MMA power rankings

Rankings have become a mess in MMA. Some folks like myslef want to use wins over quality competition as the main means to judge fighters at the top of the game (rankings wise). Some others want to judge rankings on more of a “whom would beat whom” basis. Personally I don’t abide by that philosophy, but certain folks do and the endgame is always in one way or another “agree to disagree”. After some thoughts over this weekend I think I have a pretty good solution. Power rankings: Judging a fighter solely on t

Blogkick: Important Upcoming Fights

Fedor Emelianenko vs Antonio Silva
This may be one of the most important fights of Fedor’s career and it has massive implications. A loss to Silva would be catastrophic for M1 and Strikeforce. Fedor is still one of the biggest draws in MMA and almost everyone wants to see him fight, whether you want him to win or lose. This will be the fight that will give us an indicator of where Fedor’s skills are at. There are an overwhelming number of fans that believe Fedor is on a downward spiral as a fighter and

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Bigfoot Silva set for Feb. 12th; Strikeforce make Heavyweight Tournament Official

Well, it looks like the wait for return of “The Last Emperor” is finally over. Sherdog reported first this evening, that Fedor Emelianenko and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will meet at Strikeforce’s February 12th event, as a part of promotion’s rumored eight-man Heavyweight Tournament. Here’s the report:Fedor Emelianenko will return to the Strikeforce cage on Feb. 12, as he takes on Antonio Silva in a heavyweight main event from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. Sources close to the negotiations