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WEEK 1 - NOVEMBER 2022

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Emmett

Venue: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Critical Rating: 80%

Commercial Rating: 95%

Profit/Loss: $1.241.542

 

Main Event
 

Yair Rodriguez def. Josh Emmett by Knock Out (Punch) in 3:08 of Round 4

 

Co-Main Event
 

Gregor Gillespie def. Rafael dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

 

Main Card
 

Dustin Jacoby def. Johnny Walker by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)

 

Doo Ho Choi def. Daniel Pineda by Knock Out (Punch) in 1:06 of Round 1

 

Da Ung Jung def. Ovince St. Preux by TKO (Strikes) in 0:32 of Round 3

 

ESPN2 Prelims
 

Jared Vanderaa def. Jake Collier by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27 x2)

 

Casey Kenney def. Montel Jackson by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)

 

Karol Rosa def. Julia Avila by TKO (Strikes) in 4:57 of Round 3

 

William Knight def. Mingyang Zhang by Knock Out (Punch) in 2:22 of Round 1

 

Fight Pass Early Prelims
 

Khalid Taha def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)

 

Victor Altamirano def. Juancamilo Ronderos by Split Decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)

 

Kanako Murata def. Ashley Yoder by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

 

Notes

- Yair Rodriguez’s performance tonight was nothing short of spectacular. He looked sensational, avoiding every big shot Emmett threw while mixing the striking up with sweet body and leg strikes, before landing impactful strikes to the head of Emmett on multiple occasions. In the end, it was a wicked uppercut that preceded the ground and pound that made Emmett lose his consciousness in the fourth round, thus making “El Pantera” the next Featherweight title contender.

- It’s not fun to see respected and well-liked fighters lose in brutal fashion, and with the now 39-year-old “Wonderboy” being totally dominated from start to finish it’s no different. With three straight losses and severe damaged suffered, many fans, experts and even other fighters has called for Thompson to call it quits now before he suffers any more damage. Despite not officially announcing his retirement, “Wonderboy” will be sidelined for a lengthy time due to injuries sustained during the fight. If, and it’s a big if, he returns for one or two more fights, one can only hope it’s not against a wrestler nor a young and hungry prospect.

- Jon Anik announced on the post-fight media scrum that the UFC is targeting the 145lbs title bout between the champ Volkanovski and Yair early next year. “With our upcoming schedule, the UFC 285 event is the most likely plan for now”, said Anik.

- Gregor Gillespie made a supremely impactful return to the Octagon following a one-and-a-half-year layoff when he dominated the former champion Rafael dos Anjos to earn a Unanimous Decision victory. The 35-year-old apologized to the fans in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping for the long time away from the sport, saying that he intends to be much more active now than before.

- Gillespie also demanded a fight between himself and the loser of the upcoming title bout between Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev, saying that he’s “one big fight away from a title shot”.

- Dustin Jacoby dominated Johnny Walker from start to finish, earning himself a big name on his growing resume. For Walker, this was the fifth loss in six bouts, a tough fall from grace for the man once heralded as the man to beat Jon Jones by many fans. Many believed Walker to be released after this bout, but Anik made clear on the post-fight media scrum that they intend to “at least let Johnny fight out his contract”, which has one bout left on it. Walker himself announced on social media that he will make the step up to Heavyweight to “find himself in MMA once again”.

- DWCS alumni Jared Vanderaa saved his job with a dominating performance against Jake Collier. With four straight losses before this bout, a loss for Vanderaa would undoubtedly result in his release. He will, most likely, need another win though to be completely safe from the infamous UFC-axe.
 

- Former LFA Bantamweight Champion Casey Kenney took home the UD win over Montel Jackson, and followed it up with a callout of Raoni Barcelos. A nice bout in the 135lbs division should it be made.
 

- The Women’s Bantamweight bout between Karol Rosa and Julia Avila was a Fantastic one, with a lot of action from both sides. Rosa was on her way to earn a decision victory, winning two rounds out of the three, but managed to finish Avila with three seconds left of bout. Rosa earned the official Performance of the Night-bonus for the finish, but Avila was also compensated according to Jon Anik.
 

- William Knight also earned a Performance of the Night-bonus when he knocked the debuting Mingyang Zhang out cold in the first round. A very big win for the “Knightmare”, who had lost two straight before this win.
 

- Ashley Yoder had a miserable weekend for sure. Not only did she miss weight and lose against Kanako Murata in a pretty one-sided affair, she was also released shortly thereafter with a stunning 3-9 UFC-record.
 

