UFC on FX 7 Prelim Recap

This was the story of Lentz/Nunes.
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Francisco Trinaldo vs. CJ Keith: Following the first season of The Ultimate Fighter to only feature Brazilians, Trinaldo, or also known as Massaranduba, was considered one of the brightest prospects heading in. He entered as a middleweight but is a natural lightweight but shockingly didn’t give up much of a size advantage. He’s a huge lightweight, and he imposed his size and strength over Keith right from the get go. In the second round, he slammed him and locked in an arm triangle for the finish from half guard. This now makes Keith 0-2 in the UFC with two losses by finishes; I will be shocked if he fights again.

Possible matchups for Trinaldo: Though he’s only 2-1 in the UFC, he is still a very promising fighter and I would like to see him get a fight with a fighter higher up on the ladder, but not as high as Gleison Tibau. Perhaps a fight with the winner of Terry Etim and Renee Forte.

Wagner Prado vs. Ildemar Alcantara: Honestly, this fight was very difficult for me to predict. The deciding factor was the fact that Alcantara took the fight on two weeks’ notice. The short notice didn’t seem to affect him too much. Though he started a tad rocky in the first, he came out strong in the second and sunk in a very tight knee-bar. Prado screamed out in pain and the fight was over. Prado is simply not UFC caliber, so a pink slip is forth coming.

Possible matchups for Alcantara: You could tell during the fight that Alcantara had a huge size disadvantage, and that’s due to the fact that he is natural middleweight, not light heavyweight. But if he can do that good against a much larger fighter, I’m excited to see how he progresses. Buddy Roberts, who just pulled out of his fight with Michael Kuiper due to injury, will be looking for an opponent in his return and Alcantara will be waiting.

Yuri Alcantara vs. Pedro Nobre: Too bad the Oscar nominations already came out, because Nobre would be nominated for best supporting actor. I’m not surprised he did what he did though, Alcantara was about to destroy him. He rolled him over with a kimura and had his back. With three minutes left, Alcantara might have skimmed the back of his head and Nobre acted as if he was hit in the back of the head with a sledgehammer. It was a no-contest but Nobre will be released, Dana basically said it on Twitter.

Possible matchups for Alcantara: Though it wasn’t technically a win, everyone will look at that way. He has the chance to be a future title contender at 135. They should give him a guy with a name and a very well rounded game. That man is Mike Easton. These two could put on a very good fight and a win for Alcantara could launch him into the top-10 of the bantamweight division.

Edson Barboza vs. Lucas Martins: Well, this fight wasn’t particularly surprising, though I did think that Martins would do a lot better than he did. The problem with Barboza before was his lack of foot movement. He loved to be flatfooted all the time. The change of camps was obviously the best thing to happen to him.  His foot work was fantastic and he really opened up with his hands. He caught Martins early and put him away with ground and pound.

Possible matchups for Barboza: Even though he is recently coming off of his first loss and this win was over a general nobody, Edson Barboza is still a very bright prospect and a great fighter. It’s tough looking for a matchup for him though: do you want a stepping stone or a legitimate contender fight? I’m looking for a contender fight and the guy for that is Rafael dos Anjos.

Possible matchups for Martins: It’s pretty unfair being given a fight with Barboza on short notice as your UFC debut. He is a very promising fighter and deserves a fight closer to his talent level. Fabricio Camoes, who is coming off of a decision loss to Melvin Guillard, would be a good fight for both sides; they are close in talent level.

Diego Nunes vs. Nik Lentz: At first, I had Nunes winning this fight, but after some thought I changed it to Lentz due to the fact the wrestlers have been doing great lately as the underdog. Well, I was right to say the least. Lentz literally just smothered him for about 14 minutes of the fight. He easily took Nunes down every round and just out-grappled him. The most exciting part was in the last two seconds when Nunes almost finished Lentz. The win wasn't particularly flashy, but Lentz was extremely impressive.

Possible matchups for Lentz: Beating Nunes is a huge feat for people; it even got Kenny Florian title shot! It launches Lentz right into the title mix. Now, one of the most underrated fighters in the UFC is Darren Elkins. Though many would probably think that this fight would be horribly boring, almost every other fight that had two boring fighters ended up being amazing (Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson and Damian Maia vs. Mark Munoz).

