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- Bug related to draws in WHR framework is fixed (thanks to computerrank over at BoxRec). Also went back to the original plan of lumping non-unanimous decisions in with draws (see the Glicko post for supporting info).
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Heavyweight (265)
[#4] Curtis Blaydes (13-2-0, -332) vs. [#10] Alexander Volkov (31-7-0, +259)
Curtis Blaydes is the All-Time #38 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Alexander Volkov is the All-Time #41 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Curtis Blaydes (3-0-0)
2020-01-25: W vs. [#7HW+] Junior dos Santos (21-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:06 of round 2
2019-09-07: W vs. [#19HW+] Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-6-0) via TKO (Elbow and Punch) in 2:22 of round 2
2019-03-23: W vs. [*] Justin Willis (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (2-1-0)
2019-11-09: W vs. [#85HW+] Greg Hardy (6-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-10-06: L vs. [#5HW+] Derrick Lewis (23-7-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:49 of round 3
2018-03-17: W vs. [#14HW+] Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1) via KO (Punches) in 1:38 of round 4
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Curtis Blaydes | -332 | 73.39% | |
Elo K170 | Curtis Blaydes | 2049.87 | +89.61 | 60.09% |
Elo Modified | Curtis Blaydes | 2055.19 | +74.07 | 58.03% |
Glicko-1 | Curtis Blaydes | 2128.70 | +83.82 | 61.84% |
WHR | Curtis Blaydes | 2020.68 | +150.00 | 66.49% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Curtis Blaydes 147, Alexander Volkov 224
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#6] Josh Emmett (15-2-0, +112) vs. [#20] Shane Burgos (13-1-0, -138)
Last 3 Fights: Josh Emmett (2-1-0)
2019-07-13: W vs. [#34FW] Mirsad Bektic (13-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:25 of round 1
2019-03-30: W vs. [#82LW] Michael Johnson (19-16-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:14 of round 3
2018-02-24: L vs. [#17FW] Jeremy Stephens (28-18-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:35 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Shane Burgos (3-0-0)
2019-11-02: W vs. [#57FW] Makwan Amirkhani (15-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 3
2019-05-04: W vs. [#24FW] Cub Swanson (26-11-0) via SD (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
2018-11-03: W vs. [#398LW] Kurt Holobaugh (17-7-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:11 of round 1
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Shane Burgos | -138 | 55.14% | |
Elo K170 | Josh Emmett | 1954.97 | +74.15 | 58.39% |
Elo Modified | Josh Emmett | 1925.19 | +107.02 | 61.50% |
Glicko-1 | Josh Emmett | 1992.69 | +139.91 | 69.11% |
WHR | Josh Emmett | 1884.44 | +91.81 | 60.34% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Josh Emmett 343, Shane Burgos 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Bantamweight (135)
[#6] Raquel Pennington (10-8-0, -139) vs. [*] Marion Reneau (9-5-1, +114)
Raquel Pennington is the All-Time #46 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Raquel Pennington (1-2-0)
2020-01-18: L vs. [#2BW/#10DD] Holly Holm (13-5-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-07-20: W vs. [#4BW] Irene Aldana (12-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2018-11-10: L vs. [#1BW/#8DD/#9P4P] Germaine de Randamie (9-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Marion Reneau (1-2-0)
2019-03-09: L vs. [#13BW] Yana Kunitskaya (12-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2018-07-14: L vs. [*] Cat Zingano (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2018-02-24: W vs. [#7BW] Sara McMann (12-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:40 of round 2
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Raquel Pennington | -139 | 55.44% | |
Elo K170 | Raquel Pennington | 1485.54 | +141.90 | 65.66% |
Elo Modified | Raquel Pennington | 1463.43 | +69.96 | 57.60% |
Glicko-1 | Raquel Pennington | 1434.04 | +4.39 | 50.63% |
WHR | Raquel Pennington | 1485.75 | +86.15 | 59.72% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Raquel Pennington 154, Marion Reneau 469
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Raquel Pennington leads 3-1
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Monday, November 3rd 2025: Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 12 | |||
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Last Fight Date: 7/27/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#24 W105] Yu Jin Shin Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 9/15/2025 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#7 W105] Moeri Suda Last 5: W W L L W | ||
Friday, October 3rd 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | |||
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Last Fight Date: 7/19/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#13 HW] Denis Goltsov Last 5: NC L W W W | Last Fight Date: 11/29/2024 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#21 MW] Impa Kasanganay Last 5: W W W W W | ||
Friday, October 3rd 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2 | |||
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Last Fight Date: 1/25/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#14 LW] Paul Hughes Last 5: W W NC W W | Last Fight Date: 5/10/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#51 LW] Bruno Miranda Last 5: W W W L W |
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Boy, have video games changed over the years. Today’s video game technology has made it seem as if the player has been transported into the actual game, in real-time, no less. That makes playing casino games more fun. It’s completely insane. Thankfully, MMA video games have been fortunate enough to take advantage of the improvement of gaming technology and use it to make the best fighting games possible, all for your vicious bloodlust. There are lots of MMA/fighting games out there. MMA video games have been rising on popularity in recent times, another reason you might want to try them out. Here are my five favorite fighting video games in history – in no particular order.
