Tag: Matchmaking

Matchmaking Is Easy: Post-UFC 204 Edition

UFC 204 went down this past weekend from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, and produced what was probably the UK’s best MMA card in history. Now we look forward to play matchmaking and examine five fights to make following Michael Bisping’s first title defense. 1. Marc Diakiese vs. Diego Sanchez Diakiese (10-0) got his UFC

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UFC 204 went down this past weekend from the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, and produced what was probably the UK’s best MMA card in history.

Now we look forward to play matchmaking and examine five fights to make following Michael Bisping’s first title defense.

1. Marc Diakiese vs. Diego Sanchez

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Diakiese (10-0) got his UFC career off to a flying start in Manchester, winning by TKO in the second round. The 23 year-old is exciting to watch, reminiscent of a young Jon Jones with explosive power and unorthodox attacks.

Sanchez, a household name in MMA, is expected to face UFC newcomer Marcin Held at the TUF: Latin America 3 Finale in November. Should he get past the Bellator vet, a fight with Diakiese would make a whole lot of sense.

Style wise they match up pretty perfect, both primarily strikers who love to stand-and-bang and the story of the newcomer vs the veteran would make for an interesting fight indeed.

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UFC Matchmaking: Who Should Ben Askren Meet in His Potential UFC Debut?

Ben Askren is headed to the Octagon, or at least it seems that way. In an interview with Josh Gross of ESPN.com, Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney said the door is open for Askren to sign with another organization. “I don’t think we’re going to make an offer [to Askren] at this point,” Rebney said. […]

Ben Askren is headed to the Octagon, or at least it seems that way. In an interview with Josh Gross of ESPN.com, Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney said the door is open for Askren to sign with another organization. “I don’t think we’re going to make an offer [to Askren] at this point,” Rebney said. […]

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UFC Matchmaking: Who Should Rousimar Palhares Meet in His Welterweight Debut?

After five years in the UFC middleweight division, Rousimar Palhares is making a move to 170 pounds. Ariel Helwani reported the Brazilian’s decision on Tuesday’s edition of UFC Tonight on Fuel TV. With back-to-back first-round knockout losses, Palhares‘ choice to transition to the welterweight class may be motivated by desperation now that his UFC roster […]

After five years in the UFC middleweight division, Rousimar Palhares is making a move to 170 pounds. Ariel Helwani reported the Brazilian’s decision on Tuesday’s edition of UFC Tonight on Fuel TV. With back-to-back first-round knockout losses, Palhares‘ choice to transition to the welterweight class may be motivated by desperation now that his UFC roster […]

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Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland Try Their Hand at Matchmaking

UFC 161 was originally set to feature an interim title bout as its main event. Interim UFC bantamweight champion, Renan Barao, was supposed to defend his title against Eddie Wineland, but a Barao foot injury forced that fight to be cancelled. Instead, fans watched Rashad Evans defeat Dan Henderson via split decision in the headlining bout […]

UFC 161 was originally set to feature an interim title bout as its main event. Interim UFC bantamweight champion, Renan Barao, was supposed to defend his title against Eddie Wineland, but a Barao foot injury forced that fight to be cancelled. Instead, fans watched Rashad Evans defeat Dan Henderson via split decision in the headlining bout […]

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Pros and Cons of the UFC Ignoring Their Own Rankings When Matchmaking

In 2013, the UFC decided to stop other MMA outlets from telling the world how fighters should be ranked, and instead decided to release their own official list for every weight class. Fans from all over the world now regularly flock to the official UFC rankings, which are updated about 36 hours after every card.  […]

In 2013, the UFC decided to stop other MMA outlets from telling the world how fighters should be ranked, and instead decided to release their own official list for every weight class. Fans from all over the world now regularly flock to the official UFC rankings, which are updated about 36 hours after every card.  […]

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Perfect Matchmaking in These Upcoming Bouts Will Make for Exciting Fights

The month of April is as action-packed as they come under the UFC banner. A solid mixture of championship tilts, grudge matches and bouts that have the potential to affect divisional pictures are set to hit the Octagon every remaining weekend of the month. Despite the chaos that surrounded UFC on Fuel TV 9, the […]

The month of April is as action-packed as they come under the UFC banner. A solid mixture of championship tilts, grudge matches and bouts that have the potential to affect divisional pictures are set to hit the Octagon every remaining weekend of the month. Despite the chaos that surrounded UFC on Fuel TV 9, the […]

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