Posted on March 8, 2012 by jcs

Featherweight (145) [#4] Pat Curran (16-4-0) vs. [#9BW] Joe Warren (7-2-0) Pat Curran is the All-Time #23 ranked Featherweight fighter. Last 3 Fights: Pat Curran (3-0-0) 2011-08-20: W vs. [#17FW] Marlon Sandro (20-3-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 4:00 of round 2 2011-07-23: W vs. [#39FW] Ronnie Mann (21-4-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 2011-06-25: [...]

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Posted on March 1, 2012 by jcs

Women Bantamweight Championship (135) [#1/#2DD] Miesha Tate (12-2-0) vs. [#3FW] Ronda Rousey (4-0-0) Miesha Tate is the All-Time #14 ranked Women’s fighter. Last 3 Fights: Miesha Tate (3-0-0) 2011-07-30: W vs. [#3BW/#9DD] Marloes Coenen (19-5-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:03 of round 4 2010-08-13: W vs. [#8BW] Hitomi Akano (18-9-0) via UD (29-28, [...]

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Posted on February 28, 2012 by jcs

Welterweight (170) [#11] Martin Kampmann (18-5-0) vs. [#20] Thiago Alves (19-8-0) Thiago Alves is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter. Last 3 Fights: Martin Kampmann (1-2-0) 2011-11-19: W vs. [#24WW] Rick Story (13-5-0) via SD (29-28, 30-27, 28-29) 2011-03-03: L vs. [#10WW] Diego Sanchez (23-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 2010-10-23: L vs. [#5WW] Jake [...]

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Posted on February 26, 2012 by jcs

Forever the Japanese recluse division of men’s MMA, the UFC has decided to open the Flyweight division up to the world.  This will likely result in many top Bantamweights moving down into the Flyweight division and the exodus begins this Friday. The above graphical representation portrays the issue that will soon be confronting the FightMatrix [...]

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Posted on February 22, 2012 by jcs

Lightweight Championship (155) [#1/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (14-1-1) vs. [#3] Ben Henderson (15-2-0) Frankie Edgar is the All-Time #3 ranked Lightweight and #25 ranked Absolute fighter. Ben Henderson is the All-Time #25 ranked Lightweight fighter. Last 3 Fights: Frankie Edgar (2-0-1) 2011-10-08: W vs. [#4LW] Gray Maynard (10-1-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:54 of round 4 [...]

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Posted on February 17, 2012 by jcs

Lightweight (154) [#28] Mizuto Hirota (13-4-1) vs. [#156] Seichi Ikemoto (20-17-5) Last 3 Fights: Mizuto Hirota (2-1-0) 2011-08-26: W vs. [#58LW] Katsunori Kikuno (16-4-2) via UD () 2009-12-31: L vs. [#7LW] Shinya Aoki (30-5-0) via Technical Submission (Hammerlock) in 1:17 of round 1 2009-08-02: W vs. [#44LW] Satoru Kitaoka (29-11-9) via TKO (Knees) in 2:50 [...]

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Posted on February 11, 2012 by jcs

If you’re keeping count at home, I’m on a roll with our “gambling analysis” posts, picking 6-for-6 winners (1 other ending in a ‘no contest’) with near perfection on the outcome type and round. In my honest opinion, the upcoming UFC: Fuel TV 1 card doesn’t provide many solid betting options and I feel like [...]

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Posted on February 1, 2012 by jcs

Welterweight Championship (170) [#2] Nick Diaz (26-7-0) vs. [#8] Carlos Condit (27-5-0) Nick Diaz is the All-Time #9 ranked Welterweight fighter. Carlos Condit is the All-Time #14 ranked Welterweight fighter. Last 3 Fights: Nick Diaz (3-0-0) 2011-10-29: W vs. [#6WW] BJ Penn (16-8-2) via UD (29-28, 29-27, 29-28) 2011-04-09: W vs. [#22WW] Paul Daley (29-11-2) [...]

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Posted on January 26, 2012 by jcs

Light Heavyweight (205) [#3] Rashad Evans (21-1-1) vs. [#12] Phil Davis (9-0-0) Rashad Evans is the All-Time #6 ranked Light Heavyweight and #25 ranked Absolute fighter. Last 3 Fights: Rashad Evans (3-0-0) 2011-08-06: W vs. [#18LHW] Tito Ortiz (17-10-1) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 4:48 of round 2 2010-05-29: W vs. [...]

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Posted on January 25, 2012 by jcs

You may have seen this week’s post regarding Brian Cobb and his fight on Friday.  If you haven’t, click here.  Furthermore, if you’ve been here a while, you’ve likely noticed his name being ranked toward the top of the Lightweight division — something you won’t see on other ranking sites. Friday will do a whole bunch [...]

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