UFC 84 (May 24th) is going off! My friend Chris is throwing a party at his place for his graduation (congrats man!), as well as for the Penn v. Sherk match up. Unlike Wes and Ned who can't stand Penn, Chris is a big fan. I'm rooting for Penn in the fight too, by the way, for a number of reasons which I'll disclose later. For now suffice to say that Penn is just a joy to watch when he's at the top of his game and I hope he destroys Sherk in order to set up a more spectacular match up with a guy like Huerta, Florian, Maynard, the list goes on...just not a wrestler like Sherk! Eventually, if Penn can string together a few wins as the champ, I can see him avenging his losses at WW by fighting St. Pierre and Hughes (that would be drool worthy!).Anyway, looks like my dad wants to throw a little shin dig for the fight too at his house to break in his new TV which he plans on getting. From what Ned says, Rafael (in Ontario) is getting the fight too. So now the problem isn't who's getting the fight but deciding on where to watch it! Anyway, UFC 84 is going to be a big draw for a number of reasons and just know that if you want to see it, you can get a hold of me.
The rumor mill is always churning in the UFC and the possible bouts are very possibly on the horizon:
Roger Huerta vs. Kenny Florian: A highly intriguing contenders match that will likely determine who will face the winner of next months' Penn vs. Sherk title bout.
Huerta, the pretty boy who stands up for La Raza, has proven he's got a serious gas tank and plenty of striking power. His wrestling looks good but his BJJ looks just OK. He's on a meteoric rise and he's someone White would like to see do well since he wrangles in the ladies and Latino fans. Personally he annoys me and I'd like to see someone put some humility in his heart. If he beats Florian, however, I wouldn't mind see him take a crack at the champ (likely to be Penn at the time).
Florian putting a RNC on some little kid (OK Chris, I can actually hear your sarcastic comment, "Yeah, that's about the only person Florian can submit!"). I used to think Florian was a flash in the pan, but he's a tough dude who's been through some battles and shown he has what it takes to stand near, or even at the top of, the LW division. We'll see how he does against the crafty Roger Huerta.
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Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson: Both top contenders and both victims of the Spider. Very intriguing since these guys both like to stand and trade and use the clinch. This one likely goes the distance in my opinion but could end in (T)KO.
Franklin's a big middleweight and I think he's a great guy and a great fighter. He ruled the middleweight division in the UFC for some time after quitting his teaching job. I don't personally think he has what it takes to beat Henderson although it depends on who sets the pace of the fight and how long Franklin can keep the fight on the outside where he can use his striking most effectively. Rich, on a given night, could probably beat any MW in the world, but I'd have to give the edge to Dan in this one just because of his experience and wrestling background.
Don't let Henderson's recent loss to Anderson Silva deceive you: this dude is for real. He's the only guy to hold both the MW and LHW straps SIMULTANEOUSLY in PRIDE (no one has done that in the UFC). Just imagine if he had beaten Rampage (with whom he went the distance to lose a decision) and Silva? He would have held all FOUR belts! Woulda, coulda, shoulda...anyway, the next time he comes to fight don't worry, he'll be thinking about his legacy and in a way I feel sorry for Franklin.
Maybe he's not the most handsome guy, but Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida proves a handful for any fighter, indeed, he's unbeaten in all of his mixed martial art fights. He faces ex-UFC champ, the Huntington Beach Bad Boy, Tito Ortiz at UFC 85.
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of Tito Ortiz. He's an actor/playboy at this point in his career and while he's a decent fighter, I think his time is over. His fight at UFC 85 with Lyoto Machida is his last fight in the UFC and I think he's gonna get hammered. In my opinion, Machida is one of the best, if not the best, light heavy in the UFC after Jackson. He does need to be tested against a top three guy, but I think this high profile win (OK, I should give Ortiz a fighter's chance) over Ortiz will propel him into the limelight and, in my opinion, he should get a title shot and if not, at least a crack at a guy like Liddell or Jardine. In my opinion, a guy like Machida deserves a shot at Rampage WAY before Griffin does, BUT it's just as much about the $$$ as it is about the sense.
Check out Tito's shameless self-promotion. I mean, he can't even get over his lackluster draw let alone really prepare himself for Machida. He'll be fighting for Elite XC before the end of 2008 I bet (with an additional loss from The Dragon on his record). After watching this video, stick around for an interview with Penn about the title fight with Sherk at UFC 85.
Check out Tito's shameless self-promotion. I mean, he can't even get over his lackluster draw let alone really prepare himself for Machida. He'll be fighting for Elite XC before the end of 2008 I bet (with an additional loss from The Dragon on his record). After watching this video, stick around for an interview with Penn about the title fight with Sherk at UFC 85.
