Fight Matrix

This Weekend: Friday June 17th, 2011

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jonathan

Slammer in the Hammer
June 17, 2011
Copps Coliseum,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#53] Francis Carmont (15 – 7 – 0) vs. [#103] Jason Day (19 – 11 – 0)

Lightweight? (155 lbs)
[#161] Brad Cardinal (13 – 6 – 0) vs. [#399WW] Daron Cruickshank (7 – 2 – 0)

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#35] D.J. Linderman (9 – 2 – 0) vs. [#178] Tim Chemelli (8 – 0 – 0)

Challenge MMA (Canada) – Montreal
June 17, 2011
Centre Pierre-Charbonneau
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#33] Emanuel Newton (14 – 6 – 1) vs. [#50] Steve Bosse (8 – 1 – 0)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#465] Jesse Gross (6 – 1 – 0) vs. [*] Stephane Lamarche (7 – 10 – 0)

Featherweight (145 lbs)
[#165] Tim Wadsworth (5 – 0 – 0) vs. [*] Juan Barrantes (7 – 5 – 0)
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Strikeforce 6/18: A Gambling Analysis

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jason

This monthly gambling snippet is my 4th and I am batting 100% so far (4 for 4) — even with the type of result, I am practically dead on! Now that I’ve adequately jinxed myself, let’s flip the script and take a look at this weekend’s Strikeforce card. Maybe the switch from UFC will reverse the aforementioned jinx and put me back into rhythm.

The value on this card in my mind, is Chad Griggs. The odds vary on this fight, but they sit around even, and there is the odd site that has Valentijn Overeem as the favorite. I won’t pretend to be an expert on either guy, but when you have a guy who has lost 25 times, versus a younger fighter who is rated higher by Fight Matrix and has a 10-1 record, you take the latter. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Griggs pounding on a downed Overeem for the stoppage.

I’m placing the same type of theory on betting for Justin Wilcox. He’s also a small underdog (about +130) against Gesias Cavalcante. Apparently, the late money is coming in on Wilcox, so maybe others are sharing my ever decreasing faith in the Japanese crossover fighters. Even when they do win a decision, they don’t win the fight, so I’ll take Wilcox by decision.

So there you have it. Two underdog picks in which I’m applying theory and instinct over knowledge. A little different than the last couple posts, but hopefully it comes through. If I go 6 for 6, I may need to make a career out of this.

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Saturday, December 13th 2025: PFL Europe 4: 2025 Finals

[#1 W145] Cristiane Justino

[#3 W145] Sara Collins

Last Fight Date: 10/19/2024 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Larissa Pacheco
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 9/14/2024 [BellatorFC]
Last Opponent: [#6 W145] Leah McCourt
Last 5: W W W W W

Sunday, December 14th 2025: Deep - Tokyo Impact 2025 6th Round

[#2 SW] Haruo Ochi

[#9 SW] Sora Sugiyama

Last Fight Date: 3/30/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#41 SW] Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 9/15/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#41 SW] Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa
Last 5: - - - W W

Saturday, December 13th 2025: PFL Europe 4: 2025 Finals

[#8 HW] Vadim Nemkov

[#10 HW] Renan Ferreira

Last Fight Date: 1/25/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#29 HW] Tim Johnson
Last 5: NC W W W W

Last Fight Date: 10/19/2024 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#3 HW] Francis Ngannou
Last 5: W W W W L

Featured Fighters

[#45 WW]	Seok Hyeon Ko	[#15 WW]	Gabriel Bonfim
[#1 LW]	Islam Makhachev	[#1 WW]	Jack Della Maddalena
[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria	[#31 WW]	Randy Brown
[#28 WW]	Uros Medic	[#145 LW]	Ismael Bonfim
[#3 LW]	Charles Oliveira	[#1 MW]	Khamzat Chimaev

This Past Weekend: Saturday June 11 & Sunday June 12th, 2011 2011

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jonathan

BAMMA USA – Badbeat 2
June 11, 2011
Commerce Casino,
Commerce, California, United States

Bantamweight (135 lbs)

WEC veteran Chad George (12 – 6 – 0) defeated Bobby Sanchez (6 – 14 – 0) by submission due to an arm triangle choke at 2:32 of round 1. George, who stopped a 2 fight slide which occurred in WEC with this win, drops 2 spots down the ranks from [#93] to [#95]. Sanchez, who is on a 6 fight losing streak (5 by 1st round choke based submissions), remains unranked.

