Fight Matrix

Fight Matrix Program: UFC 173 (05-24-2014)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Jason

Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#6DD/#5P4P] Renan Barao (32-1-0, -772) vs. [#12] T.J. Dillashaw (9-2-0, +542)
Renan Barao is the All-Time #2 ranked Bantamweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Renan Barao (3-0-0)
2014-02-01: W vs. [#2BW] Urijah Faber (30-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:42 of round 1
2013-09-21: W vs. [#20BW] Eddie Wineland (21-10-1) via TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) in 0:35 of round 2
2013-02-16: W vs. [#11BW] Michael McDonald (16-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:57 of round 4

Last 3 Fights: T.J. Dillashaw (2-1-0)
2014-01-15: W vs. [#48BW] Mike Easton (13-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-10-09: L vs. [#5BW] Raphael Assuncao (22-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2013-04-20: W vs. [#45BW] Hugo Viana (8-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:22 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Renan Barao 112, T.J. Dillashaw 129
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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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#4] Dan Henderson (30-11-0, +576) vs. [#7] Daniel Cormier (14-0-0, -843)
Dan Henderson is the All-Time #8 ranked Light Heavyweight and #7 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Dan Henderson (1-2-0)
2014-03-23: W vs. [#11LHW] Mauricio Rua (22-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:31 of round 3
2013-11-09: L vs. [#3MW/#9DD] Vitor Belfort (24-10-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:17 of round 1
2013-06-15: L vs. [#2LHW] Rashad Evans (21-3-1) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (3-0-0)
2014-02-22: W vs. [#275LHW] Patrick Cummins (4-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:19 of round 1
2013-10-19: W vs. [#10HW+] Roy Nelson (20-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-04-20: W vs. [#12HW+] Frank Mir (16-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dan Henderson 62, Daniel Cormier 91
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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Welterweight (170)
[#5] Robbie Lawler (22-10-0, -234) vs. [#11] Jake Ellenberger (29-7-0, +191)
Robbie Lawler is the All-Time #19 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Jake Ellenberger is the All-Time #18 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Robbie Lawler (2-1-0)
2014-03-15: L vs. [#1WW/#10DD/#8P4P] Johny Hendricks (16-2-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2013-11-16: W vs. [#3WW] Rory MacDonald (16-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2013-07-27: W vs. [#218WW] Bobby Voelker (24-11-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punch) in 0:24 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Jake Ellenberger (2-1-0)
2013-07-27: L vs. [#3WW] Rory MacDonald (16-2-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-03-16: W vs. [#35WW] Nate Marquardt (32-13-2) via KO (Punches) in 3:00 of round 1
2012-10-05: W vs. [*] Jay Hieron (23-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robbie Lawler 70, Jake Ellenberger 301
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (05-18-2014)

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Jason

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Saturday, August 22nd 2026: PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira

[#1 W145] Cristiane Justino

[#4 W135] Ketlen Vieira

Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Sara Collins
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 5/16/2026 [UFC]
Last Opponent: [#10 W135] Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Last 5: W L W L W

Thursday, September 10th 2026: Rizin FF - Super Rizin 5

[#5 FW] A.J. McKee

[#6 FW] Rajabali Shaidullaev

Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#19 FW] Salamat Isbulaev
Last 5: W L W W W

Last Fight Date: 4/12/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#240 FW] Yuta Kubo
Last 5: W W W W W

Thursday, September 10th 2026: Rizin FF - Super Rizin 5

[#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina

[#16 W105] Rena Kubota

Last Fight Date: 4/12/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#9 W105] Ayaka Hamasaki
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 12/31/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#2 W105] Seika Izawa
Last 5: W L W W L

Featured Fighters

[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev	[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria
[#11 LW]	Quillan Salkilld	[#4 LW]	Arman Tsarukyan
[#10 LW]	Mateusz Gamrot	[#6 LW]	Usman Nurmagomedov
[#27 LHW]	Makhmud Muradov	[#4 WW]	Ian Garry
[#22 LW]	Tofiq Musayev	[NR]	Khabib Nurmagomedov

Fight Matrix Program: Bellator 120 (05-17-2014)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Jason

