The Importance of Rankings in Modern MMA
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a sport that sits at a fascinating crossroads between pure athletic meritocracy and high-stakes entertainment. Unlike traditional sports where tournament brackets or league standings clearly dictate who plays for the championship, matchmaking in MMA has historically been a highly subjective, backroom affair. To bring structure, transparency, and a sense of sports meritocracy to this chaotic landscape, the introduction of official division rankings became a crucial milestone in the evolution of modern promotions like the UFC.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 (07-11-2026)
Welterweight (170)
[#5LW][#5LWUFC] Max Holloway (27-9-0, -222) vs. [*] Conor McGregor (22-6-0, +183)
Max Holloway is the All-Time #8 ranked Absolute fighter.
Conor McGregor is the All-Time #47 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Max Holloway (1-2-0)
2026-03-07: L vs. [#8DD][#3LW] Charles Oliveira (37-11-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2025-07-19: W vs. [*] Dustin Poirier (30-10-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2024-10-26: L vs. [#2LW] Ilia Topuria (17-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:34 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Conor McGregor (1-2-0)
2021-07-10: L vs. [*] Dustin Poirier (30-10-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
2021-01-23: L vs. [*] Dustin Poirier (30-10-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:32 of round 2
2020-01-18: W vs. [*] Donald Cerrone (36-17-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:40 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Max Holloway | -222 | 66.11% | |
| Elo K170 | Max Holloway | 2242.31 | +129.67 | 67.84% |
| Elo Modified | Max Holloway | 2218.45 | +161.20 | 71.66% |
| Glicko-1 | Max Holloway | 2297.50 | +211.58 | 77.17% |
| WHR | Max Holloway | 2070.46 | +256.11 | 81.37% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Max Holloway 34.6, Conor McGregor 38.0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Max Holloway 126, Conor McGregor 1827
Previous Match-up Record: Conor McGregor leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Max Holloway leads 3-2
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Lightweight (155)
[#7][#6UFC] Benoit St. Denis (17-3-0, -143) vs. [#12][#11UFC] Paddy Pimblett (23-4-0, +118)
Last 3 Fights: Benoit St. Denis (3-0-0)
2026-01-31: W vs. [#15LW] Dan Hooker (24-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:45 of round 2
2025-11-15: W vs. [#17LW] Beneil Dariush (23-8-1) via KO (Punches) in 0:16 of round 1
2025-09-06: W vs. [#8LW] Mauricio Ruffy (14-2-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 2:56 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Paddy Pimblett (2-1-0)
2026-01-24: L vs. [#3DD][#7P4P][#1LW] Justin Gaethje (28-5-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2025-04-12: W vs. [#32LW] Michael Chandler (23-11-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 3:07 of round 3
2024-07-27: W vs. [#43LW] King Green (35-17-1) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:22 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Benoit St. Denis | -143 | 56.19% | |
| Elo K170 | Benoit St. Denis | 2171.14 | +115.80 | 66.07% |
| Elo Modified | Benoit St. Denis | 2114.96 | +91.61 | 62.89% |
| Glicko-1 | Benoit St. Denis | 2217.43 | +115.13 | 65.99% |
| WHR | Benoit St. Denis | 1997.09 | +9.40 | 51.35% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Benoit St. Denis 30.5, Paddy Pimblett 31.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Benoit St. Denis 161, Paddy Pimblett 168
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#5][#5UFC] Cory Sandhagen (18-6-0, -151) vs. [#7][#7UFC] Mario Bautista (17-3-0, +122)
Cory Sandhagen is the All-Time #15 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Cory Sandhagen (1-2-0)
2025-10-04: L vs. [#4DD][#8P4P][#2BW] Merab Dvalishvili (21-5-0) via UD (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
2025-05-03: W vs. [#9BW] Deiveson Figueiredo (25-7-1) via TKO (Knee Injury) in 4:08 of round 2
2024-08-03: L vs. [#4BW] Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Mario Bautista (2-1-0)
2026-02-07: W vs. [#27FW] Vinicius Oliveira (25-4-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:46 of round 2
2025-10-25: L vs. [#4BW] Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2025-06-07: W vs. [#17BW] Patrick Mix (19-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Cory Sandhagen | -151 | 57.18% | |
| Elo K170 | Mario Bautista | 2126.61 | +24.98 | 53.59% |
| Elo Modified | Mario Bautista | 2066.19 | +10.95 | 51.58% |
| Glicko-1 | Cory Sandhagen | 2146.45 | +8.56 | 51.23% |
| WHR | Cory Sandhagen | 1943.31 | +4.86 | 50.70% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Cory Sandhagen 34.2, Mario Bautista 33.0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cory Sandhagen 280, Mario Bautista 154
Previous Match-up Record: Cory Sandhagen leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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The Cage Lies Less Than the Hype Sheet
MMA betting starts with a blunt rule: the better fighter is not always the better price. A ranking, a highlight reel, and a loud walkout can push bettors toward the same side before the matchup is properly priced. FightMatrix readers already know the sport needs harder inputs: activity, divisional movement, opponent quality, finishing rate, durability, and schedule context.
