Limelight My big stupid hype trains thread.

[Ares Black]

The only loss was to Jesse Strader though, I haven't seen the fight but Strader is extremely average.

Sure, but that was 5 years ago.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Sure, but that was 5 years ago.

Fair, my only issue at the moment with him is he needs to step it up a little. He's 28 which isn't that young for a BW and he's can crushing. Ordinarily I don't mind that on the 4th fight of someone's career, but this guy had 16 ammy fights, so he has the experience to be taking on tougher competition. Hopefully they can find him a more solid opponent next time as he's been pro 2 years now and I was aware of him and his brother as ammys. For comparison Mokaev has been pro for less time, had more fights and already fought tough opposition with good winning records like Abdul Hussein and Blaine O'Driscoll.

 

[Ares Black]

Fair, my only issue at the moment with him is he needs to step it up a little. He's 28 which isn't that young for a BW and he's can crushing. Ordinarily I don't mind that on the 4th fight of someone's career, but this guy had 16 ammy fights, so he has the experience to be taking on tougher competition. Hopefully they can find him a more solid opponent next time as he's been pro 2 years now and I was aware of him and his brother as ammys. For comparison Mokaev has been pro for less time, had more fights and already fought tough opposition with good winning records like Abdul Hussein and Blaine O'Driscoll.

Yeah he definitely needs a step up.

 

[careto]

David Onama is fighting your boy Mason Jones @Hellowhoisthat

 

[Hellowhosthat]

David Onama is fighting your boy Mason Jones @Hellowhoisthat

Yeah, I'm kind of scared for Mason tbh. Onama is really fucking good.

 

[careto]

Yeah, I'm kind of scared for Mason tbh. Onama is really fucking good.

In surprised Mason Jones is not getting an easy road like Paddy and Garry are. He is not getting particularly difficult match ups but he is not getting any favors either.

On a separate note, I think the UFC is making a mistake overloading their LW like this. Way too many killers all through the top 25, its almost impossible to rise above a line up like that.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

In surprised Mason Jones is not getting an easy road like Paddy and Garry are. He is not getting particularly difficult match ups but he is not getting any favors either.

On a separate note, I think the UFC is making a mistake overloading their LW like this. Way too many killers all through the top 25, its almost impossible to rise above a line up like that.

I don't mind it so much, at least every fight we see should be good. UFC LW is probably the best division in the sport.

 

[David Street]

Congrats to Armen Petrosyan, Caio Borralho, Piera Rodriguez, Jonny Parsons.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Updated rankings.

Bit of a mad one for signings as #1 Flyweight Jake Hadley, #3 LW David Onama, #5 SW Piera Rodriguez and #6 MW Caio Borralho all signed for the UFC.

Heavyweight

1. Sergey Bilostenniy - 25 (Russia) 8-2
2. Mukhamed Vakhaev - 31 (Russia) 10-4-1 Vs Tony Johnson (ACA) 18th November
3. Alikhan Vakhaev - 28 (Russia) 11-2
4. Hugo Cunha - 28 (Brazil) 6-0
5. Anatoly Malykhin - 33 (Russia) 10-0
6. Denis Goltsov - 31 (Russia) 27-7
7. Kirill Kornilov - 30 (Russia) 11-0
8. Kang Ji Won - 25 (South Korea) 5-0
9. Thomas Petersen - 25 (USA) 5-0
10. Bruno Cappelozza - 32 (Brazil) 13-5 Vs Ante Delija (PFL) 27th October
11. Ante Delija - 31 (Croatia) 19-4 Vs Bruno Cappelozza (PFL) 27th October
12. Renan Ferreira - 31 (Brazil) 8-2
13. Oleg Popov - 29 (Russia) - 13-1 Vs Alejandro Solorzano (MMA Series) 30th October
14. Marcus Buchecha - 31 (Brazil) 1-0
15. Jesus Navarrete - 24 (Mexico) 7-0