Possible matchups for Nunes: This was a very big loss for Nunes. It sets him pretty far back in the rankings. He is still a top-15 featherweight but he is definitely going to need to work on his takedown defense. A fight that he could take would the loser of Hatsu Hioki and Clay Guida.

Ronny Markes vs. Andrew Craig: Though Markes has an extremely bright future, if he wants to make it far in the UFC, he needs to fight more exciting. I’m not trying to sound like a fan at the bar but I’m saying that if your fights are more exciting, the UFC will heavily help you to a title shot. In the first two rounds, Markes just absolutely dominated Craig throughout, out-grappling him with ease. The third round though, Craig almost pulled off another crazy comeback. He dropped Markes and almost finished him off with strikes. It was really close to being stopped. But Markes recovered and survived for the 29-28 unanimous decision.

Possible matchups for Markes: With this rather lackluster showing, Markes isn’t just ready for a step up in competition just yet. He is extremely talented but he has to win at least one or two more fights. Chris Camozzi and Nick Ring are fighting at UFC 158 in Montreal. The winner of that should face off with Markes, in a fight that earns the winner a step up in competition.

Possible matchups for Craig: I really like Andrew Craig; he has so much heart and so much tenacity and loves to make fights way more competitive than it should be. He almost made the comeback in the third round and showed that you can’t ever count him out, he’s just too tough. A fight with the loser of Camozzi and Nick Ring makes sense as Markes could fight winner of it.

Godofredo Pepey vs. Milton Vieira: It seems that there always have to be at least one judging robbery on every UFC card. Well this was that one robbery. Vieira pretty handily beat Pepey in the first with superior takedowns and better striking. The second, though, was a whole different fight. Pepey absolutely dominated Vieira, getting his back and almost finishing him with both strikes and submissions. The third round was similar to the first with Vieira winning pretty much everywhere the fight went. Of course the split decision goes to Pepey, in a horrible robbery by the judges once again.

Possible matchups for Pepey: Though it wasn’t particularly spectacular, a win is a win. It honestly doesn’t do anything for his rankings. He really should be 0-2 in the UFC. If he wants to show that he is still UFC caliber, he should fight Felipe Arantes, who is coming off of a draw with Vieira. The 24 year old Arantes poses a lot of threats for Pepey in every aspect of MMA, especially on the feet.

Possible matchups for Vieira: Though this was such a close and debatable fight, Vieira didn’t lose too many points to his stock. If he wants to stick with the UFC though, he needs win in his next time out. Maximo Blanco, who hasn’t fought since his split decision loss to Marcus Brimage back in April of 2012, is definitely the guy for Vieira next.

UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva Prelim Recap

The UFC delivers again. This event was yet another fantastic card on their small scale that introduced promising fighters, new title contenders, and hometown favorites prevailing in victory. Let's take a look at some of those bouts and some possible matchups for both the winners and losers

Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris: Both fighters impressed me in this fight. I thought it was going to be a striker vs. grappler match, but it was really a mixed martial artist against mixed martial artist. Harris took down Uyenoyama early, but they got up quickly and Darren threw some sort of flying spinning somersault kick. Yea, it was just as crazy looking as it sounds. The first round was closely contested but the second was another story. Uyenoyama took down Harris and got his back in an absolutely beautiful transition. He then soon after got the rear naked choke for the highlight reel submission.

Possible matchups for Uyenoyama: Darren Uyenoyama has now become a top guy in the UFC’s flyweight division with this finish over Harris. He has both unorthodox standup and a brilliant ground game. His original opponent for this fight was Louis Gaudinot and this fight still makes sense as they are both 1-0 at flyweight in the UFC with second round submissions. Who ever wins that fight should then fight in a number one contenders match.

Possible matchups for Harris: Despite being finished in his UFC debut, Harris is still a fighter with a lot of promise. Another fighter who lost his UFC debut was Ulysses Gomez. Because they are both 0-1, they should fight for a possible loser goes home, but hopefully not, fight.

Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes: This fight was bound to produce fireworks and it did, plus a little extra. Diego Nunes is typically the type of technical striker that picks his shots and strikes when he sees the opportunity. In this fight, he blitzed Bart from the opening bell. No one has ever seen Diego fight so aggressively, and I got to say, I really like it. He caught Bart on multiple occasions and almost finished him in the first and at the end of the fight. He even landed one of the most solid spinning back-fists to not knock someone out. If Diego can work on his cardio and continue to do what he did on Saturday, he will quickly become a top contender.

Possible matchups for Nunes: Like I just said, Nunes can become a title contender very quickly if he continues to do exactly what he did the other night. Now that he is a contender, he needs to fight some contenders. Hatsu Hioki is coming off of a huge loss to Ricardo Lamas and because he is still a top guy at 145, he will continue to fight top guys. With Diego Nunes looking to become a top guy and Hioki looking to reestablish himself as a top contender, this fight would be fantastic.

Possible matchups for Palaszewski: This has now been two losses in a row for "Bartimus" and his third of his last four. That isn’t great but he is still one of the better fighters at featherweight. Mike Brown is a former champion at 145 and is looking to go back into title contention. Now that he has wins over both Daniel Pineda and Nam Phan, he needs to take a step up in competition if he wants to get there. Bart Palaszewski is that step up.

Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller: Volkmann finally got hat first finish under the UFC banner and better yet, he did it in front of his hometown in Minneapolis. Volkmann ran out and put his hands on Roller as quickly as possible. He got the takedown and Roller’s back in the process. The rear naked choke attempt followed soon after but Roller was not giving his neck up, but Volkmann didn't care, he decided to crush his jaw instead. Volkmann really impressed me in this fight. And with this loss, Roller has now lost 4 of his 5 fights. That is simply not UFC caliber. He has now even decided to retire.

Possible matchups for Volkmann: The man named "Christmas" is surprisingly a force at 155 pounds. He doesn't look menacing. Actually, he’s quite unassuming. But he has some solid grappling that can put any lightweight fighter on their back. I'm sure he wants another step up in competition and a fighter that was screwed out of a fight on Saturday was Thiago Tavares. This would be a fun grappling match.

Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater: There is always that one fight you wish you could un-see at every UFC event. This was that one fight. And let me tell you, it was awful. For two guys who's jobs were on the line, you would expect a spirited affair. But this fight was packed with sloppy takedowns and guillotine attempts. That was it. The outcome was very questionable and no one cared. Prater is basically 0-3 in the UFC. He's gone.

Possible matchups for LeVesseur: Marcus could very well be 0-2 in the UFC so I don't think he deserves any step up and should be put right into a loser goes home fight. CJ Keith is coming off of a first round TKO loss to Ramsey Nijem after missing weight. I thought he would have been released but since he's still in the UFC, these two should square off.

Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson: This fight was shockingly good. The UFC had it as the first fight originally for a reason. They have both had very boring fights in their last two performances. This fight was anything but. Midway through the first round, Simpson caught Pierce and almost finished him with some ground and pound and a submission. Simpson looked fantastic in the first round but Pierce showed a lot of heart going into the second round. He landed a huge right hand right on the chin of "The A-Train" and instantly put him out. It was a great comeback, but it wasn't the only one.

Possible matchups for Pierce: Pierce is one of the more under appreciated fighters in the UFC. He holds great knockout power and fantastic wrestling, a pretty good equation for success. He is slowly but surely making his way to the top and if he wants to continue that ascension, he should fight the winner of Mike Swick and Matt Brown. The winner would most likely become a top-10 welterweight.

Possible matchups for Simpson: If Aaron Simpson isn't considering retirement yet at 38 years of age, his time is coming soon. A fighter who is coming off of a win but just about at the same level of Simpson is Dan Miller. A wrestler vs. wrestler can sometimes turn into a slugfest.

