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Issue Date: 8/29/2010 (Official Release: #156)

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 NR Brian Geraghty
Last Fight: 8/14/2010 [Maximo Fighting Championship] 		22-14-1
43
202 2 Jon Tuck
Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [Gorilla Warfare Mixed Martial Arts] 		5-0-0
43
203 11 Robert Emerson
Last Fight: 3/31/2010 [UFC] 		9-9-0
42
204 1 Daniel Thomas
Last Fight: 7/14/2010 [M-1 Mix-FC] 		18-7-0
42
205 3 Jorge Gurgel
Last Fight: 8/21/2010 [Strike Force] 		13-8-0
42
206 2 Ramazan Nurmagomedov
Last Fight: 6/10/2010 [Golden Fist Promotion] 		1-0-0
42
207 2 Andre Amado
Last Fight: 3/22/2010 [DREAM] 		6-4-1
42
208 2 Paulo Goncalves Silva
Last Fight: 3/19/2010 [Shooto Americas] 		13-7-0
42
209 2 Samuel Guillet
Last Fight: 6/18/2010 [Ring Side] 		9-5-0
41
210 2 Abdul Mohamed
Last Fight: 2/21/2010 [Tenth Legion] 		17-8-3
41
211 2 Brad Cardinal
Last Fight: 7/24/2010 [Evolution FC (Canada)] 		9-5-0
41
212 2 Cruz Gomez
Last Fight: 8/14/2010 [Fight for Wrestling] 		14-8-0
41
213 2 Dennis Bermudez
Last Fight: 6/26/2010 [PA Fighting Championships] 		6-0-0
41
214 2 James Krause
Last Fight: 4/15/2010 [BellatorFC] 		11-3-0
41
215 2 Chris Mickle
Last Fight: 6/11/2010 [Midwest Cage] 		28-15-1
41
216 1 Kosuto Umeda
Last Fight: 7/03/2010 [DEEP] 		9-8-3
41
217 1 Maciej Gorski
Last Fight: 3/27/2010 [World Free Fight] 		8-4-0
41
218 1 Adrian Pang
Last Fight: 6/24/2010 [Legend Fighting Championship] 		17-7-2
41
219 18 Ryan Bixler
Last Fight: 8/06/2010 [Midwest Cage] 		18-11-0
40
220 2 John Mahlow
Last Fight: 3/19/2010 [X-treme FC] 		12-12-0
40
221 2 Hiroki Aoki
Last Fight: 8/08/2010 [Pancrase] 		5-4-0
40
222 1 Mark Miller
Last Fight: 6/11/2010 [Hoosier Fight Club] 		9-6-0
40
223 3 Steve Kinnison
Last Fight: 4/24/2010 [Lords of War] 		13-15-0
40
224 1 Jose Figueroa
Last Fight: 8/07/2010 [M-1 Mix-FC] 		8-4-0
40
225 3 Isao Kobayashi
Last Fight: 7/04/2010 [Pancrase] 		6-1-1
40
226 1 James Edson Berto
Last Fight: 4/03/2010 [Art of Fighting] 		16-8-1
40
227 3 Marcin Held
Last Fight: 6/18/2010 [Pro Fight] 		9-1-0
40
228 2 Karen Darabedyan
Last Fight: 6/20/2010 [WEC] 		9-3-0
40
229 2 Billy Stamp
Last Fight: 3/20/2010 [Fury Fight Promotions] 		13-8-1
39
230   Carey Vanier
Last Fight: 5/06/2010 [BellatorFC] 		9-3-0
39
231 2 Danilo Cherman
Last Fight: 6/05/2010 [Capital Fight] 		9-3-0
39
232 4 John Reedy
Last Fight: 10/17/2009 [PURECOMBAT] 		9-3-0
39
233 2 Mike Budnik
Last Fight: 7/17/2010 [Caged Combat CF] 		9-4-0
39
234 1 Ed Ratcliff
Last Fight: 12/19/2009 [WEC] 		7-2-0
39
235 3 Arsen Ubaidulaev
Last Fight: 7/22/2010 [M-1 Mix-FC] 		2-2-0
39
236 2 Pat Audinwood
Last Fight: 4/03/2010 [M-1 Mix-FC] 		9-0-1
38
237 2 Conor Heun
Last Fight: 6/16/2010 [Strike Force] 		8-4-0
38
238 2 Artiom Damkovsky
Last Fight: 7/22/2010 [M-1 Mix-FC] 		6-5-0
38
239 2 Ivan Musardo
Last Fight: 5/01/2010 [Box-Ring Zürichsee] 		15-5-0
38
240 2 Francis Heagney
Last Fight: 8/07/2010 [Ultimate Chal. UK] 		9-4-0
38
241 2 Mike Richman
Last Fight: 2/27/2010 [Seconds Out] 		8-0-0
38
242 2 Genair Martins da Silva Junior
Last Fight: 5/15/2010 [Nitrix Show Fight] 		7-3-0
38
243 1 Mike de la Torre
Last Fight: 6/26/2010 [Ultimate Warrior Challenge (Mexico)] 		9-2-0
38
244   Lee Gibson
Last Fight: 11/20/2009 [Strike Force] 		12-4-0
37
245   Bobby Stack
Last Fight: 6/26/2010 [Strike Force] 		8-1-0
37
246 3 Todd Moore
Last Fight: 7/31/2010 [Legacy Promotions] 		12-4-0
37
247 NR Yuki Ito
Last Fight: 8/27/2010 [DEEP] 		8-6-9
37
248 2 Brad Causey
Last Fight: 4/17/2010 [AM Ford Fight Night] 		9-1-0
37
249   Kenichi Hattori
Last Fight: 7/18/2010 [HEAT] 		9-5-4
37
250   Joe Brammer
Last Fight: 5/29/2010 [UFC] 		7-2-1
37

