Bantamweight (130.0-138.0 lbs) fighter ranks
The rankings presented are computerized and provided by the FightMatrix ranking system, which utilizes a comprehensive MMA fight database to provide objective rankings. Please note, that these rankings ONLY contain fighters who have had at least one professional fight some time in the 450 days prior to the ranking date.
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Previous Official Release: 11/19/2023
Fighters who have dropped out: [#171] David Martinez+, [#179] Sheikh-Mansur Khabibulaev*, [#232] Jose Quinonez+, [#303] Luan Matheus*, [#304] Zayundin Suleymanov-, [#326] Angel Rodriguez+, [#348] Ty Kalista+, [#411] David Dzhibilov+, [#425] Trent Miller+, [#438] Vitaliy Yakimenko-, [#453] Tawan Regis Ribeiro da Silva!, [#484] Hamyrez Oliveira dos Santos!, [#511] Felipe Oliveira!, [#539] Kantharaj Shankar Agasa*, [#540] Jack Eglin+, [#549] Alexey Kim!, [#550] Geanderson Silva de Souza!
Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other
| <<< Ranked Fighters: 526-550 |
383 Comments
Because good info is hard to find. We’ll shift you back on next update.
That’s cool.when is the next update?
Sunday most likely.
Anthony Leone ranked at 145, just dropped to 135lbs and is 8-0. http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&pid=6893A31F8C8DA55B
Yusup’s last fight was at 45 against Charles Wilson, but his fights before that, which were against Jared McMahan, Jeff Charlebois, and Lloyd Carter were all at 35
All my fights are at 135
Hideo Tokoro 29-23-1 ranked in the top ten????
tomb, eventually everyone’s going to fight everyone else and that shit will sort itself out. Besides, you should have seen what people thought of Japanese fighters at 155 and lower 3-5 years ago. Five years ago they were considered the dominant force in Flyweight through Lightweight. Only 3-4 years ago they were still highly competitive at Lightweight and the dominant force at Flyweight through Featherweight, with Urijah Faber being a bit of an outlier. Now they’re the dominant force at Flyweight and even there they’ve gone from having more or less a monopoly on it to only having four of the top ten. Things will straighten themselves out. Also, at the grass roots level Japan does still produce a fair amount of talent, and they are slowly getting better at weight cutting.
No, Charlebois, and especially Carter were at 135. Trust me, I train with Yusup, he’s a bantamweight. He just occasionally can step up to 45 like his fight with Wilson.
BEEBE, CULLUM, HAVE BOTH FAUGHT WITH IN THE LAST MONTH. CULLUM HAS FAUGHT TWICE THAT I PERSONALLY KNOW OF BOTH VICTORIES. BRETT ROLLER (KOTC) IN NM. AND WICKY (DREAM 7)IN JAPAN
you guys have jose vega at featherweight he is actually a bantamweight. he just took a couple last minute fights at 45 lbs. did you check out his ko of jarrod card at bellator 22?
Got it. Will include on next update.
Chad George has replaced David Smith to fight John Hosman. George should be a good match up for Hosman and give Hosman all he can handle.
Lloyd you are at #146. What weight did you fight Darnell Davis at?
Jason “wild thing” sampson 135 4-0
mundial and pan-am gold medalist
watch out
We are expanding to Top 100 on our next update.
Hi, James Pennington’s record is actually 6.0.0. not 4.0.0. as you have on your site.
I will always reply thoughtfully and comprehensively when someone questions A fighter’s ranking… but when someone complains about the entirety.. all I have to say is, make your own system =).
bowles should have only been dropped one spot, two the most. He lost to faber who was rated above him and he drops 8 spots but guys like vila makovsky fernandes tokoro and banuelos and warren are all in the top 10? not to be rude, but sometimes these rankings really confuse me especially when especially fernandes hasnt beaten anybody of relevance. hansen was not that relevant when they fought. torres jorgensen bowles and johnson should be in the top 10. but tbh i should make my own rankings based on guys who beat worthy oppenents rather than guys who crush cans in japan and even in bellator, though makaovsky could be at 11 the most
For some reason the upcoming Bellator fight between Michael McDonald and Eduardo Dantas is showing up being held in whatever Belgorod Oblast MMA Cup is
James Pennington won via armbar on Saturday and should be 8.1.0.
Erik Perez should be listed as Mexican. He was born and raised there and is technically still a Mexican citizen, even though he trains out of Jackson’s. He is identified as Mexican on Sherdog too.
It really is amazing how the Brazilians have taken over this division. Six out of the top seven bantamweights are Brazilian.
Getting close to time to expand Bantamweight another 50, eh?
