| Doctor Snuggles |
2014-05-22 20:09 |
Lite lustigt:
Earlier this week the UFC announced the addition of lightweight Dashon Johnson, a pro boxer (record: 15-15-3) who sports an undefeated MMA record of 9-0 and goes up against 4-0 Jake Matthews (who was swiftly bounced from TUF Nations) at UFC Fight Night in New Zealand. On the surface, it seems like a battle of undefeated lightweight "prospects" who have been impressive enough against regional opposition to warrant a spot in the UFC. But if you peel back the onion on Johnson's 9-0 mark, it's about as meaningless a 9-0 as you can possibly get. As Zane pointed out in his latest piece, the combined record of Johnson's opponents is 13-39, with 12 of those wins attached to Brady Harrison (12-11), who took Johnson to a split decision and is the only man he hasn't finished. For good measure, here are the records of each fighter he's faced at the time of the bout (in chronological order from top to bottom):
•Tommy Franklin (0-0)
•Jordan Delano (0-4)
•Kenneth Johnson (0-0)
•Randall Adams (0-0)
•Phelan Fleming (0-1)
•Kenny Kilgore (1-3)
•Brady Harrison (11-10)
•Ray Carter (0-1)
•Jordan Delano (0-10, rematch of first fight)
All of these fights took place in the California-based Xplode Fight Series, a pro-am organization that runs almost all of its cards at an Indian Reservation in Valley Center. Having gone through a select few of their shows, it is an organization that is rampant with squash matches that would otherwise not be sanctioned if they were sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commission.
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