Category Archives: Rankings
Welterweight Rankings: Nate Marquardt Takes Strikeforce Title with Explosive KO Over Tyron Woodley
Nate Marquardt had earned his stripes as one of the best middleweights in the developmental stages of MMA, but now, as a reborn welterweight, Marquardt has again emerged as one of the most formidable forces the division has seen. He … Continue reading
Middleweight Rankings: Chris Weidman Dominates Mark Munoz, Blasts Away For 2nd Round TKO
When Chris Weidman earned the #8 spot on our middleweight rankings we thought he was probably capable of significantly more. Weidman certainly proved that in the main event of a UFC fight night against previously #4 ranked Mark Munoz. Munoz … Continue reading
P4P Rankings: Sonnen falls from the top 10
Where does Chael Sonnen go from here? He is one of the most dominating fighters in the sport, but unfortunately, he now has two losses against the top p4p fighter in the world. There are plenty of interesting match-ups for … Continue reading
Bantamweight Rankings: Mike Easton Cracks Top 10 with Decision Over Ivan Menjivar
It was a close tactical battle against regarded contender Ivan Menjivar, but ultimately it was Mike Easton who was awarded the judge’s decision at UFC 148 based off of pressure and effective strikes. Although Menjivar should not slip far down … Continue reading
Featherweight Rankings: Hatsu Hioki Faulters Against New Title Contender Ricardo Lamas
Hatsu Hioki turned down a title fight against featherweight champ Jose Aldo in order to develop with more fights inside the UFC octagon. Turns out he really needs that opportunity to learn more than he might have originally realized. After … Continue reading
Bantamweight Rankings: Eddie Wineland Smashes Jorgensen
Do not overlook former WEC world bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland. In his last 7 bouts, his only two losses were very competitive battles against super-studs Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez. At the most recent UFC on FX event Wineland became … Continue reading
Welterweight Rankings: Martin “Hitman” Kampmann Scores Career Best Knockout
After back to back controversial decision losses against Jake Shields and Diego Sanchez, Martin “Hitman” Kampmann has reeled off three straight victories and is pounding at the door of a title shot. Being the first man to knockout previously ranked … Continue reading
Heavyweight Rankings: Cain Velasquez Makes a Statement and Thrashes to #2
Going into UFC 146, I imagined it would be near impossible for Cain Velasquez to usurp Alistair Overeem as the #2 ranked heavyweight in the world. After all, Overeem’s destruction of Brock Lesnar was a thing of beauty and Velasquez’s … Continue reading