UFC Undisputed 3
It was developed by Yuke’s and published by THQ in 2012 for PS3 and Xbox 360. This game is hands down the best MMA game till date. It is a sequel to UFC Undisputed 2010 and has been one of the most popular MMA games in recent years. It contains the well-known “Pride Mode.” This mode was added after the game was released, with its own rules and fighters. It also includes the Pride Grand Prix, so that you can have more than one fight in the same night, and move on to the next fight retaining your damage score.
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Women Flyweight (125)
[#3] Jessica Eye (15-7-0, +108) vs. [#8] Cynthia Calvillo (8-1-1, -132)
Jessica Eye is the All-Time #43 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jessica Eye (2-1-0)
2019-12-14: W vs. [#11FLY] Viviane Araujo (8-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-06-08: L vs. [#1FLY/#2DD/#3P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (19-3-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 0:26 of round 2
2018-12-08: W vs. [#2FLY/#6P4P] Katlyn Chookagian (14-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Cynthia Calvillo (2-0-1)
2019-12-07: D vs. [#10SW] Marina Rodriguez (12-0-2) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2019-02-17: W vs. [#15FLY] Cortney Casey (9-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2018-11-17: W vs. [#42FLY] Poliana Botelho (8-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:48 of round 1
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Cynthia Calvillo | -132 | 54.20% | |
Elo K170 | Jessica Eye | 1640.33 | +34.72 | 53.96% |
Elo Modified | Cynthia Calvillo | 1636.08 | +33.72 | 53.68% |
Glicko-1 | Cynthia Calvillo | 1620.39 | +56.47 | 58.06% |
WHR | Jessica Eye | 1601.28 | +10.37 | 51.18% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jessica Eye 182, Cynthia Calvillo 189
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#31] Marvin Vettori (13-4-1, -236) vs. [#40] Karl Roberson (9-2-0, +191)
Last 3 Fights: Marvin Vettori (2-1-0)
2019-10-12: W vs. [#63MW] Andrew Sanchez (10-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-07-13: W vs. [#58MW] Cezar Ferreira (13-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-04-14: L vs. [#1MW/#7P4P] Israel Adesanya (19-0-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Last 3 Fights: Karl Roberson (2-1-0)
2019-11-09: W vs. [#77MW] Roman Kopylov (8-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:01 of round 3
2019-07-13: W vs. [#76MW] Wellington Turman (16-3-0) via UD ()
2019-01-19: L vs. [#6LHW] Glover Teixeira (31-7-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:21 of round 1
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Marvin Vettori | -236 | 67.15% | |
Elo K170 | Marvin Vettori | 1779.04 | +37.70 | 54.29% |
Elo Modified | Marvin Vettori | 1816.14 | +25.40 | 52.78% |
Glicko-1 | Marvin Vettori | 1851.64 | +56.88 | 58.11% |
WHR | Karl Roberson | 1755.09 | +18.43 | 52.11% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marvin Vettori 245, Karl Roberson 217
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Marvin Vettori leads 1-0
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Bantamweight (135)
[#21] Merab Dvalishvili (10-4-0, -865) vs. [#119] Gustavo Lopez (11-4-0, +567)
Last 3 Fights: Merab Dvalishvili (3-0-0)
2020-02-15: W vs. [#39BW] Casey Kenney (14-2-1) via UD (30-27, 30-25, 29-28)
2019-05-04: W vs. [#79BW] Brad Katona (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-09-15: W vs. [#363BW] Terrion Ware (17-11-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
Last 3 Fights: Gustavo Lopez (3-0-0)
2019-08-23: W vs. [#496BW] Joey Ruquet (7-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:45 of round 1
2019-03-29: W vs. [#322BW] Jose Alday (12-5-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:19 of round 1
