UFC on FOX 10: "Henderson vs. Thomson" is this Saturday night (Jan. 25, 2014) and it's shaping up to be an interesting card. It may lack some of the star power or intrigue some of the other FOX events have had, but I'm personally very excited for this event.
Let's look at some of the finer details.
When and Where:
Saturday, January 25, 2014 at United Center Chicago, IL
Prelims Starting on UFC Fight Pass around 4:30 P.M. ET
Prelims on FOX Sports 1 at 5:00 P.M. ET
Main Card on FOX at 8:00 P.M. ET
Main Card:
Featherweight Bout: Darren Elkins (10) vs. Jeremy Stephens
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 33% |
DARREN ELKINS | 17 | 3 | 0 | 85.00% | 59.00% | 5 | 5 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 58% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 4 | 1 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 5'10" | REACH | 71 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 39% |
UFC RECORD | 7 | 2 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 08/28/13 | AGE | 29 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 33% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
JEREMY MARKAM | 0 | 1 | 0 | JEREMY MARKAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MATT JOSEPH | 2 | 4 | 0 | MATT JOSEPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
DANIEL WANDERLEY | 3 | 2 | 0 | DANIEL WANDERLEY | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
ATSUHIRO TSUBOI | 7 | 16 | 4 | ATSUHIRO TSUBOI | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
DECARLO JOHNSON | 0 | 2 | 1 | DECARLO JOHNSON | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
KENNY KLIEN | 0 | 1 | 0 | KENNY KLIEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
PAT CURRAN | 19 | 5 | 0 | PAT CURRAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
DANNY RODRIGUEZ | 5 | 12 | 0 | DANNY RODRIGUEZ | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
TED WORTHINGTON | 34 | 42 | 0 | (LOSS) | TED WORTHINGTON | 25 | 19 | 0 | (LOSS) |
BRYAN NEVILLE | 0 | 12 | 0 | BRYAN NEVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GIDEON RAY | 17 | 12 | 1 | GIDEON RAY | 16 | 10 | 1 | ||
DUANE LUDWIG | 21 | 14 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | DUANE LUDWIG | 19 | 10 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
CHARLES OLIVERIA | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) | CHARLES OLIVERIA | 12 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
MICHIHIRO OMIGAWA | 13 | 14 | 1 | MICHIHIRO OMIGAWA | 12 | 9 | 1 | ||
TIEQUAN ZHANG | 15 | 4 | 0 | TIEQUAN ZHANG | 15 | 1 | 0 | ||
DIEGO BRANDAO | 18 | 9 | 0 | DIEGO BRANDAO | 15 | 7 | 0 | ||
STEVEN SILER | 23 | 11 | 0 | STEVEN SILER | 21 | 9 | 0 | ||
ANTONIO CARVALHO | 15 | 6 | 0 | ANTONIO CARVALHO | 15 | 5 | 0 | ||
CHAD MENDES | 16 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) | CHAD MENDES | 13 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
HATSU HIOKI | 26 | 7 | 2 | HATSU HIOKI | 26 | 6 | 2 | ||
TOTALS: | 250 | 179 | 9 | 57.00% | TOTALS: | 204 | 94 | 7 | 67.00% |
AVERAGE: | 12.5 | 8.95 | 0.45 | AVERAGE: | 10.2 | 4.7 | 0.35 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 163 | 70 | 3 | 69.00% | UFC TOTALS: | 148 | 48 | 3 | 74.00% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 18.11 | 7.77 | 0.33 | UFC AVERAGE: | 16.44 | 5.33 | 0.33 |
Darren Elkins (+130 Underdog)
Gym: Duneland Vale Tudo
Base: Wrestling
Credentials/Accolades: Numerous High School State Wrestling Titles
Elkins is 7-2 in the UFC and has only lost to highly-touted prospect Charles Oliveira and the man widely considered the No. 2 Featherweight in the world, Chad Mendes. Out of his first 11 victories, nine were by stoppage, but he has only finished two opponents in the UFC. His wrestling will make or break him in this fight.
