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Issue Date: 3/15/2010 (Official Release: #127)
Division Dominance List
The division dominance list debuted on 3/16/08, and is comparable to a pound-for-pound list, but does not factor in the theoretical or “proven” ability to transcend weight divisions while remaining successful. This list ranks fighters based on their point level superiority over those in the division in which they are currently ranked.
This is done by averaging the point level which encompasses the typical transition between the elites and top contenders of the division, then compares this average to the fighter’s current point level. The higher a fighter’s division dominance points, the more “dominant” they are over their divisional peers.
One important thing to note is that there are two important factors that comprise a fighter’s division dominance rating. The strength of the division’s top fighters and the fighter’s own current rating. A fluctuation in the fighter’s rating, division strength, and/or division assignment can all result in changes to a fighter’s division dominance rating.
| Rank | ↑ ↓ | Fighter | Record | Points | |
| 1 |
Georges St. Pierre
(170)
Listed Since: 3/16/2008 |
19-2-0 |
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| 2 |
Anderson Silva
(185)
Listed Since: 3/16/2008 |
25-4-0 |
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| 3 |
Fedor Emelianenko
(HW)
Listed Since: 3/16/2008 |
31-1-0 |
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| 4 |
Lyoto Machida
(205)
Listed Since: 5/26/2009 |
16-0-0 |
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| 5 |
B.J. Penn
(155)
Listed Since: 8/10/2009 |
15-5-1 |
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| 6 |
Brock Lesnar
(HW)
Listed Since: 7/12/2009 |
4-1-0 |
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| 7 |
Dominick Cruz
(135)
Listed Since: 3/07/2010 |
15-1-0 |
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| 8 |
Jose Aldo
(145)
Listed Since: 11/23/2009 |
16-1-0 |
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| 9 |
Quinton Jackson
(205)
Listed Since: 8/04/2008 |
30-7-0 |
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| 10 |
Shinya Aoki
(155)
Listed Since: 1/03/2010 |
21-4-0 |
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Previous Official Release: 3/12/2010
Fighters who have dropped out: None
Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), ^ = Moved Divisions, % = Forced, ! = Results/Other
March 13th, 2010 at 9:22 am
y is brock lesnar on the list
March 12th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
I want to see Fedor fight a top notch Heavyweight.
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:49 am
also i think fedor should be the #1
February 23rd, 2010 at 9:49 am
i believe that jose aldo should be ahead of brock lesnar
February 8th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
If Anderson and GSP both win their next matches will the gap shrink or extend? Vitor has more points (though I understand his MW points will be a little different than his LHW score) in total than Hardy but Vitor returning to MW will increase the strength of the MW division as well.
I’d expect the gap to close, but I haven’t seen the formula used here.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
We don’t keep track of what bouts are open-weight. There’d probably be a Pancrase list and an everyone else list, because Pancrase is to blame for a ton of open-weight bouts.
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:28 pm
hey jcs! i know your having trouble with the all time heavyweight division. perhaps you should divide it into heavyweight and open weight divisions so that you have to distinct criteria thus eliminating your “early 90’s no weight limit” problem.
plus you know who is gonna be top ten in heavyweight: fedor, nog, cro cop, barnett, arlovski, randy couture, mark coleman, mir and either brock, tim sylvia, bas rutten or alistair overeem (probably brock).
and who is gonna be top ten open weight: minowaman, sakuraba, royce gracie, ken shamrock, bob sapp, giant silva, butterbean, tank abbott, hong man choi, zuluzinho tie with kimo leopoldo. (jk about most of those except the first 4, though i wouldn’t be suprised if at least one of the other 7 i mentioned made that list, if not more).
November 8th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
I’m personally more interested in a match between fedor and anderson silva, since anderson walks around at 215 lbs and there is no way in hell GSP can beat him.
October 28th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Fedor the best! No doubts!
September 12th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I personally don’t have much interest in seeing St. Pierre fight Anderson Silva.