Comparison: Sherdog vs. Fight Matrix – All-Time Top European Fighters
Sherdog recently released yet another “Top Fighters” list — Top 10 European MMA Fighters of All-Time
Let’s compare…
Sherdog Top 10
- Fedor Emelianenko
- Mirko Filipovic
- Michael Bisping
- Alistair Overeem
- Conor McGregor
- Bas Rutten
- Andrei Arlovski
- Igor Vovchanchyn
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk
- Gegard Mousasi
FightMatrix fighters missing from Sherdog list: Hansen (HM), Schilt (HM)
FightMatrix Top 10 (Absolute All-Time Rating)
- Fedor Emelianenko
- Bas Rutten
- Mirko Filipovic
- Andrei Arlovski
- Michael Bisping
- Alistair Overeem
- Conor McGregor
- Joachim Hansen
- Gegard Mousasi
- Semmy Schilt
Sherdog fighters missing from our list: Vovchanchyn (#17), Jedrzejczyk (#26)
Comparison: Sherdog vs. Fight Matrix – All-Time Top Canadian Fighters
Sherdog recently released a list of their Top 10 Canadian MMA Fighters of All-Time
Let’s compare…
Sherdog Top 10
- Georges St. Pierre
- Rory MacDonald
- Patrick Cote
- Carlos Newton
- Mark Hominick
- Sarah Kaufman
- Denis Kang
- Gary Goodridge
- Sam Stout
- TJ Grant
FightMatrix fighters missing from Sherdog list: Carvalho, Doerksen (HM), Davis (HM), Loiseau (HM)
FightMatrix Top 10 (Absolute All-Time Rating)
- Georges St. Pierre
- Rory MacDonald
- Mark Hominick
- Carlos Newton
- Sarah Kaufman
- Antonio Carvalho
- Joe Doerksen
- Denis Kang
- Alexis Davis
- David Loiseau
Sherdog fighters missing from our list: Grant (#11), Goodridge (#13), Cote (#15), Stout (#16)
Biggest Risers in Current MMA Rankings Update (08-28-2016)
Fight Matrix updates the Current MMA Rankings once a week. As the deepest and most inclusive ranking system in the sport, fights all over the globe can have a major impact on the rankings. Let’s take a look at the biggest risers in the divisional rankings. The number in parenthesis is the number of spots that the fighter moved up from the last issued rankings. For the purpose of this article, fighters who were unranked in the previous ranking iteration are excluded.
Heavyweight
Igor Sliusarchuk #159 (36)
It looks like the correction in the rankings system has rewarded Sliusarchuk with a 36 spot bump. The Ukrainian fighter last fought on Dec. 19 when he scored a 45-second knockout over Emil Zahariev. The 27-year-old fighter holds a 19-8 record as a professional.
Middleweight
Alessio Di Chirico #124 (94)
Di Chirico has quickly risen up the rankings. At UFC on Fox 21, he scored his first UFC victory over Garreth McLellan via split decision. The win improved his record to 10-1. Despite beginning his professional career in 2011, he was allowed to the 2014 IMMAF amateur world championships where he took first place.
Other Notables: Ken Hasegawa #59 (34)
Welterweight
Vuyisile Colossa #284 (134)
The One Championship veteran got back on the winning track with a third-round knockout victory over Marcelo Tenorio under the IMPI World Series Banner. Prior to that, he had lost to Elnur Agaev for Kunlun Fight in his only other bout of 2016. The South African kickboxer fought on the very first One Championship card and holds a 3-1 record in the promotion.
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (08-14-2016)
Notable Info
- 500th official release of the Current Rankings — the first being on January 20, 2008 (1 set every 6.25 days on avg).
- Welterweight rankings expanded to 650 fighters.
- Men’s Flyweight rankings expanded to 250 fighters.
- Women’s Strawweight rankings expanded to 50 fighters.
Comparison: Sherdog vs. Fight Matrix – All-Time Top Female Fighters
In case you missed it, Sherdog presented an article of the Top 10 Female MMA Fighters of All-Time
The names are similar, but they certainly differ from our All-Time Rankings
Sherdog #10 – Tara LaRosa (Fight Matrix – #6)
Although never officially fighting the UFC, LaRosa’s ledger is one of the most impressive in the history of the female side of the sport. She managed to catch on in many different organizations to get (mostly) quality fights and compile a 22-5 record in doing so. Her most recent fight against Modafferi was a disaster and she’s probably far beyond her prime, but she’s easily one of the very best few before the Rousey/Cyborg era.
FightMatrix #10 – Jessica Aguilar (Sherdog – Unranked)
Sherdog #9 – Amanda Nunes (Fight Matrix – #19)
She’s more than likely going to quickly rise up our list with time, but this seems a little premature. Champions who win a major belt and don’t successfully defend, seem like a group that grows with each UFC event. If she gets Rousey next, it could be a very short stay at the top of the division.
FightMatrix #9 – Jennifer Howe (Sherdog – Unranked)
Biggest Risers in Current MMA Rankings Update (08-07-2016)
Fight Matrix updates the Current MMA Rankings once a week. As the deepest and most inclusive ranking system in the sport, fights all over the globe can have a major impact on the rankings. Let’s take a look at the biggest risers in the divisional rankings. The number in parenthesis is the number of spots that the fighter moved up from the last issued rankings. For the purpose of this article, fighters who were unranked in the previous ranking iteration are excluded.
Heavyweight
DJ Linderman #78 (116)
After dropping back-to-back fights, Linderman got back on track with a decision victory over Derrick Mehmen. Mehmen’s original opponent Jack May dropped out with an injury, so Linderman took the fight on short notice. The Bellator and World Series of Fighting veteran now holds a 20-11 record.
HM: Justin Ledet #137 (89)
Light Heavyweight
Ednaldo Oliveira #173 (60)
Since leaving the UFC in 2013, Oliveira has gone 2-1. After losing to Mikhail Mokhnatkin, he rebounded nicely with a decision victory over Khristhian da Silva Oliveira on July 30.
Middleweight
Markus Perez Echeimberg #157 (91)
Echeimberg moved up 91 spots in the middleweight rankings after receiving credit for his June 25 victory over UFC veteran Paulo Thiago. The prospect is now 7-0 after beginning his professional career in 2013.
HM:Trevor Smith #50 (23)
Welterweight
Thiago Oliveira #289 (133)
Oliveira earned credit for his May 14 victory over Sergio Mesquita and bumped up 133 spots. He is now riding a seven-fight winning streak that dates back to 2012. The Gracie Barra Bahia product now holds a 12-3 record as a professional.
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Ranking Points for Highest Ranked Fighter by Promotion
The preceding graph shows the ranking points for the highest ranked fighter for the UFC, Bellator, World Series of Fighting and One Championship in the current rankings release. Ranking points are the result of the FightMatrix computerized rating system and used to determine ranking. In short, the higher number of points means a higher ranking.
As you can see, the UFC has the top ranked fighter in all of the listed divisions. #4 Phil Davis has the most points of anyone not in the UFC, and Bellator welterweight champion #9 Andrey Koreshkov is not far behind.
Fighters not in the UFC do not always have access to top competition. This can lead to a gradual decline in rankings. #33 Ben Askren has gone undefeated in One Championship, but his ranking points have fallen from 376, when he signed, all the way down to 169.
The following list shows the top ranked fighter to have last fought for each promotion. Ranking points are listed in parenthesis.
Heavyweight
UFC: #1 Stipe Miocic (1046)
Bellator: #12 Quinton Jackson (196)
WSOF: #22 Blagoy Ivanov (137)
One: #37 Roger Gracie (82)
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