Today, we look at active (fought in the last 360 days, debuted within the last 4 years), undefeated fighters (with at least 8 wins) who have made the least of their wins (and draws).
All fighters start with a rating of 10, so the following list is sorted in ascending order, by the least amount of points gained from an average fight — no contests excluded.
1. John Teixeira [10-0-1 | #469 Lightweight | +1.46 pts avg]
Leading the way, is a Brazilian Lightweight you’ve probably never heard of. According to our records, 6 of his 11 opponents have been debuting fighters (one of which is where he recorded his lone draw). He’s also fought two fighters, twice. Brazilian record-keeping is notoriously bad, so he might not be getting the fairest shake here.
2. Micheal Kuiper [11-0-0 | #278 Middleweight | +1.75 pts avg]
Ironically, the UFC is currently scouting Kuiper. Maybe a lack of local talent is the issue with his poor rating ascent. He has never fought an opponent with a winning record that had more than 2 wins going into their fight.
3. Georgi Stoyanov [8-0-0 | #394 Lightweight | +2.33 pts avg]
Having 8 wins in less than 2 years, you can’t say he’s not active. Still, in his 8th fight, he fought his first opponent with more than 5 fights (at 5-5-1 no less).
4. Khabib Nurmagomedov [14-0-0 | #179 Welterweight | +2.38 pts avg]
Riding the second-highest active undefeated streak, Nurmagomedov is actually doing a respectable job rising the rankings. Though, when you’re still fighting 0-2 opponents in your 12th fight and a 1-1 guy in your 13th, it’s time to step up the competition.
5. Salvador Augusto Montano [9-0-0 | #146 Light Heavyweight | +2.52 pts avg]
I can’t dig on Montano too much, as most of his opponents actually have winning records, though Mexico City isn’t an MMA hot spot. He recently went to Jungle Fight and scored a win. Hey, I had to round out the list with a 5th guy, and here he is.