Comments on: Independent World MMA Rankings: November, 2009 http://mmaopinion.com/2009/11/27/independent-world-mma-rankings-november-2009/ Your source for Fight Controversy and Commentary Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:50:07 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wardog http://mmaopinion.com/2009/11/27/independent-world-mma-rankings-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11310 wardog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:19:14 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4331#comment-11310 I thought that was at a catch weight my bad. But I stand by my points on Diego. I thought that was at a catch weight my bad. But I stand by my points on Diego.

]]> By: Josh Stein http://mmaopinion.com/2009/11/27/independent-world-mma-rankings-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11307 Josh Stein Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:11:42 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4331#comment-11307 Jon, I like Gray, but it's hard to rank him in the top five when he doesn't finish people. I like him more than Kenny, and think he might have a good shot at beating Kenny, but KenFlo definitely has some areas of superiority. All but one of KenFlos wins has come by way of submission or TKO. Gray has only finished one UFC opponent. I don't know how Condit gets ranked. He hasn't been impressive lately, but a lot of people still think he's a top ten guy. Jon, I like Gray, but it’s hard to rank him in the top five when he doesn’t finish people. I like him more than Kenny, and think he might have a good shot at beating Kenny, but KenFlo definitely has some areas of superiority. All but one of KenFlos wins has come by way of submission or TKO. Gray has only finished one UFC opponent.

I don’t know how Condit gets ranked. He hasn’t been impressive lately, but a lot of people still think he’s a top ten guy.

]]> By: Jon09 http://mmaopinion.com/2009/11/27/independent-world-mma-rankings-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11306 Jon09 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:29:05 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4331#comment-11306 Gray Maynard gets no respect in any rankings overall not just on this website but many others and how the hell is Kenny Florian that high up he looked like shit against B.J. and how is Carlos Condit in the ranking? Didn't he lose and then hardly win his next fight after Kampmann? Gray Maynard gets no respect in any rankings overall not just on this website but many others and how the hell is Kenny Florian that high up he looked like shit against B.J.
and how is Carlos Condit in the ranking? Didn’t he lose and then hardly win his next fight after Kampmann?

]]> By: Josh Stein http://mmaopinion.com/2009/11/27/independent-world-mma-rankings-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11305 Josh Stein Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4331#comment-11305 Bill, you're just wrong about Henderson, from a factual standpoint. His fight against Franklin in January was at lightheavyweight. The fight with Palhares (last September) was at middleweight. Bill, you’re just wrong about Henderson, from a factual standpoint. His fight against Franklin in January was at lightheavyweight. The fight with Palhares (last September) was at middleweight.

]]> By: wardog http://mmaopinion.com/2009/11/27/independent-world-mma-rankings-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11304 wardog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:02:47 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4331#comment-11304 I agree with most of the rankings with the exception of three: in the light-heavyweight Dan Henderson is ranked but he hasn't fought lhw since last September. Also in the lhw Forrest Griffin being ranked over Thiago Silva is a mistake I believe, especially since he lost to Silva in such a fashion and fought a fighter who hasn't competed in over a year. I like both of these fighters but I think their rankings are off. Finally Diego Sanchez should not be ranked higher than Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard, or Joachim Hansen! He has had two fights at 155 and his record at 170 should not count for it. He did defeat Stevenson and Guida, but he could not finish either. Sure Guida does not get finished often, but his claim to fame is not beating any top fighters. And Stevenson was finished by both Penn and Florian in the second round. I think he needs to have one more fight at 155 before he is either ranked or gets a title shot. After all he never earned one at 170 or beat a top ranked opponent there. Bill I agree with most of the rankings with the exception of three: in the light-heavyweight Dan Henderson is ranked but he hasn’t fought lhw since last September. Also in the lhw Forrest Griffin being ranked over Thiago Silva is a mistake I believe, especially since he lost to Silva in such a fashion and fought a fighter who hasn’t competed in over a year. I like both of these fighters but I think their rankings are off.
Finally Diego Sanchez should not be ranked higher than Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard, or Joachim Hansen! He has had two fights at 155 and his record at 170 should not count for it. He did defeat Stevenson and Guida, but he could not finish either. Sure Guida does not get finished often, but his claim to fame is not beating any top fighters. And Stevenson was finished by both Penn and Florian in the second round. I think he needs to have one more fight at 155 before he is either ranked or gets a title shot. After all he never earned one at 170 or beat a top ranked opponent there.
Bill

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