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Issue Date: 5/16/2012 (Official Release: #253)
Division Point Dominance List
The division point dominance list debuted on 3/16/08, and is comparable, but not identical to a pound-for-pound list. While a pound-for-pound list factors in divisional tenure and the ability to transcend weight divisions while remaining successful, this list does not. 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.
As of 8/28/2011, we have added further requirements:
- Fighter must have a win, draw, or quality performance in the previous 360 days (450 if currently in “inactive decay”).
- Fighter must have at least two wins in their listed division within the past 900 days OR be ranked #1 in their division.
Points Key
>200 – One of the era’s most dominant in the division.
>150 - An elite, dominant fighter who has cleared out a majority of the division.
>100 - A near-elite champion/#1 that has beaten a few contender-level fighters. A top 5-7 fighter.
>50 - Top 2 or 3 fighter in their division. Likely a former champion or #1 contender.
| Rank | ↑ ↓ | Fighter | Record | Points |
| 1 |
Joseph Benavidez
(125)
Listed Since: 3/04/2012 |
16-2-0 |
222
|
|
| 2 |
Anderson Silva
(185)
Listed Since: 3/16/2008 |
31-4-0 |
205
|
|
| 3 |
Jon Jones
(205)
Listed Since: 3/20/2011 |
16-1-0 |
198
|
|
| 4 |
Georges St Pierre
(170)
Listed Since: 3/16/2008 |
22-2-0 |
147
|
|
| 5 |
Junior dos Santos
(HW)
Listed Since: 11/13/2011 |
14-1-0 |
142
|
|
| 6 |
Jose Aldo
(145)
Listed Since: 11/23/2009 |
21-1-0 |
131
|
|
| 7 |
Dominick Cruz
(135)
Listed Since: 3/07/2010 |
19-1-0 |
120
|
|
| 8 |
Ben Henderson
(155)
Listed Since: 2/26/2012 |
16-2-0 |
102
|
|
| 9 |
Frankie Edgar
(155)
Listed Since: 4/11/2010 |
14-2-1 |
78
|
|
| 10 |
Alistair Overeem
(HW)
Listed Since: 1/01/2012 |
36-11-0 |
73
|
Issue Date: 5/16/2012 (Official Release: #253)
Previous Official Release: 5/12/2012
Fighters who have dropped out: None
Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other
Florian? Really guys? I’ll give you the FW ranking (with your division change rules) but one win, in any division, especially in a non-title fight, does not mean you’ve dominated the division.
[...] Roger’s Centre at UFC129 against fellow arithmetic Top-10 pound-for-pound fighter [FightMatrix Division Dominance], Jake Shields [...]
Expanding this much further takes the scope of the list outside of the boundaries of what it was developed to show.. division dominance. How dominant are fighters ranked #3 and #4?
OH Right. Please read the info at the top of the pages. They are able to answer most of the questions you’ve asked.
i agree with howie about making this a top 20, i’m interested to see who’s on the brink of the top 10. also is it pretty much statistically impossible to make a mathematically correct pound for pound list, or is this just more accurate?
and how do you decide to put someone like silva, who’s fought less quality opponents than gsp at number 1? is it because he’s undefeated?
Super page:)
Can you please make this a top-20 list? The most interesting part is spots 8-10. Almost all of the top 7 spots frequently just go to UFC champions.
Mateo, Shields is back at 170. He has an impressive resume at 170 already.
Read the description above the list and you will understand. BJ moved from 155 to 170, thus making the 155 division weaker and the 170 division stronger. This is not a pound-for-pound list.
Hm… so BJ Penn moves from lightweight to welterweight. Both Edgar (n°1 lightweight) and GSP (n°1 ww) have beaten him before. Then how come Edgar actually gains a position and GSP falls one in the division dominance list??
Read the info at the top of the page.