Congratulations to MMAJunkie

I just wanted to congratulate MMAJunkie.com for going 2-0 at the 2009 World MMA Awards, which was held last night at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

John Morgan from MMAJunkie.com/Dallas Morning News took home the Best MMA Journalist award, beating out the following nominees:

Gareth A. Davies, Telegraph.com;
Joe Ferraro, MMA Connected;
Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports;
Dave Meltzer, Yahoo! Sports/Wrestling Observer

MMAJunkie.com took home the Best Media Source award for the second year in a row, beating out the following nominees:

"Inside MMA" on HDNet
"MMA Connected" on Sportsnet
MMAWeekly.com
Sherdog.com

I've been a longtime follower of MMAJunkie.com and have become a huge John Morgan fan while listening to MMAJunkie Radio over the last year. Well deserved guys, well deserved!


Other notable winners from last night courtesy of MMAJunkie.com (really, best gloves and shorts?):

GYM OF THE YEAR
Greg Jackson's Submission Fighting

BEST MMA GLOVES MANUFACTURER
UFC

BEST OVERALL MMA CLOTHING MANUFACTURER
TapouT

BREAKTHROUGH FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Brock Lesnar

COACH OF THE YEAR
Greg Jackson

BEST MMA BRAND
TapouT

FEMALE FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos

KO OF THE YEAR
Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping, UFC 100

LEADING MAN OF THE YEAR
Dana White

BEST MMA SHORTS MANUFACTURER
TapouT

SUBMISSION OF THE YEAR
Toby Imada vs. Jorge Masvidal, Bellator 5

BEST PROMOTION
UFC

RING GIRL OF THE YEAR
Arianny Celeste

SPECIAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Charles "Mask" Lewis

EUROPEAN FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Gegard Mousasi

FIGHT OF THE YEAR
Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez, Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale

FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Georges St-Pierre

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The Underground is reporting the following UFC fighters recieved their walking papers this week:

Shane Nelson
Kevin Burns
Edgar Garcia
Darill Schoonover (Returned to active duty in U.S. Army)
Marcus Jones (Retired from MMA after Ultimate Finale loss)

The only one that surprises me out of these cuts is Edgar Garcia. Yes, Garcia went 0-2 in his 2 UFC fights. But his first loss was a controversial split-decision to Brad Blackburn, which many belive should have gone Garcia's way. He then got caught in a 1st-round triangle choke in a fan-favorite fight against DaMarques Johnson at UFC 107. However, the UFC roster is a revolving door for those on the bottom of the ranks and you have to win to stay. Garcia is a young fighter at 25 and could make his way back to the UFC soon with a few wins in outside promotions. I would imagine the UFC may take another look at him if they are serious about their Mexico City ambitions as well.

UFC 108 Pickem

MAIN CARD
Light-Heavyweight
#4 Rashad Evans vs. #5 Thiago Silva(evans desc)
Pearce- Silva rd 2 sub
Volkart- Suga rd 2 tko-1 pt

Welterweight
#17 Paul Daley vs. #7 Dustin Hazelett(daley tko rd 1)
Pearce- McLovin rd 1 sub
Volkart-Daley rd 1 tko-3 pts

Lightweight
#10 Joe Lauzon vs. #29 Sam Stout(stout desc)
Pearce- J-Lo desc
Volkart-J-lo rd 2 sub

Lightweight
#9 Jim Miller vs. #47 Duane Ludwig(miller sub rd 1)
Pearce- Miller desc-1 pt
Volkart- Miller rd 1 sub-3 pts

Heavyweight
#6 Junior Dos Santos vs. #24 Gilbert Yvel(dos santos tko rd 1)
Pearce- Junior desc- 1 pt
Volkart- Junior rd 3 tko- 2 pt

PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight *Free on Spike T.V. tonight
#8 Martin Kampmann vs. #41 Jacob Volkmann(martin sub rd 1)
Pearce- hitman kampmann desc- 1 pt
Volkart-Kampmann desc-1 pt

Lightweight *Free on Spike T.V. tonight
#44 Dan Lauzon vs. #17 Cole Miller(miller sub rd 1)
Pearce- Miller rd 2 sub-2 pts
Volkart-Miller rd 2 sub-2 pts

Middleweight
#24 Ryan Jensen vs. #19 Mark Munoz(munoz sub rd 1)
Pearce-Jensen desc
Volkart-Munoz desc- 1 pt

Welterweight
#38 Jake Ellenberger vs. #26 Mike Pyle(jake tko rd 2)
Pearce- Pyle rd 2 tko
Volkart- Jake rd 2 tko- 3 pts

Lightweight
#43 Rafaello Oliveira vs. #46 John Gunderson(raf desc)
Pearce-Rafi rd 1 sub-1 pt
Volkart- Rafi rd 2 sub- 1pt

Heavyweight Rankings 12/16/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record, (past 5 fights), Win/Loss Streak

1. Champion Brock Lesnar 4-1 (4-1) 4W
2. Frank Mir 13-4 (4-1) 1W
3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 32-5-1-1 (4-1) 1W
4. Cain Velazquez 7-0 (5-0) 7W
5. Shane Carwin 11-0 (5-0) 11W
6. Junior Dos Santos 9-1 (4-1) 4W
7. Gabriel Gonzaga 11-4 (3-2) 1W
8. Stefan Struve 19-3 (4-1) 3W
9. Patrick Berry 5-1 (4-1) 1W
10. Cheick Kongo 14-6-1 (3-2) 2L
    

Light-Heavyweights 12/16/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)

Rank, Name, Overall Record, (past 5 fights), Win/Loss Streak

1. Champion Lyoto Machida 16-0 (5-0) 16W
2. Mauricio Rua 18-4 (3-2) 1L
3. Quinton Jackson 30-7 (4-1) 2W
4. Rashad Evans 13-1-1 (3-1-1) 1L
5. Thiago Silva 14-1 (4-1) 1W
6. Forrest Griffin 17-6 (3-2) 1W
7. Rich Franklin 26-5-1nc (3-2) 1L
8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 18-3 (5-0) 6W
9. Randy Couture 17-10 (3-2) 1W
10. Chuck Liddell 21-7 (1-4) 2L

Middleweight Rankings 12/16/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record, (past 5 fight), Win/Loss streak

1. Champion Anderson Silva 25-4 (5-0) 11W
2. Nate Marquardt 29-8-2 (4-1) 3W
3. Michael Bisping 18-2 (4-1) 1W
4. Vitor Belfort 19-8 (5-0) 5W
5. Damian Maia 11-1 (4-1) 1L
6. Chael Sonnen 24-10-1 (4-1) 2W
7. Yoshihiro Akiyama 13-1-2n.c. (4-1n.c.) 3W
8. Wanderlei Silva 32-10-1-1n.c. (1-4) 2L
9. Alan Belcher 15-6 (3-2) 1W
10. Nate Quarry 12-3 (4-1) 2W

