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The Ultimate Fighter 13 – Episode 2 Results

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Oleg

In Episode 2, Keon Caldwell left the competition as he couldn’t stand to be separated from his family. His replacement will be announced in the next episode.

In the second opening round fight, Team Lesnar’s Chris Cope defeated Team Dos Santos’ Javier Torres by a unanimous decision (29-28 on all scorecards) after an overtime round.

The current win tally is 1 Team Dos Santos, 1 Team Lesnar.

Here’s who remains:

[#113] Anthony Ferguson

~~[#179] Myles Jury~~
episode 1: forced to withdraw due to an injury

[#200] Ryan McGillivray

[#247 LW] Ramsey Nijem

[#289] Chuck O’Neil
episode 1: alternate taking place of Miles Jury

[#321] Charlie Rader

[#364] Shamar Bailey
episode 1: moved on to quarter-finals with a 20-18 unanimous decision win over Nordin Asrih

[#387] Clay Harvison

[#441] Chris Cope
episode 2: moved on to quarter-finals with a 29-28 overtime unanimous decision win over Javier Torres

[#475] Len Bentley

~~[NR] Nordin Asrih~~
episode 1: lost a unanimous decision (20-18) to Shamar Bailey

[NR] Michael Bowman

~~[NR] Keon Caldwell~~
episode 2: withdrew from competition

[NR] Zachary Davis

~~[NR] Javier Torres~~
episode 2: lost an overtime unanimous decision (29-28) to Chris Cope

This Past Thursday: 3/31/2011

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jonathan

Featherweight (145 lbs)

Janailson Kevin Pereira Lima (8 – 12 – 0) defeated Marcos Vinicius (7 – 1 – 0) by split decision. Lima, who was previously unranked, breaks into the featherweight “Top 250” at [#161]. Lima has won 3 of his last 4 (not counting one No Contest). Vinicius drops 64 spots from [#117] to [#164].

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Leonardo Guimaraes (5 – 0 – 0) defeated Cassio Jacare (4 – 2 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 1:11 into round 2. Guimaraes, who was previously unranked, breaks into the heavyweight “Top 250” at [#165]. Guimaraes has stopped all but 1 of his opponents. Cassio Jacare, who remains unranked, has gone 2-2 in his last 4 fights.

Women’s Bantamweight (135 lbs)

Vanessa Porto (12 – 4 – 0) defeated Kalindra Carvalho Faria (1 – 3 – 1) by armbar submission at 3:57 into round 1. Porto, who was previously unranked, breaks into the women’s bantamweight “Top 15” at [#9]. Porto won 5 of her last 6, 4 by armbar submission. Faria remains unranked.

Iron Man Championship 4
March 31, 2011
Pan Amazon,
Belem, Para, Brazil

Heavyweight (265 lbs)

Dirlei Brundestuki (3 – 1 – 0) weathered the opening storm and upset the much larger Geronimo “Mondragon” Dos Santos (21 – 13 – 0) by TKO due retirement at 4:15 into round 2. Brundestuki remains unranked. Dos Santos, who was previously ranked at [#151], fell off the rankings. Dos Santos is 4-2 in his last 6, losing both fights by TKO due to retirement.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Marinho Rocha (3 – 4 – 0) won a suspect split decision over Luis Sergio da Fonseca Melo. (22 – 8 – 3). Rocha, who remains unranked with his victory, broke a 4 fight losing streak with this win. Melo, who drops 72 spots from [#108] to [#180], is 5-1-1 in his last 7.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Andre Lobato (11 – 2 – 0) defeated Alexandre Goncalves Alves Jr. (5 – 4 – 0) by submission due to heel hook at 0:34 into round 1. Lobato, who jumped 26 spots forward from [#277] to [#251], has won 6 of his last 7 all by 1^st round submission. Alves Jr, who remains unranked, has lost 3 of his last 4.

Welterweight (170 lbs)

Rafael Bastos (35 – 14 – 1) won a unanimous decision over Jamil Silveira (20 – 12 – 0). Bastos, who jumps 108 spots from [#415] to [#307], is on a 4 fight win streak, stopping 2 of his opponents. Silveira, who remains unranked, has lost 5 of his last 7 all via unanimous decision.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Maurilio de Souza (4 – 4 – 0) upset Paulo Henrique Garcia Rodrigues (12 – 6 – 0) by guillotine choke at 0:27 into round 1. De Souza, who remains unranked, is on a 2 fight win streak, stopping both of his opponents in under 30 seconds. Rodrigues, who was ranked at [#259], has fallen off the middleweight “Top 350.” Prior to two losses, Rodrigues was on a 4 fight win streak, all by armbar.

