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Why the Lack of Respect for the Strikeforce Lightweight Champ

April 05, 2010   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   2 Comments

The latest fighter rankings were published yesterday and the biggest surprise was the absence of a 4-time Lightweight champ. This fighter has a 17-2 record and is currently wearing the belt for a major US promotion, Strikeforce.  That fighter is Gilbert Melendez and from his own mouth he gets no respect and I tend to agree.

While doing the fighter rankings & a quick lightweight survey only 2 people list Melendez in their top 5 out of 20 people asked. To make it worse the lesser know fighter George Sotiropoulos got more votes than did Melendez. Title contending Fighters like Grey Maynard and Frankie Edgar also got more votes than Melendez. Newly WEC lightweight champ Ben Henderson made the top 5 for the first time this month yet the former WEC and current Strikeforce champ gets no love. So why is that?

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2 great cards in 2 weeks

January 08, 2010   Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief)   No comments

The UFC has stacked two fight cards that will happen over the span of two weeks in March/April. These two events could have up to 4 title fights (interim Heavyweight) and should be solid from top to bottom. (*=not official)

UFC 111 will take place March 27th and will mark the return to New Jersey for the first time in over two years. Coming back to New Jersey is not the real reason to put on the mega event that reason lay northeast in New York. The UFC is desperately trying to get MMA legalized in New York and the counsel is suppose to vote later this year regarding MMA. The theory is that if they put on this mega show, it sells out and New Jersey loves it the NY counsel will see the dollar signs and legalize it. With the card announced so far it will easily selling out and make a ton of money so I see this tactic working

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