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Ranked Fighters: 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-250
Welterweight (163-175 lbs) fighter ranks
Issue Date: 3/7/2010 (Official Release: #125)
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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| 1 |  Georges St. PierreLast Fight: 7/11/2009 [UFC] |
19-2-0 |
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| 2 |  Jon FitchLast Fight: 12/12/2009 [UFC] |
21-3-0 |
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| 3 | Josh Koscheck Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC] |
14-4-0 |
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| 4 |  Thiago AlvesLast Fight: 7/11/2009 [UFC] |
17-6-0 |
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| 5 | Nick Diaz Last Fight: 1/30/2010 [Strike Force] |
21-7-0 |
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| 6 |  Dan HardyLast Fight: 11/14/2009 [UFC] |
23-6-0 |
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| 7 | Paulo Thiago Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC] |
13-1-0 |
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| 8 | Matt Serra Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC] |
10-6-0 |
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| 9 | Paul Daley Last Fight: 1/2/2010 [UFC] |
23-8-2 |
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| 10 | Matt Hughes Last Fight: 5/23/2009 [UFC] |
43-7-0 |
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| 11 | Jay Hieron Last Fight: 1/30/2010 [Strike Force] |
19-4-0 |
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| 12 | 1 |  Akihiro GonoLast Fight: 3/7/2010 [WVR] |
32-15-7 |
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| 13 | 1 | Dan Hornbuckle Last Fight: 9/23/2009 [WVR] |
19-2-0 |
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| 14 | Carlos Condit Last Fight: 9/16/2009 [UFC] |
24-5-0 |
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| 15 |  Marius ZaromskisLast Fight: 1/30/2010 [Strike Force] |
13-4-0 |
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| 16 | Mike Pierce Last Fight: 12/12/2009 [UFC] |
10-3-0 |
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| 17 |  Martin KampmannLast Fight: 1/2/2010 [UFC] |
16-3-0 |
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| 18 | Jake Ellenberger Last Fight: 1/2/2010 [UFC] |
22-5-0 |
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| 19 | Chris Lytle Last Fight: 2/20/2010 [UFC] |
28-17-5 |
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| 20 | Mike Swick Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC] |
14-4-0 |
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| 21 | Anthony Johnson Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC] |
8-3-0 |
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| 22 | Rory MacDonald Last Fight: 1/11/2010 [UFC] |
10-0-0 |
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| 23 | 1 | John Howard Last Fight: 12/5/2009 [UFC] |
13-4-0 |
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| 24 | 1 | Karo Parisyan Last Fight: 1/31/2009 [UFC] |
18-5-0 |
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| 25 | Frank Trigg Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC] |
19-8-0 |
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| 26 |  Dong Hyun KimLast Fight: 7/11/2009 [UFC] |
12-0-1 |
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| 27 | Ben Saunders Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC] |
8-1-2 |
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| 28 | Rick Story Last Fight: 1/11/2010 [UFC] |
9-3-0 |
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| 29 | Amir Sadollah Last Fight: 1/11/2010 [UFC] |
3-1-0 |
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| 30 | Hayato Sakurai Last Fight: 12/31/2009 [K-1] |
35-10-2 |
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| 31 | T.J. Grant Last Fight: 12/12/2009 [UFC] |
15-3-0 |
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| 32 |  Julio PaulinoLast Fight: 2/10/2010 [AlaskaFC] |
17-2-0 |
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| 33 | Ryo Chonan Last Fight: 8/23/2009 [DEEP] |
16-10-0 |
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| 34 | Delson Heleno Last Fight: 11/22/2009 [Art of Fighting] |
17-5-0 |
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| 35 | Mike Pyle Last Fight: 1/2/2010 [UFC] |
18-7-1 |
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| 36 | Eduardo Pamplona Last Fight: 7/4/2009 [M-1 Mix-FC] |
12-2-0 |
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| 37 | Lyman Good Last Fight: 6/12/2009 [BellatorFC] |
10-0-0 |
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| 38 | Marcus Davis Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC] |
16-7-0 |
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| 39 | Brad Blackburn Last Fight: 1/11/2010 [UFC] |
14-9-1 |
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| 40 | 1 | John Alessio Last Fight: 3/5/2010 [Ring of Fire] |
27-13-0 |
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| 41 | 1 | Dustin Hazelett Last Fight: 1/2/2010 [UFC] |
14-5-0 |
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| 42 | Toby Imada Last Fight: 1/30/2010 [KOTC] |
23-13-0 |
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| 43 | 1 | Jesse Lennox Last Fight: 1/11/2010 [UFC] |
11-2-0 |
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| 44 | 1 | John Hathaway Last Fight: 11/14/2009 [UFC] |
12-0-0 |
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| 45 | 2 | Nick Thompson Last Fight: 9/23/2009 [WVR] |
38-12-1 |
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| 46 | Joe Riggs Last Fight: 1/30/2010 [Strike Force] |
32-11-0 |
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| 47 | Brent Weedman Last Fight: 8/15/2009 [MMA Xtreme] |
16-5-1 |
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| 48 | Brock Larson Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC] |
28-4-0 |
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| 49 | Yoshiyuki Yoshida Last Fight: 10/24/2009 [UFC] |
11-4-0 |
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| 50 | Yuya Shirai Last Fight: 1/24/2010 [DEEP] |
18-8-1 |
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Ranked Fighters: 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-250
February 21st, 2010 at 11:30 pm
That’s not how the system currently works. When Hendricks beat Sadollah, Sadollah was a 1-0 fighter.
February 21st, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Do you guys realize that Johny Hendricks is not in the top 50? I see Sadollah at 29 so i would expect Hendricks to around 20?
February 8th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I think the weight cut would hurt him.. and not sure he’s fast or scrappy enough for a lot of the top 155ers.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
jcs i know you aren’t much of an opinion guy. this website is about technical analysis and i appreciate that. but how do you think serra would do at lightweight?
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:12 am
see i was thinking a fight at middleweight. he needs to take a fight against a wrestler nobody thinks he can beat. thats the only way he is gonna get respect and maybe, though unlikely, a shot at gsp.
if he beat dan henderson people would be shouting for that fight from the roof tops. not that i think he could but i don’t think he would get knocked out either. tough fight for him. hard to get respect now a days outside the ufc.
January 31st, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Hieron is about the only high-ranked WW available for Diaz to fight outside of UFC. I suppose they could get Gono or Hornbuckle…
January 31st, 2010 at 3:27 pm
thank you guys for having the best ranking system in the business. in your expert opinion who would diaz benefit most from facing next?
January 31st, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Diaz is now #5.
We adjust points by division now, so even though Diaz had less points at Middle.. he had more points at Welter.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:18 am
I’m calling for Nick Diaz to be in the top 5 after that fight. I trust your rankings either way I just think this guy is an animal and he beat someone who had more points than him on your website and he beat them decisively. no one can say he just beats old men now.
i also think a lawler-smith fight is on the horizon cuz they get owned and land lucky shots so they are made for each other. in that context cung le vs melvin manhoef would be a must see. what do you think jcs?
January 6th, 2010 at 9:03 am
Not all that much.. If it was more definitive than a split, and High didn’t get KOd his next time out, I’d agree with you.