UFC 113 Card

May 08, 2010
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

MAIN CARD
Champ Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (for Light-Heavyweight title)
Josh Koscheck vs. Paul Daley
Kimbo Slice vs. Matt Mitrione
Jeremy Stephens vs. Sam Stout
Patrick Cote vs. Alan Belcher

Tom Lawlor vs. Tim Credeur
Jonathan Goulet vs. Marcus Davis
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Mike Guymon
T.J. Grant vs. Johny Hendricks
Joey Beltran vs. Chad Corvin
Nick Catone vs. John Salter

UFC 112 Card

Apr 10, 2010
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

MAIN CARD
Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia (Middleweight Championship)
B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar
(Lightweight Championship)
Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
Terry Etim vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Kendall Grove vs. Mark Munoz

Prelims
Phil Davis vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Paul Taylor vs. John Gunderson

Paul Kelly vs. Matt Veach
Nick Osipczak vs. Rick Story
DeMarques Johnson vs. Brad Blackburn
Jon Madsen vs. Mostaphpa Al-Turk

UFC 111 Card

With the next UFC event only 6 days away check back Monday for the profiles and updates from UFC Live on Vs.

Saturday March 27, 2010

UFC 111

Main Card
Champ Georges St-Pierre vs. Dan Hardy (for welterweight title)
Shane Carwin vs. Frank Mir (for interim heavyweight title)
Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders
Thiago Alves vs. John Fitch
Mark Bocek vs. Jim Miller
Prelims
Nate Diaz vs. Rory Markham
Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Brown
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Fabricio Camoes
Rousimar Palhares vs. Tomasz Drwal
Jared Hamman vs. Rodney Wallace
Matthew Riddle vs. Greg Soto

UFC 110 Card

Feb 20, 2010
Sydney, Australia

MAIN CARD
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez
Michael Bisping vs. Wanderlei Silva
George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Stevenson
Ryan Bader vs. Keith Jardine
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell

PRELIMINARY CARD
Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

C.B. Dollaway vs. Goran Reljic
Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster
James Te Huna vs. Igor Pokrajac

UFC 109 Card

Feb 06, 2010
MAIN CARD
Mark Coleman vs. Randy Couture
Mike Swick vs. Paulo Thiago
Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller
Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen
Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg


PRELIMINARY CARD
Justin Buchholz vs. Mac Danzig
Melvin Guillard vs. Ronnys Torres
Phil Davis vs. Brian Stann
Tim Hague vs. Chris Tuchscherer
Rob Emerson vs. Phillipe Nover
Rolles Gracie vs. Mostapha Al Turk

UFC 108 Card (updated 12/21/09)

UFC 108

Jan 02, 2010

*Sean Serk injured replaced by Duane "Bang" Ludwig
$ fights will be shown Live on Spike T.V.

MAIN CARD
Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva
Paul Daley vs. Dustin Hazelett
Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout
Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig
Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel

PRELIMINARY CARD
Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann $
Dan Lauzon vs. Cole Miller $
Steve Cantwell vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Ryan Jensen vs. Mark Munoz
Jake Ellenberger vs. Mike Pyle
Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson

Welterweight Rankings 12/16/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record, (past 5 fights), Win/Loss Streak

1. Champion George St. Pierre 19-2 (5-0) 6W
2. Jon Fitch 21-3-1nc (4-1) 3W
3. Thiago Alves 16-6 (4-1) 1L
4. Dan Hardy 23-6 (5-0) 7W
5. Mike Swick 14-3 (4-1) 1L
6. Josh Koscheck 14-4 (3-2) 2W
7. Dustin Hazelett 12-4 (4-1) 2W
8. Martin Kampmann 15-3 (3-2) 1L
9. Carlos Condit 24-5 (4-1) 1W
10. Matt Hughes 43-7 (2-3) 1W

Lightweights Rankings 12/16/09

Rank, Name, Overall Record, (past 5 fights), Win/Loss streak

1. Champion B.J. Penn 15-5-1 (4-1) 2W
2. Tyson Griffin 14-2 (4-1) 2W
3. Gray Maynard 9-0-1nc (5-0) 6W
4. Frank Edgar 11-1 (4-1) 3W
5. Kenny Florian 12-4 (4-1) 1W
6. Sean Sherk 33-4-1 (3-2) 1L
7. Diego Sanchez 21-3 (4-1) 1L
8. Joe Stevenson 31-10 (3-2) 2W
9. Jim Miller 14-2 (4-1) 2W
10. Joe Lauzon 18-4 (4-1) 2W
11. Kurt Pellegrino 14-4 (4-1) 3W
12. Clay Guida 25-11 (3-2) 2L
13. Nate Diaz 11-4 (3-2) 1W
14. Spencer Fisher 23-5 (3-2) 1L
15. Dennis Siver 15-6 (4-1) 4W

UFC 107 Picks

Champion B.J. Penn Vs. Diego Sanchez (5th rd tko)
Swede- Penn 2nd rd sub-1 pt
Yuri- Penn 3rd rd tko- 2 pts
pearce- penn 3rd rd sub- 1 pt
andy- penn 4th rd sub- 1 pt

Frank Mir Vs. Cheick Kongo (mir 1st rd sub)
Swede- Mir 1st rd sub- 3 pts
Yuri- Kongo 2nd rd tko
pearce- Mir 2nd rd sub- 2 pts
andy- kongo 1st rd tko

Jon Fitch Vs. Mike Pierce (fitch desc)
Swede- Fitch 3rd rd tko- 1 pt
Yuri- Fitch 1st rd sub- 1 pt
pearce- Fitch desc- 3 pts
andy- fitch desc- 3 pts

Kenny Florian Vs. Clay Guida (florian 2nd rd sub)
Swede- Florian 3rd rd sub- 2 pts
Yuri- Guida desc
pearce- Florian desc- 1 pt
andy- florian desc- 1 pt

Paul Buentello Vs. Stafan Struve (struve desc)
Swede- Struve 2nd rd sub- 1 pt
Yuri- Struve 2nd rd sub- 1pt
pearce- buentello desc
andy- buentello 2nd rd tko

Preliminary Card
Alan Belcher Vs. Wilson Gouveia (belcher 1st rd tko)
Swede-Belcher 2nd rd sub- 1 pt
Yuri-Wilson 2nd rd sub
pearce- belcher desc- 1 pt
andy- belcher desc- 1 pt

