Early stoppage by MMA ref Kim Winslow?
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) After the Joseph Benavidez vs. Rani Yahya MMA fight on Saturday night at WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff at the Palms in...
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U.S. Karate Open Registration and Dates
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Good news – the U.S. Karate Open dates have finally been posted! US Open 2010 Date: July 9th – July 10th 2010Location:...
B.J. Penn – it’s time to grow up
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) Greasegate has gone from bad to worse. In an article published at Yahoo Sports by Kevin Iole, when talking about George St....
Heavyweight Rankings Review, December 2009
By Eric Kamander The heavyweight division has long been the whipping boy of MMA fans, with truly talented big men being very few and far between....
MMA Super Saturday: 10 Things We Learned Last Night
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. The Embodiment of “Puncher’s Chance” and “Anything Can Happen” Scott Smith may want to add “Head of Stone” to his...
This Sport Needs a Scoreboard: The Case for Open Scoring in MMA
By Michael Ford Judges’ scorecards shouldn’t be rendered in secret. By publishing round winners as rounds are scored, we can pinpoint EXACTLY when and where judges...
Strikeforce: Evolution
Click the stars to rate how good you think Strikeforce: Evolution was. Strikeforce: Evolution was held on December 19, 2009 in San Jose, California at the...
Strikeforce: Evolution – 7. Scott Smith vs. Cung Le
Middleweight bout: Scott Smith defeated Cung Le via KO (punches) at 3:25 of round 3.
Strikeforce: Evolution – 6. Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson
Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez defeated Josh Thomson via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to unify the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship.
Strikeforce: Evolution – 5. Ronaldo Souza vs. Matt Lindland
Middleweight bout: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza defeated Matt Lindland via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:18 of round 1.
Strikeforce: Evolution – 4. Muhammed Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead
Heavyweight bout: Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal defeated Mike Whitehead via KO (punches) at 3:08 of round 1.
Strikeforce: Evolution – 3. Antwain Britt vs. Scott Lighty
Light Heavyweight bout: Antwain Britt defeated Scott Lighty via TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1.
Strikeforce: Evolution – 2. Justin Wilcox vs. Daisuke Nakamura
Lightweight bout: Justin Wilcox defeated Daisuke Nakamura via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
Strikeforce: Evolution – 1. Alexander Crispim vs. AJ Fonseca
Lightweight bout: Alexander Crispim defeats AJ Fonseca via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Strikeforce: Evolution (Predictions)
Click the stars to rate how good you think Strikeforce: Evolution will be. Strikeforce: Evolution is to be held on December 19, 2009 in San Jose,...
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff
Click the stars to rate how good you think WEC 45 was. WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff took place on December 19, 2009 at The Pearl...
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff – 10. Donald Cerrone vs. Ed Ratcliff
Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone defeated Ed Ratcliff via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:47 of round 3. Donald Cerrone and Ed Ratcliff were each awarded $10,000 bonuses...
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff – 9. Anthony Njokuani vs. Chris Horodecki
Lightweight bout: Anthony Njokuani defeated Chris Horodecki via TKO (strikes) at 3:33 of round 1. Anthony Njokuani was awarded a $10,000 bonus for Knockout of the...
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff – 8. Joseph Benavidez vs. Rani Yahya
Bantamweight bout: Joseph Benavidez defeated Rani Yahya via TKO (strikes) at 1:35 of round 1.