Fight Matrix

FightMatrix Program: UFC 137 (10-29-2011)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#4] Nick Diaz (25-7-0) vs. [#6] B.J. Penn (16-7-2)
Nick Diaz is the All-Time #9 ranked Welterweight fighter.
B.J. Penn is the All-Time #13 ranked Welterweight and #6 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Nick Diaz (3-0-0)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#20WW] Paul Daley (29-11-2) via TKO (Punches) in 4:57 of round 1
2011-01-29: W vs. [#55WW] Evangelista Santos (18-15-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:50 of round 2
2010-10-09: W vs. [#47LW] K.J. Noons (10-4-0) via UD (49-46, 49-47, 48-47)

Last 3 Fights: B.J. Penn (1-1-1)
2011-02-27: D vs. [#3WW] Jon Fitch (23-3-1) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2010-11-20: W vs. [#25WW] Matt Hughes (45-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:21 of round 1
2010-08-28: L vs. [#1LW/#3DD] Frankie Edgar (14-1-1) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: B.J. Penn leads 2-0
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Heavyweight (265)
[#14] Cheick Kongo (16-6-2) vs. [#19] Matt Mitrione (5-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Cheick Kongo (2-0-1)
2011-06-26: W vs. [#60HW+] Pat Barry (6-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:39 of round 1
2010-10-16: D vs. [#17HW+] Travis Browne (12-0-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2010-03-21: W vs. [#62HW+] Paul Buentello (29-14-0) via Submission (Elbows to the Body) in 1:16 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Matt Mitrione (3-0-0)
2011-06-26: W vs. [#92HW+] Christian Morecraft (7-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:28 of round 2
2011-01-22: W vs. [#40HW+] Tim Hague (13-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:59 of round 1
2010-09-25: W vs. [#37HW+] Joey Beltran (13-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#7] Hatsu Hioki (24-4-2) vs. [#31] George Roop (12-7-1)
Hatsu Hioki is the All-Time #3 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Hatsu Hioki (3-0-0)
2011-04-29: W vs. [#163LW] Donald Sanchez (23-12-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:36 of round 2
2010-12-30: W vs. [#15FW] Marlon Sandro (19-3-0) via UD (50-47, 49-47, 48-47)
2010-08-22: W vs. [#138FW] Jeff Lawson (14-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:09 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: George Roop (2-1-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#57FW] Josh Grispi (14-3-0) via KO (Punch to the Body) in 3:14 of round 3
2011-01-22: L vs. [#16FW] Mark Hominick (20-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:28 of round 1
2010-09-30: W vs. [#38FW] Chan Sung Jung (11-3-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:30 of round 2

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Hatsu Hioki leads 2-0
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The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 6 Review

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Oleg

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:

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Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF Super Rizin 6: Shiwasu no Owarinagoya Gekokujo Matsuri

[#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina

[#4 W105] Saori Oshima

Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#18 W105] Rena Kubota
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 7/18/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#13 W105] Ye Ji Lee
Last 5: L W L W W

Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep - 135 Impact

[#3 SW] Sukai China

[#4 SW] Jo Arai

Last Fight Date: 5/04/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 9/13/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#23 SW] Daichi Kitakata
Last 5: L L W L W

Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep Tokyo Impact 2026 6th Round

[#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama

[#10 SW] Goal Makino

Last Fight Date: 9/20/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [NR] Musashi Musashi
Last 5: W W W L W

Last Fight Date: 9/06/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#42 SW] Toshiya Takashima
Last 5: W W W W W

Featured Fighters

[#18 W125]	Lucia Szabova	[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev
[#18 LW]	Renato Carneiro	[#1 FW]	Alexander Volkanovski
[#13 LW]	Tom Nolan	[#26 WW]	Jacobe Smith
[#102 W125]	Tainara Lisboa	[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria
[#1 LW]	Justin Gaethje	[#23 LHW]	Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev

FightMatrix Program: Bellator 56 (10-29-2011)

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#12] Jay Hieron (22-4-0) vs. [#27] Ben Askren (8-0-0)
Jay Hieron is the All-Time #24 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jay Hieron (3-0-0)
2011-05-07: W vs. [#42WW] Rick Hawn (11-1-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#54WW] Brent Weedman (19-7-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-05: W vs. [#105MW] Anthony Lapsley (21-5-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:39 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Ben Askren (3-0-0)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#190WW] Nick Thompson (38-14-1) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-10-21: W vs. [#58WW] Lyman Good (11-2-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 50-45)
2010-06-17: W vs. [#62WW] Dan Hornbuckle (22-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#33] Neil Grove (11-4-1) vs. [#77] Thiago Santos (9-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Neil Grove (1-2-0)
2011-10-01: L vs. [#32HW+] Mike Hayes (16-4-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-07-23: W vs. [#221HW+] Zak Jensen (10-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:00 of round 1
2010-10-14: L vs. [#13HW+] Cole Konrad (8-0-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 4:45 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Thiago Santos (3-0-0)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#432HW+] Josh Burns (6-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:23 of round 1
2010-08-13: W vs. [#164HW+] Ubiratan Marinho Lima (13-6-0) via DQ (Illegal Punches to the Back) in 3:49 of round 2
2010-05-13: W vs. [#190HW+] Geronimo dos Santos (24-13-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:35 of round 1

