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
201		Bryan Travers Last Fight: 2/18/2011 [Strike Force]	14-3-0	44
202		Andrews Tigrao Last Fight: 12/02/2011 [Shooto Americas]	8-4-0	44
203		Conor McGregor Last Fight: 9/08/2011 [CageWarriors]	9-2-0	44
204		Mansour Barnaoui Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [Les Contenders]	6-0-0	44
205		Luiz Azeredo Last Fight: 4/02/2011 [BellatorFC]	15-10-0	43
206		Sonny Brown Last Fight: 12/09/2011 [CageFC (Aus)]	5-1-0	43
207		Derrick Burnsed Last Fight: 1/07/2012 [West Coast Fighting Championships]	9-2-0	43
208		Mick Sinclair Last Fight: 11/12/2011 [Olympian MMA Championships 1]	12-3-0	43
209		Musa Toliver Last Fight: 8/05/2011 [Tachi Palace Fights]	10-7-1	43
210		Terry Etim Last Fight: 1/14/2012 [UFC]	15-4-0	43
211		Kazuki Tokudome Last Fight: 12/03/2011 [Pancrase]	9-3-1	42
212	1	Anselmo Luna Last Fight: 6/25/2011 [Shark Fight]	7-2-0	42
213	1	Paulo Goncalves Silva Last Fight: 9/09/2011 [Coliseu Extreme Fight]  Next Fight: 2/16/2012 [Superior Cage Combat] vs [#119 LW] Dominique Robinson	16-7-0	42
214	2	Daniel Downes Last Fight: 10/29/2011 [UFC]	8-3-0	42
215		Jean NDoye Last Fight: 6/16/2011 [CageWarriors]	5-0-0	42
216		Kenichiro Togashi Last Fight: 9/23/2011 [Shooto]	12-8-5	42
217	1	Cristiano Marcello Last Fight: 2/19/2011 [Nitrix Show Fight]	12-3-0	41
218	1	Gleristone Santos Last Fight: 11/27/2011 [MMA Against Dengue]	18-8-0	41
219	1	Dayne Aristizabel Last Fight: 4/16/2011 [ThrowdownETC]	6-2-0	41
220	1	Yunus Evloev Last Fight: 10/07/2011 [MMA Corona Cup]	10-5-0	41
221	7	Mike Rio Last Fight: 12/17/2011 [Championship Fighting Alliance]	8-1-0	41
222		Akbarh Arreola Last Fight: 8/25/2011 [Shooto Americas]	19-6-1	41
223	6	Won Sik Park Last Fight: 12/30/2010 [WVR]	9-3-1	41
224	1	Joe Nicholas Last Fight: 5/21/2011 [Caged In Promotions]	7-4-0	41
225	1	Jordan Clements Last Fight: 8/17/2011 [Fight Kings]  Next Fight: 2/24/2012 [ThrowdownETC] vs [#180 MW] David Castillo	9-1-0	41
226	1	Doo Won Seo Last Fight: 10/03/2011 [Road Fighting Championship]	9-6-0	41
227	1	George Sheppard Last Fight: 7/30/2011 [The Cage Inc.]	12-6-0	41
228	1	Katsuhiko Nagata Last Fight: 12/03/2011 [Pancrase]	6-7-3	40
229		Chris Gruetzemacher Last Fight: 7/16/2011 [Rage in the Cage]	8-1-0	40
230		Eric Hernandez Last Fight: 6/25/2011 [Total Mayhem]	12-4-0	40
231		Hermes Franca Last Fight: 4/29/2011 [International FC]	22-12-0	40
232	1	Abner Lloveras Last Fight: 12/03/2011 [Premier Fighting Championship]	14-6-1	39
233	1	TJ OBrien Last Fight: 8/14/2011 [UFC]	16-5-0	39
234		Diego Garijo Last Fight: 6/11/2011 [PacificXC]	7-1-0	39
235	1	Lee Wieczorek Last Fight: 10/08/2011 [UWC (England)]	10-3-0	39
236	1	Carlos Antonio de Souza Last Fight: 11/10/2011 [Gladiatorian Fight Tournament]	13-3-0	39
237	1	Masahiro Toryu Last Fight: 11/27/2011 [Pancrase]	11-8-8	39
238	1	Brad Causey Last Fight: 10/15/2011 [Caged Rage]	10-1-0	39
239	1	Jason Ball Last Fight: 9/10/2011 [BAoMMA]	18-10-0	39
240	2	Cody Ziemer Last Fight: 4/16/2011 [ThrowdownETC]	3-0-0	39
241	2	Daisuke Hanazawa Last Fight: 1/22/2012 [Rings]	18-15-5	39
242	2	Kota Okazawa Last Fight: 8/07/2011 [Pancrase]	10-5-4	39
243	3	Sam Sicilia Last Fight: 12/15/2011 [Conquest of the Cage]	10-0-0	38
244	3	Colin Fletcher Last Fight: 12/10/2011 [BAoMMA]	7-1-0	38
245	3	Mario Espinoza Last Fight: 1/13/2012 [Fight Kings]  Next Fight: 2/24/2012 [ThrowdownETC] vs [#405 LW] Steve Sharp	15-6-0	38
246	3	Chris Saunders Last Fight: 7/23/2011 [BellatorFC]	9-2-0	38
247	2	Alejandro Solano Rodriguez Last Fight: 12/19/2010 [Saint-Tropez Promotions]	13-5-0	38
248	2	Shahbulat Shamhalaev Last Fight: 10/09/2011 [World Martial Arts Championship]	9-1-0	38
249	2	Steve Lopez Last Fight: 11/04/2011 [Superior Cage Combat]	12-6-1	38
250	3	Costa Ioannou Last Fight: 11/10/2011 [Extreme FC Africa]	4-0-0	38

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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