Bellator Fighting Championships 49
September 10, 2011
Caesars Hotel and Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals

Welterweight (170)
[#93] up 57 to [#36] Chris Lozano (9-1-0) def. [#33] down 9 to [#42] Brent Weedman (19-7-1) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Brent Weedman (2-1-0)
2011-04-09: L vs. [#10WW] Jay Hieron (22-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-05: W vs. [#45WW] Dan Hornbuckle (22-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-23: W vs. [#314WW] Jacob McClintock (6-2-0) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 3:05 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Chris Lozano (2-1-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#414WW] Derek Smith (6-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:20 of round 1
2011-04-16: W vs. [#470WW] Gerric Hayes (7-7-0) via KO (Punch and Head Kick) in 4:59 of round 1
2011-03-05: L vs. [#63WW] Lyman Good (11-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Welterweight (170)
[#70] up 9 to [#61] Ben Saunders (11-3-2) def. [#242MW] to [#304WW] Chris Cisneros (13-4-0) via TKO (Knee to the  Body and Punches) in 0:29 of Round 3.

Last 3 Fights: Ben Saunders (2-1-0)
2011-04-02: W vs. [#366WW] Matt Lee (13-10-1) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 1:24 of round 3
2010-11-06: W vs. [#321WW] Elijah Harshbarger (6-3-0) via Submission (Punches and Elbows) in 4:22 of round 1
2010-08-07: L vs. [#52WW] Dennis Hallman (50-14-2) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Chris Cisneros (3-0-0)
2011-08-13: W vs. [#751MW] Collin Mansanas (3-2-0) via SD ()
2011-04-09: W vs. [#1044LW] Gabe Rivas (13-22-1) via TKO (Elbows) in 1:39 of round 1
2010-11-27: W vs. [NA] James Stanford (0-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in ? of round 2

Welterweight (170)
[#83] up 45 to [#38] Luis Santos (50-6-1) def. [#45] down 20 to [#65] Dan Hornbuckle (22-5-0) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Dan Hornbuckle (1-2-0)
2011-03-05: L vs. [#33WW] Brent Weedman (19-6-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-08-19: W vs. [#153WW] Brad Blackburn (16-13-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-06-17: L vs. [#27WW] Ben Askren (8-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Luis Santos (2-0-1)
2011-05-27: D vs. [#92MW] Carlos Alexandre Pereira (33-9-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2011-05-21: W vs. [#483WW] Nicolae Cury (4-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-04-15: W vs. [NA] Dave Lehr Cochran (23-29-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:46 of round 1

Welterweight (170)
[#34] up 5 to [#29] Douglas Lima (18-4-0) def. [#69] down 18 to [#87] Steve Carl (14-2-0) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Douglas Lima (3-0-0)
2011-04-08: W vs. [#121WW] Terry Martin (21-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:14 of round 1
2010-11-12: W vs. [#103WW] Jesse Juarez (16-7-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 2:37 of round 3
2010-09-10: W vs. [#47WW] Ryan Ford (16-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:48 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Steve Carl (2-1-0)
2010-08-26: W vs. [#46WW] Tyler Stinson (23-7-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:30 of round 1
2010-05-20: L vs. [#45WW] Dan Hornbuckle (22-4-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:31 of round 1
2010-04-22: W vs. [#97MW] Brett Cooper (13-7-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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Strikeforce – Barnett vs. Kharitonov
September 10, 2011
U.S. Bank Arena,
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Heavyweight (265)
[#10] up 1 to [#9] Josh Barnett (31-5-0) def. [#14] down 3 to [#17] Sergei Kharitonov (18-6-0) via  Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 4:28 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Josh Barnett (3-0-0)
2011-06-18: W vs. [#18HW+] Brett Rogers (11-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:17 of round 2
2010-07-10: W vs. [#204HW+] Geronimo dos Santos (24-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:35 of round 1
2010-03-22: W vs. [*] Siala Mou Siliga (3-2-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 4:41 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Sergei Kharitonov (2-1-0)
2011-02-12: W vs. [#26HW+] Andrei Arlovski (16-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:49 of round 1
2010-12-31: W vs. [#27LHW] Tatsuya Mizuno (9-7-0) via KO (Knee) in 1:25 of round 1
2009-04-05: L vs. [#33HW+] Jeff Monson (42-12-0) via Submission (North South Choke) in 1:42 of round 1