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#13] Quinton Jackson (34-11-0, -254) vs. [#15] Muhammed Lawal (12-3-0, +206)
Quinton Jackson is the All-Time #4 ranked Light Heavyweight and #16 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Quinton Jackson (2-1-0)
2014-02-28: W vs. [#88LHW] Christian MPumbu (18-6-1) via KO (Punches) in 4:34 of round 1
2013-11-15: W vs. [#32LHW] Joey Beltran (15-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:59 of round 1
2013-01-26: L vs. [#6LHW] Glover Teixeira (22-3-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Muhammed Lawal (2-1-0)
2014-02-28: W vs. [#22LHW] Mikhail Zayats (22-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-11-02: L vs. [#10LHW] Emanuel Newton (23-7-1) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2013-07-31: W vs. [#34LHW] Jacob Noe (12-3-0) via TKO (Retirement) in 2:51 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Quinton Jackson 78, Muhammed Lawal 78
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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Lightweight (155)
[#7] Michael Chandler (12-1-0, -868) vs. [#18] Will Brooks (13-1-0, +595)
Michael Chandler is the All-Time #17 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Michael Chandler (2-1-0)
2013-11-02: L vs. [#6LW] Eddie Alvarez (25-3-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 47-48)
2013-07-31: W vs. [#52LW] David Rickels (15-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:44 of round 1
2013-01-17: W vs. [#27WW] Rick Hawn (18-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:07 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Will Brooks (3-0-0)
2013-11-22: W vs. [#40LW] Alexander Sarnavskiy (26-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2013-10-25: W vs. [#83LW] Saad Awad (15-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-09-27: W vs. [#97LW] John Alessio (35-17-0) via UD (30-25, 30-26, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Michael Chandler 196, Will Brooks 176
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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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#8MW] Alexander Shlemenko (50-7-0, -488) vs. [*] Tito Ortiz (17-11-1, +370)
Tito Ortiz is the All-Time #9 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Alexander Shlemenko (3-0-0)
2014-03-28: W vs. [#52MW] Brennan Ward (9-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:22 of round 2
2013-11-22: W vs. [#31MW] Doug Marshall (18-7-0) via KO (Punch to the Body) in 4:28 of round 1
2013-09-07: W vs. [#27MW] Brett Cooper (20-9-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)

Last 3 Fights: Tito Ortiz (0-3-0)
2012-07-07: L vs. [*] Forrest Griffin (19-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-12-10: L vs. [*] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows to the Body) in 3:15 of round 1
2011-08-06: L vs. [#2LHW] Rashad Evans (21-3-1) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 4:48 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Shlemenko 50, Tito Ortiz 679
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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Average Age by Division by Ranking (in Years)

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Jason

Division	Top 10	#11-50	Outside Top 50	Unranked Active
Heavyweight	34.5	32.1	33.0	33.5
Light Heavyweight	32.9	33.0	30.8	31.4
Middleweight	34.0	30.6	30.4	30.3
Welterweight	31.1	31.6	30.0	29.2
Lightweight	29.7	29.4	29.7	28.8
Featherweight	28.9	30.0	28.4	28.4
Bantamweight	31.4	28.9	28.4	27.5
Flyweight	29.6	28.6	29.0	27.6
Strawweight	32.6	N/A	N/A	30.4

The above table shows the average age for fighters in the category spread as of May 14, 2014. Only male fighters with known birthdays were considered. The trend supports some “common knowledge” in that.

People tend to gain weight as they get older.
A fighter’s prime is in the late 20’s to early 30’s.

Does it support the: “Age isn’t as much of a factor in the heavier divisions as it is in the lighter divisions” thought? I’m not sure. If this was the case, I’d expect higher ranked fighters to be younger than their unranked counterparts. But their are two issues with this — it takes accomplishments to gain a higher ranking which takes time AND an older fighter is more likely to retire or change divisions.

We see a little bit of noise at Feather and Bantam, likely because the UFC recently opened these up and some of the older heads at divisions above have trickled down. Strawweight appears to an outlier, but I suspect this division is a last ditch effort for some older Asian Flyweights to extend their careers as it is such a terribly weak division.

All-Time MMA Rankings: The Best Fighters Who Never Fought in Japan or USA

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Jason

In case you didn’t know, we feature career-long All-Time MMA Rankings. Using monthly snapshots as fuel (that we refresh every month), we derive Top 25s for each division, Women and Absolute. We also have a Peak Divisional Dominance list, but this is quite different as it looks at absolute peak, relative to the state of the division at that sliver of time.

We stop each list at Top 25, partially because every list has to stop somewhere, but mostly because we really don’t want to get into arguments as to why #74 is ranked higher than #76 — the list can get quite noisy once you get beyond the Top 25…. where things become really tight.

Two weeks ago, we took a look at the highest ranking fighters of all-time who never fought in the UFC, WEC, or any organization eventually acquired by ZUFFA. In this list, we take a look at fighters who never fought in a pro, non-exhibition match in Japan or the USA. We had to dig awfully low for this.

