Sherdog Re-Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 18 via benjaminduffy
October 2022 Update: Like Pennington’s fall to No. 2, it feels cruel to push Modafferi from third to fourth. However, Pennington is still fighting at an ultra-high level and has simply been eclipsed—for now—by an all-timer of a performance by Pena. “The Happy Warrior,” on the other hand, slipped because Father Time finally caught up with her, a conclusion the longtime fan favorite seemed to acknowledge when she retired in February at the age of 39.
The three-fight skid Modafferi suffered after last year’s redraft saw her looking increasingly overmatched by younger, bigger, more athletic women. It is also worth noting that Modafferi never, ever caught a break in matchmaking. Of her last three opponents, Taila Santos has had a title shot, Viviane Araujo is probably fighting for one this Saturday against Alexa Grasso, and Casey O'Neill has all the appearance of a future champ. Farewell and thanks for all the memories, Ms.
In her quarterfinal, “The Happy Warrior” was happy for about a round against Rakoczy, after which she was the tired warrior, and a few minutes later, the knocked-out warrior. She received an invitation to the finale, but had to face Pennington and lost a tough but fairly one-sided decision.
However, the strangest thing happened on the way to the dustbin of history: Modafferi went to Invicta and kept improving in a way that few 25-fight veterans ever do. Part of that may be due to relocating to the U.S. and settling in at Syndicate MMA, but Modafferi began to exhibit less of a power deficit, sharper striking and more willingness to sling ground-and-pound with ill intentions.
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