After years as the face of the WEC, Urijah Faber made his UFC debut against Eddie Windeland at UFC 128. Although he got off to a slow start, Faber was able to finish the fight strong with ground-and-pound to take the unanimous decision victory. After d…
After years as the face of the WEC, Urijah Faber made his UFC debut against Eddie Windeland at UFC 128. Although he got off to a slow start, Faber was able to finish the fight strong with ground-and-pound to take the unanimous decision victory. After defeating former WEC champion Wineland, a grudge match against UFC […]
The hardest rankings to make. People will agree and disagree. In the pound-for-pound picture, you have to look at it like this: What has the fighter done lately, level of competition, and how would they stack up against everyone in the world if they we…
The hardest rankings to make. People will agree and disagree. In the pound-for-pound picture, you have to look at it like this: What has the fighter done lately, level of competition, and how would they stack up against everyone in the world if they were the same weight. Beating low level competition wont get you […]
The shortest month of the year has come and gone like a gust of wind on a clear, sunny day. While the most notable heavyweights sat February out, the rest of the UFC contenders attempted to leave a long-lasting impression in their respective divisions….
The shortest month of the year has come and gone like a gust of wind on a clear, sunny day. While the most notable heavyweights sat February out, the rest of the UFC contenders attempted to leave a long-lasting impression in their respective divisions. It’s time to take a gander at where your favorite fighters […]
Filed under: UFC, Strikeforce, Rankings, HeavyweightsFrom 2003 to 2009, Fedor Emelianenko was the No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts. In 2010, he finally fell from the top spot.
In 2011, Fedor is only a marginal member of the Top 10.
From 2003 to 2009, Fedor Emelianenko was the No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts. In 2010, he finally fell from the top spot.
In 2011, Fedor is only a marginal member of the Top 10.
On a two-fight losing streak, with neither of those fights even being competitive, Fedor has fallen a long, long way. That’s not surprising: Fedor is, after all, a man in his mid-30s. Athletes in all sports decline in their mid-30s, and MMA is no different. And Fedor trains in seclusion, which means that as the sport grows and other fighters get better, Fedor isn’t improving along with them.
So as we look at the Top 10 heavyweights in mixed martial arts, we’ll see Fedor in a place we’re not accustomed to seeing him.
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Now that was the Anderson Silva we’ve been wanting to see.
After four straight lackluster defenses of his middleweight title, Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort with a front kick to the chin that has to go down as one …
Now that was the Anderson Silva we’ve been wanting to see.
After four straight lackluster defenses of his middleweight title, Silva knocked out Vitor Belfort with a front kick to the chin that has to go down as one of the most incredible knockouts we’ve seen in the sport. But part of what makes Silva amazing is that it might not have even been the most incredible knockout of his career: I’m still partial to the stunning elbow he used to knock out Tony Fryklund in 2006.
When you know Silva is capable of such highlight-reel heroics, it’s easy to grow disappointed in him when he delivers sub-par performances, as he did against Patrick Cote, Thales Leites, Demian Maia and Chael Sonnen. But when Silva is on his game, he’s the best in the world, and he’s now back on top of my pound-for-pound rankings.
What does Gegard Mousasi, “King Mo” Lawal, Hector Lombard, Jon Jones, Ronaldo Souza, and a slue of other highly regarded mixed martial artists all have in common? They are not in this list. The following is who I consider to be the best pou…
What does Gegard Mousasi, “King Mo” Lawal, Hector Lombard, Jon Jones, Ronaldo Souza, and a slue of other highly regarded mixed martial artists all have in common? They are not in this list. The following is who I consider to be the best pound for pound fighters in the world. I know a lot of […]