We’ve had him at 145… Brazilian info can be tough to track down.
He should break in 135 on next update, probably around #175 or so.
Luis Rafael a BW prospect who is 24-0? pretty sure he has beaten mostly cans but its impressive regardless is he close to cracking the top 250?
A loser is not kept behind a winner for all eternity. In this case, Howell has beaten enough quality opponents to bypass both of those fighters, while those fighters haven’t done a whole lot since.
Otsuka actually fights this weekend.. so maybe he’ll prove his ranking right or wrong.
Hey, Yusup’s last name is spelled “Saadulaev” Also, there was a ? for his country’s flag… He is from Dagistan, Russia but lives in the U.S., so it’s your call I guess.
Fighters can pass other fighters that have beaten them if they have accomplished more since, or the winner has fallen off.
I will take a look at their records to make sure there are no inconsistencies.
Johnny Bedford is not moving up in weight classes. His original opponent fell out so he fought his last opponent at 145. He will remain at 135 lbs.
JOE COCA is a USA fighter. Albuquerque, New Mexio.
Wangnney is No.4 !?!? my god…
only guy i would add to your list i can think of is Ivan Lopez (8-0). now with the WEC and is scheduled to fight Dominick Cruz April 5th.
Chris David has never been finished. I thought that meant he had been beaten badly in one of his decision losses. But after looking into it, he actually has banged every fighter at least one of the rounds. I am interested to see how he will do in the WEC. I could see someone overlooking him. He’s an interesting guy to say the least. I went to his website. He’s been allover and has quite the inquisitive mind. No wonder he can’t be knocked out. A brain like that is must be hard to stop.
So now you have 2 guys that Jose Vega destroyed above him in the rankings. Cody Bell and Danny Timms. Just messin around. But come on
Cody Bell was given credit for several amateur matches, Vega was missing out on a win, and Tims was being credited with an amateur win. These midwest guys are hard to keep track of. The biggest problem was that Vega’s last opponent did not have an accurate record.
Upon next update, Vega will move up to about #65
also Cole Escovedo if he beats Michael McDonald May 8th…
and can Olly Bradstreet get love at Bantam if not Featherweight? lol.
Because Kelleher has more points than Garbrandt.
For better or for worse, Sherdog is our main data source.
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The “low ranked” Leandro Issa? Isn’t/Wasn’t Issa ranked above Sirwan? Saenz’s win was a split decision as well.
When a consistently much lower ranked fighter wins over a consistently much higher ranked fighter, that winning fighter’s new ranking is volatile.
WHOEVER thought having these ads that constaly refresh was a good idea is an absolute fucking moron. I’ve used this site for years but rarely pop in anymore because this website is usable because of them.
Why is brian kelleher ranked higher than Cody garbrandt. And Dominic mazzota hasn’t been updated lately
Use the Search?
I love your rankings, I’ve followed them since 2007. However, I’m wondering how, statistically Frankie Saenz is ranked below Alcantara.
Obviously, after the first fight Saenz was ranked above him. However, since that fight Alcantara fought once. Defeating the low ranked Leandro Issa. Meanwhile, Saenz fought twice; defeating Sirwan Kakai and losing a tough match to high ranked Uriah Faber.
How does a win against Leandro Issa propel Iuri higher than Saenz whom should have increased the distance between him and Alcantara with his win over Kakai?
There is no way a lost to Top 5 Faber could propel him so low that Alcantara is currently 5 spots ahead of him…could it?
Thanks in advance for your reply.
*a double post since my last message was not proof-read, and my auto-correct had changed the names of the fighters to random words so you had no idea whom I was talking about lol
Udate cody no love garbrandts ranking please. Cant wait to see where he is placed
We included TUF bouts in the ratings computation (at a slightly reduced effect) retroactively.. a few months ago.
Not sure of your point. He beat them both.
In Australia we have Quite a few Bantamweights that deserve to be ranked here. Aden Hawke is 4-1 (4 in a row), Ben Ngyuen, Shantaram Maharaj, all have fought in the last 6 months but are not featured? Are there other qualifing parameters other than actually winning fights in the past year??
Not sure what you meant by: “Not sure of your point. He beat them both.”
We have a fighter search….
It appears we have him at 7-5, not 8-4.. so there is an issue with data. We will fix and see if this resolves the problem.
EDIT: We had him as losing against Sindone, so this definitely impacted his rating.
Highly rated Feather = Higher rated Bantam
I wonder how you rank people. Matt Brown from Wisconsin at 135 isn’t ranked with a 8-4 record. His last 2 wins against guys you have ranked.John Castinada and Dominic Sindone. What’s the deal?
