MMA Rankings, Records, Statistics

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Ked Becker

Having just discussed the fiasco involving the result of the co-main event on Saturday’s card, there was actually another big story surrounding the main event. As is well known, Daniel Cormier first weighed-in at 206.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds above the required limit for a championship fight. He then went back to the dressing room, came […]

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Posted on April 11, 2017 by Ked Becker

At UFC 210, the Mousasi-Weidman fight ended rather controversially, when it was ruled as a TKO win for Mousasi after an apparent mistake by referee Dan Miragliotta when he stopped the fight due to an illegal knee, in order to let Weidman recuperate. The most important thing to remember here is that New York State Athletic […]

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Posted on March 6, 2017 by oleg

It’s been a while since I did one of these event review blogs. I was actually going to write up a preview as I was very much looking forward to the event. Just as I was finishing up, the news got out that Khabib Nurmagomedov was hospitalized after a failed weight cut, cancelling his interim […]

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Posted on February 23, 2017 by jcs

Light Heavyweight (205) [#10] Liam McGeary (11-1-0) vs. [#140] Brett McDermott (7-4-0) Liam McGeary is the All-Time #38 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter. Last 3 Fights: Liam McGeary (2-1-0) 2016-11-04: L vs. [#4LHW] Phil Davis (17-3-0) via UD (50-45, 50-44, 50-43) 2015-09-19: W vs. [*] Tito Ortiz (20-12-1) via Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) in 4:41 of […]

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Posted on January 20, 2017 by Christopher Kennedy

With the widely increasing influence and popularity of the UFC, professional fighting has become more widespread than ever. Aiming to replicate the success of the UFC, nowadays, numerous organizations promote Mixed Martial Arts (MMA for short) fights. One less well-known example of an MMA fight promotion company is the Invicta Fighting Championship. Unlike the UFC […]

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Posted on November 14, 2016 by A. J. Riot

Conor McGregor is fast becoming the athlete that MMA has been looking for all along. He knows how to play the crowd, and when you look at MMA lines, it’s clear that his attitude drives his popularity. McGregor appeared triumphant even before the fight begun. He raised his hands, playing to the crowds’ expectations even […]

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Posted on May 31, 2016 by Richard Mann

Fight Matrix updates the Current MMA Rankings once a week. As the deepest and most inclusive ranking system in the sport, fights all over the globe can have a major impact on the rankings. Let’s take a look at the biggest risers in the divisional rankings. The number in parenthesis is the number of spots […]

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Posted on May 19, 2016 by Ked Becker

Very Strange! That’s all I can say. Before the fight between Ronaldo Souza and Vitor Belfort I pretty much accepted that unless the Belfort’s performance against Chris Weidman was a gigantic fluke, Belfort has very little chance against grappling master Ronaldo Souza. Chris Weidman took Belfort down easily with a simple double leg take down […]

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Posted on May 18, 2016 by A. J. Riot

Saturday night turned into the biggest winning moment for Cris “Cyborg” Justino after many of her fans had patiently waited for her UFC debut. Her exceptional skills clearly reflected most online MMA betting odds as the favorite fighter between the two. Her hometown fans in Curitiba, Brazil cheered jubilantly as she delivered swift, powerful and […]

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Posted on September 8, 2015 by Ked Becker

John Dodson is a happy, fun character, and I actually think this is exactly the attitude needed to beat Demetrius Johnson. Demetrius Johnson is a fighter who moves a lot, keeps an incredible pace and relies on volume and variety of attacks for controlling his opponents and making them vulnerable. He is very quick and elusive […]

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