UFC 101: Declaration (Predictions)
Click the stars to rate how good you think it will be. UFC 101: Declaration is to be held by the on August 8, 2009 in...
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Picks and Predictions for WEC 42: Mighty Mites
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) If you’re wondering why this card is so hyped, look at these rankings. More top-ten bantamweights are on this card than not,...
El Guapo. Liver-Shot Bas. Bas Rutten.
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) He’s all three and so much more! Recently I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing Bas Rutten. Yes – THE Bas...
Belinda Dunne – Queen of POP!
By Katrina Belcher (KatrinaBelcher@mmaratings.net) If the female fighters of POP are the Princesses of Pain, then Belinda Dunne is their Queen. Recently I had the opportunity...
UFC 101 Picks and Predictions: Sons of Mercury
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) UFC 101 brings Zuffa’s baby to the fighting city of Philadelphia, where the orange people from the shore meet the tough kids...
B. J. Penn: “I Think GSP Does Steroids”
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Over these last few weeks, I’ve actually started to find myself defending B.J. Penn a great deal. As I’ve stated time...
Strikeforce Stupidity: Fedor Needs to Fight for the Title, Period.
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Scott Coker has had himself a pretty impressive week, and it’s only Wednesday. He scooped up the consensus top heavyweight in...
Catching Up with KenFlo
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) It’s hard not to like Kenny Florian. Outside the cage, he’s an affable guy with a good sense of humor, willing...
Missed Opportunity: Should the UFC Have Gone After Gegard Mousasi?
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) You probably recognize the man on the right. At the very least, you’ve heard of him. He goes by the name...
The Best Man Doesn’t Always Win: Taking a Look at Tournament Fighting
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) Ah, tournament fighting. The system that was the foundation for the original incarnation of the UFC and remains a staple of...
Sengoku: Ninth Battle
Click the stars to rate how good you think this was. Sengoku 9, promoted by World Victory Road, took place on August 2, 2009 and featured...
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 13. Mizuto Hirota vs. Satoru Kitaoka
Sengoku Lightweight Championship: Mizuto Hirota defeated Satoru Kitaoka via TKO (Knees) at 2:50 of round 4 to become new Lightweight Champion.
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 12. Masanori Kanehara vs. Michihiro Omigawa
Featherweight Grand Prix Final bout: Masanori Kanehara defeated Michihiro Omigawa via split decision. Hioki was unable to continue due to a concussion and was replaced by...
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 11. Kazuo Misaki vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
Middleweight bout: Kazuo Misaki defeated Kazuhiro Nakamura via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:03 of round 1.
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 10. Blagoi Ivanov vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
Heavyweight bout: Blagoi Ivanov defeated Kazuyuki Fujita via split decision.
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 9. Dan Hornbuckle vs. Akihiro Gono
Welterweight bout: Dan Hornbuckle defeated Akihiro Gono via KO (Head Kick) at 2:50 of round 3.
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 8. Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Clay French
Lightweight bout: Eiji Mitsuoka defeated Clay French via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:51 of round 1.
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 7. Chan Sung Jung vs. Matt Jaggers
Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout: Chan Sung Jung defeated Matt Jaggers via submission (triangle choke) at 1:25 of round 2.
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 6. Michihiro Omigawa vs. Marlon Sandro
Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix: Michihiro Omigawa defeated Marlon Sandro via “must decide” judges decision (Omigawa, Omigawa, Sandro) after initially scoring it a majority draw (30-30, 30-30,...
Sengoku: Ninth Battle – 5. Hatsu Hioki vs. Masanori Kanehara
Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix: Hatsu Hioki defeated Masanori Kanehara via unanimous decision.