Bonus Awards

Fight of the Night: Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett

Performance of the Night: Doo Ho Choi, Da Ung Jung, Karol Rosa, William Knight

Ranking Changes: Yair Rodriguez +1 FW, Josh Emmett -1 FW, Gregor Gillespie enters at  #9 LW, Rafael dos Anjos -3 LW, Dustin Jacoby +3 LHW, Johnny Walker -2 LHW, Karol Rosa +1 WBW, Kanako Murata enters at  #15 WSW
 

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feltzz = 7 out of 12

CageRage = 4 out of 12

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WEEK 2 - NOVEMBER 2022

 

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DWCS Season 6 - Week 5

Event Preview
 

Full Card
 

Welterweight Bout: Themba Gorimbo [9-2] vs. Gabriel Bonfim [11-0]

Lightweight Bout: Anthony Romero [10-2] vs. Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov [5-1]

Heavyweight Bout: Saygid Izagakhmaev [21-2] vs. Handesson Ferreira [16-3-1]

Bantamweight Bout: Moris Boleyan [6-0] vs. Mairon Santos [12-1]

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DWCS Season 6 - Week 5

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Welterweight Bout: Themba Gorimbo [9-2] vs. Gabriel Bonfim [11-0]

Lightweight Bout: Anthony Romero [10-2] vs. Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov [5-1]

Heavyweight Bout: Saygid Izagakhmaev [21-2] vs. Handesson Ferreira [16-3-1]

Bantamweight Bout: Moris Boleyan [6-0] vs. Mairon Santos [12-1]

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Full Card
 

Welterweight Bout: Themba Gorimbo [9-2] vs. Gabriel Bonfim [11-0]

Lightweight Bout: Anthony Romero [10-2] vs. Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov [5-1]

Heavyweight Bout: Saygid Izagakhmaev [21-2] vs. Handesson Ferreira [16-3-1]

Bantamweight Bout: Moris Boleyan [6-0] vs. Mairon Santos [12-1]

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WEEK 2 - NOVEMBER 2022

DWCS Season 6 - Week 5

Venue: Apex Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
 

Main Card
 

Themba Gorimbo def. Gabriel Bonfim by Knock Out (Punch) in 3:38 of Round 1

 

Anthony Romero def. Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov by Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)

 

Handesson Ferreira def. Saygid Izagakhmaev by TKO (Strikes) in 4:09 of Round 3

 

Moris Boleyan def. Mairon Santos by Submission (Armbar) in 3:58 of Round 1

 

Contracts Awarded

Themba Gorimbo, Anthony Romero, Handesson Ferreira, Moris Boleyan

 

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CageRage = 3 out of 4

feltzz = 1 out of 4

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WEEK 2 - NOVEMBER 2022
 

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UFC on ESPN: Allen vs. Korean Zombie

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Main Event
 

Featherweight Bout: [#6] Arnold Allen vs. [#7] Chan Sung Jung

 

Co-Main Event
 

Welterweight Bout: [#12] Michael Chiesa vs. [#15] Michel Pereira

 

Main Card
 

Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#1] Taila Santos vs. [#5] Lauren Murphy

 

Welterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson vs. Jake Matthews

 

Heavyweight Bout: [#14] Blagoy Ivanov vs. Walt Harris*
 

ESPN2 Prelims
 

Heavyweight Bout: Chase Sherman vs. Josh Parisian

 

Featherweight Bout: Seung Woo Choi vs. Khusein Askhabov

 

Middleweight Bout: Jun Yong Park vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev

 

Bantamweight Bout: Saidyakoub Kakharamonov vs. Mario Bautista
 

ESPN+ Early Prelims
 

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Polyana Viana

 

Lightweight Bout: Maheshate Hayisaer vs. Viacheslav Borschev

 

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Diana Belbita vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
 

*Originally Blagoy Ivanov vs. Andrei Arlovski, but Arlovski pulled out four weeks before the fight citing a medium head injury. He is replaced by 39-year-old Walt “Big Ticket” Harris [13-10-1 NC] on short notice.

