Comments on: Top MMA News – Canadian Bantamweight Rankings – October 2009

By: hawkes

hawkes — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:45:19 +0000

roland delorme is now mentionable i must say

he just armbarred remi morivan

By: L-D

L-D — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:59:57 +0000

Im active drowndin in limes n corona 300 push ups at 3 o clock ready 2 train wit out a partner lookin at some wine fuc losin

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:48:20 +0000

Not arguing either. I appreciate the critique! Hope you take a look at the other rankings and give your $.02 as well. Criticism and comments will make these rankings stronger.

By: Fox

Fox — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:38:14 +0000

keith
im not trying to argue bro, i was just telling you what i thought of him, you asked if i agreed if ryan should be top 5 unless i miss under stood you?? but not trying to argue
and thanks for the link

By: Marc-Andre Drolet

Marc-Andre Drolet — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:48:26 +0000

Fox here is our Top 5. http://topmmanews.com/canadian-rankings/top-mma-news-bantamweight-rankings/
The article lists more people, but otherwise, these are the ones that count for the official

Anybody who hasn’t competed in the past year isn’t ranked due to inactivity, but there are some very talented fighters who just haven’t been active enough.

Again, we appreciate your comments.

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:08:39 +0000

Fox – Hardeep Singh has been inactive and will not be ranked. We have him at Featherweight.

I am not sure what list you are looking at but on the TOP FIVE (not top 10) Ryan Diaz is number 2 in Canada! Is that too low? What are you arguing about?

By the way, thanks to all for their input in these rankings. Fox – I still want to see you Top 5 of fighters who have fought in the past year! :)

By: Fox

Fox — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:51:50 +0000

the law-
well for starters bro i didnt once say that adrian shouldnt be in the top five, if i recall i said he should and some of the others should as well!! So before you start saying that im trashing there rankings read what ive actually wrote!! All i was trying to say, and im sure you, keith and others would agree that some of the fighters named in the top 10 shouldnt have been!! for example – Stephane Pelletier 1-0, robin black 2-3, Dmitri Waardenburg 3-4, not that their not good fighters im sure they are, but to be top 10 in canada i think you need a better record than the records they have!!
and also if you read what i wrote i never once said i should be top 10, im pretty sure i said i wasnt in the top 10, again we go back to reading what ive wrote which you obviously did not!!

Keith-
you asked who i thought were in the top 5 i definetly think hardeep sing should be in there hes 8-1 he fights at 135 and 145, not really sure of any others except justin tavernini and shane rice who were mentioned above!
Ryan Diaz his record is almost even but look at the guys hes fought, mark hominic,max marin,hermes franca, hes lost to them but if hes good enough to be in the ring with them then hes a stud and would probably beat at least a few of the top 5 if not all!! and he also has 2 wins against Thierry Quenneville who is on the 145 top 10.

By: the law

the law — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:30:26 +0000

Hey Fox….
Stop ur bitching man!!! These rankings are pretty bang on! The guys that are at the top deserve being there for numerous reasons!!! If you beat guys who constantly loose…. That just means u are beating low quality apponents. And if u are loosing to guys with loosing or just above .500 records means u urself are a week apponent and not a prospect! I think that these rankings are following a strong and effective guideline! If u have 2 fights and have beaten top prospects and are 2-0, u should b amongst the top ranking fighters. That’s just the way it works! And like Keith said, if u wanna be mentioned amongst them, then make a challenge and fight one of those guys!!! Ask Adrian for a fight, I guarantee u he won’t say no. He’ll gladly fight anyone out there. And if u beat him, I’m sure ull make a HUGE jump in the rankings!!! It is what it is, and if ur not happy with the rankings, do something about it to get ursefl up there instead of thinking u should b there. U should b ashamed!!! FIGHT FOR UR PRIDE!!! Don’t ask for it!

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:08:43 +0000

This list is a top 5. Top MMA News felt that Bantamweight was not deep enough for a top 10.

Yes. The US will have better top 10s in every division. They have 300 million people and we have 30 million. However, we kick Iceland’s ass!

I hope you get a fight against one of the top 5 Fox. When you beat them like you say you will, you will be right in there.

Btw…Not sure if you agree or disagree with Ryan Diaz. He does not have a great winning percentage but you do say he is a killer.

Why don’t you post the 5 Bantamweights from Canada that you consider the best?

by the way, love the comments Fox. Love the back and forth!

By: Fox

Fox — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:27:39 +0000

ok so heres a question for you, Robin Black has a record of 2-3 and both his wins are from the same opponent, and most of his losses come from guys with loosing records as well, i just dont understand how you think some of these guys were even looked at, some of them forsure like Adrian Wooley,Ryan Diaz,Remi Morvan but others hell no, look at the to 10 in the states, you match up there top 10 to ours we would be slaughtered, im not trying to be negitave but in the long run it makes canada look bad, I believe top fighters should be fighters with records like 6-1, 8-0, even 10-4, and for guys like ryan diaz with a 13-11 record look at his losses and youll realize hes a killer!!! and if theres not enough fighters in canada at 135 with good records then dont have a top 10 because thats what gives fighters ego’s that should not have them!!!!!
No disrespect to you keith, your just doing you job, but i dont think im in the top 10 anywhere and feel that i would probably beat most of your top 10 or give them a battle, Im pretty sure if i had a chance at the us top 10 id be dumb to take a fight against any of them!