Heavyweight (265)
[#17] up 11 to [#6] Daniel Cormier (9-0-0) def. [#6] down 5 to [#11] Antonio Silva (16-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:56 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Antonio Silva (3-0-0)
2011-02-12: W vs. [#11HW+] Fedor Emelianenko (31-4-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2010-12-04: W vs. [#46HW+] Mike Kyle (17-8-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:49 of round 2
2010-05-15: W vs. [#26HW+] Andrei Arlovski (16-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (3-0-0)
2011-06-18: W vs. [#33HW+] Jeff Monson (42-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-01-07: W vs. [#68HW+] Devin Cole (19-9-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-05: W vs. [#135HW+] Soa Palelei (11-3-0) via Submission (Punches) in ? of round 1

Strikeforce Middleweight Championship

Middleweight (185)
[*] to [#11] Luke Rockhold (8-1-0) def. [#4] down 9 to [#13] Ronaldo Souza (14-3-0) via UD

Last 3 Fights: Ronaldo Souza (3-0-0)
2011-01-29: W vs. [#18MW] Robbie Lawler (18-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:00 of round 3
2010-08-21: W vs. [#11MW] Tim Kennedy (14-3-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2010-05-15: W vs. [#103MW] Joey Villasenor (27-9-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Luke Rockhold (3-0-0)
2010-02-26: W vs. [#134MW] Paul Bradley (18-3-0) via TKO (Knees to the Body) in 2:24 of round 1
2009-11-06: W vs. [#21MW] Jesse Taylor (19-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:42 of round 1
2009-06-19: W vs. [#147WW] Cory Devela (10-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:30 of round 1

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#17] up 8 to [#9] Muhammed Lawal (8-1-0) def. [#19] down 5 to [#24] Roger Gracie (4-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:33 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Muhammed Lawal (2-1-0)
2010-08-21: L vs. [#16LHW] Rafael Cavalcante (10-3-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 1:14 of round 3
2010-04-17: W vs. [#8LHW] Gegard Mousasi (31-3-2) via UD (49-45, 49-45, 49-45)
2009-12-19: W vs. [#40HW+] Mike Whitehead (26-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:08 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Roger Gracie (3-0-0)
2011-01-29: W vs. [#36LHW] Trevor Prangley (23-8-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:19 of round 1
2010-05-15: W vs. [#105LHW] Kevin Randleman (17-16-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:10 of round 2
2008-05-18: W vs. [#163WW] Yuki Kondo (52-26-8) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:40 of round 1

Lightweight (155)
[#27] up 10 to [#17] Pat Healy (23-16-0) def. [#41] down 31 to [#72] Maximo Blanco (8-3-1) via  Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:27 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Pat Healy (2-1-0)
2011-08-12: W vs. [#79LW] Eric Wisely (17-6-0) via UD
2011-02-18: W vs. [#68LW] Lyle Beerbohm (15-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-06-26: L vs. [#28LW] Josh Thomson (18-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:27 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Maximo Blanco (3-0-0)
2010-12-30: W vs. [#210LW] Won Sik Park (9-3-1) via UD (30-30, 29-29, 29-29)
2010-10-30: W vs. [#649LW] Kiuma Kunioku (34-24-9) via KO (Punches) in 4:26 of round 1
2010-06-20: W vs. [#134LW] Rodrigo Damm (9-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:45 of round 2
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Strikeforce – Challengers 18
August 12, 2011
Palms Casino Resort,
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card (Aired on Showtime)