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 46% |
JEREMY STEPHENS | 22 | 9 | 0 | 71.00% | 82.00% | 15 | 3 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 62% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 2 | 3 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 5'9" | REACH | 71 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 49% |
UFC RECORD | 9 | 8 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 11/09/13 | AGE | 27 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 54% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
TED WORTHINGTON | 34 | 42 | 0 | TED WORTHINGTON | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
GARY PERCIVAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | GARY PERCIVAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
CHRIS CALEB | 1 | 1 | 0 | CHRIS CALEB | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
CHRIS MICKLE | 30 | 17 | 2 | (LOSS) | CHRIS MICKLE | 6 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
SHAROME BLANCHARD | 0 | 2 | 0 | SHAROME BLANCHARD | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
WILL SHUTT | 19 | 23 | 1 | WILL SHUTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
KENDRICK JOHNSON | 16 | 17 | 0 | KENDRICK JOHNSON | 14 | 11 | 0 | ||
CHRIS MICKLE | 30 | 17 | 2 | CHRIS MICKLE | 18 | 7 | 2 | ||
DOUG ALCORN | 0 | 2 | 0 | DOUG ALCORN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
AARON WILLIAMS | 20 | 19 | 0 | AARON WILLIAMS | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||
CHRIS MICKLE | 30 | 17 | 2 | CHRIS MICKLE | 19 | 9 | 2 | ||
NORM ALEXANDER | 5 | 7 | 0 | NORM ALEXANDER | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
VERN JEFFERSON | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1NC | VERN JEFFERSON | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1NC |
NICK WALKER | 5 | 14 | 0 | NICK WALKER | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
DIN THOMAS | 26 | 9 | 0 | UFC DEBUT (LOSS) | DIN THOMAS | 22 | 6 | 0 | UFC DEBUT (LOSS) |
DIEGO SARAIVA | 19 | 13 | 1 | DIEGO SARAIVA | 10 | 8 | 1 | ||
COLE MILLER | 20 | 8 | 0 | COLE MILLER | 13 | 2 | 0 | ||
SPENCER FISHER | 24 | 9 | 0 | (LOSS) | SPENCER FISHER | 20 | 4 | 0 | (LOSS) |
RAFAEL DOS ANJOS | 20 | 6 | 0 | RAFAEL DOS ANJOS | 11 | 2 | 0 | ||
JOE LAUZON | 23 | 9 | 0 | (LOSS) | JOE LAUZON | 17 | 4 | 0 | (LOSS) |
GLEISON TIBAU | 28 | 10 | 0 | (LOSS) | GLEISON TIBAU | 19 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) |
JUSTIN BUCHHOLZ | 15 | 8 | 0 | JUSTIN BUCHHOLZ | 9 | 3 | 0 | ||
SAM STOUT | 20 | 9 | 1 | SAM STOUT | 15 | 5 | 1 | ||
MELVIN GUILLARD | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2NC (LOSS) | MELVIN GUILLARD | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1NC (LOSS) |
MARCUS DAVIS | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1NC | MARCUS DAVIS | 17 | 7 | 0 | |
DANNY DOWNES | 8 | 3 | 0 | DANNY DOWNES | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
ANTHONY PETTIS | 17 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) | ANTHONY PETTIS | 13 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
DONALD CERRONE | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) | DONALD CERRONE | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1NC (LOSS) |
YVES EDWARDS | 42 | 21 | 1 | (LOSS) | YVES EDWARDS | 41 | 18 | 1 | (LOSS) |
ESTEVAN PAYAN | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1NC | ESTEVAN PAYAN | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1NC |
RONY JASON | 13 | 5 | 0 | RONY JASON | 13 | 3 | 0 | ||
TOTALS: | 569 | 339 | 12 | 62.00% | TOTALS: | 372 | 134 | 9 | 72.00% |
AVERAGE: | 18.35 | 10.93 | 0.38 | AVERAGE: | 12 | 4.32 | 0.29 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 363 | 145 | 5 | 71.00% | UFC TOTALS: | 285 | 85 | 5 | 76.00% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 21.35 | 8.52 | 0.29 | UFC AVERAGE: | 16.76 | 5 | 0.29 |
Jeremy Stephens (-170 Favorite)
Gym: Alliance MMA
Base: Kickboxing
Credentials/Accolades: 3x Knockout of the Night
Stephens is a guy who always loses when he steps up in competition and Elkins is ranked tenth in the UFC rankings. Stephens has finished 82% of his wins, with 15 knockouts or TKOs. I will say that his level of opposition at lightweight recently has been very high, including two top 10 fighters. He has stopped 54% of the takedowns against him in the UFC.
Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (8) vs. Adriano Martins
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 47% |
DONALD CERRONE | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1NC 78% | 76.00% | 2 | 14 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 56% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 3 | 2 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 6'0" | REACH | 73 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 50% |
UFC RECORD | 8 | 3 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 11/16/13 | AGE | 30 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 64% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
NATE MOHR | 9 | 7 | 0 | NATE MOHR | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
CRUZ CHACON | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1NC | CRUZ CHACON | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1NC |
CRAIG TENNANT | 0 | 1 | 0 | CRAIG TENNANT | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
JESSE BROCK | 16 | 7 | 0 | JESSE BROCK | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
RYAN ROBERTS | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1NC | RYAN ROBERTS | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
ANTHONY NJOKUANI | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1NC | ANTHONY NJOKUANI | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1NC |
YASUNORI KANEHARA | 3 | 5 | 2 | YASUNORI KANEHARA | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
KENNETH ALEXANDER | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1NC (NC) WEC DEBUT | KENNETH ALEXANDER | 4 | 2 | 0 | (NO CONTEST) WEC DEBUT |
DANNY CASTILLO | 16 | 6 | 0 | DANNY CASTILLO | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
ROB MCCULLOUGH | 19 | 8 | 0 | ROB MCCULLOUGH | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
JAMIE VARNER | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2NC (LOSS) | JAMIE VARNER | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2NC (LOSS) |
JAMES KRAUSE | 20 | 5 | 0 | JAMES KRAUSE | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
BENSON HENDERSON | 19 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) WEC TITLE FIGHT | BENSON HENDERSON | 9 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) WEC TITLE FIGHT |
ED RATCLIFF | 7 | 3 | 0 | ED RATCLIFF | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
BENSON HENDERSON | 19 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) WEC TITLE FIGHT | BENSON HENDERSON | 11 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) WEC TITLE FIGHT |
JAMIE VARNER | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2NC | JAMIE VARNER | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2NC |
CHRIS HORODECKI | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1NC | CHRIS HORODECKI | 16 | 2 | 0 | |
PAUL KELLY | 14 | 5 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | PAUL KELLY | 12 | 3 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
VAGNER ROCHA | 11 | 3 | 0 | VAGNER ROCHA | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
CHARLES OLIVERIA | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1NC | CHARLES OLIVERIA | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1NC |
DENNIS SIVER | 22 | 9 | 0 | DENNIS SIVER | 19 | 7 | 0 | ||
NATE DIAZ | 17 | 9 | 0 | (LOSS) | NATE DIAZ | 14 | 7 | 0 | (LOSS) |
JEREMY STEPHENS | 22 | 9 | 0 | JEREMY STEPHENS | 20 | 7 | 0 | ||
MELVIN GUILLARD | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2NC | MELVIN GUILLARD | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1NC |
ANTHONY PETTIS | 17 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) | ANTHONY PETTIS | 15 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) |
KJ NOONS | 12 | 7 | 0 | KJ NOONS | 11 | 6 | 0 | ||
RAFAEL DOS ANJOS | 20 | 6 | 0 | (LOSS) | RAFAEL DOS ANJOS | 19 | 6 | 0 | (LOSS) |
EVAN DUNHAM | 14 | 5 | 0 | EVAN DUNHAM | 14 | 4 | 0 | ||
TOTALS: | 439 | 180 | 9 | 70.00% | TOTALS: | 306 | 88 | 4 | 77.00% |
AVERAGE: | 15.67 | 6.42 | 0.32 | AVERAGE: | 10.92 | 3.14 | 0.14 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 196 | 71 | 2 | 73.00% | UFC TOTALS: | 174 | 54 | 2 | 76.00% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 17.81 | 6.45 | 0.18 | UFC AVERAGE: | 15.81 | 4.90 | 0.18 |
Donald Cerrone (-265 Favorite)
Gym: Jackson's MMA
Base: Muay Thai/Kickboxing
Credentials/Accolades: 12x Fight Night Winner (WEC/UFC), S-1 US Muay Thai Champion (2006) Dominion Warrior Light Heavyweight Champion (Muay Thai)
Cerrone has good numbers all around but nothing amazing. A good 76% finish rate including 14 submissions. Has had difficulty when fighting top level fighters but mauls fighters attempting to break into the top 10. Opponent opposition in the UFC has been quite experienced, with a 16-5 record average after rounding.