Fighters are listed with their career records and all-time rankings:

5. Maxim Tarasov (18-4 | Light Heavy: #51 | Absolute: #505)

Behind Jimmo by a hair, at both Absolute and Light Heavyweight, Tarasov can be considered sort of a pioneer at 205. We have three more wins for him than Sherdog does, but who knows if they actually happened and under what ruleset.

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Current MMA Rankings Updated (05-11-2014)

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Jason

Fight Odds: Brown vs Silva

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Oleg

Let me start off by saying that I don’t bet on MMA fights. Mixed Martial Arts is often an unpredictable sport. With so many different ways to win, a fight can be over in a blink of an eye, and a fighter who was dominating early might find himself on the canvass staring at the arena lights and wondering what happened. The unpredictability is a big part of what makes MMA fun to watch… but not so much to bet on. Even when you’re absolutely certain that your guy (or girl) will win, fights often happen to go the distance. At which point you might as well flip a coin, at least that what is seems like the judges do sometimes, judging by how many bizarre decisions and inconsistent scorecards they turn in. On top of that, the bookies who set the betting odds do this stuff for a living and don’t like losing money, so you have to assume that the odds-makers kind of know what they’re doing. Taking all that into consideration, it ‘s not easy to make money betting on fights. In fact you may just be better off trying your luck at GameVillage Bingo, or spending some time here.

That said, every now and then a fight comes along where the betting odds just don’t seem to mesh with the reality. And I believe that the welterweight match up between Matt Brown and Erick Silva, coming up this Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Cincinnati, is one of those fights. [#11] Matt Brown holds a significant rating advantage over [#26] Erick Silva. The official UFC rankings concur (with Brown at #7 and Silva #14). Brown is on a six-win streak, five of those T/KO stoppages inside of two rounds. Silva on the other hand has been alternating wins and losses in his UFC fights, and suffered a brutal KO courtesy of Dong Hyun Kim prior to his most recent win over Takenori Sato. While losses to Kim and Jon Fitch are nothing to be ashamed of, the list of opponents that Brown defeated is more impressive than Silva’s. And Brown is far more experienced in the UFC Octagon. And yet, all major sports betting sites have Erick Silva as a 2-1 favorite over Brown, with odds as high as (-250) Silva and (+206) Brown.

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Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night – Brown vs. Silva (05-10-2014)

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#11] Matt Brown (18-11-0, +185) vs. [#26] Erick Silva (16-4-0, -228)

Last 3 Fights: Matt Brown (3-0-0)
2013-08-17: W vs. [#17WW] Mike Pyle (26-9-1) via KO (Punches) in 0:29 of round 1
2013-04-20: W vs. [#24WW] Jordan Mein (28-9-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 1:00 of round 2
2012-12-08: W vs. [*] Mike Swick (15-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:31 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Erick Silva (2-1-0)
2014-02-15: W vs. [#134WW] Takenori Sato (17-9-7) via KO (Punches) in 0:52 of round 1
2013-10-09: L vs. [#8WW] Dong Hyun Kim (19-2-1) via KO (Punch) in 3:01 of round 2
2013-06-08: W vs. [#34WW] Jason High (18-4-0) via Submission (Reverse Triangle Armbar) in 1:11 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Matt Brown 266, Erick Silva 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#18] Costas Philippou (12-4-0, +185) vs. [#25] Lorenz Larkin (14-2-0, -226)

Last 3 Fights: Costas Philippou (1-2-0)
2014-01-15: L vs. [#6MW] Luke Rockhold (12-2-0) via KO (Kick to the Body) in 2:31 of round 1
2013-09-21: L vs. [#12MW] Francis Carmont (22-8-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-12-29: W vs. [#17MW] Tim Boetsch (17-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:11 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Lorenz Larkin (1-2-0)
2014-01-15: L vs. [#23MW] Brad Tavares (12-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-11-06: W vs. [#33MW] Chris Camozzi (19-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2013-04-20: L vs. [#12MW] Francis Carmont (22-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Costas Philippou 115, Lorenz Larkin 115
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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Lightweight (155)
[#76] Daron Cruickshank (14-4-0, +258) vs. [#105] Erik Koch (14-3-0, -329)

Last 3 Fights: Daron Cruickshank (2-1-0)
2014-01-25: W vs. [#258LW] Mike Rio (9-4-0) via TKO (Wheel Kick and Punches) in 4:56 of round 2
2013-11-09: L vs. [#55LW] Adriano Martins (25-7-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 2:49 of round 2
2013-07-27: W vs. [#57LW] Yves Edwards (42-20-1) via SD (27-30, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Erik Koch (1-2-0)
2014-02-22: W vs. [#274LW] Rafaello Oliveira (16-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:24 of round 1
2013-08-31: L vs. [#8FW] Dustin Poirier (16-3-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)
2013-01-26: L vs. [#10FW] Ricardo Lamas (13-3-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 2:32 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daron Cruickshank 105, Erik Koch 77
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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Current MMA Rankings Updated (05-04-2014)

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Jason

All-Time MMA Rankings: The Best Non-ZUFFA Fighters in History

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jason

In any case, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the 5 highest-ranking Absolute fighters that never fought in the UFC or any organization that ZUFFA has acquired… and here we go.