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Joe Duarte (10 – 2 – 0) defeated Jorge Gurgel (14 – 9 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Duarte, who is on a 5 fight win streak (4 by stoppage), surges 121 spots up the ranks from [#308] to [#187].  Duarte should face either [#108] Caros Fodor or [#103] Milton Vieira next.  Gurgel, who is 2-3 since washing out of the UFC in 2008, plunges 81 spots down the ranks from [#208] to [#289].  Gurgel could face [#218] James Terry in his next outing.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Nate James (13 – 7 – 1) defeated Danillo Villefort (13 – 4 – 0) by unanimous decision.  James, who is on a 5 fight win streak (4 by stoppage), moves from [#91LHW] into the middleweight “Top 350” at [#27].  He should look for a bout against [#23] Anthony Smith next.  Villefort, who was on a 4 fight winning streak prior to this loss, moves 8 spots down the ranks from [#22] to [#30].  Perhaps Villefort vs. [#19] Robbie Lawler could work, since both are coming off of losses (2 losses in Lawler’s case).

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Pat Healy (25 – 16 – 0) defeated Eric Wisely  (18 – 6 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Healy, who has back to back wins after this bout (5-1 in his last 6),  jumps 16 spots up the ranks from [#42] to [#26].  Healy vs. [#30] Justin Wilcox would be an informative fight in relation to where each man belongs atop the Strikeforce lightweight division.  Wisely, who was on a 4 fight win streak prior to this loss, falls 28 spots down the ranks from [#49] to [#77].  Wisely is undersized for the division, and should look to face [#9FW] Robert Peralta at featherweight.  If he decides to stay at 155, he could face [#96] Magno Almeida.

Women’s Featherweight (145 lbs)

Ronda Rousey  (3 – 0 – 0) defeated Sarah D’Alelio (4 – 2 – 0) by technical submission due to an armbar at 0:25 of the 1st round.  Rousey, who has rattled off 3 consecutive armbar victories (all under 50 seconds), enters the women’s featherweight “Top 15” at [#8].  She should look to face another up and comer in [#9] Julia Budd next.  If she wins that, Rousey may be ready for a title shot.  D’Alelio, who is on a 2 fight losing streak, remains unranked.  D’Alelio may want to think about fighting her next bout at women’s bantamweight (135 lbs).

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Derrick Mehmen (12 – 3 – 0) defeated Roy Jones (6 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Mehmen, who has back to back wins after this bout (4-1 in his last 5),  moves from [#85HW] into the light heavyweight “Top 250” at [#80].  He should face [#100] Trevor Smith for his next opponent.  Jones, who is 1-2 in his last 3 (prior to which he won 5 first round stoppages in a row), remains unranked.  Despite his loss, Jones looked impressive on the feet in the 1st round, and should be given another opportunity inside the Strikeforce cage, perhaps against [#166] Ron “Abongo” Humphrey in what would be a guaranteed slugfest.
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Strikeforce/M-1 Global – Fedor vs. Henderson
July 30, 2011
Sears Centre,
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Main Card (Aired on Showtime)

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Dan Henderson (28 – 8 – 0) defeated Fedor Emelianenko (31 – 4 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 4:12 of round 1.  Henderson, who is on a 3 fight win streak (all by (T)KO), holds his rank at [#6LHW].  Henderson should face either [#8] Gegard Mousasi or perhaps face the UFC Light Heavyweight champ in a title unification bout.  Emelianenko, whose unprecedented 28 fight unbeaten streak travels farther into the rear view mirror with this-his 3rd stoppage loss in a row, moves 1 spot down the ranks from [#9] to [#10].  Where he goes and what he does now is unknown, but if he decides to continue fighting, he should fight the loser of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi Final bout between [#9] Josh Barnett and [#14] Sergei Kharitonov.

