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The big MMA project at SportsMyriad: Sorting all UFC fighters by how close they are — or how close they should be — to a title shot. Some are top contenders (could get a title fight any time), some are contenders, some are veterans kept around because they’re reliably entertaining or good gatekeepers, some are prospects, some are newbies. We also peek outside the UFC to the top fighters elsewhere, relying heavily on SB Nation’s meta-rankings.
The ladders by weight class: Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight, Women’s
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Random posts from the MMA category:
- ‘The Ultimate Fighter’: Season 13 cast Spike just released the cast list for the new season, and so like every other MMA blogger without a full-time office job, I’ve been scouring Sherdog and elsewhere for info about each guy. Here’s what we have — good luck pinning those the records on any TUF cast: - Nordin “Fists of Tangier” Asrih: 16-5-1 (he ...
- Rousey’s armbar parade and the state of women’s MMA As I’ve bragged repeatedly, perhaps because I’m so rarely ahead of the curve on such on things, I was touting Ronda Rousey as a future MMA star even before the 2008 Olympics. She was a badass, she was quotable, and she won a lot of her judo bouts by armbar — a good way of ...
- The Ultimate Fighter: Season 14, Episode 3: Dodson the Mole? Did Mayhem do something else to his hair? In any case, he brings in a bunch of swimming-pool noodles and says he’s going to teach people the first rule of the Octagon: Defend yourself at all times. He then whacks Dodson in the head with a noodle, starting a noodle fight. Bisping gets revenge for the ...
- The Ultimate Fighter: Season 13, Episode 2: Bigger upset than VCU In our last episode, the blogosphere panicked because Brock Lesnar was boring. Even worse, Myles Jury was hurt and replaced by Chuck “Cold Stew” O’Neil. Wait, wait — that’s “Cold STEEL.” And Junior Dos Santos put his top pick, Shamar Bailey, against Lesnar’s last pick, Nordin Asrih, with predictable results. We see the credits for the ...
- UFC 136 and my love/hate relationship with MMA UFC 136 was one of those events that showed how mixed martial arts has evolved into a enthralling athletic competition and how it hasn’t. Let’s start with the bad news, the antics that show how the sport’s fan base is still very much a pro wrestling fan base, willing to toss facts and reason to the ...
- Friday Myriad: What’s going on this week(end) It’s a relatively slow time for the sports world outside the NBA and NHL, where the Capitals appear to have started breaking my heart. But you won’t be without viewing options this weekend. Read on for all of those (all times ET) and a look at the midweek news: MLS Comedy of errors last night in Toronto. ...
- The Ultimate Fighter: Season 14, Episode 7: Ground and … hey! Hold still! Roland Delorme’s foot looks nasty, and he’s despondent. He’s supposed to be getting ready for a fight against TJ Dillashaw. Chute Boxe pioneer Rafael Cordeiro comes in to join Mayhem’s training. John Dodson in particular seems entranced as he watches Cordeiro teach. Bisping brings in a special guest of his own — Tito Ortiz. Akira is thrilled. ...
- UFC Fan Expo booth The trash cans emblazoned with your favorite fighter’s image are for sale. The belts are not.
- ‘The Ultimate Fighter’: Season 11, Episode 9: If only Tito could burn the tape Two quarterfinals and the explanation of what happened to Tito Ortiz to scrub his fight with fellow coach Chuck Liddell? Seems promising. Must be busy, because we start with a weigh-in. Kyle Noke and Kris McCray are bummed because they’re buddies, and they have to fight. They’re also two of the best guys on the show, ...
- ‘The Ultimate Fighter’: Season 11, Episode 3: Not that there’s anything wrong with that Two weeks ago, we wondered if Rich Franklin would be replacing Tito Ortiz sometime during this season, and we were all assured otherwise. Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz, and Chuck is excited! Last week, we got confirmation from the UFC: Chuck Liddell will be facing … Rich Franklin??!! We’ll have to watch to find out how. So let’s ...