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Dominique Robinson (7 – 4 – 0) defeated Dionisio Ramirez (3 – 2 – 0) by split decision. Robinson, who is on a 3 fight win streak, drops 5 spots down the ranks from [#99] to [#104]. Ramirez, who had back to back wins prior to this loss, remains unranked.

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Bellator vet Georgi Karakhanyan (16 – 3 – 1) defeated Vince Ortiz (7 – 6 – 0) by submission due to a rear-naked choke at 2:01 of round 1. Karakhanyan, who has scored back to back 1st round choke based submission wins, holds his rank at [#61]. Ortiz, who is on a 3 fight losing streak (preceded by a 7 fight win streak), remains unranked.
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This Past Weekend: Friday June 10th, 2011

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jonathan

Maximum Fighting Championships 30 – Unplugged 4: Up Close and Personal
June 10, 2011
Mayfield Inn Trade and Conference Centre,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Lightweight (155 lbs)

UFC veteran Brian Cobb (19 – 6 – 0) defeated fellow UFC vet Drew Fickett (41 – 14 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 4:44 of round 1. Cobb, who is on a 4 fight win streak (3 by stoppage), bounds 9 spots up the ranks from [#18] to [#9]. Fickett, who was on a 5 fight win streak prior to this loss, drops 13 spots down the ranks from [#34] to [#47].

Welterweight (170 lbs)

In a rematch from UFC 69, Marcus Davis (19 – 9 – 0) defeated Pete Spratt (22 – 20 – 0) by unanimous decision. Davis, who has won 2 decisions in a row since being released from the UFC, moves from [#54LW] into the welterweight “Top 500” at [#67]. Spratt, who is 1-3 in his last 4, drops 2 spots down the ranks from [#157] to [#159].

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Sheldon Wescott (5 – 1 – 1) defeated Thomas Denny (27 – 19 – 1) by unanimous decision. Wescott, whose last fight was a draw with Thomas Denny, rockets 100 spots up the ranks from [#290] to [#190]. Denny, who is 1-3-1 in his last 5, plunges 105 spots down the ranks from [#295] to [#400].

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Dhiego Lima (6 – 0 – 0) defeated Jamie Toney (14 – 7 – 0) by KO due to punches at 2:47 of round 1. Lima, who has finished all 6 of his opponents (4 by submission), surges 221 spots up the ranks from [#351] to [#130]. Toney, who had won 6 in a row (excluding 1 No Contest) prior to this bout, plummets 105 spots down the ranks from [#159] to [#307].
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Bustamante looking to stretch his “longest career” record.

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jason

According to Sherdog, Murilo Bustamante, 44, will fight on, making his debut in the Welterweight division against [#70] Yuyi Shirai on July 20th. Bustamante currently holds the “longest career” record for active (and probably all) fighters, and this next fight will stretch his career length to nearly 20 years. Bustamante is currently ranked in the Middleweight division (albeit very low) and is also our #7 All-Time Middleweight.

To see more records, check out our MMA Records & Stats page.

This Weekend: Strikeforce – Overeem vs. Werdum

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jonathan

Strikeforce – Overeem vs. Werdum
June 18, 2011
American Airlines Center,
Dallas, Texas, United States

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#3] Fabricio Werdum (14 – 4 – 1) vs. [#8] Alistair Overeem (34 – 11 – 0)

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#10] Josh Barnett (29 – 5 – 0) vs. [#14] Brett Rogers (11 – 2 – 0)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#15] Jorge Masvidal (21 – 6 – 0) vs. [#68WW] K.J. Noons (10 – 3 – 0)

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#21] Jeff Monson (42 – 11 – 0) vs. [#28] Daniel Cormier (7 – 0 – 0)

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#46] Chad Griggs (10 – 1 – 0) vs. [#98] Valentijn Overeem (29 – 25 – 0)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#27] Justin Wilcox (11 – 3 – 0) vs. [#42] Gesias Cavalcante (15 – 4 – 1)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#54] Magno Almeida (9 – 1 – 0) vs. [#273] Conor Heun (8 – 4 – 0)

Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#345] Joe Ray (5 – 1 – 0) vs. [*] Nah-Shon Burrell (5 – 1 – 0)

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#121] Mike Bronzoulis (12 – 2 – 1) vs. [#288] Todd Moore (13 – 4 – 0)

Welterweight? (170 lbs)
[#171] Brian Melancon (5 – 1 – 0) vs. [#355LW] Isaac Vallie Flagg (11 – 3 – 1)

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FightMatrix 2011 Awards (So far)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jason

We’re not quite halfway through the year, but I wanted to post about this in case I forgot. Just in case you did not know (or forgot), we have an awards page that we will populate after the end of each year that covers a wide array of categories. For more particulars, please visit that page.

