The Fireball Kid is Coming… Maybe
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) During the media circuit following his win at Ultimate Chaos on the weekend, Affliction head honcho Tom Atencio discussed the inclusion...
June 2009
The Inevitable Bobby Lashley Post
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Get ready for a tidal wave of Bobby Lashley discussions, ranging from Brock Lesnar comparisons (also as inevitable as this post)...
We Need an MMA Hall of Fame
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) To put it as simplistically as possible, we need a Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame. During the continuing discussions of...
Evan Tanner is Not a Hall of Famer
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) We’re closing in on UFC 100 – and the release of The UFC 100 – which means talks of who will...
Fight Rankings (top 10 from 2009):
4.64 – Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann (Fight Night 18) 4.64 – Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber (WEC 41)4.61 – Miguel Torres vs. Takeya Mizugaki (WEC...
Event Rankings (top 10 from 2009):
4.56 – WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 4.35 – UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida4.30 – WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone4.25 – UFC 100: Lesnar vs....
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) There has been a great deal of talk around the MMA sites lately about the progress being made by females in...
You Mean There Are Talented Fighters Outside the UFC?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Scouring the Interwebs as I do every morning, I’ve come across more than a few people expressing surprise at the number...
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Click the stars to rate how good you think this was. The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate...
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 10. Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida
Lightweight bout: Diego Sanchez defeated Clay Guida via Split Decision (29-28,29-27,28-29). Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida were each awarded $25,000 bonuses for Fight of the Night....
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 9. James Wilks vs. DaMarques Johnson
Welterweight Finale bout: James Wilks defeated DaMarques Johnson via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:55 of round 1. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 8. Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns
Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle defeated Kevin Burns via unanimous decision (29-28,29-28,29-28). Chris Lytle and Kevin Burns were each awarded $25,000 bonuses for Fight of the Night....
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 7. Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner
Lightweight Finale bout: Ross Pearson defeated Andre Winner via unanimous decision (29-28,29-28,29-28). What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 6. Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz
Lightweight bout: Joe Stevenson defeated Nate Diaz via Unanimous Decision (29-28,29-28,29-28). Joe Stevenson and Nate Diaz were each awarded $25,000 bonuses for Fight of the Night....
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 5. Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard defeated Gleison Tibau via Split Decision. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 4. Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
Welterweight bout: Brad Blackburn defeated Edgar Garcia via Split Decision at 5:00 of round 3. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 3. Tomasz Drwal vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
Catchweight (208 lbs) bout: Tomasz Drwal defeated Mike Ciesnolevicz via TKO at 4:48 of round 1. Tomasz Drwal was awarded a $25,000 bonus for Knockout of...
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 2. Nick Osipczak vs. Frank Lester
Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczak defeated Frank Lester via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:40 of round 1. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale – 1. Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar
Lightweight bout: Jason Dent defeated Cameron Dollar via submission (anaconda choke) at 4:46 of round 1. Jason Dent was awarded a $25,000 bonus for Submission of...
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale (Predictions)
Click the stars to rate how good you think it will be. The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, also referred to as The...