Lightweight (155 lbs)
Jose Ivanildo Lopes Souza (6 – 5 – 0) defeated Carlos Heide (9 – 6 – 0) by guillotine choke submission at 1:30 into the 1st round. Lopes, who was previously unranked, enters the lightweight “Top 500” at [#447]. Lopes has won 5 of his last 6 fights. Heide, who remains unranked, is 4-2 in his last 6.

Middleweight (185 lbs)
Marcio Henrique Castanheira (6 – 1 – 0) defeated Edilson Florencio (8 – 11 – 0) by TKO due to retirement at 1:42 into the 1st round. Castanheira, who was previously unranked, enters the middleweight “Top 350” at [#275]. Castanheira has won all 6 of his fights by stoppage. Florencio, who remains unranked, is 4-2 in his last 6.

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

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[#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

This Past Weekend: Strikeforce Challengers Series 15

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jonathan

Strikeforce – Challengers 15

April 1, 2011
Stockton, California, United States

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Justin Wilcox (11 – 3 – 0) continued his march towards a Strikeforce lightweight title shot as he disposed of Rodrigo Damm (9 – 5 – 0) by stopping the bout due to doctors stoppage at the end of round 1. Rodrigo Damm looked like he had little to offer Wilcox, who dominated the Brazilian with powerful head kicks and ground and pound including precision elbows (thanks to Strikeforce adopting the unified rules and allowing elbows). In the post fight interview, Wilcox stated that he has his eye on the gold. It is hard to argue against him after the performance he showed on Friday night. Other than a title fight with the winner of [#4] Gil Melendez and [#9] Tatsuya Kawajiri (taking place on April 9^th), a bout with [#13] Jorge Masvidal would prove telling for Justin “The Silverback” Wilcox. Wilcox jumps 12 spots forward, from [#40] to [#28] with this victory, and now on a 6 fight win streak. Rodrigo Damm is in a tough spot , losing 4 of his last 5. Perhaps scraps between he and [#78] Billy Evangelista, who is coming off the first loss of his career to Jorge Masvidal, or [#89] Carlo Prater would be worthwhile. Damm drops 29 spots from [#92] to {#121].

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MMA Rankings Updated: 04/03/2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Jason

All-Time Rankings Updated: 4/2/2011

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Jason

Notable Info

GSP holds a slim lead over Hughes at Welterweight and is now #1. Hughes does hold a slim lead over GSP on the Absolute list as Hughes does have some achievements outside of the division.
Frankie Edgar’s recent run at Lightweight has been rewarded, as he is now on the Top 10 at #8.

Cruiserweight: Do we need another division above 205?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jason

Much is brought up in MMA and boxing about the creation of an additional division that splits the gargantuan Heavyweights from their slightly smaller counterparts.

One of the data elements that I have recently added and started populating the database with are official weigh-in weights.

The sample set so far is small, but in 166 non-draw official fights where both fighters weighed in at different weights, but above 210 (our Light Heavyweight limit), 87 were won by the lighter fighter, and 79 won by the heavier fighter (47.6%).

Now, here’s a strange one. When you allow for mismatches and include matches in which only one fighter had to weigh above 210, the total tally increases to 191 and the gap widens, with the heavier fighter only winning 86 (45.0%).

This should be interesting to revisit later down the road when more data is available.

For the record, across the board, the heavier fighter has won 51.5% of the time.

This Upcoming Weekend: Saturday April 2nd & Sunday April 3rd 2011

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jonathan

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2011

Knockout Entertainment – MMA: The Reckoning

April 2, 2011
Orillia, Ontario, Canada

Welterweight (175 lbs)
[#46] Josh Burkman (21 – 8 – 0) vs. [#58] Jordan Mein (20 – 7 – 0)

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#174] Chris Horodecki (16 – 3 – 0) vs. [#175] David Castillo (9 – 2 – 0)

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This Upcoming Weekend: Bellator 39; Saturday April 2, 2011

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jonathan

This Saturday, some very important fights are going down at Bellator 39. Champion Eddie Alvarez will look to further cement his status atop the Bellator lightweight division in a title defense against Pat Curran. Along with welterweight and lightweight semifinals bouts taking place, Zuffa veterans Ben Saunders, Dave Jansen, Dan Cramer and Matt Veach will be fighting on the card.

