Throwdown Lowdown
5/11...On the latest edition of the Throwdown Lowdown, Matt gets the opportunity of a lifetime to interview a legend, and one of MMA's true pioneers in Mixed Martial Arts, 'The World's Most Dangerous Man' Ken Shamrock. Matt will get Ken's thoughts on the UFC; his brother Frank; and his helping pass MMA legislation in Arizona.
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Matthew DeGonzaque and Nate Edwards of DoghouseBoxing.com will host this bi-weekly show on the state of the professional sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Matt & Nate will give you the lowdown on the news regarding the top fighters of the sport; fight card breakdowns; and news on all of the major promotions including the UFC, Elite XC, The IFL, Strikeforce, WEC, HDNet amongst others.
Matt DeGonzaque currently writes for DogHouseBoxing.com. He was an undergrad at Syracuse Univ and is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts practitioner.
Nate Edwards also writes for DogHouseBoxing.com. He is an aspiring writer in all facets of life and is an avid fan of all sports especially Mixed Martial Arts and boxing.
These are the official Prime Sports Radio Network Mixed Martial Arts Rankings that were compiled by Matthew DeGonzaque and Nate Edwards.
Also included is a Top 10 MMA Pound for Pound list. The sport's world champions automatically claimed the top spots, if there is more than one champion per weight class then they judged by who they beat for their championship and their resume. Contenders are ranked by rate of success against other top fighters in their division.
Mixed Martial Arts Top 10 Pound for Pound
1. Anderson Silva
2. Fedor Emelianenko
3. Randy Couture
4. Georges St. Pierre
5. Quinton Jackson
6. BJ Penn
7. Lyoto Machida
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
9. Dan Henderson
10. Jon Fitch
MMA Top 10 Heavyweight Rankings
(206lbs-265lbs)
1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Randy Couture
3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
4. Josh Barnett
5. Tim Sylvia
6. Fabricio Werdum
7. Heath Herring
8. Brendon Vera
9. Cheick Kongo
10. Mirko Cro Cop
MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweight Rankings (186lbs-205lbs)
1. Quinton Jackson
2. Lyoto Machida
3. Forrest Griffin
4. Keith Jardine
5. Chuck Liddell
6. Shogun Rua
7. Dan Henderson
8. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
9. Renato Sobral
10. Wanderlei Silva
MMA Top 10 Middleweight Rankings
(171lbs-185lbs)
1. Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Rich Franklin
4. Matt Lindland
5. Dan Henderson
6. Yushin Okami
7. Robbie Lawler
8. Nate Marquardt
9. Yoshihiro Akiyama
10. Kazuo Misaki
MMA Top 10 Welterweight Rankings
(156lbs-170lbs)
1. Matt Serra
2. Georges St. Pierre
3. Jon Fi tch
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Karo Parisyan
6. Matt Hughes
7. Jake Shields
8. Carlos Condit
9. Diego Sanchez
10. Marcus Davis
MMA Top 10 Lightweight Rankings
(146lbs-155lbs)
1. Takanori Gomi
2. BJ Penn
3. Shinya Aoki
4. Gilbert Meledez
5. Joachim Hansen
6. Frank Edgar
7. Tyson Griffin
8. Hayato Sakurai
9. Roger Huerta
10. Clay Guida
