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Last Updated: 5/5/2013 6:25:09 PM
Computerized All-Time Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
The all-time rankings reflect the overall careers of MMA fighters. When observing these lists, it is important to consider the following:
- All-time rankings are division-specific, whereas the current rankings are division-adjusted. Therefore, a fighter CAN be ranked in more than one division.
- Longevity at or near the top of the division plays a huge role in where a fighter is ranked. All of the rankings are career-long, with the exception of the division dominance list, which ranks fighters based on their most dominant period. Only extreme cases of past-prime bad performances are mostly excused from the rankings. Divisional strength is also a large factor in accumulating all-time ranking points.
- Head-to-head results have a minor, but direct effect.
- These rankings are not updated as often as the current rankings. Please check the last updated date at the top of the page.
- The nature of the rankings requires them for the most part, to be “slow” in reacting to actions made by current fighters. Think ‘rolling average’, versus immediate change when looking for effects from recent fights.
- Fluctuations in the position of active fighters may be a frequent occurrence. This is merely due to how these rankings are calculated. However, fluctuations may also accompany mathematical revisions or data updates.
- The all-time division dominance has minimum requirements for divisional tenure and as of 11/2012 uses the same revamped model as in the current rankings.
- Early Pancrase (pre-mid 2000) bouts were open-weight. Due to the impact of these matches, the “credit” is assigned to fighters within the division that these fighters would’ve competed in had there been weight divisions, but only from early 1998 and on (when UFC started adapting several weight divisions). Surrounding data (in terms of chronology) is analyzed to determine a division. If one cannot be definitively determined, the credit will be assigned to the fighter for Heavyweight+.
Marquardt’s career seems to be finally winding down…he should start slidind down the all-time list over the next several months.
Even ignoring CroCop winning K1, the success he had in it before he went into MMA makes his MMA success more incredible.
K-1 hasn’t been relavent in at least ten years.
It was a rather weak field by K-1 GP standards, compared to Mirko’s glory days. Wonder if he will retire now on a high note, having finally won a title.
CroCop winning K1! I know it’s a different combat sport but surely what this man has achieved in K1 makes his MMA successes even more impressive! If his place was switched with Josh Barnett’s in the heavyweight rankings they would be perfect.
How is Gilbert Melendez above Shogun when he hasn’t fought in the UFC? He hasn’t fought any of the top lightweights of the UFC yet he’s above Shogun who’s fought a who’s-who of the lightheavy weight division. How are Faber and Marquart above Shogun as well? Cheers, Mark.
It already works this way Mark.
If the light-heavyweight fighters and the heavyweight fighters were given more points for being in more challenging and tougher divisions, would this knock Anderson Silva off the top spot in the absolute rankings?
I have 145.. while Gomes came in “over” at 149. This was not confirmed by a commission report.