John Eric Marriott has amassed a 17-2 professional record while applying his craft in minor organizations around the midwest of the USA.

Having previously fought at Lightweight, and even at Welterweight, Marriott has most recently settled down in the Featherweight division where he is ranked #23 by FightMatrix and has won 9 bouts in a row, all in the last 11 months.

Marriott has recently been signed by Bellator and will take part in their Featherweight tournament.

Fighter Focus is our way of aiming the spotlight onto rising fighters that are still in relative obscurity.

Heavyweight
[#3] Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. [#8] Cain Velasquez

Middleweight
[#13 LHW] Wanderlei Silva vs. [#10] Michael Bisping

Lightweight
[#10] Joe Stevenson vs. [#63] George Sotiropoulos

Light Heavyweight
[#14] Keith Jardine vs. [#26] Ryan Bader

Heavyweight
[#18] Mirko Filipovic vs. [#169 LHW] Anthony Perosh

Light Heavyweight
[#36] Krzysztof Soszynski vs. [#72] Stephan Bonnar

Welterweight
[#31] Chris Lytle vs. [#32] Brian Foster

Middleweight
[*] Goran Reljic vs. [#76] CB Dollaway

Light Heavyweight
[#68] James Te Huna vs. [#110] Igor Pokrajac

Ranking Notes: Dark green font represents an approximate ranking. An asterisk represents a fighter who is ranked, but too low for an approximation. These two scenarios will clear up slightly as we move forward. “NR” means the fighter is not ranked, due to inactivity, or due to a rating that is at or below the default starter rating.

The database has come a long way since we started, and unfortunately, our available time has dwindled.  Currently, we are approaching 100,000 bouts and now rank nearly 2,000 fighters each week.  Most of this process is automated, but there is a lot of footwork involved!  Ancillary data must be researched and entered.  This data includes:

• Weight limits
• Pro/Am status
• Scorecards

When you add corrections to the list, this can become quite an endeavor!  Therefore, we are looking for a few good volunteers to help us in moving forward.  Can you help us?  Do you meet ALL of the following minimum requirements we are looking for?

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel (and 2003/2007 installed on your PC).
• Great online researching ability.
• Good knowledge of MMA web sites and MMA history.
• Ability to handle basic conversions (kilograms to pounds).
• Three hours of time, per week.

In addition to helping us, this can serve as a great time-killer!

If you are interested, please reply to the “Research Project” global thread in our forum.

Notable Info

• There were many fluctuations this week due to results, and database corrections.  This is to be expected in the first few weeks following a ranking expansion.

Light Heavyweight
[#8] Randy Couture vs. [#24] Mark Coleman

Middleweight
[#2] Nate Marquardt vs. [#4] Chael Sonnen

Welterweight
[#10] Paulo Thiago vs. [#16] Mike Swick

Middleweight
[#8] Demian Maia vs. [#34] Dan Miller

Welterweight
[#13] Matt Serra vs. [#14] Frank Trigg

Lightweight
[#100] Mac Danzig vs. [#375] Justin Buchholz

Lightweight
[#59] Melvin Guillard vs. [*] Ronnys Torres

Lightweight
[#203] Rob Emerson vs. [#750] Phillipe Nover

Light Heavyweight
[#25] Brian Stann vs. [#122] Phil Davis

Heavyweight
[#38] Chris Tuchscherer vs. [#69] Tim Hague

Heavyweight
[#57] Joey Beltran vs. [#76] Rolles Gracie

Ranking Notes: Dark green font represents an approximate ranking. An asterisk represents a fighter who is ranked, but too low for an approximation. These two scenarios will clear up slightly as we move forward. “NR” means the fighter is not ranked, due to inactivity, or due to a rating that is at or below the default starter rating.

Notable Info

• The ranking expansion will surely bring more database corrections, especially with pro/am statuses.  If you get a chance, feel free to help us out if you notice a fighter who we’ve credited with too many pro fights or have classified in the wrong division.

Starting with the next update, Heavyweight through Featherweight will feature the Top 250 fighters in each division.

Notable Info

• Improved handling of fighters who hit their career decline faster then the norm.  This is triggered by a streak of consecutive dominant losses.

Notable Info

• Flyweight rankings have been expanded to Top 50!
• Minor bug fixed that caused inflated ratings for VERY low rated fighters who made big division jumps.
• Many corrections and bouts added to the database.

Notable Info

• Latest results represent movements from shows in the last two weeks, most notably from UFC and K-1.
• Hundreds of corrected and previously missing bouts added to the database, mostly from 2007 and earlier.
• Minor code change that prevents fighters from earning quality performances in DQ wins.  As a result, short quality performance decay exemption periods will be issued to winners in these fights as long as the opponent is of reasonable caliber.  This exemption has also been extended to those in “no contests”.

Light Heavyweight
[#3] Rashad Evans vs. [#10] Thiago Silva

Welterweight
[#10] Paul Daley vs. [#22] Dustin Hazelett

Lightweight
[#30] Joe Lauzon vs. [#47] Sam Stout

Lightweight
[#20] Jim Miller vs. [#71] Duane Ludwig

Heavyweight
[#5] Junior dos Santos vs. [#24] Gilbert Yvel

Welterweight
[#23] Martin Kampmann vs. [#58] Jacob Volkmann

Lightweight
[#85] Dan Lauzon vs. [#156] Cole Miller

Middleweight
[#69] Ryan Jenzen vs. [#113] Mark Munoz

Welterweight
[#20] Mike Pyle vs. [#39] Jake Ellenberger

Lightweight
[#80] John Gunderson vs. [#114] Rafaello Oliveira

Ranking Notes: Dark green font represents an approximate ranking. An asterisk represents a fighter who is ranked, but too low for an approximation. These two scenarios will clear up slightly as we move forward. “NR” means the fighter is not ranked, due to inactivity, or due to a rating that is at or below the default starter rating.