Fighters are listed with their career records and all-time rankings:

5. Bibiano Fernandes (16-3 | Bantam: #8 | Feather: #23 | Absolute: #82)

Quite possibly the best fighter in recent history steering clear of the states along with Shinya Aoki, Fernandes has actually made the Top 25 in two divisions within our All-Time MMA Rankings. As these have traditionally been weaker divisions, he is far from the Top 25 within the Absolute list.

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All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (05-02-2014)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jason

Current MMA Rankings Updated (04-27-2014)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program: UFC 172 (04-26-2014)

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Jason

Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#1/#4DD/#1P4P] Jon Jones (19-1-0, -526) vs. [#6] Glover Teixeira (22-2-0, +387)
Jon Jones is the All-Time #1 ranked Light Heavyweight and #11 ranked Absolute fighter.
Glover Teixeira is the All-Time #25 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jon Jones (3-0-0)
2013-09-21: W vs. [#4LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (16-2-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
2013-04-27: W vs. [#8LHW] Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:33 of round 1
2012-09-22: W vs. [#3MW/#9DD] Vitor Belfort (24-10-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 0:54 of round 4

Last 3 Fights: Glover Teixeira (3-0-0)
2013-09-04: W vs. [#12LHW] Ryan Bader (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:55 of round 1
2013-05-25: W vs. [#20LHW] James Te Huna (16-7-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:38 of round 1
2013-01-26: W vs. [#14LHW] Quinton Jackson (34-11-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jon Jones 217, Glover Teixeira 234
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#3] Phil Davis (12-1-0, -214) vs. [#13] Anthony Johnson (16-4-0, +175)
Phil Davis is the All-Time #20 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Phil Davis (3-0-0)
2013-08-03: W vs. [#2MW/#8DD/#7P4P] Lyoto Machida (21-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-04-27: W vs. [#41LHW] Vinny Magalhaes (10-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2012-10-13: W vs. [#156LHW] Wagner Prado (9-2-0) via Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 4:29 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Anthony Johnson (3-0-0)
2014-01-18: W vs. [#29LHW] Mike Kyle (20-11-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:03 of round 1
2013-03-23: W vs. [#16HW+] Andrei Arlovski (21-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-11-03: W vs. [#40HW+] D.J. Linderman (16-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:58 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Phil Davis 266, Anthony Johnson 98
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)
[#6] Luke Rockhold (11-2-0, -823) vs. [#17] Tim Boetsch (17-6-0, +548)
Luke Rockhold is the All-Time #16 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Luke Rockhold (2-1-0)
2014-01-15: W vs. [#18MW] Costas Philippou (12-4-0) via KO (Kick to the Body) in 2:31 of round 1
2013-05-18: L vs. [#3MW/#9DD] Vitor Belfort (24-10-0) via KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches) in 2:32 of round 1
2012-07-14: W vs. [#7MW] Tim Kennedy (18-4-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Tim Boetsch (1-2-0)
2013-10-19: W vs. [#28MW] C.B. Dollaway (14-5-0) via SD (30-26, 27-29, 30-26)
2013-07-06: L vs. [#9MW] Mark Munoz (13-4-0) via UD (30-26, 29-28, 30-27)
2012-12-29: L vs. [#18MW] Costas Philippou (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:11 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luke Rockhold 101, Tim Boetsch 189
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Luke Rockhold leads 1-0
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (04-20-2014)

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Jason

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Wrestling a Bear

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Oleg

A video of young boys wrestling a bear surfaced in December. One of the boys was rumored to be the undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov. Recently, Khabib confirmed that he is the boy in the video:

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/4/18/5627866/ufc-khabib-nurmagomedov-secret-video-bear-fight-mma-news

This is just awesome. Confirms my feelings that Nurmagomedov is the next lightweight champion.

Here’s a hilarious review of his bear-wrestling technique (before it was confirmed to be Khabib): My Outrage Over Video of Young Boy Wrestling Bear