HOUSTON, TX, July 29, 2911 – Fresh off the heels of his Legacy FC 7 submission victory over Jackson MMA’s Frank Gomez, Houston’s Daniel Pineda is now ranked #34 in the world according to the latest FightMatrix rankings, updated 7/25/11. With a record of 14-7 overall and riding a four-fight win steak (all finishes), “The Pit” is now ranked above veterans such as Joe Stevenson, Wilson Reis, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, Ronnie Mann, and a plethora of other notable fighters so a big congratulations to the IV Ounce fighter.
In related news, Metro Fight Club’s Carlo Prater also moves up 18 spots to #56 by virtue of his Legacy FC 7 win over Cameron Dollar and his own three-fight win streak, all submission victories. Dollar was thought to be his stiffest challenge yet in recent days having won his own five bouts (two over UFC vets) but “Neo” passed with flying colors, submitting the Colorado resident via kimura in the third to seal the second round victory. With that, Prater is now ranked above notable fighters like Patricky Freire, Toby Imada, and Charles Oliviera.
Other Houston area fighters making the latest edition of the FightMatrix rankings are Artenas Young (#91 at 185), Steve Garcia (#123 at 135), Todd Moore (#142 at 170), Mike Bronzoulis (#170 at 170), Andrew Craig (#161 at 185), Adam Schindler (#170 at 145), Brian Melancon (#198 at 170), Chad Robichaux (#145 at 135), Jon Kirk (#165 at 205), Ike Villanueva (#227 at 205), and Justin Reiswerg (#450 at 155)
What are YOUR thoughts on these rankings? Do you feel the names mentioned should have been higher or lower based on merit? Did FightMatrix miss anybody that should have been included? Who else in Texas besides these Houstonians made the rankings or deserve to be there?
Whatever your thoughts are, please chime in with your comments on this post and let the world know which fighters deserve to be recognized and why!
About FightMatrix
This software rating system takes an unbiased, objective look at all available professional MMA results from day 1 to the present. The rankings are a hybrid of boxing rankings and traditional MMA rankings. In summary, FightMatrix is a computerized rating system that attempts to capture un-biased “popular thought” and combine it with prediction-based analysis. (more info)
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