Strikeforce Women’s “Welterweight” Championship

Women’s Bantamweight (135 lbs) (Same as Strikeforce’s Women’s “Welterweight”)

Miesha Tate (12 – 2 – 0) defeated Marloes Coenen (19 – 5 – 0) by submission due to an arm triangle at 3:03 of round 4 to win the Strikeforce Women’s “Welterweight” Title.  Tate, who is on a 6 fight win streak (4 by stoppage-3 by submission), moves 2 spots up the ranks from [#3] to [#1] and enters into the Division Dominance rankings at [#4].  Tate will face number 1 contender [#2][#7DD] Sarah Kaufman next.  Coenen, who is 3-3 in her last 6, moves 2 spots down the ranks from [#1] to [#3] and 7 spots down the Division Dominance rankings from [#1] to [#8].  Inexplicably, Coenen was released from her Strikeforce following this loss.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Tim Kennedy (14 – 3 – 0) defeated Robbie Lawler (18 – 8 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Kennedy, who has back to back wins (6-1 in his last 7), moves 6 spots up the ranks from [#15] to [#9].  Kennedy has positioned himself as the number 1 contender for the middleweight title, and should face the winner of the [#4] Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs. [*] Luke Rockhold championship bout.  Lawler, who has back to back losses (2-4 in his last 6), moves 1 spot down the ranks from [#19] to [#20].  If [#34] Cung Le decides to come back and fight in Strikeforce, he should face Lawler in a return bout.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Tyron Woodley  (9 – 0 – 0) defeated Paul Daley (27 – 11 – 2) by unanimous decision.  Woodley, who has fought all but his first 2 fights in Strikeforce, jumps 20 spots up the ranks from [#37] to [#17].  Now is the time to pull the trigger on a Woodley vs. [#46] Tarec Saffiedine bout for the vacant welterweight title.  Daley, who has back to back losses (preceded by a 4 fight win streak), moves 8 spots down the ranks from [#13] to [#21].  He could face [#32] Jason High for his next bout.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Tarec Saffiedine (11– 3 – 0) defeated Scott Smith (17 – 9 – 1) by unanimous decision.  Saffiedine, who is 4-1 in his last 5, jumps 29 spots up the ranks from [#75] to [#46].  He should face [#17] Tyron Woodley for the vacant welterweight title.  Smith, who is on a 3 fight losing streak (1-4 in his last 5), falls 21 spots down the ranks from [#56] to [#77].  Perhaps a scrap with [#186] Roger Bowling would be appropriate, given they are both coming off of losses only a week apart.
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M-1 Challenge 26 – Garner vs. Bennett 2
July 8, 2011
The Hangar at the O.C. Fair and Events Center,
Costa Mesa, California, United States

Main Card (Aired on Showtime)

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Kenny Garner (7 – 3 – 0) defeated Patrick Bennett (4 – 3 – 0) by KO due to a punch at 1:15 of round 2.  Garner, who has back to back KO wins (5-1 in his last 6), jets 54 spots up the ranks from [#152] to [#98].   Bennett, who is 1-2 in his last 3 (both losses to Kenny Garner), plummets 67 spots down the ranks from [#147] to [#214].

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Arthur Guseinov (8 – 2 – 0) defeated Tyson Jeffries (8 – 6 – 0) by KO due to a spinning back fist at 1:32 of round 1.  Guseinov, who rebounds from back to back losses with this win, enters the middleweight “Top 350” at [#280].  Previously ranked [#287] Jeffries, who has back to back losses (preceded by a 3 fight win streak), falls off the rankings.

