takanori Gomi and former WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis among others, pulling in two Submission of the Night awards in the process and bringing his total award count to 7.
His most recent fight with Maynard was, at the risk of overusing the term, “Starnesian” to say the least — consisting of long periods of inactivity and avoidance (one which earned him a timidity warning from referee Dan Miragliotta) punctuated by the occasional combination — and was criticized by both the fans and Dana White, who declared the contest to be “a blowout for Maynard” and “not a fight” at all. Personally, I think Guida was simply protesting the decision that forced him to braid his hair, which was a goddamned travesty in every sense of the word. That being said, a good percentage of the viewing audience still scored the fight in favor of Guida, because denial is a powerful, powerful thing (insert vitriol filled “hack journalist”, “fool”, and “disgrace to MMA writers around the world” comments here). In either case, you have to imagine Guida will be looking to impress both the audience and his supreme overlord in his next bout.
Well, that didn’t take long. Just nine days after announcing his drop to featherweight, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar accepted a fight with featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 153, replacing an injured Erik Koch. The news…
Well, that didn’t take long. Just nine days after announcing his drop to featherweight, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar accepted a fight with featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 153, replacing an injured Erik Koch. The news broke very early Friday morning on MMAJunkie and in Friday’s edition of USA Today. For UFC President Dana […]