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 35% |
ADRIANO MARTINS | 25 | 6 | 0 | 81.00% | 56.00% | 11 | 3 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 58% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 5 | 0 | 0 | SOUTHPAW | HEIGHT: 5'10" | REACH | 72 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 100% |
UFC RECORD | 1 | 0 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 11/09/13 | AGE | 31 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 80% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
LUCAS LOPES | 27 | 17 | 0 | LUCAS LOPES | 11 | 3 | 0 | ||
ROBERT FONSECA | 9 | 4 | 0 | ROBERT FONSECA | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
ERICK CARDOSO | 2 | 1 | 0 | ERICK CARDOSO | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
BORIS JONSTOMP | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2NC (LOSS) | BORIS JONSTOMP | 0 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
GLEISON TIBAU | 28 | 10 | 0 | (LOSS) | GLEISON TIBAU | 6 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
DANIEL TRINDADE | 15 | 4 | 0 | DANIEL TRINDADE | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
JORGE CLAY | 16 | 3 | 0 | JORGE CLAY | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
DANIEL TRINDADE | 15 | 4 | 0 | DANIEL TRINDADE | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
STEVE REYNA | 5 | 4 | 0 | STEVE REYNA | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
LUCIANO AZEVEDO | 16 | 9 | 1 | LUCIANO AZEVEDO | 10 | 4 | 0 | ||
JULIAN FABRIN SOARES | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2NC | JULIAN FABRIN SOARES | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
MICHEL ADDARIO BASTOS | 25 | 16 | 0 | MICHEL ADDARIO BASTOS | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
DIEGO BRAGA ALVES | 21 | 8 | 1 | DIEGO BRAGA ALVES | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
RONY TORRES | 27 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) | RONY TORRES | 10 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
KEITA NAKAMURA | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1NC (LOSS) | KEITA NAKAMURA | 16 | 3 | 2 | (LOSS) |
LUIS SANTOS | 59 | 9 | 1 | LUIS SANTOS | 45 | 6 | 0 | ||
DANIEL TRINDADE | 15 | 4 | 0 | DANIEL TRINDADE | 13 | 3 | 0 | ||
JAMIL DA CONCEICAO | 40 | 15 | 1 | (LOSS) | JAMIL DA CONCEICAO | 24 | 7 | 0 | (LOSS) |
DYLAN CLAY | 8 | 3 | 0 | DYLAN CLAY | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
PEDRO IRIE | 9 | 5 | 0 | PEDRO IRIE | 8 | 3 | 0 | ||
RONY TORRES | 27 | 5 | 0 | RONY TORRES | 14 | 3 | 0 | ||
NILSON ASSUNCAO | 3 | 2 | 0 | NILSON ASSUNCAO | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
RONILDO AUGUSTO BRAGA | 7 | 2 | 0 | JF* INT LW TITLE WIN | RONILDO AUGUSTO BRAGA | 4 | 0 | 0 | JF* INT LW TITLE WIN |
JAMIL DA CONCEICAO | 40 | 15 | 1 | JAMIL DA CONCEICAO | 28 | 13 | 0 | ||
FRANCISCO TRINALDO | 13 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) JF* LW TITLE FIGHT | FRANCISCO TRINALDO | 9 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) JF* LW TITLE FIGHT |
DIEGO BRAGA ALVES | 21 | 8 | 1 | DIEGO BRAGA ALVES | 17 | 7 | 1 | ||
MARCIO CASTANHEIRA | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1NC | MARCIO CASTANHEIRA | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1NC |
NEILSON GOMES | 14 | 2 | 0 | JF* INT LW TITLE WIN | NEILSON GOMES | 13 | 1 | 0 | JF* INT LW TITLE WIN |
JIMMY DONAHUE | 6 | 4 | 0 | JF* INT LW TITLE DEFENSE | JIMMY DONAHUE | 4 | 2 | 0 | JF* INT LW TITLE DEFENSE |
JORGE GURGEL | 14 | 9 | 0 | STRIKEFORCE DEBUT | JORGE GURGEL | 14 | 8 | 0 | STRIKEFORCE DEBUT |
DARON CRUCKSHANK | 13 | 4 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | DARON CRUCKSHANK | 13 | 3 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
TOTALS: | 549 | 207 | 10 | 72.00% | TOTALS: | 311 | 90 | 5 | 77.00% |
AVERAGE: | 17.70 | 6.67 | 0.32 | AVERAGE: | 10.03 | 2.90 | 0.16 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 13 | 4 | 0 | 76.00% | UFC TOTALS: | 13 | 3 | 0 | 81.00% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 13 | 4 | 0 | UFC AVERAGE: | 13 | 3 | 0 | ||
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*JUNGLE FIGHT |
Adriano Martins (+185 Underdog)
Gym: Top Life Amazonas
Base: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Credentials/Accolades: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Judo Brown Belt, Bronze Medalist BJJ World Championship (2006) Dumau Cup Champion (2008)
Has a lot of fights for someone in their sophomore UFC effort with 31 career fights. Even though he hasn't fought in the UFC until recently, his opponents have been consistently decent. Not a great finisher at 56% but dominates all the same, losing only twice since the beginning of 2009 (14-2).