Matt Wiman Vs. Shane Nelson (wiman desc)
Swede- Nelson desc
Yuri- Nelson desc
pearce- wiman 2nd rd sub-1 pt
andy- nelson desc

Johnny Hendricks Vs. Ricardo Funch (hendricks desc)
Swede- Funch 1st rd tko
Yuri- Hendricks 2nd rd sub- 1pt
pearce- hendricks desc-3 pts
andy- hendricks 2nd rd tko-1 pt

Rousamir Palhares Vs. Lucio Linhares (palhares 2nd rd sub)
Swede- Linhares 2nd rd sub
Yuri- Palhares 1st rd sub -2 pts
pearce- linhares 1st rd tko
andy- palhares desc -1 pt

DeMarques Johnson Vs. Edgar Garcia (johnson 1st rd sub)
Swede- Garcia 2nd rd tko
Yuri- Garcia 2nd rd sub
pearce- Garcia 1st rd tko
andy- garcia 2nd rd tko

Kevin Burns Vs. T.J. Grant (grant 1st rd tko)
Swede- Grant 1st rd sub-2 pts
Yuri- Grant desc-1 pt
pearce- Burns desc
andy- burns desc

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The following fighters recieved their walking papers from the UFC this week:

Jason Dent
Rolando 'Roli' Delgado
Dennis Kang
Houston Alexander
Justin Wren

Alexander- Obviously tough to see a guy like Houston let go, especially given the family situation (raising 6 kids as a single father). But you can't say he didn't have his chances... not too many fighters have gotten another fight after being on a 3 fight losing streak. Had he won against Kimbo, I would still imagine he would have been cut with one more loss.

Kang- we'll probably see him in Strikeforce/Dream. Not a total shock I guess, but would have thought he'd get one more chance.

Dent- A little surprising, especially considering that he put up some decent striking against a beast like Soteropolis. But you gotta prove yourself, especially when it's your second stint in the UFC.

Delgado- See ya.

Wren- Again, not shocked, but a young guy who could make a comeback with a few wins outside the UFC. I have to imagine that Marcus Jones will soon be walking right behind Justin, but maybe the UFC has some hope in the ratings he could draw being brought back for one more fight.

UFC 107 Card

UFC 107 in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday, December 12, 2009. The UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn defends his belt against Diego Sanchez.

Main Card
Champion B.J. Penn Vs. Diego Sanchez
Frank Mir Vs. Cheick Kongo
Jon Fitch Vs. Mike Pierce
Kenny Florian Vs. Clay Guida
Paul Buentello Vs. Stafan Struve

Preliminary Card
Alan Belcher Vs. Wilson Gouveia
Matt Wiman Vs. Shane Nelson
Johnny Hendricks Vs. Ricardo Funch
Rousimar Palhares Vs. Lucio Linhares
DeMarques Johnson Vs. Edgar Garcia
Kevin Burns Vs. T.J. Grant

Penn Vs. Sanchez Lightweight Championship

UFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn
Age: 30
5'9" 155 Lbs.
Overall Record 14-5-1
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #1








Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Kenny Florian submission defended UFC Lightweight Championship
UFC Loss to George St. Pierre TKO for UFC Welterweight Championship
UFC Win over Sean Sherk TKO defended UFC Lightweight Championship

Notes- Current Defending UFC Lightweight Champion. Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, also a purple belt in Gracie jiu-jitsu. Former UFC Welterweight Champion. Only second UFC fighter to hold belts in two different weight classes. One of the pound for pound best fighters on the planet. Well rounded with elite jiu-jitsu and good boxing.

Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez

Age: 27
5'11" 155 Lbs.
Overall Record 23-2
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #6




Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Clay Guida decision
UFC Win over Joe Stevenson decision (lightweight division debut)
UFC Win over Luigi Fioravanti TKO

Notes- Winner of Ultimate Fighter season 1. Brown belt in Bjj and black belt in Gaidjutsu submission wrestling. Trains at The Arena MMA gym in San Diego. UFC career record at 10-2. Walk around weight is about 180 Lbs. Great mental game and great wrestling.

Mir Vs. Kongo Heavyweights

MAIN CARD

Frank "Mr" Mir
Age: 30
6'3" 245 Lbs.
Overall Record 12-4
Lightsoutmma Heavyweight Rank #4





Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Brock Lesnar TKO for UFC Heavyweight Championship
UFC Win over Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira TKO for Interim Championship
UFC Win over Brock Lesnar submission

Notes- Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, also held interim belt. Black Belt in Ken-po Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. All career fights but two in UFC. 10-4 career UFC record. Well rounded with elite ground game.

Cheick Kongo
Age: 34
6'4" 230 Lbs.
Overall Record 19-5
Lightsoutmma Heavyweight Rank #10

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Cain Velasquez decision
UFC Win over Antoni Hardonk TKO
UFC Win over Mostapha Al-Turk TKO


Notes- Trains at Wolfslair MMA Academy in England. Has been training in martial arts since age 5, trained in Savate, Karate, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and Pencak Silat. 7-3 career UFC record. Good Stand up game and good Kickboxing.

Fitch Vs. Pierce Welterwieghts

MAIN CARD

Jon Fitch
Age: 31
6'1" 170 Lbs.
Overall Record 20-3
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #2

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Paulo Thiago decision
UFC Win over Akihiro Gono decision
UFC Loss to George St. Pierre decision for UFC Welterweight Championship

Notes- Wrestled in college for Purdue. Has a black belt in guerilla jiu-jitsu from Dave Camarillo. Trains at American Kickboxing Academy. Won 8 UFC fights in a row to fight George St. Pierre for the Championship, lost to George in decision. 10-1 overall in UFC. Well rounded grappler.

Mike Pierce
Age: 29
5'8" 170 Lbs.
Overall Record 9-1
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #18

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Brock Larson decision
Non-UFC Win over Paul Bradley decision
Non-UFC Sin over Justin Hawkins TKO

Notes- Wrestled at Portland St. University. Trains at Brave Legion in Vancouver with Rick Story. 5 of 9 wins by knockout, 1-0 in UFC. Ground and Pound Wrestler.

Florian Vs. Guida Lightweights

MAIN CARD

Kenny "KenFlo" Florian
Age: 33
5'10" 155 Lbs.
Overall Record 11-4
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #7

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to B.J. Penn submission for UFC Lightweight Championship
UFC Win over Joe Stevenson submission
UFC Win over Roger Huerta decision

Notes- A finalist on The Ultimate Fighter season 1. After college, he earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Prof. Roberto Maia of Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gracie Barra Boston). 9-3 in UFC. Has fought for UFC Lightweight Championship twice with losses to B.J. Penn and Sean Sherk. Trains at and runs his own gym. Well rounded fighter.

