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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 |
| 51 |
Ben Rothwell
Last Fight: 9/24/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#15 HW] Brendan Schaub |
62
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| 52 |
Guram Gugenishvili
Last Fight: 3/05/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC] |
61
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| 53 |
Dion Staring
Last Fight: 5/28/2011 [Ultimate Glory] |
61
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| 54 |
Philip De Fries
Last Fight: 11/05/2011 [UFC] Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#26 HW] Stipe Miocic |
59
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| 55 |
Jon Madsen
Last Fight: 3/26/2011 [UFC] |
58
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| 56 | 16 |
Joey Beltran
Last Fight: 1/28/2012 [UFC] |
57
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| 57 | 1 |
Blagoi Ivanov
Last Fight: 12/24/2011 [Chekhov MMA Tournament] |
57
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| 58 | 1 |
Abe Wagner
Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [BellatorFC] |
56
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| 59 | 1 |
Jermaine Van Rooy
Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [One Gate 2 Far] |
56
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| 60 | 1 |
Michal Kita
Last Fight: 11/05/2011 [MMA Attack] |
56
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| 61 | 1 |
Rogent Lloret
Last Fight: 6/04/2011 [Almgavers] |
55
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| 62 | 1 |
Carmelo Marrero
Last Fight: 10/21/2011 [X-treme FC] |
55
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| 63 | 1 |
Chris Barnett
Last Fight: 4/22/2011 [WEF] |
54
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| 64 | 1 |
Bobby Lashley
Last Fight: 11/11/2011 [Shark Fight] |
53
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| 65 | 1 |
Kenny Garner
Last Fight: 10/14/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC] |
53
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| 66 | 1 |
Tony Johnson Jr
Last Fight: 6/25/2011 [BellatorFC] |
51
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| 67 | 1 |
Paul Buentello
Last Fight: 8/20/2011 [BellatorFC] |
50
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| 68 | 1 |
Maro Perak
Last Fight: 12/16/2011 [Noc Gladiatora] |
48
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| 69 | 1 |
Ednaldo Oliveira
Last Fight: 1/14/2012 [UFC] |
47
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| 70 | 1 |
Mike Ciesnolevicz
Last Fight: 5/28/2011 [Prestige MMA] |
45
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| 71 |
Joe McCall
Last Fight: 4/09/2011 [Bobishs Ultimate Cage Battles] |
45
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| 72 | 2 |
Todd Duffee
Last Fight: 12/31/2010 [K-1] |
44
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| 73 | 1 |
Aleksander Emelianenko
Last Fight: 12/21/2011 [Bushido Lithuania] |
44
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| 74 | 1 |
Magomed Abdurahimov
Last Fight: 12/24/2011 [World Ultimate Full Contact] |
44
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| 75 | 1 |
Alexei Kudin
Last Fight: 12/24/2011 [World Ultimate Full Contact] |
43
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| 76 | 1 |
John Brown
Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [Art of Fighting] |
43
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| 77 | 1 |
Ben Reiter
Last Fight: 12/21/2011 [Inka Fighting] |
43
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| 78 | 1 |
Marcio Cruz
Last Fight: 7/20/2011 [Clube da Luta (Rio de Janeiro)] |
42
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| 79 | 1 |
Kelvin Fitial
Last Fight: 6/11/2011 [PacificXC] |
42
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| 80 | 1 |
Alexander Volkov
Last Fight: 11/20/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC] |
42
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| 81 | 1 |
Levan Razmadze
Last Fight: 8/26/2011 [DEEP] Next Fight: 2/18/2012 [DEEP] vs [#132 HW] Ryuta Noji |
42
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| 82 | 1 |
Felise Leniu
Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [Nitro MMA] |
41
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| 83 | 1 |
Neil Wain
Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [Cage Contender] |
41
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| 84 | 1 |
Bobby Brents
Last Fight: 10/15/2011 [CCCW] |
41
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| 85 |
Scott Barrett
Last Fight: 10/21/2011 [X-treme FC] |
40
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| 86 |
Justin McCully
Last Fight: 12/16/2011 [Resurrection Fight Alliance] |
40
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| 87 |
Alexey Oleinik
Last Fight: 7/22/2011 [Fight Star] |
40
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| 88 | 4 |
Yoshihiro Nakao
Last Fight: 12/30/2010 [WVR] |
40
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| 89 | 1 |
Rob Broughton
Last Fight: 11/05/2011 [UFC] |
39
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| 90 | 1 |
Beau Tribolet
Last Fight: 8/20/2011 [Superior Cage Combat] |
39
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| 91 | 1 |
Ron Sparks
Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [BellatorFC] |
39
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| 92 | 1 |
Dave Huckaba
Last Fight: 8/19/2011 [Shark Fight] |
39
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| 93 | 1 |
Mark Holata
Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [BellatorFC] |
39
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| 94 | 1 |
Jessie Gibbs
Last Fight: 4/02/2011 [Pancrase Fighting Championship] |
38
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| 95 | 1 |
Ryan Fortin
Last Fight: 10/28/2011 [KOTC (Canada)] Next Fight: 2/02/2012 [KOTC] vs [#21 HW] Tony Lopez |
38
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| 96 | 1 |
Geronimo dos Santos
Last Fight: 12/18/2011 [Face to Face] |
38
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| 97 | 1 |
Shawn Jordan
Last Fight: 9/23/2011 [Strike Force] Next Fight: 3/03/2012 [UFC] vs [#141 HW] Oli Thompson |
38
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| 98 | 1 |
Konstantin Gluhov
Last Fight: 12/24/2011 [World Ultimate Full Contact] Next Fight: 2/11/2012 [Draka] vs [#30 HW] Peter Graham |
37
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| 99 | 1 |
Daniel Stewart
Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [CageSport] |
36
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| 100 | 1 |
Rolles Gracie
Last Fight: 10/28/2011 [Wreck MMA] Next Fight: 2/11/2012 [One Fighting Championship] vs [NR] Bob Sapp |
36
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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
[...] Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition. . Heavyweight (265) [#6] Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) vs. [#17] Roy Nelson (16-6-0) Fabricio Werdum is the All-Time #14 ranked Heavyweight [...]
[...] No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. . Heavyweight (265) [#40] Joey Beltran (13-6-0) vs. [#149] Lavar Johnson [...]
JDS, Mir, Velasquez, Overeem, , Big Country, Carwin, Barnett, Kongo, Hapa, Big Nog, Scaub, Santos, Cormier, Russow, Werdum, Fedor, Gonzaga, Struve, Herman, Sanchez, Arlovski, Sylvia, Monson, Conrad, Lopez, Karitonov. Top 25, Update; Current retirements accounted for are Lesnar and Cro Cop. JDS manifests highlight reel splendour into title gold. Overeem is the biggest overall mover, capitalizing on a shot. Werdum gets a big opportunity coming up against Roy Nelson and Fedor and Monson switch places so to speak.. and both prove themselves still very capable in the process.