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Mairbek Taisumov (15 – 3 – 0) defeated Josh Bacallao  (6 – 3 – 0) by KO due to a punch at 2:01 of round 1.  Taisumov, who is on a 3 fight win streak (10-1 in his last 11), moves 1 spot down the ranks from [#65] to [#66].   Bacallao, who has back to back losses, remains unranked.
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UFC 132 – Cruz vs. Faber 2
July 2, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center,
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

UFC Bantamweight Championship

Bantamweight (135 lbs)

Dominick Cruz (18 – 1 – 0) defeated Urijah Faber (25 – 5 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Cruz, who has not lost in over 4 years, remains ranked at [#1] and jumps 3 spots up the Division Dominance list from [#7DD] to [#4DD].  The fight that makes most sense now for Cruz is a rematch with [#5] Brian Bowles, after Bowles’ unfortunate hand injury cut the first bout short.  A possible rubber match with Faber may be in the cards as well.  Faber, who is 3-2 in his last 5 (1-1 in the UFC), drops 1 spots from [#3] to [#4].  Now might be a good time to pull the trigger on a Faber vs. [#12] Miguel Torres bout, if they do not decide on the immediate Cruz/Faber rubber match.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Chris Leben (26 – 7 – 0) defeated Wanderlei Silva (33 – 11 – 1) by KO due to punches at 0:27 of round 1.  Leben, who is 4-1 in his last 5 (12-6 in the UFC), moves 13 spots up the ranks from [#23] to [#10].  A bout with fellow rising star [#8] Mark Munoz would most likely dazzle the crowd with wild stand up exchanges and good scrambles.  Silva, who is 1-3 in his last 4 (2-4 in the UFC), after falling off the rankings due to inactivity enters the middleweight “Top 350” at [#21].  There has been retirement talk abound in regards to Wanderlei, and his next fight will most likely be one of his last.  A bout against someone like [#12] Jorge Santiago would help shed light on how far gone Silva’s abilities are.  He could also wait to face the loser of the [#9] Vitor Belfort vs. [#42] Yoshihiro Akiyama bout taking place at UFC 133 in August, provided Akiyama is not cut following a loss.

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Dennis Siver (19 – 7 – 0) defeated Matt Wiman (13 – 6 – 0) in a hotly contentious unanimous decision.  Siver, who is 8-1 in his last 9 (8-4 in the UFC), remains ranked at [#8].  Bouts against [#6] Clay Guida or [#14] Sam Stout would help usher a new name into the title discussion.  Wiman, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss (7-4 in the UFC), moves 5 spots down the ranks from [#32] to [#37].  Many people believe Wiman deserved the nod, but the records still show he lost.  He should face fellow loser on the card [#40] Shane Roller in his next fight in an Oklahoma native battle.

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)

Tito Ortiz (17 – 8 – 1) defeated Ryan Bader (12 – 2 – 0) by submission due to a guillotine choke at 1:56 of round 1.  Ortiz, who was 0-4-1 in his last 5 prior to this victory (and had not won since 10/10/2006), jumps 15 spots up the ranks from [#27] to [#12].  Ortiz should look to face either the winner of [#9] Rich Franklin vs. [#21] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira or a rematch with [#22] Vladimir Matyushenko (should he beat [#25] Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 133).  Bader, who now has back to back losses (5-2 in the UFC), drops 9 spots down the ranks from [#9] to [#18].  Conversely, Bader could face the loser of the Matyushenko vs. Gustafsson scrap.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Carlos Condit (27 – 5 – 0) defeated Dong Hyun Kim  (14 – 1 – 1) by TKO via flying knee and punches at 2:58 of round 1.  Condit, who is on a 4 fight win streak (3 by (T)KO), moves 1 spot up the ranks from [#7] to [#6].  With 4 wins (3 stoppages) in a row over difficult UFC talent, Condit is the logical next contender for the welterweight title.  He should face the winner of [#1] Georges St. Pierre vs. [#4] Nick Diaz coming up at UFC 137 in October.  If he wants to stay busy before then, he could take a fight with [#17] Charlie Brenneman, though the risk vs. reward of the bout is not very tantalizing for Condit.  Kim, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss (5-1-0  1 NC in the UFC), drops 10 spots down the ranks from [#18] to [#28].  He should look to rebound from his first loss by facing either the loser of [#9] Mike Pyle vs. [#30] Rory MacDonald taking place at UFC 133 or [#19] Rick Story next.
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Bellator Fighting Championships 46
June 25, 2011
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino,
Hollywood, Florida, United States

