Issue Date: 1/29/2012 (Official Release: #236)

Lightweight (150-162 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.

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Rank	↑ ↓	Fighter	Record	Points
1		Frankie Edgar Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#3 LW] Ben Henderson	14-1-1	645
2		Gilbert Melendez Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [Strike Force]	20-2-0	396
3		Ben Henderson Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#1 LW] Frankie Edgar	15-2-0	337
4		Gray Maynard Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [UFC]	10-1-1	333
5		Michael Chandler Last Fight: 11/19/2011 [BellatorFC]	9-0-0	292
6		Nate Diaz Last Fight: 12/30/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 5/05/2012 [UFC] vs [#8 LW] Jim Miller	15-7-0	266
7		Shinya Aoki Last Fight: 12/31/2011 [DREAM]	30-5-0	262
8		Jim Miller Last Fight: 1/20/2012 [UFC]  Next Fight: 5/05/2012 [UFC] vs [#6 LW] Nate Diaz	21-3-0	233
9		Clay Guida Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [UFC]	29-12-0	209
10		Eddie Alvarez Last Fight: 11/19/2011 [BellatorFC]	22-3-0	190
11	1	Joe Lauzon Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#19 LW] Anthony Pettis	21-6-0	186
12	1	Donald Cerrone Last Fight: 12/30/2011 [UFC]	17-4-0	184
13	1	Gleison Tibau Last Fight: 11/19/2011 [UFC]	25-7-0	183
14	22	Antonio McKee Last Fight: 1/27/2012 [MaximumFC]	27-4-2	180
15		Jadamba Narantungalag Last Fight: 10/30/2011 [Legend Fighting Championship]	7-2-0	179
16		Jorge Masvidal Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [Strike Force]	22-7-0	169
17		Pat Healy Last Fight: 9/10/2011 [Strike Force]  Next Fight: 3/03/2012 [Strike Force] vs [#38 LW] Caros Fodor	23-16-0	167
18		Dennis Siver Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 4/14/2012 [UFC] vs [#10 FW] Diego Nunes	19-8-0	164
19		Anthony Pettis Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#11 LW] Joe Lauzon	14-2-0	162
20	17	Evan Dunham Last Fight: 1/28/2012 [UFC]	13-2-0	157
21	1	Jacob Volkmann Last Fight: 12/30/2011 [UFC]	14-2-0	155
22	1	TJ Grant Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [UFC]	17-5-0	153
23	1	Rafael dos Anjos Last Fight: 11/19/2011 [UFC]	15-6-0	152
24	13	Brian Cobb Last Fight: 1/27/2012 [MaximumFC]	19-7-0	149
25	2	Matt Wiman Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#26 LW] Mark Bocek	14-6-0	148
26	2	Mark Bocek Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#25 LW] Matt Wiman	10-4-0	147
27	2	Jeremy Stephens Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [UFC]	20-7-0	145
28	2	Mizuto Hirota Last Fight: 8/26/2011 [DEEP]  Next Fight: 2/18/2012 [DEEP] vs [#158 LW] Seichi Ikemoto	13-4-1	143
29	2	Dennis Hallman Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [UFC]	51-14-2	139
30	2	Thiago Tavares Last Fight: 1/14/2012 [UFC]	17-4-1	138
31	2	Tony Ferguson Last Fight: 12/03/2011 [UFC]	13-3-0	136
32	2	Patricky Freire Last Fight: 11/26/2011 [BellatorFC]	10-2-0	131
33	2	George Sotiropoulos Last Fight: 7/02/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#42 LW] Takanori Gomi	14-4-0	129
34	2	Sam Stout Last Fight: 1/14/2012 [UFC]	17-7-1	129
35	2	Melvin Guillard Last Fight: 1/20/2012 [UFC]	27-11-2	128
36	2	John Alessio Last Fight: 11/04/2011 [Superior Cage Combat]  Next Fight: 3/16/2012 [Score Fighting Series] vs [#139 LW] Ryan Healy	33-14-0	125
37	2	Josh Thomson Last Fight: 12/31/2010 [K-1]  Next Fight: 3/03/2012 [Strike Force] vs [#39 LW] KJ Noons	18-4-0	121
38		Caros Fodor Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [Strike Force]  Next Fight: 3/03/2012 [Strike Force] vs [#17 LW] Pat Healy	11-2-0	119
39		KJ Noons Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [Strike Force]  Next Fight: 3/03/2012 [Strike Force] vs [#37 LW] Josh Thomson	11-4-0	113
40		Anton Kuivanen Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [The Cage]  Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#77 LW] Justin Salas	16-4-0	113
41		Gesias Cavalcante Last Fight: 7/30/2011 [Strike Force]	16-4-1	112
42		Takanori Gomi Last Fight: 9/24/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 2/26/2012 [UFC] vs [#33 LW] George Sotiropoulos	32-8-0	109
43		Danny Castillo Last Fight: 12/30/2011 [UFC]	13-4-0	108
44		Satoru Kitaoka Last Fight: 12/31/2011 [DREAM]	29-11-9	107
45	1	Adriano Martins Last Fight: 11/26/2011 [Jungle Fight]	22-6-0	107
46	1	Yves Edwards Last Fight: 12/03/2011 [UFC]	41-18-1	106
47	1	Edson Barboza Last Fight: 1/14/2012 [UFC]	10-0-0	106
48	1	Daniel Weichel Last Fight: 11/20/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC]	29-7-0	104
49	1	Khabib Nurmagomedov Last Fight: 1/20/2012 [UFC]	17-0-0	104
50	1	Mac Danzig Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 4/21/2012 [UFC] vs [#118 LW] Efrain Escudero	20-10-1	103

