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The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale Results: Top 25 Pound for Pound Fighters in MMA

Saturday night, Tony Ferguson knocked out Ramsey Nijem to win Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter.Ferguson came out and started off very quickly, and ended Nijem’s night at 3:54 of the first round.In the fight just prior to that one, Clay “The Carpenter”…

Saturday night, Tony Ferguson knocked out Ramsey Nijem to win Season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter.

Ferguson came out and started off very quickly, and ended Nijem’s night at 3:54 of the first round.

In the fight just prior to that one, Clay “The Carpenter” Guida (29-11) took on the final WEC Lightweight Champion, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (13-2).

Guida came out, pushed the pace, and showed great submission defense after taking Pettis down, and Guida went on to win a unanimous decision victory.

After the fight, Guida pleaded his case for a title shot, but unfortunately, it doesn’t look as if he’ll get it just yet.

However, his performance may have been enough for him to crack into the top 25 pound for pound fighters in MMA.

Read on to find out if it was enough.

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TUF 13 Finale Results: Ed Herman Makes Short Work of Tim Credeur

Two Ultimate Fighter alumni were featured in a middleweight bout as Ed Herman faced Tim Creuder. The two UFC veterans took the center of the Octagon and began to test each other early. Herman began to land early as he connected with a one-two combinati…

Two Ultimate Fighter alumni were featured in a middleweight bout as Ed Herman faced Tim Creuder.

The two UFC veterans took the center of the Octagon and began to test each other early. Herman began to land early as he connected with a one-two combination on Creduer, followed by a right hook. Both competitors swung at one another but did not land anything significant, until Herman ducked under one of his opponent’s strikes and came in with an uppercut. Again, Both men stood and traded but still did not do any damage.

Herman got inside of Creduer and clinched. While in the tie-up, Herman landed an uppercut that dropped his opponent. He followed it up with some ground-and pound that hurt Creuder and left him defenseless as referee Herb Dean signaled the end of the bout. 

The win gives Herman his fifth win since joining the UFC in 2006 and improves his overall record to 22-9-0 in his mixed martial arts career. The loss for Creduer puts the UFC veteran on a two-fight losing steak and results in only his second loss with the promotion since debuting in 2008.  

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TUF 13 Finale Results: Clay Guida and the Top 5 UFC Lightweight Wrestlers

Clay Guida defeated Anthony Pettis with a dominant wrestling game.There are plenty of other talented wrestlers in the UFC lightweight division, so how does Guida stack up?As he continues his push towards the top of the division and a potential future t…

Clay Guida defeated Anthony Pettis with a dominant wrestling game.

There are plenty of other talented wrestlers in the UFC lightweight division, so how does Guida stack up?

As he continues his push towards the top of the division and a potential future title shot, Guida is going to have to face fighters with his level of wrestling or even greater.

The top guys are all so talented that advantages are determined by a matter of milliseconds and centimeters. These are the top five wrestlers in the UFC’s lightweight division.

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TUF 13 Finale Results: Jim Miller Still Ahead of Guida

Despite beating former No. 1 contender Anthony Pettis, Clay Guida will still have to wait in line for a lightweight title shot. UFC President Dana White told MMAfighting that Jim Miller (20-2) is ahead of Guida in the divisional rankings despite his wi…

Despite beating former No. 1 contender Anthony Pettis, Clay Guida will still have to wait in line for a lightweight title shot.

UFC President Dana White told MMAfighting that Jim Miller (20-2) is ahead of Guida in the divisional rankings despite his win over Pettis.

Miller is currently riding a seven-fight win streak. The only two loses in his career have come to current lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and Grey Maynard.

For months now Miller has been trying to plead his case for a title shot. Maybe he’ll get his wish sooner than later.

Many may feel Guida deserves the title shot since he beat the No. 1 contender. On the other hand despite being taken down over and over, Pettis was able to fight off of his back, nearly putting Guida in submission holds multiple times.

Miller can make his case even stronger if he is able to get past former WEC lightweight champion Ben Henderson at UFC Live Lytle vs. Hardy in August.

Because it is unknown when exactly the championship bout between Edgar and Maynard will take place, a possible bout between Guida and the winner of Miller vs. Henderson could determine who the No. 1 contender really is. 

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TUF 13 Finale Results: Clay Guida Grinds out a Victory over Anthony Pettis

As usual, Guida was hopping around the cage like a rabid, mutant bunny cheetah. He darts in and out to keep his opponent off balance, then swoops in for the takedown when they give him the smallest of openings.From the top position Guida kept his energ…

As usual, Guida was hopping around the cage like a rabid, mutant bunny cheetah. He darts in and out to keep his opponent off balance, then swoops in for the takedown when they give him the smallest of openings.

From the top position Guida kept his energy high by squirming all around, but mostly out of an effort to avoid being submitted rather than advance position or deal damage.

Clay Guida did exactly what he wanted to do by grinding out a victory over Anthony Pettis.

Pettis was dangerous off his back throughout the fight, stifling any potential offense from Guida, but the top control and takedowns was enough to earn Guida the decision.

It was frustrating for Pettis, but when facing an opponent like Guida, the tools you bring to a fight against a normal man are just not going to work.

Against a grinder with the pace of Guida, one needs strong wrestling and maybe a bit of luck to find some openings of their own.

Does this mean that Guida is now ready to fight the division’s top dogs and challenge for the belt?

It most certainly does.

But guys like Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard and Jim Miller are tremendous wrestlers themselves.

Just how far can Clay Guida’s tenacity take him? 

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The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale Results: Ranking the Top 10 UFC Lightweights

With the Ultimate FIghter 13 Finale now finished, the landscape of the lightweight division has changed dramatically.Grinding his way to a decision win, Clay Guida halted the ascent of former WEC Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Guida took down “Sh…

With the Ultimate FIghter 13 Finale now finished, the landscape of the lightweight division has changed dramatically.

Grinding his way to a decision win, Clay Guida halted the ascent of former WEC Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Guida took down “Showtime” numerous times and kept a seemingly dominant position for all three rounds, leading to a unanimous decision victory.

“The Carpenter” is now another win closer to a shot at the title and has risen through the ranks of the UFC’s lightweights.  Here’s how last night’s contestants stack up against the top 10 lightweights in the UFC.

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