Bellator Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Pat Curran (14 – 4 – 0) defeated Luis Palomino (16 – 7 – 0) by submission due to a Peruvian necktie at 3:49 of round 1.  Curran, who is 5-1 in his last 6 (4-1 in Bellator), moves from [#39LW] into the featherweight “Top 250” at [#4].   Palomino, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss (3-3 in Bellator), drops 15 spots down the ranks from [#10] to [#25].

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Marlon Sandro (18 – 2 – 0) defeated Genair Martins da Silva Junior (10 – 4 – 0) by split decision.  Sandro, who is 4-1 in his last 5 (3 wins by 1st round KO), holds his rank at [#11].   Da Silva, who was on a 5 fight win streak prior to this loss (4 wins by stoppage), moves 2 spots up the ranks from [#58] to [#56].

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Nazareno Malegarie (20 – 1 – 0) defeated Jacob Devree (10 – 2 – 0) by submission due to a guillotine choke at 1:25 of round 3.  Malegarie, who has won all but 2 of his victories by stoppage, moves 15 spots up the ranks from [#61] to [#46].   Devree, who was on a 7 fight win streak prior to this loss (4 by choke based submissions), moves from [#272LW] into the featherweight “Top 250” at [#160].

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Ronnie Mann (20 – 2 – 1) defeated Adam Schindler (9 – 2 – 0) by KO due to punches at 4:14 of round 1.  Mann, who is on a 4 fight win streak, moves 4 spots up the ranks from [#43] to [#39].   Schindler, who was on a 6 fight win streak prior to this loss (3 by choke based submissions), moves from [#291LW] into the featherweight “Top 250” at [#170].
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Strikeforce – Challengers 16
June 24, 2011
ShoWare Center,
Kent, Washington, United States

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Caros Fodor (6 – 0 – 0) defeated James Terry (10 – 3 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Fodor, who has won 4 of his 6 victories by stoppage, flies 91 spots up the ranks from [#195] to [#104].  Fodor should look to test himself against someone like [#79] Conor Heun next (if he isn’t off for a long time due to the arm injury he incurred in his last bout).  If he can defeat him, he will be ready for the next level.  Terry, who was on a 3 fight winning streak prior to this loss, moves from [#159WW] into the lightweight “Top 500” at [#220].  He could face [#362] Matt Ricehouse for his next bout.

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Matt Ricehouse (5 – 0 – 0) defeated Ryan Couture (2 – 1 – 0)  by unanimous decision.  Ricehouse, who won his first 3 victories by stoppage, enters the lightweight “Top 500” at [#362].  Ricehouse may be ready for a stern test in [#220] James Terry in his next bout.  Couture, who has fought all 3 of his pro bouts inside Strikeforce, remains unranked.  Couture should look to test himself against someone of comparable fight experience like [#479] Anthony Avila in his next fight.

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)

Lorenz Larkin (11 – 0 – 0) defeated Gian Villante (7 – 3 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Larkin, who has won 8 of his 11 victories by (T)KO (6 in the 1st round), moves 10 spots up the ranks from [#87] to [#77].  Larkin looks like he might be ready for the next level of competition, and could fight veterans [#25] Trevor Prangley or [#18] Renato Sobral to determine where he goes next.  Villante, who is 1-3 in his last 4, moves from [#171HW] into the light heavyweight “Top 250” at [#183].  Villante needs to get back on the winning track, and should look to do so against [#153] Ron Humphrey next.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Jason High (14 – 3 – 0) defeated Quinn Mulhern (15 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision.  High, who is on a 5 fight win streak, moves 16 spots up the ranks from [#47] to [#31].  High is on a roll, and could possibly be in line for number 1 contendership if he were to next defeat another surging prospect in [#45] Eduardo Pamplona.  Mulhern, who was on a 7 fight win streak (6 by stoppage-4 by rear naked choke submission), drops 29 spots from [#56] to [#85].  Villante needs to get back on the winning track, and should look to do so against [#153] Ron Humphrey next.

