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The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 9 Review

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Oleg

In Episode 9, Team Faber pulls further ahead, as Andy Ogle defeated Mike Rio with a reak naked choke in the second round. This concludes the opening round of the tournament, with firth two quarter-final bouts taking place next week.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 5.

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

~~[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank~~
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

~~[#134 LW] John Cofer~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission

~~[#217 LW] Mike Rio~~
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission
Episode 9: lost to [#137 FW] Andy Ogle by submission

~~[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Jared Carlsten by submission
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

~~[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout
Episode 8: lost to [#248LW] Chris Saunders by split decision

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision
Episode 8: defeated [#245 LW] Sam Sicilia by split decision

~~[NR] Myles Jury~~
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
Episode 7: defeated [#134 LW] John Cofer by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision
Episode 9: defeated [#217 LW] Mike Rio by submission

~~[#279 LW] Chris Tickle~~
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout
Episode 6: lost to [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#287 LW] Joe Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission
Episode 6: defeated [#279 LW] Chris Tickle by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

~~[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen~~
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

FightMatrix Program: UFC on FOX 3 (2012-05-02)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#7] Nate Diaz (15-7-0) vs. [#8] Jim Miller (21-3-0)
Jim Miller is the All-Time #22 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Nate Diaz (2-1-0)
2011-12-30: W vs. [#13LW] Donald Cerrone (17-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#35LW] Takanori Gomi (33-8-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:27 of round 1
2011-04-30: L vs. [#14WW] Rory MacDonald (13-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Jim Miller (2-1-0)
2012-01-20: W vs. [#36LW] Melvin Guillard (29-11-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:04 of round 1
2011-08-14: L vs. [#1LW/#8DD] Ben Henderson (16-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#91LW] Kamal Shalorus (7-2-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:15 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nate Diaz 127, Jim Miller 106
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#6] Josh Koscheck (17-5-0) vs. [#7] Johny Hendricks (12-1-0)
Josh Koscheck is the All-Time #4 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Josh Koscheck (2-1-0)
2012-02-04: W vs. [#20WW] Mike Pierce (13-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#30WW] Matt Hughes (45-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:59 of round 1
2010-12-11: L vs. [#1WW/#4DD] Georges St Pierre (22-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Johny Hendricks (3-0-0)
2011-12-30: W vs. [#12WW] Jon Fitch (23-4-1) via KO (Punch) in 0:12 of round 1
2011-08-06: W vs. [#20WW] Mike Pierce (13-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#40WW] TJ Waldburger (15-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:35 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Josh Koscheck 91, Johny Hendricks 127
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#15] Rousimar Palhares (14-3-0) vs. [#17] Alan Belcher (17-6-0)

Last 3 Fights: Rousimar Palhares (3-0-0)
2012-01-14: W vs. [#101MW] Mike Massenzio (13-6-0) via Submission (Heel Hook) in 1:03 of round 1
2011-08-27: W vs. [#32MW] Dan Miller (13-6-0) via UD (29-27, 30-27, 30-25)
2011-03-03: W vs. [#50MW] David Branch (10-2-0) via Submission (Heel Hook) in 1:44 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Alan Belcher (3-0-0)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#67MW] Jason MacDonald (25-15-0) via Submission (Punches) in 3:48 of round 1
2010-05-08: W vs. [#56MW] Patrick Cote (17-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:25 of round 2
2009-12-12: W vs. [#56HW+] Wilson Gouveia (14-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:03 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rousimar Palhares 112, Alan Belcher 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Last Opponent: [#6 SW] Haruo Ochi
Last 5: - - W W W

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Last 5: W W W W W

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[#24 W115] Natalia Kuziutina

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Last Fight Date: 8/16/2025 [Ural Fighting Championship]
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Last 5: W W W W W

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Last 5: W L W L W

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Last Opponent: [NR] Hayley Valentine
Last 5: W L L W W

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A lineal championship recently changed hands.

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jason

The term “lineal championship” has traditionally been linked to boxing moreso than MMA, but in case you didn’t know, we track our own lineal championship histories.

In short, it’s “the man, who beat the man, who beat the man, etc.” Some judgment calls are required to fill in gaps that champions create when moving divisions, retiring, and taking extended absences — not to mention, when the lineage actually starts. It’s really more interesting than it is legit, especially considering the fighters haven’t known the titles were on the line and the matches weren’t impacted in any way (extended length).

When Eddie Alvarez recently beat Shinya Aoki, he claimed our Lineal Lightweight Championship. This win came after his loss to Chandler, so he’s rated below Chandler but still holds the lineal title.