Why is Manny Gamburyan in the top 10? He didn’t beat anybody of note last night in my opinion and according to your rankings.
Gotta research.. broken block (Niinimaki) perhaps.
I’ll fix that Larry. Tell them they need to get on board with the rest of the planet (except for Shooto) and get their weight class names correct.
Hi , great job , but something is wrong with the rank Bantamweight Matias Vasquez Nº 163 in the Rank is Chilean , he isn’t Costa Rican , and id the first chilean in a rank fron this page , please fix this , best regards
ryan benoit should be higher watch this and see what u think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBqwhbM8zmA&feature=g-all-u
i have jeremy spoon was their “bantamweight” champion beating donald sanchez both guys weighed in 145.
How Come I’m ranked at 14 5lbs now?I weighed in at 137 and Jimmy van horn weighed in at 138.we fought at a catch weight at 138.
yup = He’s finally at the right weight class after all those fights. He also just entered the list of fighters who have fought in the most weight divisions (5), though I may have to delve deeper into that, he may have fought at LHW or WW at some point.
Mike Kyle should be judged at & listed at 205.
I think we;ll have to wait until #300 has 24 or 25 points. That seems to be the criteria.
The way the rankings work is with rare exceptions, people are judged on the last weight class they fought in. Mike Kyle’s last fight was at HW. When he goes back down to LHW, he will be moved to LHW again and his score will be adjusted a bit to account for the weight difference.
Exceptions are granted for situations such as Matt Lindland going up from MW to HW only to accomplish nothing (nor lose any points) when he got submitted by Fedor.
Lindland was not a natural HW by any stretch and weighed in at 206 to just barely make it an official HW match. Kyle, on the other hand, fought 19 fights as a HW before dropping down… and since doing so, has fought another 4 fights at HW in between 5 fights at LHW. Not all of his recent HW fights were late replacement losses to elite HWs in SF either. There is no reason to grant him an exception.
Um, I’m a little confused how Takafumi Otsuka managed to land the #11 spot. I just don’t see it in his resume. Are you sure there wasn’t any error there?
Tokoro’s rating is more established and lost a split. Bowles was coming off a loss to Cruz, year of inactivity, win over relatively poor opposition (Page), good win over Mizugaki, but got KO’d. That’s one quality performance since fall 2009 — over 2 years. The rating you see are primary ratings, there are other metrics we utilize. If you don’t like the site, don’t bother visiting. The only way in which you can reference direct head-to-head results in this system is if the fight was both fighters’ most recent fight, otherwise, it can’t be the major portion of your argument.
cant believe terry acker is still unranked at 135# hes 4-0 and i know for a fact he would smash some guys on this list. edwin williams, sharkbait guitierez, and aaron ely to name a few.
Just wondering why Clay Sheen 5-1 is not listed in the Canadian Bantam Rankings or Ryan Knysh who just took away his KOTC Belt?
What the hell. What about 9-0 Chad robichaux.
Acker is only a few spots outside the list.
Andrew Leone #133 beat kyung ho kang #125 on sunday
Shah Bobonis moved down to 135 Lbs. and has won his last 6 fights. He now has a record of 14-6. He had and impressive KO win over Marcos da Matta, also known as “Parrumpinha” or “Parrumpa”, one of the top jiu-jitsu super featherweights in the 2000’s. This Carlson Gracie black belt would join the American Top Team at a later stage and become one of it’s most prestigious coaches while also leading a successful career in MMA. Most recently Bobonis got another win against veteran and black belt Aaron “Yoda” Williams from the camp of UFC veteran Alan Belcher in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Bobonis has called out some top Bantamweights including Chase Bebee with no luck. He recently sign a contract with XFC US south east largest independent promotion. I think he should be rank as a bantamweight.
Consistent, fair? The ranking system is an abomination at this point.
So let me get this straight, Bowles drops an immense 8 spots, and over 30 points for losing to Faber who’s ranked 3. But Tokoro barely drops losing to Antonio ****ing Banuelos? Who btw skyrockets all the way up to 8 to outrank a guy in Torres who has just crushed him a fight prior. AWESOME.
I think you give to much weight to these japanese fighters . though i know that japan carried mma for years. none of these fighters except for okami i cant think of any that has been able to carry the load against ufc/strikeforce fighters aoki got destroyed by melendez and sexiyama has lost his last two.
In what world should Tyson Nam be considered the #5 bantamweight? Because he beat a clearly unproven Dantas? I cant in any way see this being justified.
A bout in which he was stopped.
@jcs: Eh, fair enough.
