All Entries Tagged With: "Mamed Khalidov"
Defining the Greatness of MMA (An Attempt)
Every once in a while, when I get in a conversation about the sport, I get ballsy, and decide I’m going to throw a big claim out there: MMA is the world’s greatest sport…. (Full Story)
Mamed Khalidov: Remember the Name
Whether the world knows it or not, Mamed Khalidov (20-3-1 MMA) is a top ten fighter. His win over Jorge Santiago (21-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC, #5 IWMMAR) opened a lot of eyes to a fighter no one knew about. A prohibitive underdog, Khalidov seemed to be the only person who knew he wasn’t supposed to win. Stopping a top five middleweight in under two minutes is impressive, but what’s frightening about Khalidov is not the explosive finish of a top fighter. Many fighters with devastating strikes have… (Full Story)
Sengoku 11 Videos
All of the videos from the fights are up. Enjoy. Hatsu Hioki vs. Michihiro Omigawa Jorge Santiago vs. Mamed Khalidov Satoru Kitaoka vs. Jorge Masvidal Stanislav Nedkov vs. Kevin Randleman Akihiro Gono vs. Yoon Young Kim Yuji Hoshino vs. Marlon Sandro Dave Herman vs. Jim York Ronnie Mann vs. Shigeki Osawa Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Kazunori Yokota Hirokazu Konno vs. Tomoaki… (Full Story)
Sengoku 11 Preview
Along with two Strikeforce events this weekend, the Japanese organization World Victory Road will be putting on Sengoku 11 in Tokyo. The event will feature a matchup that will look to begin correcting a bizarre featherweight tournament as Michihiro Omigawa (7-8-1 MMA) takes on the organization’s top ranked featherweight in Hatsu Hioki (20-3-2 MMA, #4 IWMMAR). There will also be a notable fight between top ten middleweight and organizational champion Jorge Santiago (22-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC, #5… (Full Story)
WVR Champ Santiago to Fight at Sengoku 11
Jorge Santiago (21-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC, #5 IWMMAR) has been on fire the last few years. Since leaving the UFC after an unimpressive stint, he’s strung together nine wins, finishing all of his fights and beating out solid opposition including UFC veterans Jeremy Horn, Andrei Semenov, Trevor Prangley and Kazuhiro Nakamura. Back in January, Santiago beat Kazuo Misaki to become the first World Victory Road middleweight champion, and Santiago will return to the ring on November 7th. While the even will… (Full Story)
ShoXC Results and Pictures
(Photos by Esther Lin) And the Press Release: Mamed Khalidov (18-3-1), 200½ pounds, Olsztyn, Poland, KO 2 (strikes, 4:53) over Jason Guida (17-18), 204½, Schaumburg, Ill. Noteworthy: Khalidov, making his United States, EliteXC and SHOWTIME debut, upped his unbeaten streak to 13 (12-0-1) … The Case of the Missing Mouthpiece: The fight was stopped at about the one-minute mark of the second round for approximately 90 seconds while not one – but two – referees circled the cage… (Full Story)
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