Clay "The Carpenter" Guida

Age: 27
5'7" 155 Lbs.
Overall Record 25-10
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #10


Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Diego Sanchez decision
UFC Win over Nate Diaz decision
UFC Win over Mac Danzig decision

Notes- Trains out of Midwest training in Illinois, but spent some time at Greg Jackson's camp preparing for this fight. Former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion.
5-4 in the UFC, has won two straight Fight of the Night Awards and 3 total. Tremendous heart, good wrestler.

Buentello Vs. Struve Heavyweights

MAIN CARD

Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello
Age: 35
6'2" 245 Lbs.
Overall Record 24-10
Lightsoutmma Heavyweight Rank #21

Last 3 Fights
Non-UFC Win over Kirill Sidelnikov TKO
Non-UFC Win over Gary Goodridge Decision
Non-UFC Loss to Alistair Overeem submission


Notes- 4-1 in previous UFC stint, lost to Andrei Arlovski for UFC Championship. Has won 16 of past 19 fights, and is 6-1 since 2006. Only two losses since 2003 have been to Arlovski and Alistair Overeem both fights for Championships. Has Knockout power, well rounded.


Stefan "The Skyscraper" Struve
Age: 21
6'11" 245 Lbs.
Overall Record 18-3
Lightoutmma Heavyweight Rank #9

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Chase Gormley submission
UFC Win over Denis Stojnic submission
UFC Loss to Junio Dos Santos TKO


Notes- Jiu-Jitsu man from the Netherlands, fights for Team Schrijber. Extremely tall. Started training 7 years ago at age 14. First pro fight at 17 years old. Is 2-1 in the UFC with one Submission of the Night Award. Very good jiu-jitsu ground game.

Belcher Vs. Gouveia Middleweights

Alan "The Talent" Belcher
Age: 25
6'2" 185 Lbs.
Overall Record 14-6
Lightsoutmma Middleweight Rank #12

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama decision
UFC Win over Denis Kang submission
UFC Win over Ed Herman decision


Notes- First ametuer mma fight at 15 years old. Bjj brown belt under Helio Soneca. 5-4 in UFC. Has Submission of the Night and Fight of the Night awards.


Wilson Gouveia
Age: 31
6'1" 185 Lbs.
Overall Record 12-6
Lightsoutmma Middleweight Rank #19

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Nate Marquardt TKO
UFC Win over Jason McDonald submission(punches)
UFC Win over Ryan Jensen submission

Notes- Member of American Top Team, Bjj black belt. 6-3 in UFC with 5 submission wins. Started fighting in 2001. Has only fought to a decision twice.

Wiman Vs. Nelson Lightweight

Matt "Handsome" Wiman

Age: 26
5'10" 155 Lbs.
Overall Record 10-5
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #30

Last 3 fights
UFC Loss to Sam Stout decision
UFC Loss to Jim Miller decision
UFC Win over Thiago Tavares KO



Notes- An Ultimate Fighter season 5 contestant. 4-3 in UFC only being finished once by Spencer Fisher. A member and coach of Tulsa Top Team.


Shane "Sugar" Nelson
Age: 25
5'9" 155 Lbs.
Overall Record 12-4
Lightsoutmma Lightweight Rank #37

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Aaron Riley decision
UFC Win over Aaron Riley TKO
UFC Win over George Roop decision

Notes- Appeared on The Ultimate Fighter season 8. From Hawaii, has trained with B.J. Penn, Kendall Grove, and Troy Mandaloniz. 2-1 UFC record with two fights against Aaron Riley.

Dear Joe Silva,

I know you're busy trying to patch up these upcoming shows given all the recent injuries, ailments, etc... so I decided I'd help you do a bit of matchmaking. I'll be looking for my check in the mail.

Tito Ortiz vs. Brandon Vera
C'mon Joe, don't give Tito a coaching gig on the eleventh season of TUF. To me, Tito knows he is past his prime and the coaching gig is his ticket to prolong his last stint in the UFC as long as possible. From a business sense, Tito (and Jenna) are being very smart about this: Collect a fatty paycheck coaching on TUF, build "hype" toward Tito vs. Forrest 3, then see how the stars align from that point on.

I myself am sick of Tito's antics, excuses, and posturing. I honestly don't give a shit if this rubber match with Forrest ever happens and I damn well know that the UFC would never build a PPV card with this fight as the main event. Maybe a "Free on Spike" event, but not a PPV. Tito's return left a lot of fans turned off, especially once Tito started spouting the same old injury excuses and claims of robbery by the judges after the 2nd fight with Forrest.... (Oh weird Tito, I didn't see your name or your cracked skull anywhere on the NSAC medical suspensions released last week).

So Tito, you claim you've come back for one last run at the title? Well then take this recent loss, identify the mistakes and voids in your game, and start training for your next fight. You don't get to ride this one out, you're back to fight (that's what you wanted, right?)

Tito vs. Vera would give each fighter the opportunity to truly prove that one of them belongs in the title hunt. Both fighters coming off "controversial" losses, both fighters would face a massive setback in terms of contender status with a loss to the other. This is a put up or shut up fight for the ages, which will truly show where each fighter is in their career. I will admit that I'm a Vera nut-hugger, but he's left me wanting in his last few fights. I would gladly cheer the winner of this this fight and tell the other to pack it up and head back home. Only if the the true warriors in each come out that is...

Dustin Hazelett vs. Matt Brown or Paulo Thiago
Dustin Hazelett deserves a great matchup, considering the unfortunate turn of events prior to UFC 106. I feel that pairing Dustin up with Matt Brown would make for a solid fight. I'd predict this fight to start off with fireworks at the beginning, working towards a grappling exhibition towards the later rounds. One major hurdle for pairing these two up is that Matt Brown was medically suspended for 180 days (at most) after UFC 105 for a possible right hand injury. However, Hazelett has mentioned on MMAJunkie Radio that he will take some time off from training camp over the holidays to visit his family back in Kentucky. If Matt Brown's injury proves to be not as serious, I feel this matchup would be a great test for each fighter.

But say Matt Brown gets his wish to be Renzo Gracie's warm up fight, well then I would want Hazelett matched up with Paulo Thiago. This would be a very strong test for Hazelett at this point in his career, and might even make more sense from a time and "level of fighter" standpoint. Hazelett has much a very underrated standup game and could truly put Thiago's jiu jitsu black belt to the test if the fight went to the ground.

I'd also like to see Hazelett face Mike Swick as well. Some may see this as a "too soon" fight for Dustin, but I have always thought that Mike Swick was just slightly overrated and that Dustin would prove a formidable foe for this AKA veteran. And of course, I'd love to see Hazelett-Koscheck II at some point. Their first meeting has made my top 20 favorite fights in the UFC.