Bellator Fighting Championships 39
April 2, 2011
Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Bellator Lightweight Championship

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#5] Eddie Alvarez (21 – 2 – 0) vs. [#38] Pat Curran (13 – 3 – 0)

Eddie Alvarez is regarded as one of the top lightweights in the world. He is on a 6 fight win streak, stopping all 6 opponents. Alvarez is looking to continue his rise up the ranks outside the UFC. He knows that if he is ever to be regarded as the top lightweight in the sport, he will have to fight in the UFC. Pat Curran stunned Bellator fans last season when he won the Lightweight tournament in season 2 of Bellator. Curran, who is the younger cousin of featherweight fighter Jeff Curran, is on a 4 fight win streak. His last fight was a contentious split decision victory over Tobey Imada in the finals of the aforementioned tournament. If Curran is able to defeat Alvarez, it would be a tremendous upset.

Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semifinal

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#54] Lyman Good (11 – 1 – 0) vs. [#60] Rick Hawn (10 – 0 – 0)

After losing the Bellator welterweight championship in a 5 round unanimous decision to Ben Askren, Lyman Good is looking to blaze through his second tournament to earn another title shot. Good advanced to the semi finals after beating Chris Lozano by unanimous decision at Bellator 35. Now the undefeated former Olympic judoka Rick Hawn stands in his way. Hawn won his way into the semis by besting “Judo” Jim Wallhead with a unanimous decision victory. Whoever comes out on top in this bout will most likely be viewed as the favorite to win the tournament.

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The Ultimate Fighter 13 – Episode 1 Results

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Oleg

In Episode 1, Miles Jury was forced out of the competition when he tore his ACL in training. Jury was replaced on Team Lesnar by [#289 WW] Chuck O’Neil.

In the first fight, Team Dos Santos’ first pick Shamar Bailey defeated Team Lesnar’s last pick Nordin Asrih by a unanimous decision (20-18 on all scorecards).

The current fight tally is 1 Team Dos Santos, 0 Team Lesnar.

Here’s who remains:

[#113] Anthony Ferguson

~~[#179] Myles Jury~~
injured in training

[#200] Ryan McGillivray

[#247 LW] Ramsey Nijem

[#289] Chuck O’Neil
alternate taking place of Miles Jury

[#321] Charlie Rader

[#364] Shamar Bailey
moves on to quarter-finals with a win over Asrih

[#387] Clay Harvison

[#441] Chris Cope

[#475] Len Bentley

~~[NR] Nordin Asrih~~
lost a unanimous decision to Shamar Bailey

[NR] Michael Bowman

[NR] Keon Caldwell

[NR] Zachary Davis

[NR] Javier Torres

This Upcoming Weekend: Strikeforce – Challengers 15

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jonathan

Strikeforce – Challengers 15

April 1, 2011
Stockton, California, United States

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#40] Justin Wilcox (10 – 3 – 0) vs. [#92] Rodrigo Damm (9 – 4 – 0)

Justin Wilcox is coming into this bout with a 5 fight win streak, so a lot is riding on the line for this rising talent. With 4 straight wins in Strikeforce under his belt, Wilcox is looking to get into the championship picture. A decisive win over Rodrigo Damm could gain him that attention. Rodrigo Damm has won just 1 out of his last 4 fights since August 2008. If he were to score a victory over a strong prospect like Wilcox, he surely would viewed differently.

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#121] Lorenz Larkin (8 – 0 – 0) vs. [#162] Scott Lighty (6 – 1 – 0)

Lorenz Larkin may have a shot to beat Scott Lighty if he keeps the fight standing. 6 out of 8 of Larkin’s wins come by way of TKO or KO. Larkin will be making his Strikeforce debut tonight. Scott Lighty has been relatively inactive as of late, going 1 and 1 since December of 2009. If he wants to win this fight, he has to avoid getting into punching exchanges with the precision striker. A win here would propel either fighter to the next level.

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