Light Heavyweight

1. Murtaza Talha - 23 (Bahrain) 3-0 Vs Tilek Zheenbekov (Octagon) 23rd October
2. Anton Turkalj - 25 (Sweden) 7-0
3. Vitor Petrino - 24 (Brazil) 6-0
4. Shamil Akhmedov - 30 (Russia) 8-0 (up 6 places)
5. Tomasz Narkun - 31 (Poland) 18-4
6. Muslim Magomedov - 26 (Russia) 10-0 VS Grigor Matevosyan (ACA) 19th November
7. Joshua Silveira - 28 (USA) 6-0
8. Narsudin Nasrudinov - 29 (Russia) 9-1
9. Diyar Nurgozhay - 24 (Kazakhstan) 7-0 (new entry)
10. Emiliano Sordi - 30 (Argentina) 23-9-1
11. Rodolfo Bellato - 25 (Brazil) 7-1
12. Ivan Erslan - 29 (Croatia) 10-1
13. Marthin Hamlet Nielsen - 29 (Norway) 8-2 Vs Antonio Carlos Jr (PFL) 27th October
14. Amirkhan Guliev - 29 (Russia) 11-1 Vs Oleg Olenichev (ACA) 5th November
15. Jamal Pogues - 25 (USA) 8-3

Middleweight

1. Vladimir Mineev - 31 (Russia) 16-1-1
2. Salamu Abdurakhmanov - 27 (Russia) 12-1
3. Ikram Aliaskerov - 28 (Russia) 11-1
4. Magomedrasul Gasanov - 26 (Russia) 16-2
5. Reinier De Ridder - 31 (Netherlands) 14-0
6. Josh Fremd - 27 (USA) 7-2 Vs Renato Valente (LFA) 22nd October
7. Aaron Jeffery - 28 (Canada) 10-3
8. Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz - 31 (Canada) 8-1 Vs Graham Park (UMMA) 17th December
9. Hunter Colvin - 26 (USA) 3-0
10. Mario Sousa - 24 (Brazil) 12-2
11. Vladimir Vasilyev - 22 (Russia) 8-1-1 Vs Evgeny Bondar (RCC) 23rd October
12. Azamat Bekovev - 25 (Russia) 12-3
13. Abdul Rakman Dzhanaev - 31 (Russia) 15-2
14. Artem Frolov - 29 (Russia) 15-4
15. Christian Duncan - 26 (England) 4-0 (new entry)

Welterweight

1. Roberto Soldic - 26 (Croatia) 19-3 Vs Mamed Khadilov (KSW) 23rd October
2. Ray Cooper III - 28 (USA) 23-7-1 Vs Magomed Magomedkerimov (PFL) 27th October
3. Magomed Magomedkerimov - 31 (Russia) 29-4 Vs Ray Cooper III (PFL) 27th October
4. Kiamran Abbasov - 28 (Kyrgyzstan) 23-4
5. Nikolay Aleksakhin - 30 (Russia) 26-6
6. Gabriel Bonfim - 24 (Brazil) 11-0
7. Shamil Musaev - 27 (Russia) 15-0 Vs Michael Pietrzak (KSW) 23rd October
8. Solomon Renfro - 24 (USA) - 8-2
9. Abdoul Abdouragimov - 26 (France) 12-1
10. Daniel Skibinski - 31 (Poland) 18-5
11. Ramazan Kuramagomedov - 24 (Russia) 9-0
12. Andrej Grzebyk - 30 (Poland) 18-4
13. Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi - 28 (Jordan) 16-3
14. Magomed Umalatov - 29 (Russia) 11-0
15. Saygid Izagakhmaev - 27 (Russia) 19-2