2018-12-07: W vs. [*] Vicente Marquez Enriquez (4-6-0) via SUB in 0:50 of round 1
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Merab Dvalishvili | -865 | 85.67% | |
Elo K170 | Merab Dvalishvili | 1744.39 | +318.21 | 81.06% |
Elo Modified | Merab Dvalishvili | 1763.62 | +330.41 | 80.95% |
Glicko-1 | Merab Dvalishvili | 1781.70 | +331.43 | 87.08% |
WHR | Merab Dvalishvili | 1644.58 | +355.18 | 83.51% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Merab Dvalishvili 119, Gustavo Lopez 295
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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The build-up to a big fight is made even more exciting because of press conferences and media coverage of both camps. But the pinnacle of the anticipation is felt at the weigh-in when both fighters come toe to toe with each other. After weighing in, the two fighters are presented into each other. This serves as a way to stare into each other’s eyes and intimidate each other. Most times it is amicable while other times it gets a little heated. Let’s take a look back at the most entertaining weigh-ins.
Why Is There a Stare Down After a Weigh-In?
Most of the time, the staredown is all part of the production as a way to get people interested in the fight. Sometimes there is genuine hatred and animosity between the fighters, which makes the stare down a real affair. Other times, the staredown is exacerbated to make the fight more interesting and increase ticket sales or people purchasing the bout at home. The origins of these antics go back decades. Lots of fans point to Muhammed Ali’s teasing and hostility towards his opponent (which was often just an act and part of his tactics).
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a sport that pits two participants against each other in physical combat. A typical MMA match involves striking, grappling, and ground fighting. MMA fights take place in an enclosed arena such as a cage or a ring. During mixed martial arts training, individuals are capable of increasing both their physical and mental strength in a non-combat environment. The history of mixed martial arts is traced back to the Olympics of ancient Greece, even before starburst was discovered. The sport of MMA originated as hand to hand combat. It has since then been used for financial, physical fitness, and mental benefits.
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It could be said that the biggest surprise outcome in history of MMA fighting is that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) survived its early days when the first UFC Pay-Per-View was created as a forum for all martial arts experts to test their courage against one another to find out which style was superior. With no rules and regulations, these no-holds-barred fights led to some stating the UFC was a form of “human cockfighting.”
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“The King” 11-second submission win, Bellator 225, August 2019
Starting a fight with a show of respect was a decision one MMA fighter was surely to regret. When Eduard Muravitskiy met Aviv Gozali, an 18-year-old Israeli fighter at Bellator 225 on 24 August 2019. Muravitskiy did what many fighters to at the start, go to tap gloves after the opening bell as a sign of good sportsmanship, and then start the fight. However, when Muravitskiy gestured his glove towards Gozali for a tap, Gozali did not honor the gesture and instead dove at Muravitskiy’s legs in an Imanari Roll and looked for the submission, taking down Muravitskiy with a heel hook. Within 11 seconds the fight was over and Gozali had improved his professional score with a record-breaking submission win in only his third professional MMA fight. Muravitskiy left the cage hopping on one foot, clearly hurt from the submission.
