MMA Ranks – Page 63 – Fight Matrix

Joe Warren Ranking History

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Richard Mann

On Friday night, former Bellator champion Joe Warren will try to win his third championship for the promotion as he faces bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas in the main event of Bellator 166. Warren burst onto the scene in 2009. In his first professional fight, he defeated former WEC champion Chase Beebe and then bested Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. After winning the season-two Bellator featherweight tournament, he scored a come-from-behind knockout over Joe Soto to claim the promotion’s featherweight championship. Nearly two years later, he dropped the belt as he was knocked out by Pat Curran. Following that fight, Warren moved down to bantamweight and defeated Dantas for the title. However, since his title win, he has gone 2-2 with victories over L.C Davis and Sirwan Kakai and losses coming against Marcos Galvao and Darrion Caldwell.

Warren is currently the #16 bantamweight. His peak ranking came on 1/1/2011 as he reached the #3 featherweight. Warren’s high from a ranking points perspective came on 1/1/2015 following his upset victory over Dantas.

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-27-2016)

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Jason

Notable Info

Men’s Strawweight expanded to Top 25.

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-20-2016)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Jason

Michael Chandler’s Ranking History

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Richard Mann

At this Saturday’s Bellator 165 show, lightweight champion Michael Chandler puts his belt on the line against former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson. Chandler has been ranked as high as the #3 lightweight, but Henderson would still be one of the biggest wins on his resume.

Chandler first entered the quarterly generated historical rankings in July 2010 as the #352 welterweight. After making his Bellator debut later that year, he jumped up to #281 welterweight.

In 2011, Chandler dropped down a division and entered the season-four lightweight tournament. In the finals, he defeated Patricky Freire. His ranking moved all the way up to #25 lightweight. Later that year, he upset Eddie Alvarez and took the promotion’s lightweight title and began 2012 at the #5 lightweight.

After three-consecutive losses, including a pair to Will Brooks, Chandler found himself ranked as low as #15. It was the first time he was ranked outside the top ten since 2011. He has fought his way back to the Bellator lightweight title, but he is still outside the top ten. In the most recent Fight Matrix rankings release he is #12. The good news for him is that a win over Henderson would likely propel him back into the top ten.

Current & All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (11-13-2016)

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program – UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor (11-12-2016)

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Jason

Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#2DD/#8P4P] Eddie Alvarez (28-4-0, +129) vs. [#6WW] Conor McGregor (20-3-0, -153)
Eddie Alvarez is the All-Time #4 ranked Lightweight and #24 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Eddie Alvarez (3-0-0)
2016-07-07: W vs. [#3LW] Rafael dos Anjos (25-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 1
2016-01-17: W vs. [#3FW] Anthony Pettis (19-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-06-13: W vs. [#27LW] Gilbert Melendez (22-6-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Conor McGregor (2-1-0)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#8WW] Nate Diaz (19-11-0) via MD (47-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2016-03-05: L vs. [#8WW] Nate Diaz (19-11-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:12 of round 2
2015-12-12: W vs. [#1FW/#6DD/#5P4P] Jose Aldo (26-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:13 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Eddie Alvarez 128, Conor McGregor 84
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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Welterweight Championship (170)
[#1] Tyron Woodley (16-3-0, +164) vs. [#3] Stephen Thompson (13-1-0, -197)
Tyron Woodley is the All-Time #10 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Stephen Thompson is the All-Time #23 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Tyron Woodley (3-0-0)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#2WW] Robbie Lawler (27-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:12 of round 1
2015-01-31: W vs. [#7WW] Kelvin Gastelum (12-2-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-08-23: W vs. [#18WW] Dong Hyun Kim (21-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:01 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Stephen Thompson (3-0-0)
2016-06-18: W vs. [#12WW] Rory MacDonald (18-4-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 48-47)
2016-02-06: W vs. [#14WW] Johny Hendricks (17-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:31 of round 1
2015-07-12: W vs. [#16WW] Jake Ellenberger (31-11-0) via KO (Spinning Hook Kick) in 4:29 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tyron Woodley 105, Stephen Thompson 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Stephen Thompson leads 1-0
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Women Strawweight Championship (115)
[#1/#1DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (12-0-0, -389) vs. [#6] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-0-0, +305)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the All-Time #14 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (3-0-0)
2016-07-08: W vs. [#3SW/#10DD] Claudia Gadelha (13-2-0) via UD (48-45, 48-46, 48-46)
2015-11-14: W vs. [#9FLY] Valerie Letourneau (8-5-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)
2015-06-20: W vs. [#29SW] Jessica Penne (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Knee) in 4:22 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (3-0-0)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#8SW] Rose Namajunas (5-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-05-08: W vs. [#62SW] Heather Clark (7-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-12-19: W vs. [#25SW] Randa Markos (6-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joanna Jedrzejczyk 127, Karolina Kowalkiewicz 105
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 (11-06-2016)