Lightweight

1. Christian Lee - 23 (USA) 15-4
2. Manoel Sousa - 24 (Brazil) 8-0
3. Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - 32 (Russia) 18-2 Vs Hacran Dias (ACA) 5th November
4. Natan Schulte - 29 (Brazil) 21-4-1
5. Eduard Vartanyan - 30 (Russia) 23-4
6. Cristian Perez - 22 (Mexico) 6-0
7. Roberto Satoshi Souza - 31 (Brazil) 12-1
8. Milson Castro - 31 (Brazil) 14-3
9. Rae Yoon Ok - 30 (South Korea) - 16-3
10. Yusuf Raisov - 26 (Russia) 18-2 Vs Artem Reznikov (ACA) 17th December
11. Tofiq Musaev - 31 (Azerbaijan) 18-4
12. Mansour Barnaoui - 28 (France) 19-4
13. Vasily Takhtay - 25 (Kazakhstan) 9-0
14. Adam Masaev - 21 (Russia) 7-0
15. Lucas Almeida - 30 (Brazil) 12-1

Featherweight

1. Islam Omarov - 24 (Russia) 10-0
2. Timur Khizriev - 25 (Russia) 11-0
3. Saladhine Parnasse - 23 (France) 15-1-1
4. Bibert Tumenov - 24 (Russia) 10-2
5. Tae Kyun Kim - 27 (South Korea) 9-0
6. Gabriel Santos - 24 (Brazil) 8-0
7. Jung Young Lee - 25 (South Korea) 7-1
8. Canaan Kawaihae - 24 (USA) 6-1 Vs Jonas Bilheirino (DWCS) 2nd November
9. Movlid Khaybulaev - 30 (Russia) 18-0 Vs Chris Wade (PFL) 27th October
10. Edwin Cooper Jr - 28 (USA) 5-1
11. Paul Hughes - 24 (Northern Ireland) 8-1
12. Felipe Froes - 29 (Brazil) 21-5-1
13. Diego Lopes - 26 (Brazil) 19-5
14. Kleber Koike - 31 (Brazil) 28-5-1
15. Apti Bimazaev - 29 (Belarus) 17-3

Bantamweight

1. Rustam Kerimov - 29 (Russia) 15-0
2. Renat Khavalov - 23 (Russia) 5-0 (up 13 places)
3. Herberth Sousa - 27 (Brazil) 15-1
4. Kai Asakura - 27 (Japan) 18-3
5. Mo Miller - 29 (USA) 6-0 Vs Johnny Campbell (FFC) 14th November
6. Abdul-Rahman Dudaev - 30 (Russia) 27-6
7. Denis Lavrentyev - 33 (Russia) 11-2 Vs Jesse Arnett (Parus) 6th November
8. Jack Cartwright - 27 (England) 10-0
9. Mateus Mendonca - 22 (Brazil) 9-0
10. Alberto Montes - 27 (Venezuela) 5-0
11. Zviad Lazishvili - 29 (Georgia) 12-0
12. Vinicius De Oliveira - 25 (Brazil) 16-2 Vs Ray Borg (UAE Warriors) 29th October
13. Magomedgadzhi Sirazhudinov - 25 (Russia) 10-1
14. Levi Mowles - 26 (USA) 16-4 (new entry)
15. Marcos Breno - 23 (Brazil) 14-2

Flyweight

1. Tatsuro Taira - 21 (Japan) 9-0
2. Adriano Moraes - 32 (Brazil) 19-3
3. Rafael Ramos - 24 (Brazil) 10-0
4. Azamat Kerefov - 30 (Russia) 15-0
5. Jean Matsumoto - 21 (Brazil) 9-0
6. Phumi Nkuta - 25 (USA) 4-0
7. Yuya Wakamatsu - 26 (Japan) 14-4
8. Kurban Gadzhiev - 29 (Russia) 17-4
9. Murad Magomedov - 25 (Russia) 11-0
10. Muhammad Mokaev - 21 (England) 6-0
11. Azat Maksum - 26 (Kazakhstan) 13-0
12. Santo Curatolo - 26 (USA) 6-2
13. Alden Coria - 23 (USA) 5-0
14. Mitch Raposo - 22 (USA) 5-1
15. Aren Akopyan - 27 (Russia) 12-2-1

