Any time a monumental upset takes place in mixed martial arts, it’s pretty much mandatory to start up the discussion about where the fight falls on the list of biggest upsets of all time.
With Fabricio Werdum’s Strikeforce win over Fedor Emelianenko …
Any time a monumental upset takes place in mixed martial arts, it’s pretty much mandatory to start up the discussion about where the fight falls on the list of biggest upsets of all time.
With Fabricio Werdum‘s Strikeforce win over Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday, the debate began as soon as the shock of seeing Fedor tapping out wore off: Was this the biggest upset in the history of the sport?
This is just one Top 10 list. Yours will likely differ in inclusions, snubs and placement. There have, of course, been plenty of other notable upsets beyond this set, some of which are listed here as Honorable Mentions. But like unofficial pound-for-pound lists, big upsets like Werdum over Fedor are a part of what keeps MMA fans debating. So let the discussion begin.
WEC 49 took place on June 20 from the Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the ECSC(Edmonton Combatative Sports Commision) has issued their list of medical suspensions from the night. Every fighter has been suspended, though most can get back to training with a quick doctors clearance. The biggest suspensions went to […]
WEC 49 took place on June 20 from the Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the ECSC(Edmonton Combatative Sports Commision) has issued their list of medical suspensions from the night. Every fighter has been suspended, though most can get back to training with a quick doctors clearance. The biggest suspensions went to Jamie Varner and Kamal Shalorus both of whom were suspended indefinetely.
Jamie Varner: Suspended indefinitely until cleared by a doctor. X-rays are required for right hand, right foot and ribs. Kamal Shalorus: Suspended indefinitely until cleared by a doctor. X-rays required for hands and right leg. Yves Jabouin: 30 day suspension for precautionary reasons Mark Hominick: 30 day suspension for precautionary reasons Will Campuzano: 30 day suspension for precautionary reasons Diego Nunes: 30 day suspension for precautionary reasons L.C. Davis: 21 day suspension for precautionary reasons Daniel Downes: 21 day suspension for precautionary reasons Anthony Leone: 21 day suspension for precautionary reasons Chris Horodecki: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Eddie Wineland: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Frank Gomez: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Wagnney Fabiano: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Bendy Casimir: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Raphael Assuncao: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Chris Cariaso: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Rafael Rebello: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Renan Barao: 14 day suspension for precautionary reasons Josh Grispi: 7 day suspension for precautionary reasons Will Kerr: 7 day suspension for precautionary reasons Karen Darabedyan: 7 day suspension for precautionary reasons Erik Koch: 7 day suspension for precautionary reasons
Filed under: WEC, NewsAll fighters on Sunday’s WEC 49 card in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, received medical suspensions from the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission.
MMA Fighting received the list of suspensions in an e-mail from Pat Reid, the commiss…
All fighters on Sunday’s WEC 49 card in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, received medical suspensions from the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission.
MMA Fighting received the list of suspensions in an e-mail from Pat Reid, the commission’s executive director.
Main event lightweights Jamie Varner and Kamal Shalorus, who battled to a controversial draw, both received indefinite suspensions due to broken bones. Varner will need a doctor’s clearance before he can fight again, plus X-rays on his broken right hand and right foot, not to mention a clean bill of health on his left ribs. Shalorus will also need a doctor’s clearance before his next fight and X-rays on both hands and his lower right leg.
Hate to sound like a broken record (guess saying ‘skipping cd’ is also rather dated….), but if you didn’t see last night’s WEC broadcast, yup, sh-ts gotta change. Once again the lil bro of the UFC put on one damn entertaining event (one Fix staffer actually wept tears of joy during the Mark Hominick / […]
Hate to sound like a broken record (guess saying ‘skipping cd’ is also rather dated….), but if you didn’t see last night’s WEC broadcast, yup, sh-ts gotta change. Once again the lil bro of the UFC put on one damn entertaining event (one Fix staffer actually wept tears of joy during the Mark Hominick / Yves Jabouin bout…). The main event tilt between former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner and wrestling powerhouse Kamal Shalorus was also thrilling, that is until the judge’s decision was announced, bringing that aforementioned record to a screeching halt.
Now Shalorus certainly didn’t get blown out in the fight; he was aggressive, constantly pursuing Varner while blasting the Arizona fighter’s with kicks. On the other side, Varner landed far more often, and on a couple of occasions, he rocked the Iranian with hard punches and may have been a shot or two away from finishing the fight. One other, rather, glaringly important detail, in his frequent attempts to brutalize Varner’s lead leg, Shalorus ended up kicking the former champ’s ‘it can only do so much’ protective cup, not once, not twice, but thrice. Shalorus was deducted a point for the ‘yeesh’ infractions. So, considering Varner won the first two rounds, the deducted point to Shalorus, win for Jamie right? Wrong-o. Judges scored it a 29-27, 27-29, 28-28, draw….
Speaking after the bout, Varner, who actually was somewhat reserved by his usual ‘outgoing’ standards, had this to say about the decision (thanks to MMA Fighting):
“I think that was bogus,” Varner said. “I definitely feel I won the fight.”
Fightmetric, which has often differed from judge’s decisions, would have scored the WEC 49 bout between Jamie Varner and Kamal Shalorus in favor of Varner by a score of 29-27. The fight, ruled a draw, was marred by a serious of low blows, one of which deducted a point from Shalorus.
Cecil Peoples, who […]
Fightmetric, which has often differed from judge’s decisions, would have scored the WEC 49 bout between Jamie Varner and Kamal Shalorus in favor of Varner by a score of 29-27. The fight, ruled a draw, was marred by a serious of low blows, one of which deducted a point from Shalorus.
Cecil Peoples, who seems to be often at the root of these scoring issues, had originally given two rounds to Shalorus, which seems to continue to push the idea that judges need to be well versed in MMA, not boxing. In any case the fight was quite exciting and a rematch will be forthcoming.
During last night’s “WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus” post-fight press conference, WEC official Reed Harris announced the “Fight Night” bonuses for the event.
Walking away with a $10,000 bonus were Mark Hominick and Yves Jabouin for “Fight of the Night,” while Eddie Wineland earned the “Knockout of the Night,” and “Submission of the Night” was warded […]
During last night’s “WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus” post-fight press conference, WEC official Reed Harris announced the “Fight Night” bonuses for the event.
Walking away with a $10,000 bonus were Mark Hominick and Yves Jabouin for “Fight of the Night,” while Eddie Wineland earned the “Knockout of the Night,” and “Submission of the Night” was warded to Josh Grispi.
Hominick and Jabouin fought in the co-main event and saw both men push the pace. Near the middle of the second frame, Hominick put Jabouin into the fence and presses the attack. Jabouin climbs back to his feet and responds with a right hand that put’s Hominick on the mat. As Jabouin jumps in to finish he’s caught in Hominick’s guard who rolls him over to gain mount and finishes the fight.
Wineland was awarded the “Knockout of the Night” after stopping opponent Will Campuzano in the second round at 4:44. Wineland used a couple of tough body shots to Campuzano to put him to the mat and finishes with a good shot to the jaw to win the fight.
Grispi won the “Submission of the Night” after submitting opponent L.C. Davis in the middle of the first round. He beat out four other fighters who also earned submission victories on the evening. Davis refused to tap out and was put into unconsciousness by the choke.
Any time a monumental upset takes place in mixed martial arts, it’s pretty much mandatory to start up the discussion about where the fight falls on the list of biggest upsets of all time. 
All fighters on Sunday’s 
