Top 10 MMA featherweight division rankings

March 13, 2010 · Posted in MMA, Sport · Comment

Featherweight Rankings – 136 to 145 lbs

1. Jose Aldo (16-1) – Current WEC champ
2. Mike Brown (23-5)
3. Urijah Faber (23-3)
4. Hatsu Hioki (20-4-2)
5. Bibiano Fernandes (7-2)
6. Marlon Sandro (16-1)
7. “Lion” Takeshi Inoue (18-3)
8. Raphael Assuncao (14-2)
9. Manny Gamburyan (10-4)
10. Michihiro Omigawa (9-8-1)

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Top 10 MMA bantamweight division rankings March 2010

March 13, 2010 · Posted in MMA, Sport · Comment

Bantamweight Rankings – 126 to 135 lbs

1. Dominick Cruz (15-1) – Current WEC champ
2. Brian Bowles (8-1)
3. Joseph Benavidez (12-1)
3. Miguel Torres (37-3)
5. Masakatsu Ueda (10-0-2)
6. Scott Jorgensen (9-3)
7. Takeya Mizugaki (12-4-2)
8. Damacio Page (15-4)
9. Wagnney Fabiano (13-2)
10. Akitoshi Tamura (14-8-2)

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March top 10 pound for pound MMA fighters

March 13, 2010 · Posted in MMA, Sport, UFC · Comment

1. Anderson Silva (25-4)
Current UFC middleweight champion is definitely the number one pound for pound fighter around in MMA. His flirting with light heavyweight has only happened twice but both times destroyed his opponents. If he defends his title against Demian Maia at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi he will be pushed to go back up. Mentioned by many as a possible dual weight champion he scares all light heavyweights.

2. Georges St. Pierre (19-2)
The current UFC welterweight champ, is defending his title against Dan Hardy at the end of this month at UFC 111. GSP has defended his title three times. With a win over Hardy it is highly suggested he might have to start fighting up at middleweight. Still discounts the step up and a third fight against lightweight champ BJ Penn.

3. Fedor Emelianenko (31-1, 1 NC)
World known heavyweight known as Fedor has scared many heavyweights over the years, he is currently fighting in Strikeforce and defending his WAMMA heavyweight title. He known for destroying fighters in Pride and Affliction. Many question his absence away from the UFC but if he wants to be known as one of the true greats he must jump over to the stacked heavyweight UFC division.

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UFC 115 fight card

March 10, 2010 · Posted in MMA, Sport, UFC · Comment

June 12, 2010
GM Place in Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada

Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell
Randy Couture vs. Rich Franklin
Wanderlei Silva vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Pat Barry
Martin Kampmann vs. Paulo Thiago
Tyson Griffin vs. Evan Dunham
Ben Rothwell vs. Gilbert Yvel
Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald

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UFC 114 – official fight card

March 10, 2010 · Posted in MMA, Sport, UFC · Comment

May 29, 2010
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 114 fight card

Forrest Griffin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Diego Sanchez vs. John Hathaway
Michael Bisping vs. Dan Miller
Amir Sadollah vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Aaron Simpson vs. Chris Leben

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UFC Fight Night 21 – official fight card

March 10, 2010 · Posted in MMA, Sport, UFC · Comment

UFC Fight Night 21
March 31, 2010
Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina
Televised on: Spike in US, ESPN in UK and Eire

Main Card
Lightweight bout:
Kenny Florian vs Takanori Gomi

Co main event:
Heavyweight bout:
Roy Nelson vs Stefan Struve

Lightweight bout:
Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver

Middleweight bout:
Nate Quarry vs. Jorge Rivera
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Why the UFC will dominant MMA for many years to come

March 3, 2010 · Posted in Blog, MMA, Sport, UFC · Comment

The UFC has been around since 1993.
Since the introduction of MMA it has evolved every year, especially in recent years.
The UFC has many advantages over newer competitors -

Existing brand, the UFC brand is huge alone in the US, let alone the cult like following in Canada and now has a huge influence in Britain and Ireland. UFC is the second “fighting” based organisation behind pro wrestling in the world.
UFC BJ Penn

Better fighters, I would say best fighters but there are a few select fighters like Fedor in rival organisation Strikeforce. Unfortunately for most UFC can boast BJ Penn, GSP, Anderson Silva, five top light heavyweights including Lyoto Machida, Rashad Evans and Shogun Rua. Five of the six top heavyweights in MMA.

Bigger budgets, many people discount the fact the UFC have the budget for promotion including international advertising, sold out international cards and most important the money to pay the top fighters the best wages available. Bar Fedor which will bankrupt Strikeforce the UFC openly pay the best wages and fight bonuses. Just ask Dan Henderson how good they are at negotiating contracts.

Successful audiences in vital demographics, the UFC has basically created a niche for MMA, as previously suggested they have wrapped up America, ensuring their huge part in gaining licences to be granted in 46 states. They have also wrapped up the international market already hosting events in UK, Ireland, regular events in Canada, new successful venture into Sydney, Australia and soon to hit Abu Dhabi.

Mainstream and PPV viewers, consider this, what other than boxing and WWE can boast both mainstream success and pay per view success. Spike, Versus, paid for online streaming via Yahoo and ESPN, Virgin 1 and channel 5 in UK. With boxing in decline and many fans transfering to MMA it won’t be long before boxing looks up to the UFC.

Dana White and Joe Silva – think what you like about Dana White but the guy has almost single handily pushed UFC into every country and majority of US households since he and Zuffa took over the UFC back in
Joe Silva is the match and fighter man, he arranges the fights and is the protagonist in gaining figures and ensuring the best fight cards available. He also is like a scout in football/soccer where he watches fighters and choices them for the UFC.
Without the pair the UFC maybe struggling to keep fighters and fans happy.

Many people suggest the UFC need competition, I for one suggest they is a requirement but what do can other organisations do to challenge?

Start with mid range fighters, unless they receive huge financial backing they won’t be able to attract top fighters, Henderson might have picked Strikeforce but that’s because he wants to be number one and automatically gets a title shot and wanted a huge contract, both in the minds of many fans and UFC were too ambitious.

Attract the top fighters from abroad, maybe target DREAM fighters, the problem is UFC is such a stacked organisation many Asian fighters struggle to make the grade in the UFC as the size and training is more intense.

Get the up and coming Brazilian fighters, simple if MMA was at the next Olympics my honest opinion would be they would probably win the golds!

Go out and attack wrestling fans, piggy back of events.

Danny Denhard

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