Check out the backlog of HDNet's Inside MMA episodes here (tons of fight coverage and fighters and analysts as guests):
http://www.hdnetfights.com/insidemma.php
Inside MMA's fighter rankings:
Top 25 Heavyweights
| Rank | Fighter's Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko |
| 2 | Randy Couture |
| 3 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria |
| 4 | Tim Sylvia |
| 5 | Fabricio Werdum |
| 6 | Josh Barnett |
| 7 | Andrei Arlovski |
| 8 | Gabriel Gonzaga |
| 9 | Ben Rothwell |
| 10 | Aleksander Emelianenko |
| 11 | Cheick Kongo |
| 12 | Mirko Filipovic |
| 13 | Brandon Vera |
| 14 | Frank Mir |
| 15 | Pedro Rizzo |
| 16 | Antonio Silva |
| 17 | Alistair Overeem |
| 18 | Roy Nelson |
| 19 | Heath Herring |
| 20 | Sergei Kharitonov |
| 21 | Jake O'Brien |
| 22 | Jeff Monson |
| 23 | Shane Carwin |
| 24 | Brock Lesnar |
| 25 | Kimbo Slice |
Top 25 Light Heavyweights
| Rank | Fighter's Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton Jackson |
| 2 | Chuck Liddell |
| 3 | Dan Henderson |
| 4 | Forrest Griffin |
| 5 | Keith Jardine |
| 6 | Lyoto Machida |
| 7 | Mauricio Rua |
| 8 | Wanderlei Silva |
| 9 | Rashad Evans |
| 10 | Thiago Silva |
| 11 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou |
| 12 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira |
| 13 | Ricardo Arona |
| 14 | Tito Ortiz |
| 15 | Vladimir Matyushenko |
| 16 | Wilson Gouveia |
| 17 | Renato Sobral |
| 18 | Jason Lambert |
| 19 | Matt Hamill |
| 20 | Marvin Eastman |
| 21 | James Irvin |
| 22 | Brian Stann |
| 23 | Tim Boetsch |
| 24 | Kazuhiro Nakamura |
| 25 | Houston Alexander |
Top 25 Middleweights
| Rank | Fighter's Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Silva |
| 2 | Paulo Filho |
| 3 | Dan Henderson |
| 4 | Rich Franklin |
| 5 | Matt Lindland |
| 6 | Robbie Lawler |
| 7 | Yushin Okami |
| 8 | Nathan Marquardt |
| 9 | Denis Kang |
| 10 | Frank Trigg |
| 11 | Jason Miller |
| 12 | Kazuo Misaki |
| 13 | Jorge Santiago |
| 14 | Cung Le |
| 15 | Yoshihiro Akiyama |
| 16 | Ryan McGivern |
| 17 | Frank Shamrock |
| 18 | Chael Sonnen |
| 19 | Michael Bisping |
| 20 | Thales Leites |
| 21 | Kala Kolohe Hose |
| 22 | Murilo Rua |
| 23 | Matt Horwich |
| 24 | Nate Quarry |
| 25 | Jason MacDonald |
Top 25 Welterweights
| Rank | Fighter's Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georges St. Pierre |
| 2 | Jon Fitch |
| 3 | Matt Hughes |
| 4 | Josh Koscheck |
| 5 | Jake Shields |
| 6 | Matt Serra |
| 7 | Diego Sanchez |
| 8 | Carlos Condit |
| 9 | Thiago Alves |
| 10 | Hayato Sakurai |
| 11 | Karo Parisyan |
| 12 | Marcus Davis |
| 13 | Jay Hieron |
| 14 | Nick Thompson |
| 15 | Drew Fickett |
| 16 | Akira Kikuchi |
| 17 | Akihiro Gono |
| 18 | Antonio McKee |
| 19 | Joey Villasenor |
| 20 | Eddie Alvarez |
| 21 | Chris Wilson |
| 22 | Chris Lytle |
| 23 | Delson Heleno |
| 24 | Brett Cooper |
| 25 | Rory Markham |
Top 25 Lightweights
| Rank | Fighter's Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | BJ Penn |
| 2 | Takanori Gomi |
| 3 | Gesias Calvancante |
| 4 | Gilbert Melendez |
| 5 | Mitsuhiro Ishida |
| 6 | Tatsuya Kawajiri |
| 7 | Sean Sherk |
| 8 | Shinya Aoki |
| 9 | Vitor Ribeiro |
| 10 | Joachim Hansen |
| 11 | Roger Huerta |
| 12 | Joe Stevenson |
| 13 | Kenny Florian |
| 14 | Clay Guida |
| 15 | Ryan Schultz |
| 16 | Nick Diaz |
| 17 | Tyson Griffin |
| 18 | Gray Maynard |
| 19 | Josh Thomson |
| 20 | Jamie Varner |
| 21 | Frank Edgar |
| 22 | Jorge Masvidal |
| 23 | Chris Horodecki |
| 24 | Jim Miller |
| 25 | Nate Diaz |
Top 100 fighters: http://www.hdnetfights.com/insidemma.php
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