Danny Castillo vs. Michael Johnson: Remember when I said Pierce's comeback wasn’t the only one? Well this is the other one. Danny Castillo dropped the Blackzilian at about the one minute mark of the first round. He then started to rain down so many hammer fists on Johnson's temple, that I was actually telling the ref to stop the fight. After that, Castillo locked in an ultra tight arm triangle choke that I thought was going to end the fight for sure. But no, Johnson showed the heart of a warrior and defended well against every one of Castillo's attacks. Going into the second round, Johnson was instantly the aggressor, taking hold of the center of the octagon. Castillo came in and Johnson caught him with a short left hand and dropped him. He followed up with some brutal hammer fists of his own and knocked Danny Castillo clean out. It was another fantastic comeback.

Possible matchups for Johnson: With this win, Michael Johnson has become a legitimate contender at 155 pounds. He is athletic, strong, has great wrestling, and powerful striking. There is no wonder as to why Rashad says he is a future champion in the UFC. Another fighter who has looked great in his last performance was Matt Wiman. This would be a huge step up in competition for Johnson and it would also be extremely entertaining.

Possible matchups for Castillo: The Alpha Male product has yet to do anything that really impresses me inside the UFC. His lone finish win was over an out of shape Shamar Bailey. Although he is still a talented fighter, he has yet to truly make a statement. Evan Dunham is coming off of a close loss to TJ Grant and if either fighter wants to reinstate themselves as contenders, they need a win over a fellow former contender in each other. 

UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Silva Predictions

Uhh... where is Dodson vs Formiga?

Sam's Picks

Main Card

Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva: I completely disagree with Dave on this fight. Some people are saying that Browne is riding some massive hype train, but that simply isn't the case. I feel that there isn't a hype train behind Travis; I feel that he is now a true title contender. Dave said that Browne wasn't able to handle the size of Kongo, but from what I remember, people thought that draw was a BS decision and that Browne should have won. That was early in his career anyway. He has been on an absolute roll as of late. Silva, on the over hand, has been massacred in his last two fights against two top-5 opponents in Daniel Cormier and Cain Velazquez. Although Travis Browne isn't on the same levels as those two guys, I have a feeling that he will one day become a top-5 heavyweight. Silva's isn't chin isn’t all that great and Browne has a lot of power. Travis will land a big shot and drop him early = Browne via 1st round KO. My pick for KOOTN!

Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron: It's great to see Hieron back in the UFC. Since his release from the UFC, he has done great, he even arguably defeated top-10 welterweight Ben Askren. But Ellenberger is on another level to that of Hieron's latest competition. Ellenberger has the striking power and strength advantage while Hieron has a minor grappling advantage. Ellenberger should win this but I have this weird feeling that Hieron is going to submit him = Ellenberger via unanimous decision.

John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga: Finally, the debut of Formiga. I have been waiting for this for a long time and they didn't give him an easy fight. John Dodson is possibly the fastest fighter in the UFC not named Demetrious Johnson and he also holds a crazy amount of power for a guy that only stands at 5 feet 3 inches. This fight is the typical striker vs. grappler matchup that almost never disappoints, and it's a very hard one to predict. Dodson didn’t look all that great in his last outing while Formiga is riding a three fight win streak with wins over both Michael William Costa and Mamoru Yamaguchi. Both these guys will inevitably challenge for the 125-pound title but Dodson is in his prime right now. I see him dominating the first two rounds, but Formiga winning the third = Dodson via unanimous decision. My 1st pick for FOTN!

Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards: Yeah, this fight is on the main card. The only plausible reason this is, is because they are both very scrappy fighters. Edwards, though, is nowhere near the level of Neer. Even though Neer is coming off of a first round KO loss that was to a very underrated welterweight in Mike Pyle. Neer should dominate this fight everywhere it goes = Neer via 3rd round submission. My pick for SOTN!

Prelims

Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens = Stephens via 3rd round KO. My 2nd pick for FOTN!

Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo = Johnson via split decision.

Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares = Tavares via unanimous decision.

Shane Roller vs. Jacob Volkmann = Volkmann via split decision.

Diego Nunes vs. Bart Palaszewski = Nunes via split decision. My 3rd pick for FOTN!

Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris = Uyenoyama via unanimous decision.

Marcus LeVasseur vs. Carlo Prater = LeVasseur via unanimous decision.

Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson = Pierce via split decision.

