Tag: Matchmaking

20 Best Matchmaking Moments of Joe Silva’s Career

The UFC has created one memory after another for MMA fans over the years, and a lot of credit is due to UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Silva is simply brilliant. Scouting the world for talent, he always seems to make the right fights at the right times. Sty…

The UFC has created one memory after another for MMA fans over the years, and a lot of credit is due to UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Silva is simply brilliant. Scouting the world for talent, he always seems to make the right fights at the right times. Styles make fights, and Silva always seems to […]

MMA Matchmaking: Who’s Next for Jake Shields in His Return to Middleweight?

When former Strikeforce middleweight champion and EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields joined the UFC in late-2010, there was plenty of debate about which division he should compete in. Ultimately, Shields chose to fight at 170 pounds, where he e…

When former Strikeforce middleweight champion and EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields joined the UFC in late-2010, there was plenty of debate about which division he should compete in. Ultimately, Shields chose to fight at 170 pounds, where he eventually earned a shot at UFC welterweight titleholder Georges St-Pierre. Though he came within one round of […]

Condit-Diaz II Would Set Bad Precedent for UFC Matchmaking

With an immediate rematch between newly-crowned interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz reportedly in the works, Dana White and company should take a step back and think about the precedent being set. Traditionally, immediate rematche…

With an immediate rematch between newly-crowned interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and Nick Diaz reportedly in the works, Dana White and company should take a step back and think about the precedent being set. Traditionally, immediate rematches have been rare in the UFC, especially for a title. Why is Condit-Diaz any different? The threat of […]

Jacare Souza Added to List of Strikeforce Champions Fed Up with Poor Matchmaking

Two Strikeforce champions have already said that they have no competition left or that they want to fight UFC fighters (Nick Diaz and Alistair Overeem). Well, now, add Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the mix of fighters in Strikeforce fed up with…

Two Strikeforce champions have already said that they have no competition left or that they want to fight UFC fighters (Nick Diaz and Alistair Overeem). Well, now, add Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to the mix of fighters in Strikeforce fed up with the promotion’s inability in matchmaking. In an interview with Brazilian news outlet Portal do […]

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Jacare Souza Added to List of Strikeforce Champions Fed Up with Poor Matchmaking

Dan Henderson Vs. Jake Shields and 15 Matchmaking Decisions That Backfired

When Dan Henderson defeated Rafael Cavalcante this past weekend, you can bet that the executives at Showtime and Strikeforce breathed a big sigh of relief. It’s been over a year now since Strikeforce pulled the Brinks truck up to Henderson’…

When Dan Henderson defeated Rafael Cavalcante this past weekend, you can bet that the executives at Showtime and Strikeforce breathed a big sigh of relief. It’s been over a year now since Strikeforce pulled the Brinks truck up to Henderson’s house, and just now, that investment is finally starting to pay off. He’s gone 2-1 […]

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Dan Henderson Vs. Jake Shields and 15 Matchmaking Decisions That Backfired

Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works and MMA Tournaments Do Not

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. F…

There is something about the word “tournament” that makes MMA fans go bananas. Why? Maybe because the people who watch MMA today are the same people who grew up watching martial arts tournament movies like Enter the Dragon and Bloodsport. For the younger generation, maybe it goes back only as far as Mortal Kombat. Never […]

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Why UFC-Style Matchmaking Works and MMA Tournaments Do Not