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This week, the focus is on Victor O’Donnell.

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Notable Info

• Ranked #37 at Welterweight, although he has often fought at Middleweight.
• Undefeated at 7-0 (Sherdog’s record is incomplete).
• Has finished all of his opponents by submission.
• Recently defeated UFC veteran, Forrest Petz in a match at 175 lbs.

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O’Donnell has done a decent job of amassing points outside of a major organization.  The win over Petz was a major boost to his rating (as was building upon Sherdog’s incomplete copy of his record).  I’ll double check his record, and his opponents’ records for completeness in the near future.  This may, or may not change his ranking.

EDIT: It looks like it will change his ranking.  He will fall several spots in the next update.  Aahh, the problems with MMA databases.

Notable Info

• Recent shows from GCM, XFC, UWC, Bellator, and others added to the database.
• Some older shows have been added to the database. This has caused some fluctuations.

It has become increasingly apparent that the MMA database providers have become more lazy in their efforts to update their databases with suitable accuracy and timeliness. If you determine from the rankings that we are missing some results, please let us know in the forum.

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10. Nicholas Osipczak beat 3. Mark Miller

An upset in this one… so the higher seed is now 11-5.

One of the benefits of having a computerized rating system with a mature and frequently updated database, is that it often brings unknown fighters to your attention.  I’d like to make a habit of this type of blog post, in which I mention a fighter in an obscure league who is doing well, that you may not have heard of.

This week, we have Richard Hale.

Notable Info

• 11 wins, 2 losses.
• Reigning and defending Rage in the Cage champion at Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight.
• Currently the FightMatrix #49 Heavyweight overall.
• 9th highest rated out of Heavyweights that have never fought in UFC, Strikeforce, EliteXC, or PRIDE.
• Only one of his wins has went the distance.
• Has avenged one of his two losses.

Due to the limited talent pool at RITC, especially in the LHW and HW divisions, he’s pretty much topped out his FightMatrix rating.

Notable Info

• Recent shows from UFC, Shooto, Bellator, Kingdom MMA,  and others added to the database.
• Some older shows have been added to the database.  This has caused some fluctuations.

Lightweights

1. Jason Dent beat UR. Rob Browning

Welterweights

9B. Frank Lester* beat UR. Kiel Reid

* – Added after the fact.  Assigned a “B” in order to signify their place in the ranking, without “throwing off” the initial 1-16 list.

So far, the higher seed is 11-4.  In one bout, both fighters were unranked.

UFC Middleweight Championship
[#1] Anderson Silva vs. [#11] Thales Leites

Light Heavyweight
[#9] Mauricio Rua vs. [#10] Chuck Liddell

Light Heavyweight
[#34] Krzysztof Soszynski vs. [#90] Brian Stann

Heavyweight
[#9] Cheick Kongo vs. [#35] Antoni Hardonk

Light Heavyweight
[#12] Luiz Cane vs. [#37] Steve Cantwell

Light Heavyweight
[#350] Eliot Marshall vs. [*] Vinny Magalhaes

Middleweight
[#30] Denis Kang vs. [#43] Xavier Foupa-Pokam

Middleweight
[#29] Jason MacDonald vs. [#62] Nate Quarry

Middleweight
[#34] David Loiseau vs. [#47] Ed Herman

Lightweight
[#59] Mark Bocek vs. [#92] David Bielkheden

Welterweight
[#28] TJ Grant vs. [#36] Ryo Chonan

Lightweight
[#53] Matt Wiman vs. [#60] Sam Stout

Ranking Notes: Dark green font represents an approximate ranking. An asterisk represents a fighter who is ranked, but too low for an approximation. These two scenarios will clear up slightly as we move forward. “NR” means the fighter is not ranked, due to inactivity, or due to a rating that is at or below the default starter rating.

Notable Info

• Recent shows from Beatdown, Shooto, Strike Force, and others added to the database.
• Some older shows from Asia have been added to the database.  This has caused some fluctuations.

Only one upset in Episode 2, and it was a minor one (#3 beat #2).



Lightweights

6. Richie Whitson beat 8. Paul Bird

7. Santino Defranco beat 9. Waylon Lowe

12. Cameron Dollar beat 15. Tom Hayden



Welterweights

3. Mark Miller beat 2. Kevin Knabjian

4. Jason Pierce beat 12. Ryan Biglar

5. Damarques Johnson beat 7. Ray Elbe



So far, the higher seed is 9-4.  In one bout, both fighters were unranked.