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The 20 Greatest UFC Fighters of the Pre Zuffa Era

When one mentions the UFC, images of greats like Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva immediately come to mind.And why shouldn’t they?The men are legends, as are other well-known figures in MMA like Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.However, ma…

When one mentions the UFC, images of greats like Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva immediately come to mind.

And why shouldn’t they?

The men are legends, as are other well-known figures in MMA like Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.

However, many people forget that there was a generation of MMA before the current incarnation of the UFC—meaning before it was owned by Zuffa—and there were many fighters that were part of it.

While they may not hold a candle to the well-rounded fighters of today, here are the pre-Zuffa era’s best.

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UFC 130 Results: Power Ranking the Top 15 Welterweights

UFC 130 may not have been the greatest card of all time, but a few fights helped to establish the contenders from the pretenders in their respective divisions. One example of this is Rick Story, a fighter who was not ranked in most folks top 20 welterw…

UFC 130 may not have been the greatest card of all time, but a few fights helped to establish the contenders from the pretenders in their respective divisions.

One example of this is Rick Story, a fighter who was not ranked in most folks top 20 welterweights coming in, pulling off a huge upset over Thiago Alves.

Alves fought for the UFC welterweight belt back in July of 2009, and despite only being 1-2 since then, he was still generally considered a top three welterweight fighter coming into the match up with “The Horror” Story.

This is a major shake up for the UFC’s welterweight division, so an updated power ranking for the top 10 most credentialed fighters in the division seems in order.

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UFC 130: Quinton Jackson and the Factors Affecting the Chances of a Finish

It takes two to tango in the ballroom, same number required to finish inside the octagon. Before Quinton “Rampage” Jackson gets showered with more “tough love” regarding another decision win, this time over Matt Hamill last Satu…

It takes two to tango in the ballroom, same number required to finish inside the octagon.

Before Quinton “Rampage” Jackson gets showered with more “tough love” regarding another decision win, this time over Matt Hamill last Saturday night–as if a decision victory comes in cheap nowadays and any fighter who fails to finish is unworthy of respect–here are the factors going for and against the much coveted F.

The factors going for the the stoppage are attributed to the party intending to finish (in a perfect MMA world, it should be both contending fighters), of course. For this article, he shall be called “predator.”

Conversely, the factors going against the finish are ascribed to the survivor, whom I shall call “prey.”

Needless to mention, we know that all fighters assume the dual and opposite roles of prey and predator each time they step inside the octagon.

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UFC 130 Results: 5 Fights Roy Nelson Could Take to Prove His Worth

Despite his previous loss to Junior Dos Santos, Roy Nelson showed a lot of heart and a good chin. For those reasons, Nelson looked as if he could still compete will a true heavyweight contender.However, Nelson’s performance at UFC 130 suggested otherwi…

Despite his previous loss to Junior Dos Santos, Roy Nelson showed a lot of heart and a good chin. For those reasons, Nelson looked as if he could still compete will a true heavyweight contender.

However, Nelson’s performance at UFC 130 suggested otherwise as he provided little answer to the attacks of Frank Mir in a decision loss.

Nelson will most likely be considered a gatekeeper for the foreseeable future unless he can prove his worth in his next fight. Here a five opponents Nelson could meet next.

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UFC 130 Results: 5 Fights Matt Hamill Should Take Next

After coming up short in an excellent opportunity against Quinton Jackson, Matt Hamill now has to go back to the drawing board to try to break into the exclusive club that is the UFC’s light heavyweight contenders.The loss ended a five-fight winning…

After coming up short in an excellent opportunity against Quinton Jackson, Matt Hamill now has to go back to the drawing board to try to break into the exclusive club that is the UFC’s light heavyweight contenders.

The loss ended a five-fight winning streak for Hamill, but that included his disqualification win over Jon Jones.

Despite his wrestling background, Hamill came nowhere near being able to take Jackson down with his double leg.

Hamill may be subjected to the title of gatekeeper from now on, but here are some opponents that he could have the chance to get back on track against in his next fight.

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UFC 130 Results: Thiago Alves and 5 Fighters Who Should Avoid Fighting Wrestlers

Thiago “Pitbull” Alves is 10-5 inside the Octagon, and while the 27 year-old does has wins over formidable opponents like Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck, he has come up short in each of his losses, which were all to wrestlers. H…

Thiago “Pitbull” Alves is 10-5 inside the Octagon, and while the 27 year-old does has wins over formidable opponents like Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck, he has come up short in each of his losses, which were all to wrestlers.

He dropped a three-round decision to Rick Story (14-3) at UFC 130 and fell out of the top five in his weight class after he got out-wrestled and pressured by his tough opponent.

The fighters who were placed in front of him in the rankings include former opposition like current UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch.

It’s the wrestlers that usually dominate MMA, and there are many fighters who don’t acknowledge it while not taking the necessary lessons to learning how to sprawl or counter.

The only thing they can do is avoid them, and these are five fighters who should.

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