Vancouver Athletic Commission defends judging at UFC 131
Posted by Drew Ellis (06/15/2011 @ 12:02 am)
Unfortunately, aside from just impressive fights, UFC 131 was known for its bad judging.
Questionable judging is becoming more of a factor in MMA these days and UFC President Dana White wasn’t shy in discussing his displeasure with Saturday’s results in certain bouts.
Darren Elkins’ unanimous-decision victory over Michihiro Omigawa – which came by scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 in the event’s first contest – prompted UFC president Dana White to pay both fighters as if they won the bout.
“Overruled,” he said when asked about the decision.
White added that the judge who gave Elkins a 30-27 score should never be allowed to judge again.
Well, according to MMAJunkie.com, the Vancouver Athletic Commission has stepped out to defend itself.
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Top 10 Featherweight Rankings
Posted by Drew Ellis (05/11/2011 @ 7:19 pm)
It’s Wednesday night, which means another edition of my top 10 rankings.
The featherweights get the spotlight this week, headlined by UFC king, Jose Aldo.
So, without further ado, here is my top 10.
(If you need to go back and find my pound-for-pound, heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight or lightweight rankings, click on the links)
1. Jose Aldo (19-1) – Aldo is one of the top strikers in all of MMA as his leg kicks are one of the most devastating strikes in the game. Aldo struggled toward the end of his win over Mark Hominick at UFC 129, but it was later discovered he was dealing with an infection leading up to the fight. Still, Aldo found a way to beat up Hominick for four rounds and retain his title.
2. Chad Mendes (10-0) – The protégé of Urijah Faber is unbeaten in his MMA career and he continues to develop his striking to go along with his overpowering wrestling. Mendes is set to take on Aldo for the title later this year, but the memory of seeing Faber get blasted in the leg by Aldo may haunt him heading into the fight. Mendes appears to posses the ability to take Aldo to the ground. But, the question is, what will Mendes be able to do to Aldo when the fight hits the ground and can he hold the champ down for 25 minutes?
3. Kenny Florian (13-5) – Florian has yet to fight at 145 pounds, but I still consider him one of the best now that he is jumping into the mix. Florian has only suffered losses to some of the best at 155 pounds and his style should pose a lot of problems for the top featherweights in the UFC. He begins his march towards a title against Diego Nunes at UFC 131, and a win will likely make him the No. 1 contender to the featherweight title later in 2011.
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Tags: Chad Mendez, Diego Nunes, Dustin Poirier, featherweight division, Hatsu Hioki, Jose Aldo, Kenny Florian, Manny Gamburyan, Mark Hominick, Michihiro Omigawa, rankings, Tyson Griffin