Mid-Year Awards

Fighter of the Year (Male): Jon Jones

Fighter of the Year (Female): No qualifiers yet

Rookie of the Year (Male): Mansour Barnaoui

Rookie of the Year (Female): No qualifiers yet

Most Noteworthy Match: Georges St. Pierre UD(5) Jake Shields

Most Lopsided Upset: Robert Peralta SD(3) Hiroyuki Takaya

Most Noteworthy Upset: Antonio Silva TKO(2) Fedor Emelianenko

This Past Weekend: UFC 131

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jonathan

UFC 131 – Dos Santos vs. Carwin
June 11, 2011
Rogers Arena,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Junior Dos Santos (13 – 1 – 0) defeated Shane Carwin (12 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision. Dos Santos battered his opponent for the better part of 3 rounds, but Carwin showed tremendous heart by battling on and never quitting. By the end of the fight, Carwin’s face was covered with a crimson sheen of blood and his nose was broken. Dos Santos, who is on an 8 fight win streak (6 by stoppage), holds his rank at [#4]. He will face champion [#1] Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title. Carwin, who has lost 2 in a row, drops 1 spot down the ranks from [#6] to [#7]. Carwin needs to win his next bout to stay relevant at the top of the heavyweight division, and should look to face either a hard nosed up and comer like the iron jawed [#15] Mike Russow or the winner of the [#16] Cheick Kongo vs. [#43] Pat Barry fight at UFC live 4 on June 26th.

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Kenny Florian (14 – 5 – 0) made a successful transition to 145 lbs and defeated Diego Nunes (16 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision. Nunes came out strong in the 1st, dropping Florian in the closing seconds of the 1st round. Florian controlled much of the next two rounds, using his range and size to punish Nunes on the feet and on the floor. Nunes, who looked very fatigued by the end of the 2nd round, stunned Florian again at the close of the 3rd round. It was too little, too late in the eyes of the judges. Florian, who is 3-2 in his last 5 (all at 155 lbs), moves from [#8LW] into the featherweight “Top 250” at [#2]. Dana White has said that Florian will most likely be the next opponent for featherweight champion [#1] Jose Aldo. Nunes, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss, drops 2 spots down the ranks from [#12] to [#14]. Despite the loss, Nunes is still a promising prospect who should look to face another game opponent in [#13] Mark Hominick which would surely produce fireworks on the feet.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Mark Munoz (11 – 2 – 0) defeated Demian Maia (14 – 3 – 0) by unanimous decision. This closely contested match showed much improved stand up from Maia and vicious ground and pound from Munoz. Maia wobbled Munoz in the 1st with a left behind the ear, but Munoz gained control in the 2nd with combinations on the feet and ground and pound. The 3rd was very close, but the judges had it for Munoz in the end. Munoz, who is 6-2 in the UFC (and on a 3 fight win streak), jumps 10 spots up the ranks from [#18] and into the Top Ten at [#8]. He should look to face [#6] Brian Stann (also on a 3 fight win streak), who laid waste to [#11] Jorge Santiago two weeks ago at UFC 130. Maia, who is 3-3 in his last 6 (never losing 2 in a row), drops 4 spots down the ranks from [#8] to [#12]. Maia will be looking to get back on the winning track, and he could face [#11] Jorge Santiago to try and accomplish this feat.

