Ranks Update – Fight Matrix

WEC 31 did not have a big impact on our ranks, as we do not yet rank the 135 and 145 weighclasses and most of the heavier WEC fighters are not in the top 20. The only weight class with significant changes was Middleweight (185 lbs), as Paulo Filho retains his title and the #2 spot in the ranks. Chael Sonnen drops to #20 with the loss.

Rank	Last	MMA Fighter	Points
1	–	Anderson Silva	347
2	–	Paulo Filho	246
3	–	Robbie Lawler	205
4	–	Rich Franklin	176
5	–	Kazuo Misaki	165
6	–	Matt Lindland	155
7	–	Jorge Santiago	143
8	–	Yushin Okami	139
9	–	Frank Trigg	137
10	–	Yoshihiro Akiyama	134
11	–	Nathan Marquardt	120
12	–	Akihiro Gono	113
13	–	Denis Kang	104
14	15 ↑	Patrick Cote	101
15	16 ↑	Murilo Bustamante	100
16	17 ↑	Murilo Rua	99
17	18 ↑	Chris Leben	91
18	19 ↑	Mike Swick	90
19	20 ↑	Martin Kampmann	89
20	14 ↓	Chael Sonnen	89

How the ranks work

Updated Top 20 Ranks:

Heavyweight (under 265 lbs)

Light Heavyweight (185-205 lbs)

Middleweight (170-185 lbs)

Welterweight (155-170 lbs)

Lightweight (145-155 lbs)