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:01 +0000

We go by the fights that Top MMA News have seen, the records that we get from Sherdog and MMA.tv , the opinions of other ‘experts’ across Canada, and the strength of the opponents records. One thing is certain, losing to tough fighters all the time or beating weaker opposition all the time will not get you on the Top 10.

I agree anything can happen in MMA. I also agree that Tamaki (and many CMAC guys) get put into very tough fights.

I notice that there is one fighter with a 1-0 record in our Out of the Top 10. He should not have been mentioned in the Out of the Top 10. As we have performed more rankings, we have tightened up/paid more attention to the Out of Top 10 rankings.

Thanks for your comments.

By: Fox

Fox — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:58:08 +0000

looking at you stats,not sure how people with only one fight on there record were even concidered!! MMA is a sport where it doesnt matter how many wins the guy your fighting has its about gaining experience in the ring everyone has a punchers chance, look at tamaki ya he has a loosing record but if you look at the people hes fought hes no slouch and he fights at 145 and 155 and hes not a big guy! all he does is take tough fights! When i fought tim the video shows i was winning the fight and happen to eat a knee that knocked me out, so you saying that because the people iv beat have a combined shitty record means nothing especially in MMA anything can happen doesnt matter how good you are (look at the denis kang fight against allen belcher)
sherdog stats are not right half the time,

By: vhin

vhin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:33:21 +0000

ryan… is that the accurate records showin’ in sherdog?

By: Davis

Davis — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:27:45 +0000

Ya looked at it and Brighems record is 4-3 my brother was 1-0 when he fought fox and i was 0-1 when i lost to him but I am now 1-2. Look out for the guy though.

By: Davis

Davis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:02:34 +0000

that odd they have Ryan at 0-2 I think it was I know he is 4-3 if you look at his other sherdog recor they are spread out and My record on there is 0-4 when i have only fought twice they just threw two more random losses on there against guys I never fought so I was o-2 when I fought him and missing my one win its on another record, sherdog is messed up at times. Keep an eye on 135 in alberta its going get huge soon, have 4 135ers in our gym alone and I am going be fighting 3 times all worked out already at 135 finally finding guys at that weight:) but keep an eye out on Fox his guard is very good, needs to work on his stand up a bit but hes got a heart. I am hopeing him and Corey Lautischer lock horns soon.

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:24:48 +0000

Davis….thanks for your comment. I have Fox on my spreadsheet but have him at 3-2 (Sherdog) with his 3 wins coming against opponents with a combined 1-7 record. He also lost to a tough Tim Tamaki who generally loses most fights.

By: Davis

Davis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:25 +0000

Jesse Fox should be on there 4-2 with both his losses at 145. Record might be 5-2 see a win at a RITC card whats not on his Sherdog record. Ryan Brighem. Corey Lautischer just beat Black could be on there.

By: Alvin Castaneda

Alvin Castaneda — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:33:56 +0000

can’t wait to see the LION fights.. Go Ryan Diaz make a blast!!!

By: Marc-Andre Drolet

Marc-Andre Drolet — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:45:20 +0000

Just some of them

By: Sean Quinn

Sean Quinn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:41:14 +0000

Unlike some jilted assholes.

By: Sean Quinn

Sean Quinn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:40:41 +0000

Keith, you havent fought before, but i dont think you are retarded. You dont sound like a jilted asshole with every post you make though.

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:15:25 +0000

I have never fought before. I am retarded.

By: Sean Quinn

Sean Quinn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:13:13 +0000

Ever fought before Keith? Do you have any idea what the hell you are talking about or are you just retarded?

Just curious.

By: Marc-Andre Drolet

Marc-Andre Drolet — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:54:45 +0000

Ha no need for profanities.

I’m friends with both Janz and Robin, and beating Robin for a few minutes is all Janz done in MMA in the past few years. He’s too inactive to be ranked. He’s looking to get another match, and he’s a win away from being ranked though.

Robin knows his jiu jitsu fairly well, and trains with some high level Jiu Jitsu players.

He just got caught. It happens to those who put it on the line.

By: KEITH RIEL

KEITH RIEL — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:26:13 +0000

fuck off Marc, Jans killed him. Robin should learn a little jiu-jitsu maybe

By: Sean Quinn

Sean Quinn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:24:31 +0000

Isnt Perez the guy that invented the balogna sandwich camera?

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:47:31 +0000

Here is a press release from Canadian Fighting Championship that we posted on Top MMA News. It talks about Perez' upcoming fight at CFC 3: http://topmmanews.com/2009/10/26/perez-dispenser-back-for-cfc-3/ I have seen Eric's two fights this year and he put on very good performances. Perez is part fighter, part showman. I look forward to his step up in competition at CFC 3. I hope he focuses on getting the W. Thats a lot to ask of Eric though as I think he would rather lose an entertaining war than strategically win a fight quickly and painlessly.

By: Nina Sepenoff

Nina Sepenoff — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:56:53 +0000

Who is Eric Perez? Is he that little mexican guy that used to corner Brent Lechner who was ranked 7th in canada?

By: Keith Grienke

Keith Grienke — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:53:58 +0000

Hi Nicole, its been taking some time, but we are getting there.

This week, look for the Canadian Featherweight rankings as we are scheduled to post them up tomorrow.

The following week we should have the Lightweight rankings up.

Sorry for taking so long, but we have to sort through so many fighters to develop a comprehensive list. Once the list is developed, we have to argue with each other over who should be ranked where.

Thanks for reading and posting your question, Nicole.

grienk

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:45:59 +0000

Hi Keith. Do you know if there is a top 10 ranking for Canadian Lightweight fighters?