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Posted on June 29, 2009 by jcs
Due to technical difficulties (on my end) the ratings have been re-posted. FYI - A few more recent results were grabbed.
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Posted on June 22, 2009 by oleg
The ninth season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality series featured lightweight and welterweight fighters and pitted ‘Team US’, lead by Dan Henderson, against Michael Bisping-coached ‘Team UK’. The talent on this season of the show was seemingly of a much lower level than many of the previous seasons; as a result, only four of the contestants who did not make it to the finals were invited back for the live finale. The featured bouts were the welterweight final between Damarques Johnson (US) and James Wilks (UK), and the lightweight final between Ross Pearson and Andre Winner (both UK). The card was headlined by a lightweight bout with title shot implications, as Diego Sanchez took on Clay Guida. Here’s how it all went down:
Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz (155 lbs)
Round 1: Diaz looks to strike but Stevenson immediately gets a takedown and gets caught in a guillotine. Stevenson escapes and stays on top. Diaz tries to roll out and ends up with Stevenson taking his back and securing a crucifix position from the back mount. Stevenson maintains dominant position as Diaz attempts to escape, and eventually locks on a very tight guillotine on Diaz. Just as it looks like Diaz is about to go to sleep, he rolls over, slips his head out and stands up. Stevenson instantly goes for another takedown; Diaz escapes and the round ends in a clinch. Round 10-9 Stevenson
Round 2: Stevenson again starts with a quick takedown and gets caught in a guillotine. Diaz briefly gains dominant position but Stevenson sweeps and ends up on top again. Diaz scrambles up and gets taken down again; Diaz attempts submissions off his back but nothing comes close. Stevenson dominates the round with wrestling and control though not doing much damage. Round 10-9 Stevenson
Round 3: Stevenson once again works for a takedown but Diaz is doing a better job of sprawling and staying on his feet. Diaz throws Stevenson from clinch and briefly gains a dominant position. Diaz attempts a guillotine as Stevenson scrambles up to his feet. Diaz fends off more takedowns and peppers Stevenson with ineffective punches; both men appear winded as the round draws to a close. Round 10-9 Diaz
Joe Stevenson wins an unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three scorecards
Fight Grade: 3/5
Aftermath: A much needed victory assures that Joe Stevenson’s spot in the UFC’s lightweight division is safe for the time being. Nate Diaz loses his second close decision in a row; it looks like Nate is falling into the same conundrum that his brother Nick suffered from during his UFC tenure: his style of fighting almost guarantees that he will lose a decision whenever he is not able to finish his opponent.
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Posted on June 21, 2009 by jcs
Notable Info
- Added new shows from the past week.
- Corrected the sanctioning status of hundreds of bouts (were pro, now amateur). This will cause some minor fluctuations.
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by jcs
Lightweight
[#5] Diego Sanchez vs. [#15] Clay Guida
Welterweight
[#201] DaMarques Johnson vs. [#425] James Wilks
Lightweight
[#131] Ross Pearson vs. [#139] Andre Winner
Welterweight
[#29] Chris Lytle vs. [#65] Kevin Burns
Lightweight
[#29] Joe Stevenson vs. [#30] Nate Diaz
Lightweight
[#35] Gleison Tibau vs. [#97] Melvin Guillard
Welterweight
[#20] Brad Blackburn vs. [#73] Edgar Garcia
Light Heavyweight
[#34 HW] Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. [#81] Tomasz Drwal
Welterweight
[#300 LHW] Frank Lester vs. [#600] Nicholas Osipczak
Lightweight
[#63 WW] Jason Dent vs. [#425] Cameron Dollar
Ranking Notes: Dark green font represents an approximate ranking. An asterisk represents a fighter who is ranked, but too low for an approximation. These two scenarios will clear up slightly as we move forward. “NR” means the fighter is not ranked, due to inactivity, or due to a rating that is at or below the default starter rating.
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