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
151	1	Ivan Buchinger Last Fight: 4/29/2011 [The Cage]	17-3-0	52
152	1	Eric Marriott Last Fight: 12/16/2011 [Resurrection Fight Alliance]	20-6-0	52
153		JJ Ambrose Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [PacificXC]	17-3-0	52
154		Bernardo Magalhaes Last Fight: 6/03/2011 [CageFC (Aus)]  Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#167 LW] Yoislandy Izquierdo	11-1-0	51
155		Johnny Cottrell Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [KOTC]	10-2-0	51
156		Spencer Fisher Last Fight: 8/27/2011 [UFC]	24-8-0	51
157		Curt Warburton Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [BAoMMA]	8-3-0	51
158		Seichi Ikemoto Last Fight: 9/04/2011 [DEEP]  Next Fight: 2/18/2012 [DEEP] vs [#28 LW] Mizuto Hirota	20-17-5	50
159		Rene Nazare Last Fight: 10/15/2011 [BellatorFC]	10-1-0	50
160		Magno Almeida Last Fight: 9/23/2011 [Strike Force]	9-3-0	50
161		Abdul Mohamed Last Fight: 4/09/2011 [Tenth Legion]	19-8-3	50
162		Yoshihiro Tomioka Last Fight: 11/27/2011 [DEEP]	17-9-6	49
163		Ricardo Tirloni Last Fight: 10/22/2011 [BellatorFC]	14-1-0	49
164		Gor Harutunian Last Fight: 7/02/2011 [ProFC]	8-1-1	49
165		Jordan Rinaldi Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [Complete Devastation MMA]	5-0-0	49
166		Kenneth Rosfort Nees Last Fight: 11/19/2011 [Cage Fight Live]	15-3-0	49
167		Yoislandy Izquierdo Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [Championship Fighting Alliance]  Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#154 LW] Bernardo Magalhaes	6-0-0	49
168		Artur Sowinski Last Fight: 11/26/2011 [KSW]	12-5-0	49
169	1	Thiago Meller Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [The Cage]	17-5-0	48
170	1	Joseph Duffy Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [CageWarriors]	11-1-0	48
171	2	Robert Emerson Last Fight: 1/29/2011 [Full Force FC]	11-10-0	48
172	1	Jameel Massouh Last Fight: 6/10/2011 [Cage Fury FC]	26-9-0	48
173	1	Mike Budnik Last Fight: 2/25/2011 [ExtremeFL]	11-4-0	48
174	2	Ramsey Nijem Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [UFC]	5-2-0	48
175		Matt Veach Last Fight: 4/23/2011 [Gladiator Cage Fights]	15-4-0	48
176		Jeff Smith Last Fight: 11/19/2011 [Pennsylvania Fighting Championship]	9-2-0	48
177		Luciano Azevedo Last Fight: 5/14/2011 [Win Fight]	16-9-1	48
178		Drew Dober Last Fight: 11/04/2011 [Disorderly Conduct]	8-3-0	47
179		Mitch Jackson Last Fight: 10/21/2011 [CageFX]	14-2-0	47
180		Seydina Seck Last Fight: 11/20/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC]	13-7-0	47
181		Ali Maclean Last Fight: 7/10/2011 [Sprawl N Brawl]	9-5-1	47
182		Josh Shockley Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [BellatorFC]	8-1-0	47
183		Bagama Nikabagamaev Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [FEFoMP]	9-0-0	47
184		Joe Duarte Last Fight: 8/12/2011 [Strike Force]	10-2-0	47
185		CJ Keith Last Fight: 10/26/2011 [The Warriors Cage]	8-0-0	47
186		Jose Figueroa Last Fight: 12/09/2011 [M-1 Mix-FC]	10-6-0	47
187	1	Richie Whitson Last Fight: 10/07/2011 [MaximumFC]	11-2-0	46
188	1	Carey Vanier Last Fight: 3/12/2011 [BellatorFC]	10-4-0	46
189	1	Shannon Gugerty Last Fight: 7/24/2011 [CA Fight Syndicate]	14-6-0	46
190	3	Dustin Hazelett Last Fight: 12/11/2010 [UFC]	12-7-0	46
191		Ronnie Rogers Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [Victory Promotions]	10-10-0	46
192		Curtis Demarce Last Fight: 11/26/2011 [Rumble in the Cage]	12-10-0	46
193		Marius Cujba Last Fight: 10/01/2011 [Fight Party]	7-1-0	46
194		Vagner Rocha Last Fight: 9/17/2011 [UFC]  Next Fight: 2/15/2012 [UFC] vs [#54 FW] Jonathan Brookins	7-2-0	45
195		Austin Lyons Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [Prize Fight Promotions]	9-1-0	45
196		Rob McCullough Last Fight: 9/24/2011 [DREAM]	19-8-0	45
197	1	Alonzo Martinez Last Fight: 1/07/2012 [Strike Force]	35-16-1	45
198	1	Jon Tuck Last Fight: 11/26/2011 [PacificXC]	6-0-0	45
199	2	Moshe Kaitz Last Fight: 11/09/2010 [Israeli Fighting Championship]	3-2-0	44
200		Jeff Lentz Last Fight: 12/03/2011 [Xtreme Fight Events]  Next Fight: 2/10/2012 [RoC] vs [#25 FW] Deividas Taurosevicius	8-2-1	44

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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