Anyways Joe, let me know what you think and we'll talk in the morning.

-Andy from Minneapolis

Hendricks Vs. Funch Welterweights

Johny Hendricks
Age:26
5'10" 170 Lbs.
Overall Record 6-0
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #22

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Amir Sadollah TKO
Non-UFC Win over Alex Serdyukov Decision
Non-UFC Win over Justin Haskins TKO

Notes- Started training in June 2007 in MMA. 4X Div. I All-American Wrestler and 2X National Wrestling Champion at Oklahoma St. University. Trains with Team Takedown.


Ricardo "Golden Boy" Funch
Age: 29
5'11" 170 Lbs.
Overall Record 7-0
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #48

Last 3 Fights
Non-UFC Win over Denis Grachev Decision
Non-UFC Win over Anthony Waldburger TKO
Non-UFC Win over Woody Weatherby KO


Notes- UFC debut. Brazilian who now trains with Team Link in Mass. Purple Belt in jiu-jitsu.

Palhares Vs. Linhares Middleweights

Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares
Age: 29
5'8" 185 Lbs.
Overall Record 9-5
Lightsoutmma Middleweight Rank #13

Last 3 Fights
UFC Win over Jeremy Horn decision
UFC Loss to Dan Henderson decision
UFC Win over Ivan Salaverry submission


Notes- Member of Brazilian Top Team. Bjj blackbelt from Murilo Bustamante and Bebeo Duarte. Nickname translates to tree stump in English. World class grappler, spent much of career in Brazil before making UFC debut in 2008.

Lucio "Spartan" Linhares
Age: 35
6'2" 185 Lbs
Overall Record 13-4
Lightsoutmma Middleweight Rank #33

Last 3 Fights
Non-UFC Win over Mikhail Zayats submission
Non-UFC Win over Valdir Araujo KO
Non-UFC Win over Sean Salmon submission


Notes- UFC debut. Started training in kung fu at 15 years old. 2nd degree black belt in jiu-jitsu. Past 5 fights are wins in the first round, with a tko win over Karl Amoussou and submissions on Sean Salmon and Mikhail Zayats. Former member of M-1 team Finland.

Johnson Vs. Garcia Welterweight

DeMarques Johnson
Age: 27
6'1" 170 Lbs.
Overall Record 13-7
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #42

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to James Wilks submission
Non-UFC Loss to Ryan Williams decision
Non-UFC Win over Brandon Olsen submission


Notes- Only American to make it to the finals in The Ultimate Fighter England vs. U.S., is a Veteran Of our Armed Forces. From Utah, started jiu-jitsu while in Army, met and trained with Jeremy Horn after being discharged. Taught children's jiu-jitsu classes in Utah.


Edgar Garcia
Age: 25
5'11"170 Lbs.
Overall Record 7-1
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #43

Last 3 Fights
UFC Loss to Brad Blackburn decision
Non-UFC Win over Hiromitsu Miura KO
Non-UFC Win over Waylon Kenell TKO

Notes- Only loss is a controversial decision to Brad Blackburn in UFC debut. 5 of 7 career wins by knockout. Trains in boxing, jiu-jitsu, and wrestling. Former Arizonaz state wrestling champion.

Burns Vs. Grant Welterweight

Kevin "The Fire" Burns
Age: 29
6'0" 170 lbs
Overall Record 7-3
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #36

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Loss to Chris Lytle Decision
UFC Loss to Anthony Johnson KO
UFC Win over Anthony Johnson TKO

Notes- Kevin is a Bjj purple belt. Studied Tai Kwon Do since college. Went to new Jiu-Jitsu gym in Des Moines 7 days a week for a year when one opened close to his home. Defeated Anthony Johnson via Tko when he injured Anthony with eye pokes. Lost the rematch with Johnson.


T.J. Grant
Age: 25
5'11" 170 Lbs.
Overall Record 16-3
Lightsoutmma Welterweight Rank #39

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Loss to Dong Hyun-Kim Decision
UFC Win over Ryo Chonan Decision
Non-UFC Win over Beau Baker submission

Notes- Fights out of Cole Habour, Nova Scotia, Canada. Bjj brown belt under Jorge Gurgel . Is 1-1 in UFC. 12 submission wins out of 14. Has trained Muay Thai in Thailand.

Lightweights Rankings 11/23/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record, Past 5 Fights, Win/Loss streak

1. Champion B.J. Penn 14-5-1 (4-1) 1W
2. Tyson Griffin 14-2 (4-1) 2W
3. Gray Maynard 9-0-1nc (5-0) 6W
4. Frank Edgar 10-1 (4-1) 2W
5. Sean Sherk 33-4-1 (3-2) 1L
6. Diego Sanchez 21-2 (4-1) 4W
7. Kenny Florian 11-4 (4-1) 1L
8. Joe Stevenson 31-10 (3-2) 2W
9. Jim Miller 14-2 (4-1) 2W
10. Clay Guida 25-10 (3-2) 1L

Welterweight Rankings 11/23/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record, Past 5 Fights, Win/Loss streak

1. Champion George St. Pierre 19-2 (5-0) 6W
2. Jon Fitch 20-3-1nc (4-1) 2W
3. Dan Hardy 23-6 (5-0) 7W
4. Josh Koscheck 14-4 (3-2) 2W
5. Thiago Alves 16-6 (4-1) 1L
6. Dustin Hazelett 12-4 (4-1) 2W
7. Mike Swick 14-3 (4-1) 1L
8. Martin Kampmann 15-3 (3-2) 1L
9. Carlos Condit 24-5 (4-1) 1W
10. Matt Hughes 43-7 (2-3) 1W

Middleweight Rankings 11/23/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record, Past 5 fights, Win/Loss streak

1. Champion Anderson Silva 25-4 (5-0) 11W
2. Nate Marquardt 29-8-2 (4-1) 3W
3. Michael Bisping 18-2 (4-1) 1W
4. Vitor Belfort 19-8 (5-0) 5W
5. Damian Maia 11-1 (4-1) 1L
6. Chael Sonnen 24-10-1 (4-1) 2W
7. Yoshihiro Akiyama 13-1-2n.c. (4-1n.c.) 3W
8. Wanderlei Silva 32-10-1-1n.c. (1-4) 2L
9. Nate Quarry 12-3 (4-1) 2W
10. Tomasz Drwal 17-2 (4-1) 3W

Friffin Vs. Ortiz Light-Heavyweights

Main Event- Griffin-Ortiz II

Forrest Griffin
Age: 30
6'3"
205 Lbs.
Overall Record 16-6
Lightsout Rank #7

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Loss to Anderson Silva KO
UFC Loss to Rashad Evans TKO (Lost UFC Light Heavyweight Championship)
UFC Win over Quinton Jackson Decision (Won UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship)

Notes- Season One Winner of the Ultimate Fighter, match against Stephan Bonnar is an all-time great. Trains at Xtreme Couture -Warrior Training Center. Former Light-Heavyweight Champion. Currently on a Fight of the Night Award win streak, with 3 in a row. Has a Submission of the Night Award. Brown Belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Walk around weight is about 230-235 Lbs., cuts weight down to 205 Lbs. Has one loss to Tito.

Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz

Age: 34
6'2"
205 Lbs.
Overall Record 15-6-1
Lightsout Rank #30 (first fight back in over a year)

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Loss to Lyoto Machida Decision
UFC Draw against Rashad Evans
UFC Loss to Chuck Liddell TKO (For UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship)

Notes- Held the UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship Belt for 3 1/2 years, still the record for longest bellt reign. Coming off a year and a half inactive period being a free agent and recovering from back surgery. Former college wrestler. Trains and runs Team Punishment in California. Long history with UFC and with big fights. You love him or hate him. Has a win over Forrest.

Kos Vs. Rumble Welterweights

Main Card

Josh "Kos" Koscheck
Age: 31
5'10"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record 13-4
Lightsout Rank #7

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Win over Frank Trigg TKO
UFC Loss to Paulo Thiago KO
UFC Win over Yoshiyuki Yoshida KO

Notes- Trains at American Kickboxing Academy. Was on the first season of the Ultimate Fighter. National Wrestling Champion for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Already has 15 fights in his UFC Career. Has fought St. Pierre, Alves, Hazelett, Sanchez, and Trigg to name a few. Great Wrestler. Brown Belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
Age: 25
6'2"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record 10-2
Lightsout Rank #9

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Win over Yoshiyuki Yoshida KO
UFC Win over Luigi Fioravanti TKO
UFC Win over Kevin Burns KO


Notes- Very, very big Welterweight walks around at about 215 Lbs., then cuts his weight down to 170 Lbs. (has missed required weight at weigh-ins twice) Was poked in the eye by Kevin Burns and had to take a loss, due to injury. He required eye surgery. Knocked out Kevin Burns in the re-match with a Knockout of the Night Award kick to the head. 5 UFC fights finished by TKO or KO, 4 in the first round.

Amir Vs. Baroni Welterweights

Main Card

Amir Sadollah
Age: 29
5'11"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record 1-1
Lightsout Rank #37

First Two Fights-
UFC Loss to Johny Hendricks TKO
UFC Win over C.B. Dollaway submission (mma pro debut)


Notes- Winner of Ultimate Fighter Season 7. Black belt in Sambo. White Belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Trains at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Went on Ultimate Fighter with no professional record in MMA, Ultimate Fighter fights considered amateur fights. Has pro-Kickboxing experience.

Phil "The New York Badass" Baroni
Age: 33
5'9"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record 13-11
Lightsout Rank #46



Last 3 Fights-
Non-UFC Loss to Joe Riggs Decision
Non-UFC Win over Olaf Alfonso Decision
Non-UFC Win over Rn Verdadero TKO

Notes- Holds a 4-2 record in Pride FC. 3-5 previously in UFC. Knockout power. Has wrestling ability. "The Best Eva". Studied Kickboxing early on. Brooklyn Boxer. Second stint in UFC.

Cane Vs. Nog Light-Heavyweights

Main Card

Luiz "Banha" Cane
Age: 28
6'2"
205 Lbs.
Overall Record 10-1-1 n.c.
Lightsout Rank #6

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Win over Steve Cantwell Decision
UFC Win over Sokoudjou TKO
UFC Win over Jason Lambert

Notes- Only loss due to being disqualified for knee to head of grounded opponent in UFC debut. Trains with American Top Team in Florida. Has 8 wins by TKO or KO. Style BJJ, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Age: 33
6'2"
205 Lbs.
Overall Record 17-3
Lightsout Rank #31 (first fight in UFC)

Last 3 Fights-
Non-UFC Win over Dion Staring submission
Non-UFC Win over Vladimir Matyushenko TKO
Non-UFC Won over Moise Rimbon Decision

Notes- Twin brother of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Pride Veteran. BJJ black belt. Brazilian National Boxing Champion. Trains with Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, and his brother. On a 5 fight win streak. Has fought some of the best of the best.

Saunders Vs. Davis Welterweights

Free on Spike T.V.

Ben "Killa B" Saunders
Age: 26
6'3"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record 7-1-2
Lightsout Rank #13

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Loss to Mike Swick TKO
UFC Win over Brandon Wolff TKO
UFC Win over Ryan Thomas Submission

Notes- Trains at American Top Team in Florida. Ultimate Fighter contestant. Studied Jeet Kune Do from a young age. Beat Brandon Wolff with 54 knees to the head in a 1:50 TKO. 3-1 in the UFC.

Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis
Age: 36
5'10"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record 16-5
Lightsout Rank #14

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Loss to Dan Hardy Decision
UFC Win over Chris Lytle Decision
UFC Win over Paul Kelly Submission

Notes- Trains with Team Sityodtong in Boston. 17-1-3 career pro boxing record, 7 year boxing career. Has been awarded 2 UFC Fight of the Nights, 1 Submission of the night, and 1 Knockout of the night bonuses. 9-3 career UFC record.

Grove Vs. Rosholt Middleweights

Free on Spike T.V.

Kendall Grove
Age:27
6'6"
185 Lbs.
Overall Record 10-6-1
Lightsout Rank #24

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Loss to Ricardo Almeida Decision
UFC Win over Jason Day KO
UFC Win over Evan Tanner Decision

Notes- The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 winner. Trains with B.J. Penn in Hawaii. Formerly trained with Tito Ortiz in Big Bear and at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Muay Thai and B.J.J. style. Very tall.


Jake Rosholt
Age: 27
6'1"
185 Lbs.
Overall Record 6-1
Lightsout Rank #20

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Win over Chris Leben submission
UFC Loss to Dan Miler Submission
Non-UFC win over Nissan Osterneck TKO

Notes- Trains with Team Takedown and Xtreme Couture. Won the 2003, 2005, and 2006 Division I National Wrestling Champion for Oklahoma St., had a 105-20 career college wrestling record.