Womens Batamweight +

1. Kayla Harrison - 31 (USA) 11-0 Vs Taylor Guardado (PFL) 27th October
2. Chelsea Chandler - 29 (USA) 3-1
3. Evelyn Martins - 19 (Brazil) 2-0
4. Lucia Szabova - 23 (Slovakia) 6-0
5. Karine Silva - 27 (Brazil) 13-4 Vs Qihui Yan (DWCS) 26th October
6. Daria Zheleznyakova - 25 (Russia) 5-0 Vs Mariza Loch (OPEN) 4th November
7. Taneisha Tennant - 32 (USA) 4-1
8. Genah Fabian - 31 (New Zealand) 4-2
9. Dakota Ditcheva - 22 (England) 2-0
10. Lisa Verzosa - 25 (USA) 6-2
11. Paula Cristina - 26 (Brazil) 5-0
12. Melissa Croden - 29 (Canada) 2-1 Vs Jackie McLean (RIC) 23rd October
13. Hope Chase - 22 (USA) 3-1
14. Ekaterina Shakalova - 24 (Ukraine) 6-1
15. Luana Santos - 21 (Brazil) 1-0

Womens Flyweight

1. Tereza Bleda - 19 (Czech Republic) 4-0
2. Jingnan Xiong - 33 (China) 16-2
3. Stephanie Geltmacher - 31 (USA) 5-1
4. Julia Polastri - 22 (Brazil) 8-3
5. Mayra Cantuaria - 32 (Brazil) 9-3-1
6. Brogan Sanchez - 32 (USA) 7-2
7. Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels - 31 (Canada) 4-0
8. Laura Fontoura -20 (Brazil) 6-0
9. Lucrezia Ria - 29 (Italy) 8-3
10. Colbey Northcutt - 28 (USA) 2-1

Strawweight

1. Angela Lee - 25 (USA) 10-2
2. Maria Silva - 25 (Brazil) 6-0
3. Melissa Martinez - 23 (Mexico) 7-0
4. Valesca Machado - 26 (Brazil) 8-3
5. Viktoriya Dudakova - 22 (Russia) 4-0 Vs Marina Shutova (Open) 12th November
6. Yasmine Juaregui - 22 (Mexico) 8-0
7. Josefine Knutsson - 25 (Sweden) 2-0 Vs Lachnana Green (FCR) 20th November
8. Jaqueline Amorim - 26 (Brazil) 4-0
9. Ewelina Wozniak - 28 (Poland) 6-0
10. Svetlana Gotysk - 24 (Ukraine) 13-4
11. Yasmin Castanho - 24 (Brazil) 5-0
12. Emily Ducote - 27 (USA) 10-6
13. Stephanie Luciano - 21 (Brazil) 3-0
14. Dayane Cardoso - 25 (Brazil) 8-1-1
15. Tani Torres - 27 (Mexico) 5-0

 

[Hellowhosthat]

And Zviad's back in

 

[careto]

I don't mind it so much, at least every fight we see should be good. UFC LW is probably the best division in the sport.

Yes, every fight should be top level, they do a great job at matchmaking so we should be in for quiet a ride. BTW, Onama is coming in short notice and its his first fight in the big leagues, maybe it can fuck with its mind.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Yes, every fight should be top level, they do a great job at matchmaking so we should be in for quiet a ride. BTW, Onama is coming in short notice and its his first fight in the big leagues, maybe it can fuck with its mind.

I'm interested in the odds, if they're long I might actually feel dirty and bet against my boy. With Onama and Zviad there's some real decent late replacements this weekend, both far better than the original opponents.

 

[careto]

I'm interested in the odds, if they're long I might actually feel dirty and bet against my boy. With Onama and Zviad there's some real decent late replacements this weekend, both far better than the original opponents.