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Main Event
 

Featherweight Bout: [#6] Arnold Allen vs. [#7] Chan Sung Jung

 

Co-Main Event
 

Welterweight Bout: [#12] Michael Chiesa vs. [#15] Michel Pereira

 

Main Card
 

Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#1] Taila Santos vs. [#5] Lauren Murphy

 

Welterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson vs. Jake Matthews

 

Heavyweight Bout: [#14] Blagoy Ivanov vs. Walt Harris*
 

ESPN2 Prelims
 

Heavyweight Bout: Chase Sherman vs. Josh Parisian

 

Featherweight Bout: Seung Woo Choi vs. Khusein Askhabov

 

Middleweight Bout: Jun Yong Park vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev

 

Bantamweight Bout: Saidyakoub Kakharamonov vs. Mario Bautista
 

ESPN+ Early Prelims
 

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Polyana Viana

 

Lightweight Bout: Maheshate Hayisaer vs. Viacheslav Borschev

 

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Diana Belbita vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

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UFC on ESPN: Allen vs. Korean Zombie

Event Preview
 

Main Event
 

Featherweight Bout: [#6] Arnold Allen vs. [#7] Chan Sung Jung

 

Co-Main Event
 

Welterweight Bout: [#12] Michael Chiesa vs. [#15] Michel Pereira

 

Main Card
 

Women’s Flyweight Bout: [#1] Taila Santos vs. [#5] Lauren Murphy

 

Welterweight Bout: Gunnar Nelson vs. Jake Matthews

 

Heavyweight Bout: [#14] Blagoy Ivanov vs. Walt Harris*
 

ESPN2 Prelims
 

Heavyweight Bout: Chase Sherman vs. Josh Parisian

 

Featherweight Bout: Seung Woo Choi vs. Khusein Askhabov

 

Middleweight Bout: Jun Yong Park vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev

 

Bantamweight Bout: Saidyakoub Kakharamonov vs. Mario Bautista
 

ESPN+ Early Prelims
 

Women’s Strawweight Bout: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Polyana Viana

 

Lightweight Bout: Maheshate Hayisaer vs. Viacheslav Borschev

 

Women’s Flyweight Bout: Diana Belbita vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

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WEEK 2 - NOVEMBER 2022

UFC on ESPN: Allen vs. Korean Zombie

Venue: Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Critical Rating: 73%

Commercial Rating: 82%

Profit/Loss: $1.103.625

 

Main Event
 

Arnold Allen def. Chan Sung Jung by TKO (Strikes) in 0:49 of Round 1

 

Co-Main Event
 

Michael Chiesa def. Michel Pereira by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:41 of Round 1

 

Main Card
 

Taila Santos def. Lauren Murphy by Knock Out (Punch) in 3:35 of Round 1

 

Jake Matthews def. Gunnar Nelson by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:41 of Round 2

 

Walt Harris def. Blagoy Ivanov by Knock Out (Punch) in 2:41 of Round 1

 

ESPN2 Prelims
 

Josh Parisian def. Chase Sherman by TKO (Strikes) in 2:38 of Round 1

 

Khusein Askhabov def. Seung Woo Choi by Submission (Von Flue Choke) in 1:37 of Round 2

 

Gadzhi Omargadzhiev def. Jun Yong Park by Split Decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)

 

Mario Bautista def. Saidyakoub Kakharamonov by TKO (Strikes) in 2:50 of Round 1

 

Fight Pass Early Prelims
 

Polyana Viana def. Loma Lookboonmee by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28 x2)

 

Viacheslav Borschev def. Maheshate Hayisaer by TKO (Strikes) in 3:48 of Round 1

 

Diana Belbita def. Jasmine Jasudavicius by TKO (Strikes) in 0:24 of Round 2
 

Notes

- The Featherweight showcase in Abu Dhabi continued this weekend as top 10-ranked Arnold Allen and Korean Zombie faced off in the main event. Allen had been very vocal about needing one big name on his resume, and boy did he deliver. Thirty seconds into the fight, Allen had stunned TKZ to the point of no return, pounding him senseless on the ground with shots that were in all honesty tough to watch. When Herb Dean finally stepped in to call the fight, almost everyone agreed that it was far, far too late and that Zombie had received a lot of unnecessary damage in the process, even though no shadow should be cast on Allen in this situation. The Herb Dean stoppage aside, Allen made the most of his opportunity and is now unquestionably a potential title contender, and he made sure to call out the former champion Max Holloway in his post-fight interview to solidify himself even more.

- In the clash of styles between the grappler Michael Chiesa and the elite striker Michel Pereira, it was rather surprisingly Chiesa who earned the first-round stoppage. Taking advantage of Pereira’s sloppy distance control, Chiesa locked in the double leg takedown and worked his way to the back of the Brazilian, securing a Rear Naked Choke inside three minutes of the first round. A big win for Chiesa, who wants to bounce back in the super stacked 170lbs division.

- With Michel Pereira’s loss, he’s officially out of the rankings. Replacing him at the number 15 spot is surprisingly one Nate Diaz, despite his loss to Khamzat Chimaev earlier. A legit accomplishment or a coup by the UFC to ensnare Diaz to resign? You tell me.