Thiago Vs."Chistmas" Volkmann Welterweights

Moved to Main Card

Paulo Thiago
Age:?
5'11"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record- 11-1
Lightsout Rank #18

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Loss to Jon Fitch Decision
UFC Win over Josh Koscheck KO
Non-UFC Win over Luiz Dutra Jr. TKO

Notes- Sherdog ranked #6 welterweight in the world. Trains with Team Constrictor. Black bekt in B.J.J. and in Judo. Member of BOPE, the Brazilian SWAT team. Won knockout of the night award in UFC debut Vs. Josh Koscheck


Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann
Age: ?
5'9"
170 lbs.
Overall Record 9-0
Lightsout Rank #47

Last 3 Fights-

Non-UFC win over Kevin Knabjian submission
Non-UFC win over Bobby Voelker Decision
Non-UFC win over Steve Merth Submission

Notes- Trains at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Turned pro in 2007. Fought in the Bellator Fighting Championships. UFC debut.

UFC Predictions

UFC 106 Card(an example for how to make picks below. Winner, round, way finished)
main card
Tito Ortiz Vs. Forrest Griffin
winner griffin desicion
Pearce-Forrest desc-3 pts
Swedish Crippler-Forrest 2nd rd TKO-1pt
Yuri Petro-Forrest 3rd rd TKO-1 pt
D$-Forrest 2nd rd TKO-1 pt
Vulture-Forrrest desc-3 pts

Josh Koscheck Vs. Anthony Johnson
winner kos 2nd rd sub
Pearce-Rumble Johnson 1st rd tko- 0 pts
Swedish Crippler-Rumble 2nd rd tko-0 pts
Yuri Petro-Rumble 2nd rd tko-0 pts
D$$$-Rumble 2nd rd tko-0 pts
Vulture-Kos desc-1 pt

Amir Sadollah Vs. Phil Baroni
winner amir desicion
Pearce-Amir 2nd rd sub-1 pt
Swedish Crippler-Amir 1st rd sub-1 pt
Yuri Petro-Baroni 3rd Desc.-0 pts
D$-Baroni 1st rd tko-0pts
Vulture-Amir 3rd rd sub-1 pt

Luiz Cane Vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
winner nog' 1st rd tko
Pearce-Cane 3rd Desc.-0 pts
Swedish Crippler-Cane 3rd rd tko-0 pts
Yuri Petro-Nog-2nd rd tko-2 pts
D$-Nog 3rd rd tko-2 pts
Vulture-Cane 2nd rd tko-0 pts

Paulo Thiago Vs. Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann
Winner Paulo desicion
Pearce-Thiago 2nd rd Sub- 1pt
Swedish Crippler-Volkmann 2nd rd tko-0 pts
Yuri P-Thiago 1st rd sub- 1 pt
D$-Volkmann 3rd desc.- 0 pts
Vulture-Volkmann desc-0 pts

preliminary card
Ben Saunders Vs. Marcus Davis
winner saunders 1st rd tko
Pearce-Ben 1st rd Sub.- 2 pts
Swedish Crippler-Saunders 1st rd tko-3 pts
Yuri P-Davis 1st rd tko- 0 pts
D$-Davis 2nd rd sub- 0 pts
Vulture-Davis desc- 0 pts

Kendall Grove Vs. Jake Rosholt
winner Grove 1st rd sub
Pearce-Rosholt 1st rd tko- 0pts
Swedish Crippler-Grove 2nd rd tko- 1 pt
Yuri P-Grove 2nd rd tko- 1 pts
D$-Rosholt 2nd rd tko- 0pts
Vulture-Rosholt 3rd rd tko- 0 pts

Brock Larson Vs. Brian Foster
winner Foster 2nd rd tko
Pearce-Brock 1st rd Sub- 0pts
Swedish Crippler-brock 2nd rd sub- 0 pts
Yuri P-Foster 1st rd sub- 1 pt
D$$$-Brock 2nd rd tko=0 pts
Vulture- Brock 1st rd tko- 0 pts

Caol Uno Vs. Fabricio Camoes-
draw, no points awarded
Pearce-Camoes 3rd tko
Swedish Crippler-Cameos 1st rd tko
Yuri P-Camoes 2nd rd tko
D$-Cameos 2nd rd tko
Vulture-Camoes 3rd rd desc

George Sotiropoulos Vs. Jason Dent
winner george 2nd rd sub
Pearce-George 1st rd TKO- 1 pt
Swedish Crippler-george 2nd rd sub- 3 pts
Yuri p-Dent desc- 0 pts
D$-Dent 1st rd tko- 0 pts
Vulture-george 2nd rd sub- 3 pts

Prediction Participents
Pearce
Vulture
The Swedish Crippler
Yuri Petromonovanovich
D$$$

Larson Vs. Foster Welterweights

Brock Larson
Age: 32
5'11"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record-26-3
Lightsout Rank #20

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Loss to Mike Pierce Decision
UFC Win over Mike Pyle Submission
UFC Win over Jesse Sanders Submission

Notes- Minnesotan. Lost to Carlos Condit for WEC welterweight belt. Fought twice in the UFC in 2005 losing to Jon Fitch and 2006 win over Keita Nakamura. 4-1 in WEC , 3-2 in UFC.


Brian "Foster Boy" Foster
Age: 25
5'9"
170 Lbs.
Overall Record: 12-4
Lightsout Rank #43

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Loss to Rick Story Submission
Non-UFC win over Kyle Baker KO
Non-UFC win over Mike Jackson KO

Notes: Won UFC fight of the night honors in UFC debut against Rick Story. Has 8 KO or TKO victories. Started mma training after brother died to help control anger. Trains with the Hit Squad in Illinois.

Uno Vs. Camoes Lightweights

Caol Uno
Age: 34
5'9"
154 lbs.
Overall Record- 27-11-4
Lightsout Rank #38

Last 3 Fights-

UFC Loss to Spencer Fisher Decision
Non-UFC Loss to Shinya Aoki Decision
Non-UFC Win Over Mitsuhiro Ishida Submission

Notes: ADCC runner-up. First fight in UFC 30, a loss against Jens Pulver. TKO'D by B.J. Penn at UFC 34. Had a draw against B.J. Penn at UFC 41. K-1 veteran. 3-4-1 career UFC record.



Fabricio "Morango" Camoes
Age: ?
5'6"
155 Lbs.
Overall Record- 10-4
Lightsout Rank #44

Last 3 fights-

Non-UFC win over Torrance Taylor Submission
Non-UFC win over Sam Morgan Submission
Non-UFC win over Joe Camacho TKO

Notes: Trains in Muay Thai, Boxing, and Wrestling. 2nd Degree Black Belt under Royler Gracie. Fought Vale Tudo in Brazil until ShoXc signing. Recently fought for Strikeforce. UFC Debut.

