C_Arnoud
C_Arnoud
5th Degree Black Belt
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  1. 1

    Jon "Bones" Jones
    Jon Jones
    "Bones"
    27-1-0, 1 NC
    Hard to hit and has a solid chin too. Controlled the clinching part of the fight.
    W - Teixeira, Apr 2014; W - Gustafsson, Sep 2013; W - Sonnen, Apr 2013;
  2. 2

    Alexander "The Mauler" Gustafsson
    Alexander Gustafsson
    "The Mauler"
    18-8-0
    Impressive TDD. Good combinations on the feet. Got hit a lot but brutally KO'd his opponent.
    W - Manuwa, Mar 2014; L - Jones, Sep 2013; W - Rua, Dec 2012;
  3. 3

    Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
    Anthony Johnson
    "Rumble"
    23-6-0
    Has scary power in his hands and feet. Very strong couter-wrestling. Improved cardio.
    W - Nogueira, Jul 2014; W - Davis, Apr 2014; W - Kyle, Jan 2014;
  4. 4

    Glover Teixeira
    Glover Teixeira
    33-9-0
    His defensive wrestling and cardio held up okay. Landed a lot, but nothing actually hurt.
    L - Jones, Apr 2014; W - Bader, Sep 2013; W - Te Huna, May 2013;
  5. 5

    Daniel "DC" Cormier
    Daniel Cormier
    "DC"
    22-3-0, 1 NC
    Impressive wrestling, serviceable boxing and athleticism. Late finish of an ancient opponent.
    W - Henderson, May 2014; W - Cummins, Feb 2014; W - Nelson, Oct 2013;
  6. 6

    "Suga" Rashad Evans
    Rashad Evans
    "Suga"
    20-8-1
    Passive striking. Impressive wrestling.
    W - Sonnen, Nov 2013; W - Henderson, Jun 2013; L - Nogueira, Feb 2013;
  7. 7

    Ryan "Darth" Bader
    Ryan Bader
    "Darth"
    31-8-0, 1 NC
    Dominated the whole fight, but couldn't finish. Was more patient. Moving well on the feet.
    W - Cavalcante, Jun 2014; W - Perosh, Dec 2013; L - Teixeira, Sep 2013;
  8. 8

    Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis
    Phil Davis
    "Mr. Wonderful"
    24-7-0, 1 NC
    Couldn't land a TD, was dominated on the feet. Had nothing for his opponent.
    L - Johnson, Apr 2014; W - Machida, Aug 2013; W - Magalhães, Apr 2013;
  9. 9

    Chael Sonnen
    Chael Sonnen
    30-17-1
    Gives up went is taking strikes on the ground. Needs to out-wrestle his opponent.
    L - Evans, Nov 2013; W - Rua, Aug 2013; L - Jones, Apr 2013;
  10. 10

    Emanuel "The Hardcore Kid" Newton
    Emanuel Newton
    "The Hardcore Kid"
    27-13-1
    Unconventional strikes. Good TDD. Moves well for the division. Kept a good pace.
    W - Vegh, Mar 2014; W - Lawal, Nov 2013; W - Zayats, Mar 2013;
  11. 11+

  12. 11

    Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
    Quinton Jackson
    "Rampage"  |  37-14-0
    Again having problems in the clinch. Was taken down repeatedly, but landed the better shots.
    W - Lawal, May 2014; W - M'Pumbu, Feb 2014; W - Beltran, Nov 2013;
  13. 12

    Attila "Pumukli" Végh
    Attila Végh
    "Pumukli"  |  33-9-2
    Vicious strikes. Good TDD and submission defense. Received bad corner advice.
    L - Newton, Mar 2014; W - M'Pumbu, Feb 2013; W - Wiuff, Aug 2012;
  14. 13

    Dan "Hendo" Henderson
    Dan Henderson
    "Hendo"  |  32-15-0
    Was hurt a lot and found a bomb in the third.
    W - Rua, Mar 2014; L - Belfort, Nov 2013; L - Evans, Jun 2013;
  15. 14

    Jimi "Poster Boy" Manuwa
    Jimi Manuwa
    "Poster Boy"  |  17-6-0
    Hit the opponent with dangerous shots, but couldn't deal with a more polished striker.
    L - Gustafsson, Mar 2014; W - Jimmo, Oct 2013; W - Diabate, Feb 2013;
  16. 15

    Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
    Muhammed Lawal
    "King Mo"  |  21-10-0, 1 NC
    Decided to wrestle and did better. But didn't ever try to finish it and lost the decision.
    L - Jackson, May 2014; W - Zayats, Feb 2014; L - Newton, Nov 2013;
  17. 16

    Maurício "Shogun" Rua
    Maurício Rua
    "Shogun"  |  27-14-1
    Was winning the fight and almost finished the fight twice before getting KOd.
    L - Henderson, Mar 2014; W - Te Huna, Dec 2013; L - Sonnen, Aug 2013;
  18. 17

    Rafael "Feijão" Cavalcante
    Rafael Cavalcante
    "Feijão"  |  13-7-0, 1 NC
    Bad striking defense and cardio. Pushed the pace a little on the third, but it wasn't enough.
    L - Bader, Jun 2014; W - Pokrajac, Nov 2013; L - Silva, Jun 2013;
  19. 18