Co-Main Event:
Heavyweight Bout: Stipe Miocic (8) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (12)
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 51% |
STIPE MIOCIC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 91.00% | 80.00% | 7 | 1 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 64% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 4 | 1 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 6'4" | REACH | 80 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 40% |
UFC/STRIKEFORCE RECORD | 4 | 1 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 06/15/13 | AGE | 31 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 67% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
CORY MULLIS | 0 | 3 | 0 | CORY MULLIS | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
PAUL BARRY | 3 | 1 | 0 | PAUL BARRY | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
JEREMY HOLM | 0 | 1 | 0 | JEREMY HOLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GREGORY MAYNARD | 3 | 3 | 0 | GREGORY MAYNARD | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
WILLIAM PENN | 7 | 3 | 0 | WILLIAM PENN | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
BOBBY BRENTS | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1NC | BOBBY BRENTS | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
JOEY BELTRAN | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1NC UFC DEBUT | JOEY BELTRAN | 13 | 5 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
PHIL DE FRIES | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1NC | PHIL DE FRIES | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1NC |
SHANE DEL ROSARIO | 11 | 2 | 0 | SHANE DEL ROSARIO | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
STEFAN STRUVE | 25 | 6 | 0 | (LOSS) | STEFAN STRUVE | 24 | 5 | 0 | (LOSS) |
ROY NELSON | 19 | 9 | 0 | ROY NELSON | 19 | 7 | 0 | ||
TOTALS: | 105 | 44 | 0 | 70.00% | TOTALS: | 93 | 22 | 0 | 81.00% |
AVERAGE: | 9.54 | 4 | 0 | AVERAGE: | 8.45 | 2 | 0 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 79 | 30 | 0 | 72.00% | UFC TOTALS: | 75 | 17 | 0 | 82.00% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 15.8 | 6 | 0 | UFC AVERAGE: | 15 | 3.4 | 0 |
Stipe Miocic (-260 Favorite)
Gym: Strong Style Fight Team
Base: Wrestling/Boxing
Credentials/Accolades: NCAA DIV 1 Wrestler, 2009 Cleveland Golden Gloves Champion, National Quarter finalist
Miocic hasn't been very active, fighting only once last year. He has fairly decent defense but tends to get cracked more often than he should. His level of competition has been fairly high for someone with only 11 professional bouts. Finishing 80% of his wins, he has seven knockouts or technical knockouts on his resume and one submission, but it should be noted that the submission was due to leg kick.