Currently, five of the UFC champions hold lineal designations. Ian McCall’s will likely be consumed or merged with the UFC Flyweight championship, with Overeem’s and Alvarez’s claims staying dislocated from the Zuffa juggernaut’s champions.

Dropping Retired/Suspended Fighters

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jason

With the latest release, we dropped two retired fighters from the rankings: Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture.

Moving forward, we’re going to be a bit more steadfast in the removal of retired/suspended fighters, but only if we’re incredibly sure that they will go at least 15 months without a fight. If retired fighters come back, they will be ranked once again.

Given Cyborg’s status and the fact that her last fight was a no contest, we’ll be dropping her on the next ranking update. If we’ve missed anyone, feel free to submit recommendations.

The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 8 Review

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Oleg

In Episode 8, Chris Saunders took a split decision after a two-round war with Sam Sicilia, putting Team Faber in the lead once again. Next week, the remaining opening-round matchup between Mike Rio and Andy Ogle.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 4.

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

~~[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank~~
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

~~[#134 LW] John Cofer~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

~~[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Jared Carlsten by submission
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

~~[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout
Episode 8: lost to [#248LW] Chris Saunders by split decision

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision
Episode 8: defeated [#245 LW] Sam Sicilia by split decision

~~[NR] Myles Jury~~
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
Episode 7: defeated [#134 LW] John Cofer by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

~~[#279 LW] Chris Tickle~~
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout
Episode 6: lost to [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#287 LW] Joe Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission
Episode 6: defeated [#279 LW] Chris Tickle by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

~~[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen~~
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

MMA Rankings Updated: 04/29/2012

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Jason

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Technical Difficulties

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Jason

Last week’s rankings were inadvertently cleared out, so we put a temporary set in it’s place. On our next update, we’ll clear this temporary one out and replace it with the official one that will show movement from last weekend’s.

PS – The weekend update will include the MMA Attack show in its entirety.

FightMatrix Program: Invicta FC 1 (2012-04-28)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jason

Women Featherweight (145)
[#4BW] Marloes Coenen (19-5-0) vs. [#4] Romy Ruyssen (5-1-0)
Marloes Coenen is the All-Time #4 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Marloes Coenen (2-1-0)
2011-07-30: L vs. [#3BW] Miesha Tate (12-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:03 of round 4
2011-03-05: W vs. [#12BW] Liz Carmouche (5-2-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:29 of round 4
2010-10-09: W vs. [#2BW/#4DD] Sarah Kaufman (15-1-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:59 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Romy Ruyssen (3-0-0)
2011-11-26: W vs. [NA] Florence Berthe (0-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:20 of round 1
2011-04-23: W vs. [#38FW] Myriem el Banouti (3-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in ? of round 1
2010-09-11: W vs. [#26FW] Maria Hougaard Nielsen (3-4-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:33 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marloes Coenen 273, Romy Ruyssen 154
Previous Match-up Record: Marloes Coenen leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (105)
[#13FLY] Lisa EllisWard (14-7-0) vs. [*] Jessica Penne (8-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Lisa EllisWard (1-2-0)
2011-11-19: L vs. [#4FLY] Jessica Aguilar (13-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-09-30: L vs. [#1FLY/#5DD] Megumi Fujii (25-1-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:39 of round 1
2010-08-26: W vs. [#6SFL] Aisling Daly (12-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Jessica Penne (2-1-0)
2010-11-19: W vs. [#20SW] Amy Davis (2-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:12 of round 1
2010-08-19: L vs. [#3FLY/#9DD] Zoila Gurgel (11-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-09-25: W vs. [#12SFL] Angela Magana (10-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:10 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Lisa EllisWard 161, Jessica Penne 526
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Bantamweight (135)
[#12] Liz Carmouche (5-2-0) vs. [NA] Ashleigh Curry (1-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Liz Carmouche (1-2-0)
2011-07-22: L vs. [#2BW/#4DD] Sarah Kaufman (15-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-05: L vs. [#4BW] Marloes Coenen (19-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:29 of round 4
2010-11-19: W vs. [#24BW] Jan Finney (8-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:30 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Ashleigh Curry (1-0-0)
2010-06-12: W vs. [*] Jessy Forman (1-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:50 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Liz Carmouche 281, Ashleigh Curry 686
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 7 Review

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Oleg

In Episode 7, the scores are evened again. Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel stops John Cofer with an arm triangle choke in the overtime round.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 3

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

~~[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank~~
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

~~[#134 LW] John Cofer~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

~~[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

~~[NR] Myles Jury~~
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: Lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round