    Ovince "OSP" St. Preux
    Ovince St. Preux
    "OSP"  |  27-17-0
    Big and powerful. Good ground and pound.
    W - Jimmo, Jun 2014; W - Krylov, Mar 2014; W - Donovan, Aug 2013;
  20. 19

    Ryan "The Big Deal" Jimmo
    Ryan Jimmo
    "The Big Deal"  |  19-5-0
    Good defense and movement, but was too passive. Couldn't close the distance.
    L - St. Preux, Jun 2014; W - O'Connell, Apr 2014; L - Manuwa, Oct 2013;
  21. 20

    Ilir "The Sledgehammer" Latifi
    Ilir Latifi
    "The Sledgehammer"  |  16-9-0, 1 NC
    Short and stocky. Powerful over hands. Striked a little more this time and got the KO.
    W - Dempsey, Jul 2014; W - Diabate, Mar 2014; L - Mousasi, Apr 2013;
  22. 21

    Anthony "The Hippo" Perosh
    Anthony Perosh
    "The Hippo"  |  15-10-0
    Completely dominated by one of the division's best.
    L - Bader, Dec 2013; W - Magalhães, Aug 2013; L - Jimmo, Jul 2012;
  23. 22

    Mikhail Zayats
    Mikhail Zayats
    24-8-0
    Powerful striking. Very strong. Nice ground game, guard passing. Needs more consistency.
    L - Lawal, Feb 2014; W - Rosa, Oct 2013; L - Newton, Mar 2013;
  24. 23

    Vinny "Pezão" Magalhães
    Vinny Magalhães
    "Pezão"  |  19-12-0, 2 NC
    Bad striking. Doesn't have a chin. Was KO'd in the first clean shot he received.
    L - Perosh, Aug 2013; L - Davis, Apr 2013; W - Pokrajac, Sep 2012;
  25. 24

    Igor "The Duke" Pokrajac
    Igor Pokrajac
    "The Duke"  |  29-15-0, 1 NC
    Too simple. Initiated the clinch and was blasted while there.
    L - Cavalcante, Nov 2013; L - Jimmo, Jun 2013; L - Magalhães, Sep 2012;
  26. 25

    Jacob "The Psycho" Noe
    Jacob Noe
    "The Psycho"  |  11-3-0, 1 NC
    Couldn't stop the take down and was brutalized.
    L - Lawal, Jul 2013; W - Sobral, Jun 2013; W - Petruzelli, Jan 2013;
  27. 26

    Tyrone "King of the Ring" Spong
    Tyrone Spong
    "King of the Ring"  |  2-1-0
    Showed some defensive problems on his striking. Nice win against solid competition.
    W - DeAnda, Aug 2013; W - Bartlett, Nov 2012;
  28. 27

    Liam McGeary
    Liam McGeary
    13-4-0
    Very quick KO. Very tall, good combinations. Undefeated. A bit sloppy on the ground.
    W - Mucitelli, May 2014; W - Wali, Nov 2013; W - Tribolet, Sep 2013;
  29. 28

    "Crazy" Mike Mucitelli
    Mike Mucitelli
    "Crazy"  |  7-3-0, 1 NC
    Fast paced BJJ for a guy this size. Quickly KOd.
    L - McGeary, May 2014; W - McCurdy, Nov 2013; W - Dillingham, Mar 2013;
  30. 29

    Clifford "Big Cat" Starks
    Clifford Starks
    "Big Cat"  |  14-5-0
    Solid top control and TDs. Good cardio. Bad striking defense.
    W - Yager, Sep 2013; L - Romero, Apr 2013; L - Herman, Feb 2012;
  31. 30

    Tom DeBlass
    Tom DeBlass
    9-2-0
    Good BJJ and power on the feet. Bad Cardio.
    W - Lambert, Nov 2013; W - Brooks, Apr 2013; L - ***uda, Nov 2012;
  32. 31

    Gian Villante
    Gian Villante
    17-14-0
    Strong wrestler with dangerous punches. Gassed too early and was tagged and almost finished.
    W - O'Connell, Jun 2014; L - Maldonado, Mar 2014; W - Donovan, Nov 2013;
  33. 32

    Hans Stringer
    Hans Stringer
    22-8-3
    Kickboxer with good ground game.
    W - Barroso, Mar 2014;
  34. 33

    Jason "The Punisher" Lambert
    Jason Lambert
    "The Punisher"  |  26-13-0
    Very good guard for a big guy. Bad striking defense.
    L - DeBlass, Nov 2013; W - Ramirez, Jan 2013;
  35. 34

    Francimar "Bodão" Barroso
    Francimar Barroso
    "Bodão"  |  25-7-1, 1 NC
    Average skill set. Good cardio.
    L - Stringer, Mar 2014; W - Oliveira, Aug 2013;
  36. 35

    Linton "The Big Swarm" Vassell
    Linton Vassell
    "The Big Swarm"  |  24-8-0, 1 NC
    Very calm on the feet and on the ground. Good sweeps.
    W - Jones, Nov 2013; W - Galesic, Feb 2013;
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