George S. Vs. Dent Lightweights

George "The Souvalaki" Sotiropoulos
Age: 32
5'10"
155 Lbs.
Overall Record- 10-2
Lightsout Rank #30

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Win over George Roop Sub
UFC Win over Roman Mitichyan TKO
UFC Win over Billy Miles Sub

Notes: Trains at Team Fisticuffs in Canada. Former Ultimate Fighter Contestant. Fought Shinya Aoki and lost by DQ for a groin strike. Competed in 2004 K-1 Challenge. Australian.
Black Belt in B.J.J. awarded from John Will.


Jason "Dynamite" Dent
Age: 29
5'9"
154 Lbs.
OverallRecord- 19-9
Lightsout Rank #41

Last 3 Fights-
UFC Win over Cameron Dollar Sub
Non-UFC Win over Matt Shaw Sub
Non-UFC Win over Nick Song Sub

Notes: Started training in Karate at 13. Then Muay Thai and B.J.J. First fight in UFC at UFC 66 loss to Roger Huerta, then loss to Gleison Tibauat at UFC 68. Then cut from UFC. Resigned back to UFC after the Ultimate Fighter England Vs. U.S.A., Runs Griffonrawl MMA Academy in Ohio.

UFC 106 Card (updated 11/19/09)

UFC 106- Saturday, November 21, Las Vegas

NEWS! Karo Parisyan has pulled out of his match with Dustin Hazellett for unknown reasons as of now. The fight has been cancelled, with slight alterations to the order of the rest of the card. Weigh-ins tommorrow night.

Main Card (Pay Per Veiw)

Forrest Griffin Vs. Tito Ortiz (Light-Heavyweight)
Josh Koscheck Vs. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson (Welterweight)
Amir Sadollah Vs. Phil Baroni (Welterweight)
Luiz Cane Vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Light-Heavyweight)
Paulo Thiago Vs. Jacob Volkmann (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card (on Spike T.V.)

Ben Saunders Vs. Marcus Davis (Welterewight)
Kendall Grove Vs. Jake Rosholt (Middleweight)

Preliminary Card (Non-Televised)

Brock Larson VS. Brian Foster (Welterweight)
Caol Uno Vs. Fabricio Camoes (Lightweight)
George Sotiropoulos Vs. Jason Dent (Lightweight)

Light-Heavyweights 11/23/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record, Past 5 Fights, Win/Loss streak

1. Champion Lyoto Machida 16-0 (5-0) 16W
2. Mauricio Rua 18-4 (3-2) 1L
3. Quinton Jackson 30-7 (4-1) 2W
4. Rashad Evans 13-1-1 (3-1-1) 1L
5. Forrest Griffin 17-6 (3-2) 1W
6. Thiago Silva 14-1 (4-1) 1W
7. Rich Franklin 26-5-1nc (3-2) 1L
8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 18-3 (5-0) 6W
9. Randy Couture 17-10 (3-2) 1W
10. Luiz Cane 10-2-1nc (3-2) 1L

Heavyweight Rankings 11/23/09

Top Ten (rest of fighters after the jump)
Rank, Name, Overall Record,Past 5 fights, Win/Loss streak

1. Champion Brock Lesnar 4-1 (4-1) 4W
2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 32-5-1-(1) (4-1) 1W
3. Shane Carwin 11-0 (5-0) 11W
4. Frank Mir 12-4 (3-2) 1L
5. Junior Dos Santos 9-1 (4-1) 4W
6. Cain Velazquez 7-0 (5-0) 7W
7. Gabriel Gonzaga 11-4 (3-2) 1W
8. Patrick Berry 5-1 (4-1) 1W
9. Stefan Struve 18-3 (4-1) 2W
10. Cheick Kongo 14-5-1 (3-2) 1L

UFC 105 Matchup Breakdown

As we get closer to the main card we take a look at the welterweights Paul Taylor Vs. John Hathaway.

Paul Taylor is 29 years old Brit who stands 6 foot even and fights with a record of 10-4-1-1. Paul is a former WPKC kickboxing champion, Paul got into mma when a freind needed a sparring partner. Paul eventually made the full time switch and now trains at Team Supreme MMA. Paul sent a DVD of his fights to the UFC and they signed him immediately. Paul has gone 3-3 in the UFC, in all 3 of his losses he won Fight of the Night honors. His losses in the UFC are to Marcus Davis, Chris Lytle, and the memorable war with Paul Kelly. He does hold two wins over Jess Liaudin. Paul is a very exciting fighter and will be looking for his fourth Fight of the Night victory over John Hathaway

John Hathaway is 6'1" and fights with a record of 11-0. John was formally a flanker for his local rugby team, he decided to make the switch to mma after seeing the UFC on T.V.. John currently trains with the London Shootofighters gym but has also trained at American Top Team and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. After ending four fights in a row in the first round the UFC offered him a four fight contract, John has won two of those fights so far over Tomas Egan and Rick Story. John will try to keep his undeafeted record in tact as he takes on the relentless Paul Taylor.

UFC 105 Matchup Breakdown

The fourth fight on the cards prelims will be a welterweight fight between Nick Osipczak Vs. Matt Riddle, kind of mirror images of each other. As is the case with almost half of the fighters on this card, these two are former Ultimate Fighter contestants.

Nick Osipczak is 24 years old stand 6'2" and fights with a record of 4-0. Nick trains with Andre Winner at team Roughhouse, Nick also appeared on the Ultimate Fighter Team U.K. Vs. Team U.S.A. losing the fight to go to the welterweight finals. Nick attended Loghborough University, while there he tool Kung-Fu classes in his spare time, he graduated with a degree in mathematics, accounting, and financial management. He then became a professional gambler (naturally with that degree;) he never considered mma until he watched UFC Ultimate Knockouts and began training full time at Jess Liaudin's London Pancrase. Nick practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sanshou, which is the Chinese Kung-Fu's version of Vale Tudo. With only three professional fights this young gun has a lot of room to grow, and round out his skill set to become a force in the UFC welterweight division.

Matthew "Chipper" Riddle is 23 years old stands 6'1" and fights with a record of 3-0. Matt is a former High School wrestling national champion. After high school he worked as a roofer and would train on his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu in the evenings. Because he did not have money to pay a gym he trained in his apartment reading B.J. Penn's book MMA The Book of Knowledge. Matt is now a purple belt in Bjj. Matt received a shot at the Ultimate Fighter season 7 getting into the house with one of the sickest knockouts in mma history over Dan Simmler.(a must see fight!) After making his way on the show Rampage Jackson nicknamed him Chipper because he was always smiling even while getting beat on in practice. Chipper made an impression on the UFC with his willingness to learn and natural talent for such a young aged man. Randy Couture invited Chipper to train full time at Xtreme Couture seeing the potential in him.