Issue Date: 1/29/2012 (Official Release: #236)
Heavyweight and above (Over 210 lbs) fighter ranks
The rankings presented are computerized and provided by the FightMatrix ranking system, which utilizes a comprehensive MMA fight database to provide objective rankings. Please note, that these rankings ONLY contain fighters who have had at least one professional fight some time in the 450 days prior to the ranking date.
| Rank | ↑ ↓ | Fighter | Record | Points |
| 1 |
Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [UFC] |
795
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| 2 |
Last Fight: 12/30/2011 [UFC] |
570
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| 3 |
Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [UFC] |
558
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| 4 |
Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [UFC] |
395
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| 5 |
Last Fight: 9/10/2011 [Strike Force] |
336
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| 6 |
Last Fight: 6/18/2011 [Strike Force] Next Fight: 2/04/2012 [UFC] vs [#17 HW] Roy Nelson |
328
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| 7 |
Last Fight: 12/30/2011 [UFC] |
326
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| 8 |
Last Fight: 9/10/2011 [Strike Force] |
262
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| 9 |
Last Fight: 9/10/2011 [Strike Force] |
240
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| 10 |
Last Fight: 6/11/2011 [UFC] |
238
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| 11 |
Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [UFC] |
206
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| 12 |
Last Fight: 12/31/2011 [DREAM] |
202
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| 13 |
Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#35 HW] Mark Hunt |
178
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| 14 |
Last Fight: 8/20/2011 [BellatorFC] |
152
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| 15 |
Last Fight: 8/27/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#51 HW] Ben Rothwell |
133
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| 16 |
Last Fight: 1/28/2012 [UFC] |
131
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| 17 |
Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 2/04/2012 [UFC] vs [#6 HW] Fabricio Werdum |
128
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| 18 |
Last Fight: 9/24/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#38 HW] Chad Griggs |
120
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| 19 |
Last Fight: 9/10/2011 [Strike Force] |
120
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| 20 |
Last Fight: 9/23/2011 [Titan Fighting] |
114
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| 21 |
Last Fight: 12/24/2011 [World Ultimate Full Contact] Next Fight: 2/02/2012 [KOTC] vs [#95 HW] Ryan Fortin |
110
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| 22 |
Last Fight: 1/14/2012 [UFC] |
106
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| 23 |
Last Fight: 9/23/2011 [Titan Fighting] |
106
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| 24 |
Last Fight: 6/11/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#29 HW] Stefan Struve |
102
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| 25 |
Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [UFC] |
98
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| 26 |
Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#54 HW] Philip De Fries |
95
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| 27 |
Last Fight: 11/05/2011 [ProElite] |
90
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| 28 |
Last Fight: 11/05/2011 [MMA Attack] |
88
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| 29 |
Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#24 HW] Dave Herman |
83
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| 30 |
Last Fight: 12/18/2010 [Draka] Next Fight: 2/11/2012 [Draka] vs [#98 HW] Konstantin Gluhov |
81
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| 31 |
Last Fight: 11/05/2011 [ProElite] |
80
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| 32 |
Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [BellatorFC] |
80
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| 33 |
Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [UFC] |
79
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| 34 |
Last Fight: 11/26/2011 [BellatorFC] Next Fight: 3/16/2012 [BellatorFC] vs [#39 HW] Thiago Santos |
78
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| 35 |
Last Fight: 9/24/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#13 HW] Cheick Kongo |
77
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| 36 |
Last Fight: 12/24/2011 [World Ultimate Full Contact] |
77
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| 37 |
Last Fight: 11/20/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC] Next Fight: 2/11/2012 [Draka] vs [NR] Alexander Illiasov |
77
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| 38 |
Last Fight: 6/18/2011 [Strike Force] Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#18 HW] Travis Browne |
76
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| 39 |
Last Fight: 11/26/2011 [BellatorFC] Next Fight: 3/16/2012 [BellatorFC] vs [#34 HW] Eric Prindle |
76
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| 40 | 1 |
Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC] |
74
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| 41 | 1 |
Last Fight: 2/12/2011 [Strike Force] |
74
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| 42 | 1 |
Last Fight: 10/22/2011 [Rage in the Cage] |
72
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| 43 | 1 |
Last Fight: 9/16/2011 [Aggression MMA] |
70
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| 44 | 1 |
Last Fight: 8/13/2011 [MMA Fight Pit] |
69
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| 45 | 1 |
Last Fight: 12/31/2011 [DREAM] |
69
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| 46 | 103 |
Last Fight: 1/28/2012 [UFC] |
67
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| 47 |
Last Fight: 8/20/2011 [BellatorFC] |
66
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| 48 |
Last Fight: 1/20/2012 [UFC] |
64
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| 49 |
Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [Strike Force] |
62
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| 50 |
Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [BellatorFC] |
62
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Issue Date: 1/29/2012 (Official Release: #236)
Previous Official Release: 1/22/2012
Fighters who have dropped out: [#170] Wes Swofford-, [#248] Josh Luna!, [#249] Magomed Ibragimov!, [#250] Igor Zadernovsky!
Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other
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