The UFC market is unforgiving because public money arrives early on famous names. A recognizable fighter can be overvalued after one clean knockout. A quiet grappler can remain underpriced because their work looks ugly, slow, and exhausting.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Torres (06-27-2026)
Lightweight (155)
[#14][#12UFC] Rafael Fiziev (13-5-0, -118) vs. [#20][#15UFC] Manuel Torres (17-3-0, -103)
Rafael Fiziev is the All-Time #50 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rafael Fiziev (1-2-0)
2026-01-31: L vs. [#8LW] Mauricio Ruffy (14-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:30 of round 2
2025-06-21: W vs. [#35LW] Ignacio Bahamondes (18-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2025-03-08: L vs. [#4DD][#7P4P][#1LW] Justin Gaethje (28-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Manuel Torres (2-1-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [#21LW] Grant Dawson (24-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:25 of round 1
2025-03-29: W vs. [#45LW] Drew Dober (29-15-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:45 of round 1
2024-09-14: L vs. [#35LW] Ignacio Bahamondes (18-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:02 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Rafael Fiziev | -118 | 51.61% | |
| Elo K170 | Manuel Torres | 1891.35 | +44.95 | 56.43% |
| Elo Modified | Manuel Torres | 1863.49 | +10.73 | 51.54% |
| Glicko-1 | Manuel Torres | 1966.74 | +81.21 | 61.48% |
| WHR | Manuel Torres | 1907.33 | +61.94 | 58.82% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Rafael Fiziev 33.3, Manuel Torres 31.2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rafael Fiziev 147, Manuel Torres 203
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Rafael Fiziev leads 1-0
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Middleweight (185)
[#25][#20UFC] Sharabutdin Magomedov (16-1-0, -343) vs. [#71][#42UFC] Michel Pereira (33-14-0, +266)
Last 3 Fights: Sharabutdin Magomedov (2-1-0)
2025-07-26: W vs. [#47MW] Marc-Andre Barriault (18-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2025-02-01: L vs. [#12WW] Michael Page (25-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2024-10-26: W vs. [#137LHW] Armen Petrosyan (11-7-0) via KO (Spinning Backfists) in 4:52 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Michel Pereira (1-2-0)
2026-02-21: W vs. [#118MW] Zachary Reese (10-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2025-08-23: L vs. [#49MW] Kyle Daukaus (17-5-0) via KO (Punches and Elbows) in 0:43 of round 1
2025-04-26: L vs. [#35MW] Abusupiyan Magomedov (28-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Sharabutdin Magomedov | -343 | 73.91% | |
| Elo K170 | Sharabutdin Magomedov | 1880.40 | +154.58 | 70.89% |
| Elo Modified | Sharabutdin Magomedov | 1896.00 | +201.79 | 76.16% |
| Glicko-1 | Sharabutdin Magomedov | 1955.75 | +257.64 | 81.51% |