- The most recent title challenger in the Women’s Flyweight Division, Taila Santos stamped her authority in the division as she knocked out another former title challenger in Lauren Murphy, making her claim for another shot at the title.

- In perhaps the biggest upset of the night, “The Celtic Kid” Jake Matthews became the first fighter in history to submit the 2nd degree BJJ-black belt and 2009 World IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu World Championship Silver Medalist Gunnar Nelson, when he sunk in the Rear Naked Choke after hurting the 34-year-old training partner of Conor McGregor in the second round. A Matthews submission had a +800 betting line before the fight, so the lucky son of a gun who put his money on that is certainly really happy tonight. For Matthews, this was yet another big win which puts him real close to being ranked in the 170lbs division, and with his callout of Neil Magny in his post-fight interview, he will surely have the chance to earn it real soon.

- Despite being a short notice replacement, that hadn’t fought in one-and-a-half year, the 39-year-old Walt Harris also became historic tonight with his knockout win over Heavyweight staple Blagoy Ivanov. The 36-year-old Bulgarian Sambo master had never been knocked out in his career before he faced “The Big Ticket”, but one big uppercut later and Harris had made a successful return to the Octagon following a troubling time.

- All five main event bouts ended in finishes, with four of them coming inside the first round. This spectacular ending to the show resulted in all five fighters earning a Performance of the Night-bonus, truly well-deserved for everyone involved.
 

- The other fighter earning a Performance of the Night-bonus was the debuting and hyped Khusein Askhabov. The undefeated 27-year-old from Chechen, Russia defeated Seung Woo Choi with a slick Von Flue Choke, claiming his 24th win of his still young career. With many fans and media member praising Askhabov as a future title prospect in either the Featherweight or the Bantamweight division, his highly anticipated debut couldn’t have gone better.
 

- Loma Lookboonmee vs. Polyana Viana earned the Fight of the Night-bonus with a great and entertaining bout. It’s certainly good to see such an entertaining bout from two underrated female fighters, especially with all the negativity surrounding the Women’s divisions nowadays.
 

- UFC announced after the event that 12-fight Heavyweight-veteran Chase Sherman had been released from his contract following his loss to Josh Parisian, going 1-5 in his last six outings. “The Vanilla Gorilla” left the organization with a UFC-record of 4-8 and a total record of 16-10. He later announced on social media that he will return to BKFC to reclaim his BKFC Heavyweight title, the one he lost to Joey Beltran back in 2019.
 

Bonus Awards

Fight of the Night: Loma Lookboonmee vs. Polyana Viana

Performance of the Night: Arnold Allen, Jake Matthews, Michael Chiesa, Taila Santos, Walt Harris, Khusein Askhabov

Ranking Changes: Arnold Allen +2 FW, Chan Sung Jung -2 FW, Michael Chiesa +1 WW, Michel Pereira Out of Ranking WW, Lauren Murphy -1 WFLW, Blagoy Ivanov Out of Ranking HW
 

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feltzz = 8 out of 12

CageRage = 5 out of 12

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WEEK 3 - NOVEMBER 2022

 

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DWCS Season 6 - Week 6

Event Preview
 

Full Card
 

Bantamweight Bout: Dominique Wooding [10-4] vs. Askar Askar [14-2]

Lightweight Bout: Francisco Prado [9-0] vs. George Hardwick [10-1]

Lightweight Bout: Losene Keita [9-0] vs. Lucas Clay [8-1]

Featherweight Bout: Ali Guliev [6-0] vs. Hyder Amil [7-0]

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Full Card
 

Bantamweight Bout: Dominique Wooding [10-4] vs. Askar Askar [14-2]

Lightweight Bout: Francisco Prado [9-0] vs. George Hardwick [10-1]

Lightweight Bout: Losene Keita [9-0] vs. Lucas Clay [8-1]

Featherweight Bout: Ali Guliev [6-0] vs. Hyder Amil [7-0]

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I have some unfortunate news. My computer failed an Windows update during the night and had to be re-installed, thus all files in file directory C has been removed. This sadly means that the whole GreyDog folder has been deleted (including all pictures, databases, save files e.t.c.). I've managed to restore my personal files, which includes my Word document and the rankings Excel file, and could potentially update the save with everything I've played and written up to this point, which is roughly around week 4 of December, but I'm thinking that it's a waste of time considering the impossibility of getting the save back. Instead, I will get back to the drawing board and create a new save, perhaps even with another company other than UFC.

Thanks to everyone who has read, commented, and followed this dynasty. It was a blast writing it, and I'm very sad to end it abruptly. 

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