Adesanya’s still not the Middleweight champ. "I have immense admiration for the great athlete that Conor is and I believe that a super-fight would go down in the history of the sport," Silva said Wednesday on Instagram. Of course this is all dependent on Franklin beating Cung Le next month. Love this site, but you got Spicely and Alvey mixed up … Alvey is the one on the four fight winning streak with a recent victory over the guy ranked ahead of him …. Many can argue that Alvey’s biggest win is Marquardt, but remember, Santos beat Marquardt and Spicely beat Santos afterwards. and has vitor really moved to LHW? I wouldn’t mind seeing Bisping vs. Franklin in the meantime. i have stann at 5 and bisping at 10,and stann wins,probably by knockout,but hey we’ll see. Stann hits like a truck, but he can’t do that from his back. People are sleeping on Franklin due to his age and inactivity, but the guy has more than held his own at MW. Silva is the longest-reigning champion in UFC history, as he reigned as a middleweight supreme for seven years between 2006 and 2013. "ABC approves adoption of four new weight classes for mixed martial arts", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Super_middleweight_(MMA)&oldid=891531985, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 April 2019, at 15:17. I wanna see Francis Carmont x Ronaldo Souza. Reminds me of when Brenneman defeated Rick Story. Silva is the longest-reigning champion in UFC history, as he reigned as a middleweight supreme for seven years between 2006 and 2013. Conor McGregor and Anderson Silva appear to be negotiating a "super-fight" on social media. As for Belfort, I agree with you, he is probably moving back to middleweight should he lose. He is your #31 but already beat your # 19. Silva challenged McGregor to a bout on Instagram and the Irishman responded positively on Twitter. Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images. Sanchez has looked real good. I think your tuff 23 winner will rise in this chart after his next fight. and i’m gunna wait till sonnen actually fights at LHW before i rank him as one. UFC Rankings are comprised of all fighters currently signed to the UFC. "I accept," he said on Twitter. Hours later came McGregor's two-word response. Follow the rise of Jan Blachowicz as he made his way through the ranks to a light heavyweight title shot against Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Last year, McGregor said he wanted to return to the UFC in 2020 with a bang, fighting three times in 12 months. The rankings generated by the UFC can be found. Keep up the hard work! Fight fans who don’t follow the regional scene closely might recognize Jeffery from Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series. It’s still tough ranking Bisping ahead of Weidman, but Weidman is lacking overall experience against the elite of the division. Elias was then soundly beaten by Thiago Santos. "I believe that fans of the UFC and of this sport would like to watch this great martial arts spectacle. Anderson Silva and Conor McGregor. Agreed, thanks to the UFC and all of the fighters that give up time with their families to entertain us. McGregor now seemingly has few viable opponents, and it remains to be seen whether the UFC ratifies a match with Silva. Adesanya finishes Costa at UFC 253 to retain middleweight title “It doesn’t matter if you don’t like the plays he runs, the players he puts on the field, or what he says on Twitter. Thank you for the link and update. Subscriber There was interest in a division between middleweight and light heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s. CM Punk is gonna die in the Octagon isn’t he? The super middleweight division in MMA sits between the middleweight division and the light heavyweight division. Boxing. [1] The upper limit was set at 195 lbs. title shot. Then in a huge upset, Spicely submitted Santos. The super middleweight division in MMA sits between the middleweight division and the light heavyweight division. I want you to look back at Erick Silva vs. Carlo Prater before thinking I am crazy for the new rankings. Account active The upper limit was set at 195 lbs. The prospective fight arrives days after McGregor, a comfortable lightweight, caused uproar on social media after saying he was tied as "the No.1 MMA goat" — short for "greatest of all time.". Until a few things sort out, the timeline is…Spicely>Santos>Theodorou>Alvey. Conor McGregor has accepted a "super-fight" challenge against Anderson Silva, a record-breaking former UFC middleweight champion. It was approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions on July 26, 2017. Record: 8-2 Age: 27 Weight class: Middleweight Height: 6’2″ Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada Next Fight: Oct. 16 vs. Andre Petroski (5-0) at LFA 93 in Wichita, Kan. (UFC Fight Pass) Background: Aaron Jeffrey is one of Canada’s top pound-for-pound fighters. Went to Spicely’s record says he has lost 1 but if you scroll down it shows he lost to Alvey and sanchez.. All he needs is a step up in competition to prove he belongs amongst the elite. If the UFC ratifies the fight, Silva would be the tallest, biggest, and heaviest opponent McGregor will have ever fought. He does have that win over Spicely, but that was prior to Spicely upsetting Thiago Santos. We know what we have with Bisping, a well-rounded fighter that has been able to hold his own against everyone not named Dan Henderson. or is his fight with jones just a one off? A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Immediately after that win, the UFC president Dana White said a fight against the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would be next. He seems to get better every fight. 186 to 205 lb (84 to 93 kg) The Light Heavyweight … McGregor ranked Jon Jones as No.4, Georges St. Pierre as third, then placed himself alongside Silva, sparking great debate amongst his 8.1 million followers on Twitter. Bisping/Franklin could probably headline a European fight card. In professional boxing, super middleweight is contested between the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, in which boxers can weigh between 160 pounds (73 kg) and 168 pounds (76 kg). Stann’s ground game is still holding him back and likely always will. This might be Bisping’s best and only shot at fighting for a title. McGregor. I don’t think anyone did because Silva was surely going to win the fight had he not been disqualified. Looking for smart ways to get more from life? Yes, Alvey submitted Spicely, but after that Alvey lost a decision to Elias Theodorou. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Awesome to see you guys updated this! Men’s Divisions He has basically carried the flag for England’s MMA scene over the last 5 years.
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