| WHR | Sharabutdin Magomedov | 1891.32 | +284.68 | 83.74% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Sharabutdin Magomedov 32.1, Michel Pereira 32.7
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Sharabutdin Magomedov 336, Michel Pereira 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#81][#42UFC] Nazim Sadykhov (11-2-1, -242) vs. [#204][#71UFC] Matheus Camilo (10-3-0, +195)
Last 3 Fights: Nazim Sadykhov (2-1-0)
2025-12-06: L vs. [#44LW] Fares Ziam (18-5-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:59 of round 2
2025-06-21: W vs. [#183LW] Nikolas Motta (15-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:17 of round 2
2025-02-15: W vs. [#152LW] Ismael Bonfim (20-6-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Matheus Camilo (2-1-0)
2025-11-15: W vs. [#354LW] Viacheslav Borshchev (8-8-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2025-05-17: L vs. [#174LW] Gabriel Green (12-5-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 3:43 of round 2
2024-12-14: W vs. [#515LW] Dorobshokh Nabotov (9-2-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Nazim Sadykhov | -242 | 67.60% | |
| Elo K170 | Nazim Sadykhov | 1727.80 | +175.63 | 73.32% |
| Elo Modified | Nazim Sadykhov | 1716.08 | +132.89 | 68.25% |
| Glicko-1 | Nazim Sadykhov | 1766.74 | +213.23 | 77.34% |
| WHR | Nazim Sadykhov | 1677.30 | +156.97 | 71.17% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Nazim Sadykhov 32.1, Matheus Camilo 25.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nazim Sadykhov 203, Matheus Camilo 224
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Matheus Camilo leads 1-0
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (06-21-2026)
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Building a Ranking-Grade MMA Results Feed: Scraping and Proxy Tactics That Keep Your Data Clean
FightMatrix works because it treats fight results as data first. Its CIRRS engine and the alternate ELO-style options only score what the dataset can prove. That mindset helps any team that builds stats, odds models, or rank math from MMA logs.
The hard part rarely sits in the formula. The hard part sits in the feed. One bad bout date, one mixed-up athlete, or one missing result can swing a record, an upset tag, or a division rank in ways users spot fast.
UFC Betting Canada: How to Read Lines Like a Rankings Analyst
Most guides on how to bet on UFC fights in Canada walk you through which buttons to press: pick a fighter, set a stake, and confirm the wager.
This mechanical layer matters, but it is only the beginning. The most important thing here is the ability to read a UFC betting Canada line, considering it as a prediction open for criticism rather than a statement you have to accept. Each figure associated with a fighter is influenced by public opinion, media reports, and reputation. Understand how to analyze them in the way the rankings analyst evaluates the strength of schedule and recent results, and your actions will become based on facts rather than intuition.