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Dave Herman (21 – 2 – 0) defeated Jon Olav Einemo (6 – 2 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 3:19 of round 2. Herman and Einemo threw caution to the wind in this wild affair that earned both fighters “Fight of the Night” honors as well as a cool 70K each. Herman incurred damage on the feet in the 1st round while using knees to the head from the clinch to answer his Norwegian foe. The 2nd round was action packed, with Herman taking a stunning knee to the face from Einemo only to answer with a knee and a left hook of his own that sent Einemo to the mat. Shortly after action returned to the feet, Herman TKOed his man. Herman, who is on a 3 fight win streak (6-1 in his last 7), holds his rank at [#23]. Herman should face [#22] Travis Browne next to see which man will come closer to the top tier of the division. Einemo, who had not fought since late 2006, remains unranked. Einemo looked like he had many weapons in his arsenal despite losing tonight. Battles with [#49] Stefan Struve or [#55] Rob Brougton would be perfect for a European UFC card.

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Donald Cerrone (15 – 3 – 0) defeated Vagner Rocha (6 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision. Cerrone used low kicks to nearly cripple Rocha (who was a late replacement for [#30] Mac Danzig), who could offer nothing more than errant right hands and failed takedown attempts. By the end of the fight, Rocha could barely put weight on his left leg without wincing. Cerrone, who is on a 4 fight win streak, moves up 1 spot from [#22] to [#21]. A bout next with [#18] Jeremy Stephens would most likely be a barn-burner. Rocha, who is 1-2 in his last 3, drops 1 spot down the ranks from [#417] to [#418]. If Rocha stays around (which he may based on the fact that UFC praises late replacements) he could face fellow jiu jitsu ace [#398] Kyle Watson on a “Fight Night” undercard.

SPIKE TV Preliminary Bouts

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Sam Stout (17 – 6 – 1) defeated Yves Edwards (40 – 17 – 1) by KO due to a punch at 3:52 of round 1. Stout waded through Edwards’ punches and landed a counter left hook that left his opponent out cold on the mat. Edwards did not regain consciousness for a couple of minutes following the brutal KO. Stout, who is 4-1 in his last 5, jets 30 spots up the ranks from [#44] to [#14]. [#16] Gleison Tibau would pose a poor style match up for Stout in his next bout, while a fight with [#21] Donald Cerrone would produce a stand up war. Edwards, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss, drops 19 spots down the ranks from [#16] to [#35]. Edwards could face [#30] Mac Danzig in his next fight, which would test the fighters on the ground and the feet.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Chris Weidman (6 – 0 – 0) defeated Jesse Bongfeldt (40 – 17 – 1) by submission due to guillotine choke at 4:54 of round 1. Weidman scored the early takedown and tried to secure a kimura from side control. Bongfeldt returned to his feet following scramble and went for a takedown of his own off a knee to the body from Weidman. Weidman applied a textbook guilltone choke and forced the submission seconds before the end of the round. Weidman, who has finished in 4 of his 6 fights, moves 1 spot up the ranks from [#22] to [#21]. Weidman could face fellow winner on the card [#26] Nick Ring for his next test. Bongfeldt, who was on a 7 fight win streak prior to going 0-1-1 in his last 2 (both inside the UFC), drops 10 spots down the ranks from [#104] to [#114]. Bongfeldt needs to procure his first win in the UFC if he wishes to stick around, so a match with fellow loser on the night [#87] James Head could be appropriate.
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MMA Rankings Updated: 6/12/2011

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jason

This Weekend: Saturday & Sunday, June 11th & 12th, 2011

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Jonathan

BAMMA USA – Badbeat 2
June 11, 2011
Commerce Casino,
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Bantamweight (135 lbs)
[#93] Chad George (21 – 7 – 0) vs. [*] Bobby Sanchez (6 – 13 – 0)

Featherweight (145 lbs)
[#61] Georgi Karakhanyan (15 – 3 – 1) vs. [*] Vince Ortiz (7 – 5 – 0)

Knuckleforce
June 11, 2011
The Park Hotel,
Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England

Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#212] Matt Howard (8 – 0 – 0) vs. [*] Shaun Lomas (9 – 26 – 0)
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This Weekend: Friday June 10, 2010

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jonathan

Score Fighting Series
June 10, 2011
Hershey Centre,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#31] Jordan Mein (21 – 7 – 0) vs. [#39] Marius Zaromskis (14 – 5 – 0)

Light Heavyweight (170 lbs)
[#30] Rameu Thierry Sokoudjou (11 – 8 – 0) vs. [#60] Roy Boughton (5 – 1 – 0)

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#65] Joe Doerksen (46 – 15 – 0) vs. [#170] Luigi Fioravanti (22 – 9 – 0)

