The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 7 Review
In the seventh episode, Team Bisping pciked up another win as TJ Dillashaw defeated Roland Delorme, forcing a tapout via a rear naked choke in the second round. This completed the initial round of the tournament, and quarter-final fights were announced:
Featherweight:
[#67] Bryan Caraway vs [#80] Diego Brandao
[#82] Hamid Corassani vs [#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez
Bantamweight:
[#39] Johnny Bedford vs [#11 FLW] John Dodson
[#58] Dustin Pague vs [#144] TJ Dillashaw
The current win tally is Team Miller 5, Team Bisping 3.
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.
Episode 6: defeated [NR] John Albert by unanimous decision.
[#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.
Episode 7: defeated [#146] Roland Delorme by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 7: lost to [#144] TJ Dillashaw by rear naked choke in the second round.
[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
Episode 6: Lost to [#11 FLW] John Dodson by unanimous decision.
[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 6 Review
Two fights took place in the sixth episode, with both teams taking home a win. In a featherweight bout, Team Bisping’s Diego Brandao stopped Steven Siler with a brutal TKO in the first round, while on the bantamweight side Team Miller’s John Dodson defeated John Albert with a unanimous decision (20-18 on all scorecards).
The current win tally is Team Miller 5, Team Bisping 2. The final first-round fight will take place next week as TJ Dillashaw takes on Roland Delorme.
Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
Featherweights
[#58] Steven Siler
Episode 1: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 6: lost to [#80] Diego Brandao by TKO in the first 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.
Episode 6: defeated [#58] Steven Siler 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:
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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FightMatrix Program: UFC 136 (10-08-2011)
Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) vs. [#2] Gray Maynard (10-0-1)
Frankie Edgar is the All-Time #5 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Gray Maynard is the All-Time #11 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Frankie Edgar (2-0-1)
2011-01-01: D vs. [#2LW] Gray Maynard (10-0-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 5
2010-08-28: W vs. [#6WW] B.J. Penn (16-7-2) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2010-04-10: W vs. [#6WW] B.J. Penn (16-7-2) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Gray Maynard (2-0-1)
2011-01-01: D vs. [#1LW/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 5
2010-08-28: W vs. [#2FW] Kenny Florian (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2010-01-11: W vs. [#12LW] Nate Diaz (14-7-0) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Previous Match-up Record: Gray Maynard leads 1-0-1
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight Championship (145)
[#1/#7DD] Jose Aldo (19-1-0) vs. [#2] Kenny Florian (14-5-0)
Jose Aldo is the All-Time #2 ranked Featherweight and #24 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jose Aldo (3-0-0)
2011-04-30: W vs. [#16FW] Mark Hominick (20-9-0) via UD (48-45, 48-46, 49-46)
2010-09-30: W vs. [#12FW] Manny Gamburyan (11-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:32 of round 2
2010-04-24: W vs. [#4BW] Urijah Faber (25-5-0) via UD (50-45, 49-45, 49-45)
Last 3 Fights: Kenny Florian (2-1-0)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#17FW] Diego Nunes (16-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2010-08-28: L vs. [#2LW] Gray Maynard (10-0-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2010-03-31: W vs. [#38LW] Takanori Gomi (32-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:52 of round 3
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#2] Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) vs. [#7] Brian Stann (11-3-0)
Chael Sonnen is the All-Time #6 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Chael Sonnen (2-1-0)
2010-08-07: L vs. [#1MW/#1DD] Anderson Silva (31-4-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 3:10 of round 5
2010-02-06: W vs. [#4MW] Nate Marquardt (31-10-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-10-24: W vs. [#3MW] Yushin Okami (26-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Brian Stann (3-0-0)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#18MW] Jorge Santiago (23-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:29 of round 2
2011-01-01: W vs. [#12MW] Chris Leben (22-7-0) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 3:37 of round 1
2010-08-01: W vs. [#113LHW] Mike Massenzio (12-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:10 of round 3
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#9] Melvin Guillard (27-9-2) vs. [#43] Joe Lauzon (20-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Melvin Guillard (3-0-0)
2011-07-02: W vs. [#54LW] Shane Roller (10-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:12 of round 1
2011-01-22: W vs. [#36LW] Evan Dunham (12-2-0) via TKO (Knees) in 2:58 of round 1
2010-09-25: W vs. [#25LW] Jeremy Stephens (20-6-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Joe Lauzon (2-1-0)
2011-06-26: W vs. [#174LW] Curt Warburton (7-3-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:58 of round 1
2010-11-20: L vs. [#30LW] George Sotiropoulos (14-4-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:43 of round 2
2010-08-28: W vs. [#288LW] Gabe Ruediger (17-7-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:01 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Melvin Guillard leads 4-3
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Featherweight (145)
[#58] Leonard Garcia (15-7-1) vs. [#95] Nam Phan (16-9-0)
Last 3 Fights: Leonard Garcia (1-2-0)
2011-03-26: L vs. [#40FW] Chan Sung Jung (11-3-0) via Submission (Twister) in 4:59 of round 2
2010-12-04: W vs. [#95FW] Nam Phan (16-9-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-30: L vs. [#16FW] Mark Hominick (20-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Nam Phan (1-2-0)