Dave’s Picks

Main Card

Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva: This fight should be interesting. We could see a crazy slobber knocker or a boring “stare affair” (I’m going to trademark that). Silva will be Browne’s toughest test. Silva has not been doing well, being brutally KO’d in his last two fights, but that was against much better opponents than Travis Browne. This fight will truly show us where Browne stands in the division. This fight is very tough for me because Silva has looked so bad and Browne has looked so good. But the determining factor for me is this: Browne has only beaten one big heavyweight in the last 2 years (Stefan Struve) and couldn’t handle Cheick Kongo’s size and strength. Silva is a massive human being with great grappling skills. I think Silva will out grapple Browne in a boring fight. = Silva by unanimous decision.

Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron: This is a strange fight to me. Jake is coming off of a big loss but that came at the end of a 6 fight rampage through the welterweight division. Hieron hasn’t fought in the UFC since losing to Jonathan Goulet in 2005. But Hieron has been on a tear but not against world-class opponents. I think Ellenberger will be faster, stronger and have better striking. Hieron might have the better wrestling but I think Ellenberger will take this fight handedly. = Ellenberger by unanimous decision.

John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga: This fight will be nuts. Dodson is one of the most entertaining fighters alive and Formiga has never disappointed either. I cannot wait for this one. The winner of this will be the first challenger to Demetrious Johnson’s brand new Flyweight belt. I am not sure if either of these guys can handle “Mighty Mouse” but we will find out soon enough. Dodson has beaten the tougher competition over the years but in order to win, he has to have better cardio then he showed in the Tim Elliot fight. Should be an interesting fight but I am going with the guy who is already 2-0 in the UFC = Dodson by unanimous decision. My Pick for Fight of the Night!

Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards: Not sure why this is on the main card above the laast three prelim fights but whatever. This fight should be all Josh Neer. Neer got put out cold in his last fight but that was against a high level talent in Mike Pyle. Justin Edwards is nowhere near Pyle’s level. Edwards is not UFC quality and will get destroyed. = Neer by submission in round 1. My Pick for Submission of the Night!

Prelims

Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens: Stephens by TKO in round 2. My Pick for KO of the Night!

Danny Castillo vs. Michael Johnson: Castillo by split decision.

Dennis Hallman vs. Thiago Tavares: Tavares by unanimous decision.

Shane Roller vs. Jacob Volkmann: Volkmann by unanimous decision.

Diego Nunes vs. Bart Palaszewski: Nunes by split decision.

Phil Harris vs. Darren Uyenoyama: Darren by unanimous decision.

Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater: Prater by submission in round 2.

Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson: Pierce by split decision.

MMA Featherweight Rankings: September Edition

 As we at CR continue our rankings, we are now heading into what many consider the weakest division in the UFC: featherweight. The reason many consider this to be the case is due to the lack of top contenders and talent. I truly believe that this isn’t the case. There are plenty of solid contenders at 145 that have yet to challenge for the title.

Let’s check them out:

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10. Dustin Poirier – At UFC 125, Josh Grispi was going to be fighting for the belt against Jose Aldo in the first ever featherweight title fight in UFC history. Aldo injured his neck and Poirier stepped in. Those are some pretty big shoes to fill. It was very understandable at the time that “The Diamond” was such a monstrous underdog heading into the fight with Grispi. Since that dominating decision win over Grispi, he went on a 3-fight win streak over the likes of Max Holloway, Jason Young, and Pablo Garza. He ended up running into The Korean Zombie in one of the best fights in UFC history, a fight he ultimately lost via 4^th round D’Arce choke. At only 23 years old, Dustin Poirier will inevitably challenge for the featherweight strap.

9. Diego Nunes – Nunes is one of those top guys who is way under appreciated. He is one of the best fighters training out of Nova Uniao (which is saying a lot) and holds one of the most well-rounded games at 145, with a purple belt in BJJ and being mainly known for his striking arsenal. He has now fought four straight top contenders and lost two of them in very close decision losses, especially his fight with Dennis Siver. Nunes deserves more appreciation, I just hope he receives it sooner rather than later.

