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      Heavy MMA Rankings: Heavyweight

      February 15, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com hands out their MMA Heavyweight rankings for February and Antonio Silva is the biggest mover of the month.

      February’s biggest mover in the heavyweight division is Antonio Silva, who jumps up several spots based on the strength of his stunning win over Fedor Emelianenko. It’s true that Emelianenko is not what he once was, but that doesn’t make Silva’s win any less impressive. In 2005, he was heralded as the guy who had the tools and the size to defeat Emelianenko. In 2011, he finally made it happen, and his star is on the rise while Emelianenko’s is dangerously close to fading away for good.

      Let’s take a look at February’s rankings for the heavyweight division.

      1. Cain Velasquez
      Velasquez will be on the mend for the foreseeable future after undergoing a medical prodecure, but he has returned to light cardio work at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose. Of course, “light cardio” for Cain Velasquez is about 10x longer than we’ve ever run in our entire life.

      2. Brock Lesnar
      You’d never know it to be true, but Lesnar is still in Vegas and is said to be enjoying his time coaching The Ultimate Fighter a great deal. Once he finishes the coaching gig, he’ll return to Minnesota and begin preparations for Junior dos Santos.

      Check out the rest of the rankings.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Ten things we learned from Fedor vs. Silva

      February 14, 2011 /

      Spencer Kyte of HeavyMMA.com shares ten things we learned from Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva” card.

      It would be easy to start this assessment of the news that came out of Saturday’s Strikeforce event talking about Fedor Emelianenko, but that would be a disservice to Antonio Silva.

      The massive Brazilian executed a tremendous game plan and showed he belongs in the hunt of the Heavyweight Grand Prix title, working a more technical approach in the opening round and stinging Emelianenko several times before taking him down at the outset of the second frame. From there, Silva put a beating on the iconic Russian, landing hammerfists from mount and cinching in strong chokes a couple different times.

      When the round ended, Emelianenko was a mess, his right eye swollen shut and purple welts painting his face, leading the doctor to call an end to the bout. Silva was overjoyed, and showed the utmost respect for his opponent, walking over to kneel at Fedor’s feet before shaking his hand and giving him a kiss on the head.

      Read the full article.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Fedor Emelianeko to retire?

      February 13, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com writes that Fedor Emelianenko is pondering retirement after losing to Antonio Silva in the Stirkeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament.

      We may have seen the legendary Fedor Emelianenko’s fighting career come to an end on Saturday at “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva” at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

      “The Last Emperor” suffered his second loss in a row to Antonio Silva in the opening round of the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament via doctor stoppage.

      The former Pride Champion may have announced his retirement following the loss.

      “Something went wrong from the very beginning, and I couldn’t readjust myself. Maybe it’s time to leave,” Emelianenko said in his post-fight interview.

      “Yes, maybe it’s the last time,” added Fedor. “Maybe it’s God’s will.”

      Read the full article.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Kenny Robertson released by UFC

      February 11, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com is reporting that Kenny Robertson has been released from the UFC following his loss to Mike Pierce at UFC 126.

      Kenny Robertson’s stint as a UFC fighter was short lived. The 27-year old athlete was released from the promotion following his debut loss to Mike Pierce at UFC 126.

      The news was first reported by Five Ounces of Pain on Thursday, and Robertson confirmed the news on his Facebook page.
      Heading into the UFC 126 match up with Pierce, Robertson was undefeated with a record of 10-0. Pierce finished him by technical knockout 29 seconds into the second round.

      UFC 126 took place on Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and was headlined by the middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort.


      Read more MMA headlines.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Pound-for-Pound MMA Rankings for February 2011

      February 10, 2011 /

      Anderson Silva is back on top of HeavyMMA.com’s pound-for-pound rankings for February 2011.

      1. Anderson Silva
      Jeremy Botter: Can there be any doubt? Silva’s lightning-quick destruction of Vitor Belfort cements his place as the greatest fighter walking the planet today, and perhaps the greatest fighter of all time. A proposed dream match with Georges St. Pierre is nearly a reality, with only Jake Shields standing in the way.

      Jeff Cain: With his UFC 126 knockout of Vitor Belfort, Anderson ends the debate over who is the pound for pound best in the world. He’s on a 14 fight win streak, undefeated in the UFC and has cleared out the middleweight division. We are witnessing the greatest fighter of all time in Silva.

      Matt Brown: I’ll be the first to admit, I was on the Aldo bandwagon. Take nothing away from the fast-rising prospect, but Anderson Silva is in a class by himself. In my opinion, he’s three or four more wins away from going down as the greatest fighter that has ever lived – in any combat sport.

      Check out the rest of the list.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

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