Featherweight (145 lbs)
[#56] Antonio Carvalho (12 – 4 – 0) vs. [*] Doug Evans (3 – 11 – 0)

Bantamweight (135 lbs)
[#67FW] Nick Mamalis (16 – 7 – 0) vs. [#74] Adrian Wooley (7 – 1 – 0)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#142] Kurt Southern (8 – 3 – 0) vs. [#264] Jorge Britto (12 – 7 – 1)

Catchweight (140 lbs)
[#98BW] Josh Hill (5 – 0 – 0) vs. [*] Darin Cooley (3 – 0 – 0)
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This Weekend: MFC 30

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jonathan

Maximum Fighting Championships 30 – Unplugged 4: Up Close and Personal
June 10, 2011
Mayfield Inn Trade and Conference Centre,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#18] Brian Cobb (18 – 6 – 0) vs. [#34] Drew Fickett (41 – 13 – 0)

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#54] Marcus Davis (18 – 9 – 0) vs. [#157] Pete Spratt (22 – 19 – 0)

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#290] Sheldon Wescott (4 – 1 – 1) vs. [#295] Thomas Denny (27 – 18 – 1)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#232] Curtis Demarce (10 – 9 – 0) vs. [*] Robert Washington (9 – 3 – 0)

Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#234LHW] Cody Krahn (10 – 3 – 0) vs. [*] Andreas Spang (5 – 1 – 0)

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#159] Jamie Toney (14 – 6 – 0) vs. [#351] Dhiego Lima (5 – 1 – 0)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#481] Scott Cleve (3 – 0 – 0) vs. [*] Mukai Maromo (4 – 2 – 0)

UFC 131: How they stack up (Updated)

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jason

Heavyweight
[#4] Junior dos Santos vs. [#6] Shane Carwin

Featherweight
[#8 LW] Kenny Florian vs. [#12] Diego Nunes

Heavyweight
[#23] Dave Herman vs. [*] Jon Olav Einemo

Middleweight
[#8] Demian Maia vs. [#18] Mark Munoz

Lightweight
[#22] Donald Cerrone vs. [#417] Vagner Rocha

Lightweight
[#16] Yves Edwards vs. [#44] Sam Stout

Middleweight
[#22] Chris Weidman vs. [#104] Jesse Bongfeldt

Middleweight
[#31] Nick Ring vs. [#70] James Head

Featherweight
[#20] Dustin Poirier vs. [#123 LW] Jason Young

Heavyweight
[#28] Aaron Rosa vs. [#65] Joey Beltran

Featherweight
[#18] Michihiro Omigawa vs. [#213 LW] Darren Elkins

Light Heavyweight
[#48] Krzysztof Soszynski vs. [#127 MW] Mike Massenzio

MMA Rankings Updated: 06/09/2011

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jason

Notable Info

Intermediate release of the rankings due to the completion of analysis for two more nationalities with regards to the community adjustment; Brazil and the UK. The UK will incur no changes. Historically, Brazilian fighters have been underrated by the system. However, recently, this trend has shifted and in the last several years, they have been overrated. This adjustment is now in place. No other single nationalities will be analyzed in the near future due to lack of data and absence of obvious anomalies — although larger regions may be considered. Furthermore, these community adjustments are now scheduled to take place annually, just before the first release of every year.
This release also includes late results from last week and some data cleanup.

The “How they Stack up” for UFC 131 will also be updated.

This Past Weekend: Friday June 3rd, 2011

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jonathan

Cage Fighting Championship 17
June 3, 2011
Southport Sharks Function Centre,
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

CFC Lightweight Title

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Bernardo Magalhaes (11 – 1 – 0) defeated Robert Lisita (5 – 3 – 0) by unanimous decision. Magalhaes, who is on a 5 fight win streak, bounds 42 spots up the ranks from [#208] to [#166]. Previously ranked [#448WW] Lisita, who was on a 4 fight win streak prior to this loss, drops off the ranks.

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Adrian Pang (18 – 7 – 3) fought to a draw against Muhsin Corbbrey (9 – 6 – 1). Pang, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this draw, drops 13 spots down the ranks from [#170] to [#183]. Corbbrey, who is 1-3-1 in his last 5, enters the lightweight “Top 500” at [#400].
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