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 47% |
GABRIEL GONZAGA | 16 | 7 | 0 | 70.00% | 100.00% | 7 | 9 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 56% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 4 | 1 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 6'2" | REACH | 76 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 49% |
UFC RECORD | 11 | 6 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 10/19/13 | AGE | 34 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 69% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
CICERO COSTA | 1 | 5 | 0 | CICERO COSTA | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
BRANDEN LEE HINKLE | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1NC | BRANDEN LEE HINKLE | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
FABRICIO WERDUM | 17 | 5 | 1 | (LOSS) | FABRICIO WERDUM | 2 | 0 | 1 | (LOSS) |
CHARLIE BROWN | 0 | 1 | 0 | CHARLIE BROWN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
WALTER FARIAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | WALTER FARIAS | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
KEVIN JORDAN | 11 | 9 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | KEVIN JORDAN | 8 | 3 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
FABIANO SCHERNER | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3NC | FABIANO SCHERNER | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1NC |
CARMELO MARRERO | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1NC | CARMELO MARRERO | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
MIRKO FILIPOVIC | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1NC | MIRKO FILIPOVIC | 22 | 4 | 2 | |
RANDY COUTURE | 19 | 11 | 0 | UFC HW TITLE FIGHT LOSS | RANDY COUTURE | 16 | 8 | 0 | UFC HW TITLE FIGHT LOSS |
FABRICIO WERDUM | 17 | 5 | 1 | (LOSS) | FABRICIO WERDUM | 9 | 3 | 1 | (LOSS) |
JUSTIN MCCULLY | 11 | 5 | 2 | JUSTIN MCCULLY | 9 | 3 | 2 | ||
JOSH HENDRICKS | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1NC | JOSH HENDRICKS | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1NC |
SHANE CARWIN | 12 | 2 | 0 | (LOSS) | SHANE CARWIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | (LOSS) |
CHRIS TUCHSCHERER | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1NC | CHRIS TUCHSCHERER | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1NC |
JUNIOR DOS SANTOS | 16 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) | JUNIOR DOS SANTOS | 10 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
BRENDAN SCHAUB | 10 | 3 | 0 | (LOSS) | BRENDAN SCHAUB | 6 | 1 | 0 | (LOSS) |
PARKER PORTER | 5 | 4 | 0 | PARKER PORTER | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
EDNALDO OLIVEIRA | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1NC | EDNALDO OLIVEIRA | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1NC |
TRAVIS BROWN | 16 | 1 | 1 | (LOSS) | TRAVIS BROWN | 13 | 1 | 1 | (LOSS) |
DAVE HERMAN | 21 | 6 | 0 | DAVE HERMAN | 21 | 5 | 0 | ||
SHAWN JORDAN | 15 | 5 | 0 | SHAWN JORDAN | 15 | 4 | 0 | ||
TOTALS: | 295 | 119 | 9 | 70.00% | TOTALS: | 212 | 51 | 9 | 78.00% |
AVERAGE: | 13.40 | 5.40 | 0.40 | AVERAGE: | 9.63 | 2.318 | 0.40 | ||
UFC TOTALS: | 255 | 91 | 7 | 72.00% | UFC TOTALS: | 199 | 41 | 7 | 81.00% |
UFC AVERAGE: | 15.94 | 5.69 | 0.43 | UFC AVERAGE: | 12.44 | 2.56 | 0.43 |
GABRIEL GONZAGA (+200 Underdog)
Gym: Team Link
Base: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Credentials/Accolades: 4th Degree Black Belt Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Gold Medalist 2006 Mundials
We all know who Mr. Gonzaga is. The greatest achievement of his career was knocking out another Croatian Fighter named Mirko Filopovic via head kick. After a 1-4 stretch from 2009 to 2010, Gonzaga bounced back and has gone 5-1 in his past six with his sole loss coming to top contender Travis Browne. He has never won a fight by decision and has almost equal KO's to submission victories.
