bantamweight Stories - Bloody Elbow
Bellator 135-Pound Champion Zach Makovsky Defending In Mid April
It will be more than 17 months from when Zach Makovsky first won the Bellator bantamweight title to when he will first defend it, but that day will finally come on Friday, April 13, when recent tournament winner Eduardo Dantas challenges him at Bellator 65 in Atlantic City, NJ. Makovsky (14-2, 6-0...
USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank 1 Dominick Cruz 375 UFC 1 2 Urijah Faber 356 UFC 2 3 Joseph Benavidez 341 UFC 3 4 Brian Bowles 315 UFC 4 5 Scott Jorgensen 305 UFC 5 6 Demetrious Johnson 301 UFC 6 7 Renan Barao 261 UFC 7 8 Miguel...
USA TODAY/MMA Nation December 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank 1 Dominick Cruz 425 UFC 1 2 Urijah Faber 405 UFC 2 3 Joseph Benavidez 389 UFC 3 4 Brian Bowles 355 UFC 4 5 Scott Jorgensen 344 UFC 5 6 Demetrious Johnson 338 UFC 6 7 Renan Barao 303 UFC 7 8 Miguel...
Bantamweight Nick Denis Signs With the UFC
The "Ninja of Love" is making his way to the Octagon. Canadian bantamweight, Nick Denis, has signed with the UFC according to multiple sources, while his profile has also appeared on UFC.com. The Ottawa native and Sengoku and King of the Cage veteran brings a 10-2 record record and has never gone...
USA TODAY/MMA Nation November 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank 1 Dominick Cruz 400 UFC 1 2 Urijah Faber 380 UFC 4 3 Joseph Benavidez 367 UFC 2 4 Brian Bowles 336 UFC 3 5 Scott Jorgensen 325 UFC 6 6 Demetrious Johnson 312 UFC 5 7 Renan Barao 283 UFC 11 8 Miguel...
UFC 138 Results: How Renan Barao Can Save the Bantamweight Division
The UFC Bantamweight division is in trouble. Dominick Cruz is a dominant champion who has come close to cleaning out the division, but his style and personality have not clicked with fans. Urijah Faber is the only semi-name in the division, leaving casual fans almost no one to grab their attention....
USA TODAY/MMA Nation October 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Dominick Cruz 100 UFC 1 2 Joseph Benavidez 93 UFC 2 3 Brian Bowles 91 UFC 3 4 Urijah Faber 90 UFC 4 5 Demetrious Johnson 80 UFC 5 6 Scott Jorgensen 79 UFC 6 7 Miguel Torres 68 UFC 7 8 Brad...
USA TODAY/MMA Nation September 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Dominick Cruz 100 UFC 1 2 Joseph Benavidez 93 UFC 2 3 Brian Bowles 91 UFC 3 4 Urijah Faber 90 UFC 4 5 Demetrious Johnson 82 UFC 5 6 Scott Jorgensen 79 UFC 6 7 Miguel Torres 68 UFC 7 8 Brad...
UFC State of the Union: Bantamweight Division
With so many fights coming up spread across seven different weight classes, it's easy to lose track of what's happening in every division. Here, we take a look at where a particular division stands right now, and where it's headed. At UFC on Versus 6: Cruz vs. Johnson this Saturday, UFC...
USA TODAY/MMA Nation August 2011 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
<!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Dominick Cruz 100 UFC 1 2 Joseph Benavidez 93 UFC 2 3 Brian Bowles 91 UFC 3 4 Urijah Faber 89 UFC 4 5 Demetrious Johnson 83 UFC 5 6 Scott Jorgensen 80 UFC 6 7 Miguel Torres 69 UFC 7 8 Brad...
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