FightMatrix Program: Ring-Side MMA 12 (10-21-2011)
Welterweight (170)
[#25MW] Paul Daley (28-11-2, 170.4lb) vs. [#188MW] Luigi Fioravanti (22-10-0, 170.4lb)
Last 3 Fights: Paul Daley (1-2-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#93WW] Jordan Radev (23-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-07-30: L vs. [#19WW] Tyron Woodley (9-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-04-09: L vs. [#4WW] Nick Diaz (25-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:57 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Luigi Fioravanti (1-2-0)
2011-06-10: L vs. [#84MW] Joe Doerksen (47-16-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-04-28: L vs. [#115MW] Andrei Semenov (30-9-2) via UD ()
2011-03-05: W vs. [#348MW] Mike Geurin (8-3-0) via UD ()
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Paul Daley leads 1-0
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Lightweight (155)
[#171] Daron Cruickshank (8-2-0, 154.8lb) vs. [#254] Mike Ricci (6-1-0, 155.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Daron Cruickshank (2-1-0)
2011-06-17: W vs. [#327LW] Brad Cardinal (13-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:35 of round 1
2011-04-09: W vs. [#509WW] Tiawan Howard (10-7-0) via SD ()
2011-02-26: L vs. [#57LW] Luis Palomino (17-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:52 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Mike Ricci (2-1-0)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#502LW] Jesse Ronson (7-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:12 of round 1
2010-04-15: L vs. [#4FW] Pat Curran (16-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:01 of round 1
2009-11-14: W vs. [#17WW] Jordan Mein (23-7-0) via UD ()
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Bantamweight (136)
[#76FW] Mitch Gagnon (7-1-0, 136.0lb) vs. [#102] David Harris (6-2-1, 136.8lb)
Last 3 Fights: Mitch Gagnon (3-0-0)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#258FW] Rejean Groulx (5-1-0) via TKO (Slam) in 3:47 of round 3
2010-04-10: W vs. [#719LW] Guillaume Lamarche (7-5-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:52 of round 1
2009-12-12: W vs. [#503FW] Stephane Bernadel (7-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:38 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: David Harris (3-0-0)
2011-08-13: W vs. [#105BW] Adrian Wooley (7-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-05-19: W vs. [#261BW] Brent Franczuz (4-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-04-08: W vs. [#394BW] Chuck Mady (5-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:07 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 5 Review
In the fifth episode, Team Bisping finally put one up on the scoreboard when [#82 FW] Hamid ‘Akira’ Corassani defeated [NR] Dustin Neace by majority decision in a closely contested bout. The win was not without controversy, as Akira appeared to be tapping out when he was caught in a leg lock by Neace in the first round; however the referee didn’t call the submission and Corassani was able to escape the hold, proceeding to drop Dustin with a punch in the second round and narrowly taking the decision.
The current win tally is Team Miller 4, Team Bisping 1.
Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
[#58] Steven Siler
Episode 1: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.
[#67] Bryan Caraway
Episode 1: defeated [#91 LW] Eric Mariott by unanimous decision.
Episode 2: defeated [NR] Marcus Brimage by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#80] Diego Brandao
Episode 1: defated [NR] Jesse Newell by TKO in the first round.
[#82] Hamid Corassani
Episode 1: defated [#166] Brian Pearman by KO in the first round.
Episode 5: defated [NR] Dustin Neace by majority decsion.
[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez
Episode 1: defeated [#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera by TKO in the second round.
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Stephen Bass by TKO in the second round.
[NR] Marcus Brimage
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen by TKO in the second round.
Episode 2: lost to [#67] Bryan Carawy by rear naked choke in the second round.
[NR] Stephen Bass
Episode 1: defeated [#227] Karsten Lenjoint by triangle choke in the second round.
Episode 4: lost to [#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez by TKO in the second round.
[NR] Dustin Neace
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Josh Clopton by unanimous decision.
Episode 5: lost to [#82] Hamid Corassani by majority decision.
