The Least Wanted UFC Light Heavies
By Garth Hansen (garthhansen@mmaratings.net) The picture in the UFC’s light heavyweight division is pretty murky right now, with legends of the sport like Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei...
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Post UFC 87 Notes
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) The purpose of these post-event notes is to answer the question “what have we learned?” Fights like Emerson vs. Gamburyan aside, there’s...
Welcome Garth Hansen!
I’m happy to welcome Garth Hansen as a contributor to MMA Ratings. Garth, who also writes at Flying Guard Pass, will be adding his valuable thoughts,...
Welcome Nicholas Bailey!
I’m happy to welcome Nicholas Bailey as a contributor to MMA Ratings. Nicholas, who previously did his writing at Lord Humungus’ World of MMA, will be...
Sengoku – Fourth Battle
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 was promoted by World Victory Road. The event took place on August 24, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in...
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 9. Takanori Gomi vs. Bang Seung Hwan
Lightweight bout: Takanori Gomi defeated Bang Seung Hwan via unanimous decision. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 8. Frank Trigg vs. Makoto Takimoto
Middleweight bout: Frank Trigg defeated Makoto Takimoto via unanimous decision. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 7. Satoru Kitaoka vs. Clay French
Lightweight Grand Prix tournament: Satoru Kitaoka defeated Clay French via submission due to an achilles lock at 0:31 of the first round. What Do You Think...
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 6. Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Rodrigo Damm
Lightweight Grand Prix tournament: Eiji Mitsuoka defeated Rodrigo Damm via submission due to a rear naked choke at 3:13 of the first round. What Do You...
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 5. Kazunori Yokota vs. Bojan Kosednar
Lightweight Grand Prix tournament: Kazunori Yokota defeated Bojan Kosednar via unanimous decision. What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 4. Mizuto Hirota vs. Ryan Schultz
Lightweight Grand Prix tournament: Mizuto Hirota defeated Ryan Schultz via KO due to a superman punch at 4:25 of the second round. What Do You Think...
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 3. Yang Dong Yi vs. Pawel Nastula
Heavyweight Bout: Yang Dong Yi (220.2 lbs.) defeated Pawel Nastula (223.5 lbs.) via TKO at 2:15 in the second round. Nastula was hit in the groin...
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 2. Moise Rimbon vs. Peter Graham
Heavyweight bout: Moise Rimbon (211 lbs.) defeated Peter Graham (244.4 lbs.) via submission due to a rear naked choke at 0:43 of the second round. What...
Sengoku – Fourth Battle – 1. Valentijn Overeem vs. Yoshiki Takahashi
Heavyweight Bout: Valentijn Overeem (238 lbs.) defeated Yoshiki Takahashi (207.9 lbs.) via KO due to a flying knee at 2:42 of the first round. What Do...
Sengoku – FourthBattle (Predictions)
Click the stars to rate how good you think it will be. Gomi, Trigg and a Tournament Worth WatchingTakanori Gomi (153.8) vs. Seung Hwan Bang (154)Frank...
UFC 87 – Seek and Destroy
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas,...
UFC 87 – Seek and Destroy – 10. Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St. Pierre defeated Jon Fitch via Unanimous Decision (50-43, 50-44, 50-44). The UFC awarded $60,000 to Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch...
UFC 87 – Seek and Destroy – 9. Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring
Heavyweight bout: Brock Lesnar (265 lbs.) defeated Heath Herring (250 lbs.) via Unanimous Decision (30-26 x3). FightMetric TPR Report What Do You Think of This Fight/Event?
UFC 87 – Seek and Destroy – 8. Rob Emerson vs. Manny Gamburyan
Lightweight bout: Rob Emerson defeated Manny Gamburyan via KO at 0:12 of round 1. The UFC awarded $60,000 to Rob Emerson for Knockout of the Night....