This UFC betting Canada guide covers both layers. First, the UFC betting Canada legal framework, market structure, and bet types ensure you are never lost on a UFC sportsbook. The second, probability conversion, margin stripping, and stylistic mismatch analysis, covers the territory most UFC betting Canada guides leave blank.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2 (06-20-2026)
Flyweight (125)
[#3][#3UFC] Kyoji Horiguchi (36-5-0, +135) vs. [#5][#5UFC] Manel Kape (22-7-0, -163)
Kyoji Horiguchi is the All-Time #16 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Manel Kape is the All-Time #22 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Kyoji Horiguchi (3-0-0)
2026-02-07: W vs. [#21FLY] Amir Albazi (17-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2025-11-22: W vs. [#15FLY] Tagir Ulanbekov (18-3-0) via Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 2:18 of round 3
2024-12-31: W vs. [#113FLY] Nkazimulo Zulu (16-9-1) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Manel Kape (3-0-0)
2025-12-13: W vs. [#7FLY] Brandon Royval (17-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:18 of round 1
2025-03-01: W vs. [#11FLY] Asu Almabayev (23-3-0) via TKO (Retirement) in 2:16 of round 3
2024-12-14: W vs. [#41FLY] Bruno Silva (15-10-2) via TKO (Body Kick and Punches) in 1:57 of round 3
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Manel Kape | -163 | 59.29% | |
| Elo K170 | Kyoji Horiguchi | 2154.68 | +150.19 | 70.36% |
| Elo Modified | Kyoji Horiguchi | 2113.33 | +156.13 | 71.07% |
| Glicko-1 | Kyoji Horiguchi | 2173.03 | +142.34 | 69.41% |
| WHR | Kyoji Horiguchi | 2041.43 | +98.05 | 63.75% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Kyoji Horiguchi 35.7, Manel Kape 32.6
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kyoji Horiguchi 133, Manel Kape 189
Previous Match-up Record: Kyoji Horiguchi leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#26][#17UFC] Ion Cutelaba (20-11-1, +258) vs. [#36][#22UFC] Navajo Stirling (9-0-0, -331)
Last 3 Fights: Ion Cutelaba (2-1-0)
2026-03-14: W vs. [#40LHW] Oumar Sy (12-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:24 of round 1
2025-05-10: L vs. [#28LHW] Modestas Bukauskas (20-7-0) via SD (29-28, 30-27, 27-30)
2025-02-22: W vs. [#125LHW] Ibo Aslan (14-4-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 2:51 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Navajo Stirling (3-0-0)
2026-03-28: W vs. [#82LHW] Bruno Lopes (14-3-0) via NC in 4:05 of round 2
2025-09-27: W vs. [#51LHW] Rodolfo Bellato (13-3-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2025-05-10: W vs. [#55LHW] Ivan Erslan (15-6-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Navajo Stirling | -331 | 73.33% | |
| Elo K170 | Navajo Stirling | 1738.31 | +22.51 | 53.24% |
| Elo Modified | Navajo Stirling | 1764.96 | +6.16 | 50.89% |
| Glicko-1 | Ion Cutelaba | 1831.65 | +26.53 | 53.81% |
| WHR | Ion Cutelaba | 1706.25 | +19.13 | 52.75% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Ion Cutelaba 32.5, Navajo Stirling 28.6
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ion Cutelaba 98, Navajo Stirling 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#88][#46UFC] Hyder Amil (11-2-0, +131) vs. [#119][#55UFC] Christian Rodriguez (12-4-0, -159)
Last 3 Fights: Hyder Amil (1-2-0)
2025-11-08: L vs. [#70FW] Jamall Emmers (22-8-0) via UD (30-27, 29-27, 30-27)
2025-06-28: L vs. [#52FW] Jose Delgado (11-2-0) via KO (Knee and Elbows) in 0:26 of round 1
2025-03-01: W vs. [#41FW] William Gomis (15-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Christian Rodriguez (1-2-0)
2025-08-09: L vs. [#64FW] Andre Fili (25-13-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
2025-03-29: L vs. [#21FW] Melquizael Costa (26-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-01-11: W vs. [#154FW] Austin Bashi (14-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Christian Rodriguez | -159 | 58.64% | |
| Elo K170 | Hyder Amil | 1562.95 | +16.08 | 52.31% |
| Elo Modified | Christian Rodriguez | 1574.23 | +60.24 | 58.58% |
| Glicko-1 | Christian Rodriguez | 1582.84 | +54.32 | 57.75% |
| WHR | Christian Rodriguez | 1553.45 | +65.38 | 59.30% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Hyder Amil 36.0, Christian Rodriguez 28.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Hyder Amil 224, Christian Rodriguez 315
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (06-15-2026)
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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje (06-13-2026)
Lightweight Championship (155)
[#2P4P][#7DD][#1][#1UFC] Ilia Topuria (17-0-0, -604) vs. [#4][#4UFC] Justin Gaethje (27-5-0, +434)
Ilia Topuria is the All-Time #30 ranked Lightweight and #43 ranked Absolute fighter.