Main Event:
Lightweight Bout: Benson Henderson(1) vs. Josh Thomson (4)
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 44% |
BENSON HENDERSON | 19 | 3 | 0 | 86.00% | 53.00% | 2 | 8 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 66% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 4 | 1 | 0 | SOUTHPAW | HEIGHT: 5'9" | REACH | 70 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 47% |
UFC/WEC RECORD | 12 | 2 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 08/31/13 | AGE | 30 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 65% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
DAN GREGARY | 4 | 3 | 0 | DAN GREGARY | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
ALLEN WILLIAMS | 0 | 5 | 0 | ALLEN WILLIAMS | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
ROCKY JOHNSON | 20 | 12 | 0 | (LOSS) | ROCKY JOHNSON | 5 | 4 | 0 | (LOSS) |
DAVID DAGLORIA | 3 | 4 | 0 | DAVID DAGLORIA | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
BRYAN CORLEY | 1 | 1 | 0 | BRYAN CORLEY | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MIKE MAESTAS | 8 | 2 | 1 | MIKE MAESTAS | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
RICARDO TIRLONI | 16 | 5 | 0 | RICARDO TIRLONI | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
DIEGO SARAIVA | 19 | 13 | 1 | DIEGO SARAIVA | 13 | 11 | 1 | ||
ANTHONY NJOKUANI | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1NC WEC DEBUT | ANTHONY NJOKUANI | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1NC WEC DEBUT |
SHANE ROLLER | 11 | 7 | 0 | SHANE ROLLER | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
DONALD CERRONE | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1NC | DONALD CERRONE | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1NC |
JAMIE VARNER | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2NC WEC LW TITLE WIN | JAMIE VARNER | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2NC WEC LW TITLE WIN |
DONALD CERRONE | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1NC WEC LW TITLE DEF | DONALD CERRONE | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1NC WEC LW TITLE DEF |
ANTHONY PETTIS | 17 | 2 | 0 | WEC LW TITLE LOSS | ANTHONY PETTIS | 12 | 1 | 0 | WEC LW TITLE LOSS |
MARK BOCEK | 11 | 5 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | MARK BOCEK | 9 | 3 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
JIM MILLER | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1NC | JIM MILLER | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
CLAY GUIDA | 30 | 14 | 0 | CLAY GUIDA | 29 | 11 | 0 | ||
FRANKIE EDGAR | 16 | 4 | 1 | UFC LW TITLE WIN | FRANKIE EDGAR | 15 | 1 | 1 | UFC LW TITLE WIN |
FRANKIE EDGAR | 16 | 4 | 1 | UFC LW TITLE DEFENSE | FRANKIE EDGAR | 15 | 2 | 1 | UFC LW TITLE DEFENSE |
NATE DIAZ | 17 | 9 | 0 | UFC LW TITLE DEFENSE | NATE DIAZ | 16 | 7 | 0 | UFC LW TITLE DEFENSE |
GILBERT MELENDEZ | 22 | 3 | 0 | UFC LW TITLE DEFENSE | GILBERT MELENDEZ | 21 | 2 | 0 | UFC LW TITLE DEFENSE |
ANTHONY PETTIS | 17 | 2 | 0 | UFC LW TITLE LOSS | ANTHONY PETTIS | 16 | 2 | 0 | UFC LW TITLE LOSS |
TOTALS: | 330 | 126 | 5 | 72.00% | TOTALS: | 235 | 61 | 4 | 78.00% |
AVERAGE: | 15 | 5.72 | 0.22 | AVERAGE: | 10.68 | 2.77 | 0.18 | ||
UFC/WEC TOTALS: | 259 | 81 | 3 | 76.00% | UFC/WEC TOTALS: | 204 | 38 | 2 | 84.00% |
UFC/WEC AVERAGE: | 18.5 | 5.78 | 0.21 | UFC/WEC AVERAGE: | 14.57 | 2.71 | 0.14 |
Benson Henderson (-280 Favorite)
Gym: MMA Lab
Base: Taekwondo, Wrestling
Credentials/Accolades: Taekwondo Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Black Belt, NAIA All American Wrestler, IBJJF Bronze Medalist in Brown Belt Division (2011) Former WEC and UFC Lightweight Champion
Difficult to hit and well rounded, Henderson is the former champ and deserves to be the favorite here. His schedule over the past few years has been a murderer's row. Could a move to welterweight be in his future? He cuts quite a bit of weight to make 155 pounds.