Issue Date: 1/29/2012 (Official Release: #236)

Previous Official Release: 1/22/2012

Fighters who have dropped out: [#102] Charles Oliveira-, [#235] Yukinari Tamura+, [#304] Jevgenij Mahtenko+, [#377] Dave Mazany+, [#422] Jonathan Gary+, [#447] Ivanildo Nunes Santos+, [#498] Yuki Ito!

Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other

Comments (180)

180 Comments

• Fight Matrix | FightMatrix Program: UFC on FOX 2 (01-28-2012) says:

  January 26, 2012 at 7:02 am

  [...] are winless against common opposition. . Lightweight (155) [#37] Evan Dunham (12-2-0) vs. [#45] Nik Lentz [...]

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• MFC 32 Boasts Bitter Rivals | MFC says:

  January 25, 2012 at 11:45 am

  [...] Both fighters are amongst the world’s elite in the 155-pound category, with Cobb ranked No. 10 and McKee at No. 35, according to Fight Matrix (http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/lightweight/). [...]

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• Fight Matrix | FightMatrix Program: UFC on FX (01-20-2011) says:

  January 18, 2012 at 9:01 am

  [...] (155) [#12] Jim Miller (20-3-0) vs. [#24] Melvin Guillard (27-10-2) Jim Miller is the All-Time #24 ranked Lightweight [...]

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• Fight Matrix | FightMatrix Program: UFC 142 (1-14-2011) says:

  January 11, 2012 at 3:47 pm

  [...] both are winless against common opposition. . Lightweight (155) [#17] Sam Stout (17-6-1) vs. [#68] Thiago Tavares [...]

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• jcs says:

  January 3, 2012 at 1:28 pm

  Yup, its a mistake.

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• Ian Dean says:

  January 3, 2012 at 12:05 pm

  Ali Arish a Lightweight? Since when???

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• Fight Matrix | FightMatrix Program: UFC 141 (12-30-2011) says:

  December 28, 2011 at 10:45 am

  [...] (155) [#24] Jacob Volkmann (13-2-0) vs. [#124] Efrain Escudero [...]

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• Light Weight rankings... what stands out here? - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums says:

  December 27, 2011 at 4:07 pm

  [...] Weight rankings… what stands out here? Fight Matrix | Current MMA Rankings &raquo Lightweight Brin Cobb number 10? I know fight matrix is an alternative way to view rankings but the LW [...]

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• Fight Matrix | FightMatrix Program: Strikeforce (12-17-2011) says:

  December 15, 2011 at 3:30 pm

  [...] (155) [#2] Gilbert Melendez (19-2-0) vs. [#11] Jorge Masvidal (22-6-0) Gilbert Melendez is the All-Time #6 ranked Lightweight [...]

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• Fight Matrix | FightMatrix Program: UFC 140 (12-10-2011) says:

  December 8, 2011 at 12:33 pm

  [...] match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Krzysztof Soszynski leads 1-0 . Lightweight (155) [#28] Nik Lentz (21-3-2) vs. [#50] Mark Bocek [...]

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