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“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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…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.
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Here are the remaining lightweight participants for the DREAM 5 event that takes place on July 21:
Eddie Alvarez
Caol Uno
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Shinya Aoki/Katsuhiko Nagata winner
Fans can also vote for the 2008 Middleweight Grand Prix match ups right here.
(Thanks to MMAmania.com reader “John” for the assist.)
Source:Pick DREAM 2008 Lightweight Grand Prix fights you want to see
The new YAMMA surface was supposed to revolutionize the way MMA fights are fought. But what do the numbers from Friday’s event tell us about the way the YAMMA surface really affects fights? FightMetric contributor Brent Wilson takes a closer look at the stats from the inaugural YAMMA event and provides answers to the following:
* Did the surface give the advantage to the elevated fighter against the fence, as promised?
* How did the raised edges affect the clinch game?
* How do takedowns in YAMMA compare to takedowns in the ring or cage?
What did you think about the YAMMA and what it means for the way the game is played?
By Denis Martins on Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Soa Palelei (Pictures) will debut in the UFC on Saturday. The 30-year-old resident of Australia is 8-1 in MMA competition. At 6-foot-4 and 265 pounds, he will have a significant size advantage against UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez
FightMetric has gone back and scored every* one of Anderson Silva’s fights. You can now see a TPR Report for all 23 bouts, going all the way back to the Meca Vale Tudo days in 2000. We will be publishing a detailed analysis of Silva’s career profile with a new content partner next week.
*There is apparently no existing video of Silva’s victory against Waldir Dos Anjos. That one is not included.
Source:The Complete Anderson Silva