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Neil Grove leads 1-0
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Heavyweight (265)
[#50] Eric Prindle (8-1-0) vs. [#59] Ron Sparks (8-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Eric Prindle (3-0-0)
2011-10-01: W vs. [#53HW+] Abe Wagner (10-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#432HW+] Josh Burns (6-5-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2010-10-24: W vs. [NA] Steve Whitey (0-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:30 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Ron Sparks (3-0-0)
2011-10-01: W vs. [#89HW+] Mark Holata (11-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:24 of round 1
2011-05-07: W vs. [#474HW+] Vince Lucero (20-22-1) via Submission (Keylock) in 2:18 of round 1
2010-09-23: W vs. [#373HW+] Gregory Maynard (3-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:50 of round 1

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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MMA Rankings Updated: 10/23/2011

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Jason

FightMatrix: Bellator 55 (10-22-2010)

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Jason

Bantamweight (135)
[#22] Eduardo Dantas (11-2-0) vs. [#39] Ed West (17-5-0)
Eduardo Dantas is the All-Time #22 ranked Bantamweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Eduardo Dantas (3-0-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#32BW] Wilson Reis (12-4-0) via KO (Flying Knee and Punches) in 1:02 of round 2
2010-12-11: W vs. [NA] Samuel de Souza (1-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:20 of round 1
2010-05-30: W vs. [#122BW] Hiromasa Ogikubo (8-2-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:21 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Ed West (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#80BW] Luis Alberto Nogueira (12-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-03-18: W vs. [NA] Sam Rodriguez (4-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:22 of round 1
2010-10-14: L vs. [#7BW] Zach Makovsky (14-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)

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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Bantamweight (135)
[#6] Alexis Vila (10-0-0) vs. [#21] Marcos Galvao (10-4-1)
Marcos Galvao is the All-Time #25 ranked Bantamweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Alexis Vila (3-0-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#10BW] Joe Warren (7-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:04 of round 1
2011-02-12: W vs. [#31FLY] Lewis McKenzie (12-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:26 of round 2
2010-06-25: W vs. [*] Omar Choudhury (13-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:50 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Marcos Galvao (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#23BW] Chase Beebe (18-8-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-04-16: L vs. [#10BW] Joe Warren (7-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-12-03: W vs. [NA] Ryan Vaccaro (4-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexis Vila leads 1-0
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#28] Christian MPumbu (18-3-1) vs. [#44HW+] Travis Wiuff (64-14-0)

Last 3 Fights: Christian MPumbu (3-0-0)
2011-05-21: W vs. [#55LHW] Richard Hale (17-4-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:17 of round 3
2011-04-23: W vs. [#100LHW] Tim Carpenter (8-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:08 of round 1
2011-03-26: W vs. [#138LHW] Chris Davis (10-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:34 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Travis Wiuff (2-1-0)
2011-05-14: W vs. [NA] Nick Baker (1-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:11 of round 1
2010-12-11: W vs. [#341HW+] Richard White (15-10-0) via Submission (Punches) in 3:20 of round 1
2010-10-01: L vs. [#40HW+] Tim Hague (13-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:50 of round 1

Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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FightMatrix Program: Ring-Side MMA 12 (10-21-2011)

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Jason

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

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Oleg

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:

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Stat of the Day: Non-UFC Pro Debut -> UFC

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jason

MMAJunkie posted an article regarding Dustin Jacoby, who will go from his non-UFC pro debut to a UFC card in 11 months.

The quickest ever was Koji Kitao, who made his UFC debut at UFC 9, just 42 days after his non-UFC pro debut. Since 2000, the record belongs to Frank Mir, who did so in 111 days. Since 2010, John Salter just edges out Jacoby, having done so in 290 days.

Of course, this statistic excludes fighters like Matt Mitrione, who had the benefit of “The Ultimate Fighter”.

“Keep an Eye Out For…” Edinaldo Oliveira

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jonathan

[#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.

MMA Rankings Updated: 10/16/2011

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Jason