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 88: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson (11-05-2016)

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#2/#9DD] Rafael dos Anjos (25-8-0, -149) vs. [#5] Tony Ferguson (21-3-0, +125)
Rafael dos Anjos is the All-Time #6 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Rafael dos Anjos (2-1-0)
2016-07-07: L vs. [#1LW/#1DD/#8P4P] Eddie Alvarez (28-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 1
2015-12-19: W vs. [#5WW] Donald Cerrone (31-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:06 of round 1
2015-03-14: W vs. [#3FW] Anthony Pettis (19-5-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Tony Ferguson (3-0-0)
2016-07-13: W vs. [#237LW] Lando Vannata (8-1-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 2:22 of round 2
2015-12-11: W vs. [#3LW] Edson Barboza (18-4-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 2:54 of round 2
2015-07-15: W vs. [#20LW] Josh Thomson (22-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rafael dos Anjos 121, Tony Ferguson 115
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Tony Ferguson leads 1-0
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Lightweight (155)
[#144FW] Martin Bravo (10-0-0, -111) vs. [#302] Claudio Puelles (7-1-0, -111)

Last 3 Fights: Martin Bravo (3-0-0)
2015-09-12: W vs. [#1578FW] Dallys Moraes Gama (5-3-0) via UD ()
2015-07-23: W vs. [#1145BW] Fernando Moya Li (3-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:52 of round 1
2015-06-27: W vs. [NA] David Suruy (1-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:05 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Claudio Puelles (2-1-0)
2015-04-28: W vs. [*] Alvaro Sugasti (3-2-0) via in of round 1
2014-10-25: W vs. [NA] Edimar Martins Rayol (0-4-0) via Submission in 2:36 of round 1
2014-07-30: L vs. [#228FW] David Cubas (17-5-3) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Martin Bravo 420, Claudio Puelles 557
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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Lightweight (155)
[#16] Marcin Held (22-4-0, -268) vs. [#38] Diego Sanchez (26-9-0, +217)

Last 3 Fights: Marcin Held (2-1-0)
2016-05-20: W vs. [#44LW] Dave Jansen (20-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-11-06: L vs. [#8LW] Will Brooks (18-2-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2015-04-10: W vs. [#77LW] Alexander Sarnavskiy (34-5-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 1:11 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Diego Sanchez (1-2-0)
2016-07-09: L vs. [#23LW] Joe Lauzon (26-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 1
2016-03-05: W vs. [#21LW] Jim Miller (27-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-11-21: L vs. [#6FW] Ricardo Lamas (16-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marcin Held 169, Diego Sanchez 119
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 (10-30-2016)

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Jason

UPDATE: Rankings re-posted after bug discovered & fixed (Gadelha’s unexplained drop).

Looking Back at Shane Carwin’s Career

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Richard Mann

Rizin Fighting Federation has announced the signing of former UFC interim champion Shane Carwin. The 41-year-old fighter will return to action for the first time since 2011 in the second round of the Openweight Grand Prix on New Year’s Eve week. Carwin first earned a spot in the Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings 2006 and stayed there until his retirement. His peak ranking, #4 heavyweight, came in April 2010 after he defeated Frank Mir for the interim belt. Carwin was last ranked #6 heavyweight April 2011. Of the remaining fighters in the tournament, only Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Wanderlei Silva have higher peak rankings. However, Filipovic’s peak came in 2007 and Silva’s in 2005.

Joe Warren Ranking History

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-27-2016)

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-20-2016)

Michael Chandler’s Ranking History

Current & All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (11-13-2016)

Fight Matrix Program – UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor (11-12-2016)

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-06-2016)

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 88: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson (11-05-2016)

Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-30-2016)

Looking Back at Shane Carwin’s Career

Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-23-2016)

Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-16-2016)

Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-09-2016)

All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (10-02-2016)

Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-02-2016)