Bantamweights after the jump:
“Keep an Eye Out For…” Edinaldo Oliveira
[#48HW] Edinaldo Oliveira (12 – 0 – 1) has yet to taste defeat. At 6’7″ and 238lbs, he is a very lanky fighter that has used his reach to secure 7 (T)KOs and 2 submissions out of his 12 victories. In the past 17 months, Oliveira has amassed a formidable list of victories over Brazilian heavyweights. The most notable victories in this time span are:
- 1st round TKO over [#151HW] Jair Goncalves (9 – 4 – 0) in September 2011
- 3rd round unanimous decision over [#167HW] Ubiratan Marinho Lima (13 – 6 – 0) in July 2011
- 2nd round TKO over [#230HW] Edson Franca (13 – 6 – 0) in May 2011
- 1st round TKO over [#192HW] Geronimo dos Santos (24 – 13 – 0) in December 2010
- 5th round unanimous decision over the one man to defeat [#3HW] Junior dos Santos, [#139HW] Joaquim Ferreira (11 – 6 – 0) in May 2010
Oliveira’s nickname is “Lula Molusco” or “Squidward” in English, due to his rangy physique. If he were so inclined, Oliveira could possibly fight at 205lbs. It would be interesting to see how Lula Molusco would fare against greater competition on bigger shows. Here’s to hoping we get the opportunity.
What a UFC Flyweight Tournament might look like
Using the rating system and a relatively unscientific methodology to qualify fighters, this is what a eight-man UFC Flyweight tournament may look like, with two alternate bouts.
To qualify, fighters must fulfill one of the following:
- At least one true Flyweight bout in the last three years AND at least one bout in the US in the last 18 months OR a scheduled bout in the US on Sherdog.
- At least two bouts in the US in the last three years, where the fighter weighed in at or below 134.0. The idea here, is that they either fought a catchweight between Flyweight and Bantamweight, or have no issue making Bantamweight.
I have also excluded Dominick Cruz from consideration, as he is the current champion at Bantamweight.
All ratings were also converted to Flyweight ratings for seeding purposes.
#1/#8 -> [#2 BW] Joseph Benavidez (15-2-0) vs. [#48 BW] Darren Uyenoyama (6-3-0)
#2/#7 -> [#6 BW] Alexis Vila (10-0-0) vs. [#3] Jussier da Silva (10-1-0)
#3/#6 -> [#11 BW] Demetrious Johnson (9-2-0) vs. [#2] Ian McCall (11-2-0)
#4/#5 -> [#15 BW] Takeya Mizugaki (15-6-2) vs. [#22 BW] Eduardo Dantas (11-2-0)
Alt #1 -> [#6] Mamoru Yamaguchi (26-6-3) vs. [#61 BW] Mike Easton (10-1-0)
Alt #2 -> [#7] Josh Rave (22-8-0) vs. [#59 BW] Frank Baca (9-1-0)
Apologies if I missed anyone — I absolutely do not have all weigh-in information for all events. When it boils down to it though, who knows when the UFC will add the division and who really knows who is willing to and CAN move down to 125 pounds?
The really shocking part is how weak the Flyweight division is in comparison to Bantamweight. Let’s hope that the UFC kicks the division off with at least four fights, or else the Flyweight rankings here will be a fluctuating mess for some time.
Fightmatrix Program: M-1 Challenge 27 – Garner vs. Grishin
With M-1 heavyweight champ [#51] Guram Gugenishvili injured for a second consecutive fight, Maxim Grishin steps in to take his place against Kenny Garner. Both men have lost to Gugenishvili via choke.
M-1 Challenge 27 – Garner vs. Grishin
October 14, 2011
Grand Canyon University Arena,
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
M-1 Interim Heavyweight Championship
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#81] Maxim Grishin (11 – 5 – 0) vs. [#94] Kenny Garner (7 – 3 – 0)
M-1 Light Heavyweight Championship
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#65] Vinny Magalhaes (8 – 5 – 0) vs. [#80] Mikhail Zayats (14 – 5 – 0)
Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#87] Eddie Arizmendi (15 – 4 – 0) vs. [#275] Arthur Guseinov (8 – 2 – 0)
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#190] Tom Gallicchio (16 – 6 – 0) vs. [*] Daniel Madrid (6 – 2 – 0)
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#97] Yasubey Enomoto (7 – 3 – 0) vs. [*] Joshua Thorpe (10 – 5 – 0)
The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 4 Review
In the fourth episode, two fights took place – and Team Miller remained undefeated, taking both bouts. In the featherweight feature, Dennis Bermudez stopped Stephen Bass with a second round TKO in a rather one-sided affair. The bantamweight bout was a bit more competitive, with Dustin Pague submitting Louis Gaudinot with a rear naked choke (also in the second round).
The current win tally is Team Miller 4, Team Bisping’s 0.
Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
Bantamweights
[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
Episode 4: defeated [#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.
[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 4: lost to [#58] Dustin Pague by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.
[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.
Featherweights after the jump:
The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 3 Review
In the third episode, the first bantamweight fight took place, with Team Miller’s Johny Bedford defeating Team Bisping’s Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
The current win tally is Team Miller 2, Team Bisping’s 0.
Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
Bantamweights
[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.
[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.
[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.
Featherweights after the jump:
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