Previous Official Release: 8/22/2010

Fighters who have dropped out: [#214] Marshall Martin!, [#241] Jonathan Knutson!, [#247] Steve Lopez!, [#248] Alberto Crane!

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


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Comments (61)

61 Responses to “Lightweight”

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  1. Neo Says:
    August 30th, 2010 at 11:18 am

    Matt, the problem with your ideas is something of an algorithmic issue.

    Here’s a simple example of why your idea doesn’t necessarily work, in a hypothetical situation.

    Start of the scenario.
    3 fighters: a, b, c
    a ranked #15
    b ranked #20
    c ranked #100

    c beats b, c raised to #34, b falls to #35.

    Then, b beats a, say 2 months later…
    b raises to #19, a falls to #20. How you’d suggest it, c should then raise to #18.

    What happens if another 2 months later, a beats c?
    You would have in 4 months one fighter beats another, who beats the first. A mess of a circle.

    That’s the problem with what you suggest, unfortunately.

  2. jcs Says:
    August 30th, 2010 at 9:11 am

    I could counter that by saying it was a bad style matchup for Aoki, and he’s recently the better, and more proven fighter outside of that one match.

    We rank based on points.. that’s really the end-all.

  3. Matt Says:
    August 29th, 2010 at 11:35 pm

    Well if it was a year or two back, then I could see that. Were the fighters have changed, gotten better and worse. But since it was only what 4 months ago, I don’t believe that he should get the nod to be ranked higher.

  4. Deaco Says:
    August 25th, 2010 at 7:06 am

    Joseph Duffy of tuf 12 is Irish, not British!

  5. RK Says:
    August 23rd, 2010 at 10:27 am

    why arnt varner or cerrone on hear

  6. jcs Says:
    August 23rd, 2010 at 7:45 am

    Then Matt, how far back would you go to make such an adjustment to keep Melendez over Aoki? If the fight was 1 year back, would that be OK? How about 2? This is very subjective. What if Aoki reeled off three wins against Top 10 competition and Melendez still hasn’t had another fight?

    We rank on points and the points that Aoki earned in his win over Kawajiri put him back over Melendez.

  7. Matt509 Says:
    August 23rd, 2010 at 12:47 am

    Will the Florian-Maynard winner fight the Penn-Edgar winner for the title? Cause that would be sick. They should do a 1 day tourny :)

  8. Matt Says:
    August 23rd, 2010 at 12:44 am

    I ahve to agree with everyone on how is Aoki ranked higher than Melendez? This whole ranking is all bs. You guys say that since someone beat someone else that they will be higher than them. So going by your rules why the hell is Aoki higher than Melendez when Melendez beat Aoki?

    So are we now going by if someone is ranked 100 and beats a guy ranked 20th, they go up to like 34, while the other guy goes to 35. Then that guy 35 guy wins and is now higher than the guy he lost to? If your gonna move the 35 guy up, then the 34 guy should also go up. Meaning that the 35 ranked guy’s win should also help the 34th ranked guy.

    You guys need to fix something on your ranking system because this is getting rediculous.

  9. Matt509 Says:
    August 23rd, 2010 at 12:39 am

    KJ Noons looked reall good in his win.

  10. Mike T Says:
    August 21st, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    I don’t see why Melendez is not #3. Is it because of his suspension? Did Aoki’s recent win catapult him above Melendez really?

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