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Issue Date: 9/10/2010 (Official Release: #158)
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 |
Anderson Silva
(185)
Listed Since: 3/16/2008 |
27-4-0 |
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| 2 |
Georges St. Pierre
(170)
Listed Since: 3/16/2008 |
20-2-0 |
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| 3 |
Mauricio Rua
(205)
Listed Since: 5/09/2010 |
19-4-0 |
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| 4 |
Brock Lesnar
(HW)
Listed Since: 7/12/2009 |
5-1-0 |
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| 5 |
Frankie Edgar
(155)
Listed Since: 4/11/2010 |
13-1-0 |
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| 6 |
Rashad Evans
(205)
Listed Since: 5/30/2010 |
18-1-1 |
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| 7 |
Dominick Cruz
(135)
Listed Since: 3/07/2010 |
16-1-0 |
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| 8 |
Jose Aldo
(145)
Listed Since: 11/23/2009 |
17-1-0 |
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| 9 |
Lyoto Machida
(205)
Listed Since: 5/26/2009 |
16-1-0 |
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| 10 |
Jon Fitch
(170)
Listed Since: 8/08/2010 |
23-3-0 |
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Previous Official Release: 9/04/2010
Fighters who have dropped out: None
Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other
61 Responses to “Division Dominance”
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August 18th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
By the way, you contradicted yourself. If Bowles is more dominant in his division than Fedor or Silva, than that means he’s less likely to lose his next fight in his division. In addition, Bowles hasn’t even defended his title once. That’s not exactly dominant. If he can tear through his next two title defenses like Silva, GSP, or Fedor (via Wamma/Pride) then I can see the argument.
August 18th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I disagree. Cruz < Hendo division-wise. Yet Bowles will be a smaller betting favorite over Cruz then Silva to Hendo. There are no other top 10 p4p HW’s for Fedor to beat, but he’s beat all the other top dogs available easily. Silva has cleaned out his division except for Maia, and frankly when he beat both Hendo and Griffin, both were on p4p lists, Hendo was considered #4 prior to his loss to Rampage.
August 17th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Probably not, because Bowles’ next opponent is likely going to be of much higher quality than Silva or Fedor’s.
Bowles just proved he can easily defeat a Top P4P fighter. Has Silva or Fedor done that recently? Have either of beat a Top 5 P4P in the past few years?
August 16th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Fair’s fair. So you’re telling me that you believe Anderson Silva and Fedor are more likely to lose in their next fights than Brian Bowles?
August 12th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
I think the rise of Bowles is more credit to the weakness of the division than anything else.
August 12th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Thanks for your wonderful comments Jess. Its not a P4P list. Bowles is #2 because he is undefeated, and just KOd the best Bantamweight in history, while still in his prime. He has also beaten other solid contenders. Has Bowles even lost a round in his entire career? Not even Machida can say that.
Plus Bantamweight overall, is a weak division. Read the description before you comment.
August 11th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
What terrible rankings. What kind of math system puts Brian Bowles at number 2 on the rankings and Anderson Silva at number 4. What a pathetic list.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Shinichi “BJ” Kojima is 5-2-3 in his last 10 fights 2-0-1 to the same guy in that stretch. How is that dominant? Ken flo is 9-1, against tough competition.
July 12th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I wondering whether a win over Mir would be enough to propel Lesnar into the top ten on the division dominance list…And there he is, at #8.
June 8th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Tyler, I’m glad you posted. Before that post I wasn’t sure if I should laugh or bang my head against a wall. The funniest post though came when Jordan made his list and didn’t include any Middle weights and Heavy Weights other than Fedor and Silva. While including 3 Welter Weights. Made me really realize he had no idea what these rankings were all about.