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8. Erik Koch – Although his last decision win over Jonathan Brookins was far from spectacular, Erik Koch is one of the best fighters at 145. His KO wins over both Francisco Rivera and Raphael Assuncao further cement that statement. Many people believe that he doesn’t exactly deserve his title shot and I agree, to a certain extent. I believe he has the skills to become a champion in the future, so why rush the opportunity? Let him grow and he will become an even greater fighter.

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7. Hatsu Hioki – Many people were really confused when the consensus number-two featherweight in the world decided to turn down a title shot against Jose Aldo. He believed he wasn’t ready, and he was very right. He was then matched up against Ricardo Lamas in what many considered a relatively easy fight for the submission specialist. But, to the surprise of many, Lamas out grappled Hioki en route to a unanimous decision win. Hioki looked amazing in his last win over Bart Palaszewski in Japan, but once he hits American soil, his skills plummet.

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6. Dennis Siver – Siver was on his way to a UFC title shot at 155-lbs. Donald Cerrone took that away with a dominant first round submission win over the German. Siver has always been one of the shorter guys at lightweight, so I personally found the drop to 145-lbs a brilliant idea. Even though he failed to make weight in his first fight at featherweight against Diego Nunes, it was his first fight at featherweight and his first time dropping down (also his Rousimar Palhares body type didn’t help). Diego Nunes is a top guy and that win instantly catapulted him into title contention. His next fight with Eddie Yagin might not get him a title shot, but if he beats Yagin, he will certainly be just one fight away.

There he is!

5. Chan Sung Jung – If The Korean Zombie isn’t one of your favorite fighters; you aren’t a true fan of MMA. Four of his last 5 fights have been “of the year” performances. When he made his Zuffa debut against Leonard Garcia at WE 48, he fought in one of the best fights in MMA history. It ended in controversy with a Garcia win and followed it with a loss to George Roop via 2^nd round KO. Once he made it to the UFC, he really found his grove. He entered the UFC avenging his controversial loss to Garcia with the first ever-performed twister in UFC history. He then pulled of a monstrous upset over Mark Hominick with a 7 second KO, tied for the fastest UFC finish. His most recent win over Dustin Poirier further cemented the fact that he has truly found his grove. He is now most likely going to be fighting the winner of Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo.

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4. Ricardo Lamas – Ricardo Lamas is one of the strongest fighters in the world at 145-lbs. He had a similar resurgence to that of Chan Sung Jung. Once he made his move to the UFC, his career took off. His last fight at 155, and in the WEC, ended with a 1^st round KO at the hands of Yuri Alcantara. He came back with a vicious 1^st round TKO over Matt Grice. It was brutal to say the least. He then dominated Cub Swanson with a win via 2^nd round arm triangle. The guy looks amazing at 145 and he continued his hot streak with a win over Hatsu Hioki, and he was injured!

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3. Pat Curran – Bellator’s featherweight champion is easily the best fighter they have under contract at the moment. His last two wins over Marlon Sandro and Joe Warren are both KO of the year performances. The head kick he landed on Sandro was picture perfect and his win over Warren was quite literally, and I’m not exaggerating, the most brutal knockout I have ever seen. He landed a solid 20 unanswered knees and punches to the head. It was also one of the latest stoppages (no, it wasn’t Josh Rosenthal) that I have ever seen. In my opinion, if he were to come over to the UFC, he deserves an immediate title shot.

2. Chad Mendes – Mendes is still the one guy at 145 who has the best chance at defeating Aldo for the belt. Yeah, I know he just lost to that same guy by a first round knockout, but his wrestling is fantastic and that was his first loss, so it will certainly be a learning experience for him. His next fight should definitely be a number-1 contender’s match.

Aldo celebrating with his people.

1.Jose Aldo – Aldo has the potential to become the greatest fight of all time. Seriously. His standup is mind-numbingly fast, accurate, and powerful, and yet we haven’t even gotten a full taste of his ground game. There is no doubt that he is a top-5 pound-for-pound fighter and he will most likely become top-3 in the coming years. I’m terrified of the thought of him moving up to 155.

So what did you guys think? Let us know in the comments on what you either agreed on or disagreed on.