Justin Gaethje is the All-Time #9 ranked Lightweight and #45 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ilia Topuria (3-0-0)
2025-06-28: W vs. [#8DD][#2LW] Charles Oliveira (37-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:27 of round 1
2024-10-26: W vs. [#5LW] Max Holloway (27-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:34 of round 3
2024-02-17: W vs. [#4DD][#9P4P][#1FW] Alexander Volkanovski (28-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:32 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Justin Gaethje (2-1-0)
2026-01-24: W vs. [#10LW] Paddy Pimblett (23-4-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2025-03-08: W vs. [#14LW] Rafael Fiziev (13-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-04-13: L vs. [#5LW] Max Holloway (27-9-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:59 of round 5
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Ilia Topuria | -604 | 82.08% | |
| Elo K170 | Ilia Topuria | 2409.33 | +79.59 | 61.26% |
| Elo Modified | Ilia Topuria | 2359.09 | +81.96 | 61.58% |
| Glicko-1 | Ilia Topuria | 2486.92 | +150.97 | 70.46% |
| WHR | Ilia Topuria | 2373.04 | +324.65 | 86.63% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Ilia Topuria 29.4, Justin Gaethje 37.6
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ilia Topuria 351, Justin Gaethje 141
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Ilia Topuria leads 2-0
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Heavyweight Championship (265)
[#7P4P][#9DD][#1LHW][#1LHWUFC] Alex Pereira (13-3-0, -107) vs. [#1][#1UFC] Ciryl Gane (13-2-0, -113)
Alex Pereira is the All-Time #22 ranked Absolute fighter.
Ciryl Gane is the All-Time #18 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alex Pereira (2-1-0)
2025-10-04: W vs. [#2LHW] Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 1:20 of round 1
2025-03-08: L vs. [#2LHW] Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
2024-10-05: W vs. [#7LHW] Khalil Rountree (14-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 4
Last 3 Fights: Ciryl Gane (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2025-10-25: NC vs. [#2HW+] Tom Aspinall (15-3-0)
2024-12-07: W vs. [#3HW+] Alexander Volkov (40-11-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2023-09-02: W vs. [#12HW+] Serghei Spivac (18-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:44 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Ciryl Gane | -113 | 50.64% | |
| Elo K170 | Alex Pereira | 2312.00 | +100.08 | 64.02% |
| Elo Modified | Alex Pereira | 2278.87 | +128.91 | 67.75% |
| Glicko-1 | Alex Pereira | 2423.69 | +199.43 | 75.91% |
| WHR | Alex Pereira | 2143.73 | +111.73 | 65.55% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Alex Pereira 38.9, Ciryl Gane 36.1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alex Pereira 253, Ciryl Gane 232
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#3][#3UFC] Sean OMalley (19-3-0, -406) vs. [#8][#8UFC] Aiemann Zahabi (14-2-0, +307)
Sean OMalley is the All-Time #9 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Sean OMalley (1-2-0)
2026-01-24: W vs. [#6BW] Yadong Song (23-10-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-06-07: L vs. [#3DD][#8P4P][#2BW] Merab Dvalishvili (21-5-0) via Submission (North-South Choke) in 4:42 of round 3
2024-09-14: L vs. [#3DD][#8P4P][#2BW] Merab Dvalishvili (21-5-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Aiemann Zahabi (3-0-0)
2025-10-18: W vs. [#14BW] Marlon Vera (24-12-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2025-05-10: W vs. [*] Jose Aldo (32-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-11-02: W vs. [*] Pedro Munhoz (20-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Sean OMalley | -406 | 76.55% | |
| Elo K170 | Sean OMalley | 2165.82 | +139.66 | 69.08% |
| Elo Modified | Sean OMalley | 2114.74 | +167.39 | 72.39% |
| Glicko-1 | Sean OMalley | 2187.99 | +187.37 | 74.62% |
| WHR | Sean OMalley | 1997.97 | +175.52 | 73.31% |
Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Sean OMalley 31.6, Aiemann Zahabi 38.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Sean OMalley 141, Aiemann Zahabi 239
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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