Women’s Featherweight (145 lbs)

Julia Budd (2 – 1 – 0) defeated Germaine de Randamie (2 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Budd moves 5 spots up the ranks from [#14] to [#9].  De Randamie remains unranked.
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UFC Live 4 – Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011
Consol Energy Center,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Cheick Kongo (16 – 6 – 2) defeated Pat Barry (6 – 3 – 0) by KO due to a punch at 2:39 of round 1.  Kongo, who is 2-0-1 in his last 3 (prior to which he suffered back to back losses), moves 2 spots up the ranks from [#16] to [#14].  General consensus seems to be that Kongo should face fellow winner on the card [#19] Matt Mitrione next.  This would be a test for both fighters to see who will enter the next tier of the division.  Barry, who is 2-3 in his last 5 (3-3 in the UFC), drops 5 spots from [#44] to [#49].  Barry could either face [#43] Aaron Rosa or [#50] Stefan Struve next, both which would be slugfests.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Charlie Brenneman (14 – 2 – 0), who was a 1 day late replacement for [#5MW] Nate Marquardt, defeated Rick Story (13 – 4 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Brenneman, who is on a 2 fight win streak (3-1 in the UFC), rockets 80 spots up the ranks from [#97] to [#17].  He should look to face the winner of [#7] Carlos Condit vs. [#18] Dong Hyun Kim taking place this Saturday at UFC 132.  Story, who was on a 6 fight winning streak prior to this loss (6-2 in the UFC), drops 9 spots from [#11] to [#20].  Perhaps Story should next face the man whom he replaced in tonight’s bout, [#21] Anthony Johnson.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Matt Brown (12 – 10 – 0) defeated John Howard (14 – 7 – 0) by unanimous decision.  Brown, who breaks a 3 fight losing streak with this win, flies 75 spots up the ranks from [#136] to [#61].  He could face fellow “Ultimate Fighter” alum [#51] Rich Attonito in his next fight.  Howard, who is on a 3 fight losing streak (4-3 in the UFC), drops 13 spots from [#54] to [#67].  If Howard isn’t cut for losing 3 in a row, he could face [#56] T.J. Grant or [#74] Carlos Eduardo Rocha in what would be a must win fight for the Boston native.

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Matt Mitrione (5 – 0 – 0) defeated Christian Morecraft (7 – 2 – 0) by KO due to punches at 4:28 of round 2.  Mitrione, who has won 4 of his 5 victories by (T)KO, moves 1 spot up the ranks from [#20] to [#19].  Mitrione should face [#14] Cheick Kongo next.  Morecraft, who is 1-2 in his last 3 (all in the UFC), drops 13 spots from [#91] to [#96].  Morecraft is in need of a victory to stay employed by the UFC,  He should face [#43] Aaron Rosa or [#53] Jon Madsen to see if he will stick around.

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Tyson Griffin (15 – 5 – 0) defeated Manny Gamburyan (11 – 6 – 0) by majority decision.  Griffin, who breaks a 3 fight losing streak with this win, moves from [#37LW] into the featherweight “Top 250” at [#7].  He should look to face rising prospect [#18] Dustin Porier in his next bout.  Gamburyan, who has back to back losses (prior to which he won 3 in a row), drops 5 spots from [#8] to [#13].  Gamburyan will need a win in his next bout to stay relevant in the 145 lb division, and should look to accomplish this feat against [#14] Mark Hominick or [#15] Diego Nunes.
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