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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.
- 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+.
where are royce and rickson gracie, sakuraba, franck shamrock, dan severn and igor??????
Igor is #13 at last check.
Why isn’t Igor on here? Yes at the end of his career he had losses but he went on a like a 32 unbeaten streak
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Franca’s 3 of his last 5 were at Lightweight. He was a top Featherweight for years, winning/defending the Shooto 143 belt many times. At this point, he’s past his prime.
These rankings are more concerned about what the fighter did, then about what they didn’t do. His last two losses are also on the Top 10 Featherweight All-Time list.
It’s questionable that someone like Alexandre Franca Nogueira could be on a list at number 2 having dropped his last two fights. Can anyone tell us what factors are considered when putting these lists together. It seems to me that using only empirical data to populate the lists makes for questionable rankings
Peak division dominance is coming soon. Most of the names you’d expect, along with a couple from the early days.
Great idea! it would be cool if you gave a more detailed explanation as to how these rankings are calculated. You should also consider making a peak dominance ranking if that is possible
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