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Women Featherweight (145)
[#1/#1DD/#1P4P] Amanda Nunes (19-4-0, -582) vs. [#6] Felicia Spencer (8-1-0, +417)
Amanda Nunes is the All-Time #2 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Amanda Nunes (3-0-0)
2019-12-14: W vs. [#1BW/#8DD/#9P4P] Germaine de Randamie (9-4-0) via UD (49-46, 49-45, 49-44)
2019-07-06: W vs. [#2BW/#10DD] Holly Holm (13-5-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 4:10 of round 1
2018-12-29: W vs. [#2FW/#4DD/#4P4P] Cristiane Justino (22-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:51 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Felicia Spencer (2-1-0)
2020-02-29: W vs. [#25FW] Zarah Fairn dos Santos (6-4-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 3:37 of round 1
2019-07-27: L vs. [#2FW/#4DD/#4P4P] Cristiane Justino (22-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-05-18: W vs. [#7FW] Megan Anderson (11-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:24 of round 1
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Amanda Nunes | -582 | 81.52% | |
Elo K170 | Amanda Nunes | 2024.67 | +498.24 | 90.69% |
Elo Modified | Amanda Nunes | 1987.37 | +417.36 | 86.14% |
Glicko-1 | Amanda Nunes | 2050.60 | +477.15 | 93.98% |
WHR | Amanda Nunes | 2142.16 | +172.97 | 68.79% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Amanda Nunes 175, Felicia Spencer 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Amanda Nunes leads 1-0
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Bantamweight (135)
[#17] Raphael Assuncao (27-7-0, +120) vs. [*] Cody Garbrandt (11-3-0, -146)
Raphael Assuncao is the All-Time #20 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Cody Garbrandt is the All-Time #7 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Raphael Assuncao (1-2-0)
2019-08-17: L vs. [#5BW] Cory Sandhagen (12-1-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2019-02-02: L vs. [#1BW/#9DD] Marlon Moraes (23-6-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:17 of round 1
2018-07-07: W vs. [#13BW] Rob Font (17-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Cody Garbrandt (0-3-0)
2019-03-02: L vs. [#6BW] Pedro Munhoz (18-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:51 of round 1
2018-08-04: L vs. [*] T.J. Dillashaw (16-4-0) via KO (Knee and Punches) in 4:10 of round 1
2017-11-04: L vs. [*] T.J. Dillashaw (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:41 of round 2
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Cody Garbrandt | -146 | 56.63% | |
Elo K170 | Raphael Assuncao | 1855.29 | +53.47 | 56.08% |
Elo Modified | Cody Garbrandt | 1825.74 | +10.56 | 51.16% |
Glicko-1 | Cody Garbrandt | 1844.49 | +9.92 | 51.43% |
WHR | Cody Garbrandt | 1940.75 | +56.03 | 56.37% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Raphael Assuncao 294, Cody Garbrandt 462
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Raphael Assuncao leads 2-0
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Bantamweight (135)
[#2] Aljamain Sterling (18-3-0, -114) vs. [#5] Cory Sandhagen (12-1-0, -109)
Aljamain Sterling is the All-Time #24 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Aljamain Sterling (3-0-0)
2019-06-08: W vs. [#6BW] Pedro Munhoz (18-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-02-17: W vs. [#11BW] Jimmie Rivera (22-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-09-08: W vs. [#75FW] Cody Stamann (18-2-1) via Submission (Kneebar) in 3:42 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Cory Sandhagen (3-0-0)
2019-08-17: W vs. [#17BW] Raphael Assuncao (27-7-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2019-04-27: W vs. [#30FW] John Lineker (32-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2019-01-19: W vs. [#68BW] Mario Bautista (8-1-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:31 of round 1
System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
Betting Odds | Aljamain Sterling | -114 | 50.53% | |
Elo K170 | Aljamain Sterling | 2120.72 | +176.70 | 69.15% |
Elo Modified | Aljamain Sterling | 2086.47 | +207.28 | 71.25% |
Glicko-1 | Aljamain Sterling | 2143.59 | +220.63 | 78.08% |
WHR | Aljamain Sterling | 2043.07 | +26.15 | 52.98% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Aljamain Sterling 364, Cory Sandhagen 294
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Cory Sandhagen leads 1-0
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The UFC has been back in action for several weeks now, and fans of the sport, as well as those involved in it, couldn’t be happier. After the UFC action last weekend, most competitors walked away unscathed, but as you will expect, potential suspensions are coming up on medical grounds for some.
Since the UFC’s return, it’s been a big hit with viewers, with many of them opting to place bets on the action. If you are into the sport and have good knowledge about the fighters in the world’s leading in-cage championship, you should try out these MMA betting strategies. Although, the news on potential medical suspensions could alter your plans for the imminent future and the UFC events in the pipeline.