Mason Jones -350
David Onama +375
I think this odds are worth a stab

 

[Osiris3657]

Where would Cedric Doumbe slot in at in your WW rankings? Obviously I know he's got no professional experience, but when you're so elite in one area of MMA, perhaps he's ranking worthy

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Where would Cedric Doumbe slot in at in your WW rankings? Obviously I know he's got no professional experience, but when you're so elite in one area of MMA, perhaps he's ranking worthy

Nowhere until he has an MMA fight.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Mateusz Rebecki

Country - Poland
Weight Class - Lightweight
Age : 29
Promotion - FEN
Record : 14-1

It took forever for me to torrent this fight off the one other guy that seemed to have it and then when I put it on after all the anticipation of waiting to catch a Rebecki fight, he just mows over and starts winging bombs like a prime Wanderlei Silva and knocks his opponent dead in 15 seconds. That would have got him a contract on the Contender Series for sure.

Only negative is the dude has absolutely horrible taste in walkout music.

 

[TorontoTO]

Mateusz Rebecki

Country - Poland
Weight Class - Lightweight
Age : 29
Promotion - FEN
Record : 14-1

It took forever for me to torrent this fight off the one other guy that seemed to have it and then when I put it on after all the anticipation of waiting to catch a Rebecki fight, he just mows over and starts winging bombs like a prime Wanderlei Silva and knocks his opponent dead in 15 seconds. That would have got him a contract on the Contender Series for sure.

Only negative is the dude has absolutely horrible taste in walkout music.

Did he have pure disco polo again? I saw that torrent as well and I just had no interest waiting that long so I just saw the highlight on twitter

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Did he have pure disco polo again? I saw that torrent as well and I just had no interest waiting that long so I just saw the highlight on twitter

God knows what it was but it was horrible.

I'm taking going to a nightclub in Poland off my bucket list.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Stats for no apparent reason.

Hype Train country rankings

1. Russia - 25
2. USA - 18
3. Brazil - 15
=4. Mexico - 4
=4. Poland - 4
=4. South Korea - 4
=7. Belarus - 3
=7. England - 3
=7. Kazakhstan - 3
=7. Sweden - 3
=11. Japan - 2
=11. Venezuela - 2

Albania, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Northern Ireland, Slovakia and Uganda have each had one hype train each.

Weight Class Distribution.

Flyweight - 9
Bantamweight - 14
Featherweight - 14
Lightweight - 18
Welterweight - 16
Middleweight - 6
Light Heavyweight - 8
Heavyweight - 7
Women's Lightweight - 1
Women's Bantamweight - 1
Women's Flyweight - 1
Strawweight - 1

Promotion ranking

1. LFA - 14
2. BRAVE - 12
3. ACA - 11
4. Cage Warriors - 8
=5. EFC - 7
=5. ONE Championship - 7
=7. CFFC - 4
=7. Fight Nights Global - 4
=7. UAE Warriors - 4
=10. LUX Fight League - 3
=10. Open Fighting Championships - 3
=10. PFL - 3

Combate, Fury FC, Oktagon, RCC, RIZIN have all had 2 each and Battlefield, FAC, FEN, Fight Club Rush, Future FC, SFT, Shooto Brazil, Shooto Japan, Titan and UWC have all had 1 each.


UFC have signed 12 hype trains in Jailton Almeida, Ian Garry, Daniel Lacerda, Mana Martinez, Terrance McKinney, Michael Morales, David Onama, Paddy Pimblett, Gregory Rodrigues, Piera Rodrigues, Benoit Saint-Denis and Daniel Zellhuber)

Bellator have signed zero.

The UFC ones have a current record of 4-0 in the organisation, going 4-0 in debut fights.

 

[CorninginChristianburg]

Jacobi Jones moves to 3-0 in a pretty competitive fight.
Haris Talundzic moved to 4-0 by submission.
Dan Argueta moved to 6-0 by submission, but he missed weight so he shouldn't do that again.
For those who are big Josh Fremd fans, he also won his fight.