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By Gregory Saks on March 12, 2010
Anderson Silva and Wanderlei Silva remained the two most buzzed about middleweight fighters from January to February. Wanderlei’s solid victory over Michael Bisping at UFC 110 kept him in the limelight, while fans are anxious for “The Spider” to return when defends his belt against Demian Maia at UFC 112. Both Maia and [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 25, 2010
After entering the competitive world of Jiu-Jitsu following a successful high school wrestling career, Strikeforce middleweight prospect Luke Rockhold quickly discovered that he had what it took to make the transition into a full time mixed martial artist in 2007. Training alongside some of the best fighters and trainers in the world at American Kickboxing [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 24, 2010
Having won his last five straight contests–and 11 of his past 12–MMA veteran Trevor Prangley has proven that he is better than ever before at 37 years of age. Having recently signed an exclusive contract with the California-based Strikeforce promotion, Prangley will be looking to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in [...]
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By Gregory Saks on February 19, 2010
Anderson Silva returned to the top of the middleweight divisional buzz rankings in January, bumping Strikeforce fighter Cung Le from his December perch. Le, who was knocked out by Scott Smith in December, dropped to sixth among middleweights. Wanderlei Silva rose three spots to come in second, while Vitor Belfort came in third [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 10, 2010
It has been well over one year since Patrick Cote last saw action inside the UFC Octagon. That fight–a losing effort to current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva–not only resulted in a drop back into the contender’s pack at 185lbs, but it also lead to the longest layoff of Cote’s career, as he suffered and [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on February 2, 2010
Disappointed with his recent Unanimous Decision defeat at the hands of Chael Sonnen, New Jersey’s favorite middleweight, Dan Miller, is eager to get back on track inside the Octagon. Next up on the list for the newly-crowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jamie Cruz is an upcoming main card battle with ADCC Champion Demian Maia. [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on January 29, 2010
For Robbie Lawler, his upcoming fight with feared striker Melvin Manhoef this Saturday night in Sunrise, Florida represents a chance to reestablish himself within the middleweight division of the Calfornia-based Strikeforce promotion following a disappointing first round submission loss to reigning Middleweight Champion Jake Shields last June. Tapology’s Steven Kelliher recently caught up with Lawler [...]
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By Steven Kelliher on January 27, 2010
Long considered one of the most devastating strikers on the international MMA scene, Melvin “Marvelous” Manhoef recently brought his unique skill set States-side in signing a multi-year agreement with the California-based Strikeforce promotion. Though he slipped up against both Gegard Mousasi and Paulo Filho, Manhoef finished Mark Hunt and Kazuo Misaki in the first round [...]
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By Gregory Saks on January 14, 2010
Cung Le brought a wave of interest with him to his December 19th return to fighting at Strikeforce Evolution and topped the middleweight divisional buzz rankings for the month. Unfortunately for Le, his momentum was blunted by his opponent Scott Smith, who knocked out the former champion in surprising fashion late in the 3rd [...]
Posted in Rankings | Tagged anderson silva, cung le, middleweights, renzo gracie, scott smith
By Steven Kelliher on January 7, 2010
In an interview conducted this week with Brazil’s Tatame Magazine, reigning UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva argues that middleweight standout Nate “The Great” Marquardt is the sole 185lb fighter with the skill set to supplant him. And even if Marquardt fails in that gargantuan challenge, Silva reasons, Marquardt still has the game to rule the [...]
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