2011-08-06: L vs. [#30FW] Mike Thomas Brown (25-8-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-12-04: L vs. [#58FW] Leonard Garcia (15-7-1) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-04-03: W vs. [#593LW] Rodney Rhoden (7-10-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:20 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: Leonard Garcia leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#25] Jeremy Stephens (20-6-0) vs. [#26] Anthony Pettis (13-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Stephens (2-1-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#145LW] Daniel Downes (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
2011-01-01: W vs. [#69WW] Marcus Davis (20-9-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:33 of round 3
2010-09-25: L vs. [#9LW] Melvin Guillard (27-9-2) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Pettis (2-1-0)
2011-06-04: L vs. [#6LW] Clay Guida (29-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-12-16: W vs. [#7LW] Ben Henderson (14-2-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
2010-08-18: W vs. [#54LW] Shane Roller (10-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:51 of round 3
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#16] Demian Maia (14-3-0) vs. [#18] Jorge Santiago (23-9-0)
Demian Maia is the All-Time #16 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Jorge Santiago is the All-Time #12 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Demian Maia (2-1-0)
2011-06-11: L vs. [#9MW] Mark Munoz (11-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2010-12-04: W vs. [#42MW] Kendall Grove (13-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-08-28: W vs. [#94MW] Mario Miranda (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jorge Santiago (2-1-0)
2011-05-28: L vs. [#7MW] Brian Stann (11-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:29 of round 2
2010-08-22: W vs. [#54MW] Kazuo Misaki (24-11-2) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 4:31 of round 5
2010-03-07: W vs. [#17MW] Mamed Khalidov (23-4-2) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-47)
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#28] Joey Beltran (13-5-0) vs. [#58] Stipe Miocic (6-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Joey Beltran (1-2-0)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#43HW+] Aaron Rosa (17-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 3
2011-01-22: L vs. [#62HW+] Pat Barry (6-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-25: L vs. [#19HW+] Matt Mitrione (5-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (3-0-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#103HW+] Bobby Brents (10-2-0) via Submission (Leg Kick) in 4:27 of round 2
2011-04-16: W vs. [#169HW+] William Penn (5-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:23 of round 1
2010-12-04: W vs. [#376HW+] Gregory Maynard (3-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:43 of round 2
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#113LHW] Mike Massenzio (12-5-0) vs. [#120LHW] Steve Cantwell (7-4-0)
Last 3 Fights: Mike Massenzio (1-2-0)
2011-06-11: L vs. [#46LHW] Krzysztof Soszynski (26-11-1) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
2011-04-29: W vs. [#272MW] Nate Kittredge (10-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:32 of round 2
2010-08-01: L vs. [#7MW] Brian Stann (11-3-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:10 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Steve Cantwell (0-3-0)
2011-03-03: L vs. [#35LHW] Cyrille Diabate (17-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-25, 30-26)
2009-09-16: L vs. [#7MW] Brian Stann (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2009-04-18: L vs. [#42LHW] Luiz Cane (12-4-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Steve Cantwell leads 1-0
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Middleweight (185)
[#38] Aaron Simpson (10-2-0) vs. [#136] Eric Schafer (12-5-2)
Last 3 Fights: Aaron Simpson (2-1-0)
2011-07-02: W vs. [#203MW] Brad Tavares (7-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#94MW] Mario Miranda (11-3-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-20: L vs. [#9MW] Mark Munoz (11-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Eric Schafer (1-2-0)
2011-09-03: W vs. [#631MW] Chris Albandia (8-6-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:41 of round 1
2010-03-21: L vs. [#47LHW] Jason Brilz (18-4-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2009-10-24: L vs. [#18LHW] Ryan Bader (12-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-26, 30-27)
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#29] Darren Elkins (12-2-0) vs. [#88] Tiequan Zhang (15-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Darren Elkins (2-1-0)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#35FW] Michihiro Omigawa (12-10-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-08-01: L vs. [#96LW] Charles Oliveira (14-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:41 of round 1
2010-03-21: W vs. [#51WW] Duane Ludwig (21-11-0) via TKO (Ankle Injury) in 0:44 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Tiequan Zhang (2-1-0)
2011-02-27: W vs. [#357BW] Jason Reinhardt (20-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:48 of round 1
2010-12-16: L vs. [#145LW] Daniel Downes (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-30: W vs. [#52FW] Pablo Garza (10-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:26 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Frankie Edgar (510)
Highest Stored DD Rating: Frankie Edgar
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (896)
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (344)
Average Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: 176
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Outstanding [****½]
Average Per Fight MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Very Large [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Massive [****½]