Can Kenny Florian Overcome the “Number Two” Curse?
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Over the past few years, we've seen a number of situations in which a fighter works his way up to the number one contender spot, loses the title fight, and then spends the next few years proving that he can beat anyone in the division except the champion. Jon Fitch and Rich Franklin come immediately to mind, and now Kenny Florian finds himself in a similar position.
Florian has to be considered the favorite against anybody in the UFC lightweight division besides BJ Penn. The next logical fight for Florian is Gray Maynard, and while it's a tough fight, I would pick Florian to win it. If he does, he'd effectively knock off ...
Teammate vs. Teammate Bouts Remain Unattractive to AKA’s fighters
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The UFC's welterweight division has had its ups and downs over the course of the last few years. At one point, many fans, including myself, had a very pessimistic outlook on the division's future as current champion Georges St. Pierre had taken out Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves, and B.J. Penn in title defenses. He'll fight in his fourth straight defense on March 27th against Dan Hardy in a battle that many fans see as another destructive win for the champion.
Unfortunately for fans, there aren't too many options left for Georges St. Pierre. Jon Fitch will likely be the next title contender if he can defeat Thiago Alves at UFC 111, but a case could be made for Josh Koscheck if ...