FIGHTER | Wins | Loss | Draw | WIN % OF FIGHTS | FINISH % OF FIGHTS | (T)KO | SUB | UFC | STRIKING ACC: 48% |
JOSH THOMSON | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1NC 80% | 70.00% | 5 | 9 | UFC | STRIKING DEF: 68% |
LAST FIVE FIGHTS | 3 | 2 | 0 | ORTHODOX | HEIGHT: 5'10" | REACH | 71 | UFC | TAKEDOWN ACC: 41% |
UFC/STRIKEFORCE RECORD | 13 | 4 | 0 | LAST FIGHT: | 04/20/13 | AGE | 35 | UFC | TAKEDOWN DEF: 55% |
FIGHTER RECORD OVERALL | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES | FIGHTER RECORD TOF | Wins | Loss | Draw | NOTES |
JASON ABAJIAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | JASON ABAJIAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
VICTOR ESTRADA | 4 | 11 | 1 | VICTOR ESTRADA | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
NORIFUMI YAMAMOTO | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1NC (NO CONTEST) | NORIFUMI YAMAMOTO | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
DOUG EVANS | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1NC | DOUG EVANS | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
KAJAN JOHNSON | 19 | 10 | 1 | KAJAN JOHNSON | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
ROB MCCULLOUGH | 19 | 8 | 0 | ROB MCCULLOUGH | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
GERALD STREBENDT | 9 | 7 | 0 | UFC DEBUT | GERALD STREBENDT | 6 | 2 | 0 | UFC DEBUT |
HERMES FRANCA | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1NC | HERMES FRANCA | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
YVES EDWARDS | 42 | 21 | 1 | (LOSS) | YVES EDWARDS | 26 | 8 | 1 | (LOSS) |
DAISUKE SUGIE | 10 | 8 | 1 | PRIDE DEBUT | DAISUKE SUGIE | 7 | 5 | 1 | PRIDE DEBUT |
CLAY GUIDA | 30 | 14 | 0 | SF LW TITLE FIGHT LOSS | CLAY GUIDA | 18 | 4 | 0 | SF LW TITLE FIGHT LOSS |
HARRIS SARMIENTO | 36 | 25 | 0 | HARRIS SARMIENTO | 20 | 13 | 0 | ||
ROCKY JOHNSON | 20 | 12 | 0 | ROCKY JOHNSON | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
DUANE LUDWIG | 21 | 14 | 0 | DUANE LUDWIG | 13 | 5 | 0 | ||
NAM PHAN | 18 | 12 | 0 | NAM PHAN | 12 | 2 | 0 | ||
NICK GONZALEZ | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1NC | NICK GONZALEZ | 12 | 4 | 0 | |
ADAM LYNN | 17 | 10 | 0 | 1NC | ADAM LYNN | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1NC |
GILBERT MELENDEZ | 22 | 3 | 0 | SF LW TITLE WIN | GILBERT MELENDEZ | 14 | 1 | 0 | SF LW TITLE WIN |
ASHE BOWMAN | 9 | 11 | 0 | ASHE BOWMAN | 9 | 4 | 0 | ||
GILBERT MELENDEZ | 22 | 3 | 0 | SF LW TITLE LOSS | GILBERT MELENDEZ | 16 | 2 | 0 | SF LW TITLE LOSS |
PAT HEALY | 31 | 17 | 0 | 1NC | PAT HEALY | 25 | 14 | 0 | |
GESIAS CAVALCANTE | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2NC | GESIAS CAVALCANTE | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1NC |
TATSUYA KAWAJIRI | 33 | 7 | 2 | (LOSS) | TATSUYA KAWAJIRI | 27 | 6 | 2 | (LOSS) |
KJ NOONS | 12 | 7 | 0 | KJ NOONS | 11 | 4 | 0 | ||
GILBERT MELENDEZ | 22 | 3 | 0 | SF LW TITLE FIGHT LOSS | GILBERT MELENDEZ | 21 | 2 | 0 | SF LW TITLE FIGHT LOSS |
NATE DIAZ | 17 | 9 | 0 | NATE DIAZ | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||
TOTALS: | 492 | 261 | 7 | 65.00% | TOTALS: | 301 | 108 | 5 | 73.00% |
AVERAGE: | 18.92 | 10.03 | 0.26 | AVERAGE: | 11.57 | 4.15 | 0.19 | ||
UFC/STRIKEFORCE TOTALS: | 366 | 187 | 2 | 66.00% | UFC/STRIKEFORCE TOTALS: | 253 | 83 | 5 | 74.00% |
UFC/STRIKEFORCE AVERAGE: | 21.53 | 11 | 0.11 | UFC/STRIKEFORCE AVERAGE: | 14.88 | 4.88 | 0.11 |
Josh Thomson (+220 Underdog)
Gym: American Kickboxing Academy
Base: Wrestling/Kickboxing
Credentials/Accolades: NCAA DIV 1 Wrestling, Black Belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu, Former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion
There you have it.
You've seen the numbers, fight fans, but do they change your picks?