@George Lucas: have you looked at Chad Robichaux’s record? Or more specifically the record of his opponents? Robichaux may be 11-1, but his first 9 opponents had a combined 3-6 record at the time they faced him. 7 have never had a win in their career before or after Robichaux. He is an utter can crusher. I’m not surprised that he does not compute to one of the top 150 BWs in the world.
Looking back, Banhuevos literally had 66 points before beating Tokoro, yet Tokoro losing had around the same, possibly even smaller effect of losing to Banhuevos than Bowles did to Faber. Nice.
Much appreciated on the Bantamweight expansion.
terry acker gets another W on his record with a dominant performance over kyle carver at king of the cage last night. that makes him 5-1 and hopefully adds him to the top 250
It’s a combination of a couple of factors, all stemming from the fact that he’s a Japan-only fighter that was fortunate to fight Otsuka when he was ranked highly… so it’s like what we saw with Cobb to the next level.
It’s a known fact that Japanese fighters solely fighting within their own population tend to be 15% overrated on average — those who fight more, may be even higher.. beyond 20% even. We see this when they finally do fight outside the pop. The only problem is that there’s no real good way to maintain this on an ongoing basis. We run that population adjustment once a year, but maybe it needs to be run more frequently. At the start of the year, everything seems kosher.. but it appears as the year comes to an end, it starts to present itself once more.
Looks like the bantamweight division’s top ten got quite a shake-up this week.
I am definitely seconding the motion on expanding the BW’s. With the WEC and Bellator paying a lot of attention to them, as well as the Japanese promotions already doing a lot to highlight them, the BW’s are definitely deep enough to be ranked 150 or more.
Jason Sampson is 6-0 last fought and won at STFC
09/03/2010 Win Erik Perez Split Decision
#37 Flyweight.
http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/flyweight/#Chad Robichaux
Trevor Mellen’s most recent 5 fights have been at bantamweight not featherweight
JEROD SPOON IS UNRANKED YET HE BEAT SHANE HOWELL, AND HE IS # 75. ALSO JASON SAMPSON BEAT HOWELL AND IS WAY UNDER HIM.
Thanks. We’ll get that fight in for Sampson for next update.
Sirwan Kakai is a Swede from Sweden.
mix beat gravely recently for the 135 lb king of the cage belt. He should listed as 7-0 and much higher on rankings
mix beat gravely recently for the 135 lb king of the cage belt. He should listed as 7-0 and much higher on rankings
set up the filter outside of ufc & bellator
Clicking on the next rank will reset the filter
set up the filter outside of ufc & bellator
Clicking on the next rank will reset the filter
For some reason the upcoming Bellator fight between Michael McDonald and Eduardo Dantas is showing up being held in whatever Belgorod Oblast MMA Cup is
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WHOEVER thought having these ads that constaly refresh was a good idea is an absolute fucking moron. I’ve used this site for years but rarely pop in anymore because this website is usable because of them.
Alaoui is on the cusp of the list… mid 20s in points.
Alaoui is on the cusp of the list… mid 20s in points.
how many pts does Xavier Alaoui have? he’s 7-0 granted against mostly debuting fighters? I suspect he will be fighting on a bigger show soon with Firas as his coach
how many pts does Xavier Alaoui have? he’s 7-0 granted against mostly debuting fighters? I suspect he will be fighting on a bigger show soon with Firas as his coach
Because Kelleher has more points than Garbrandt.
For better or for worse, Sherdog is our main data source.
Why is brian kelleher ranked higher than Cody garbrandt. And Dominic mazzota hasn’t been updated lately
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The “low ranked” Leandro Issa? Isn’t/Wasn’t Issa ranked above Sirwan? Saenz’s win was a split decision as well.
When a consistently much lower ranked fighter wins over a consistently much higher ranked fighter, that winning fighter’s new ranking is volatile.
I love your rankings, I’ve followed them since 2007. However, I’m wondering how, statistically Frankie Saenz is ranked below Alcantara.
Obviously, after the first fight Saenz was ranked above him. However, since that fight Alcantara fought once. Defeating the low ranked Leandro Issa. Meanwhile, Saenz fought twice; defeating Sirwan Kakai and losing a tough match to high ranked Uriah Faber.
How does a win against Leandro Issa propel Iuri higher than Saenz whom should have increased the distance between him and Alcantara with his win over Kakai?
There is no way a lost to Top 5 Faber could propel him so low that Alcantara is currently 5 spots ahead of him…could it?
Thanks in advance for your reply.
*a double post since my last message was not proof-read, and my auto-correct had changed the names of the fighters to random words so you had no idea whom I was talking about lol
Use the Search?
Where did josh hill go on rankings? he is now 12-1 with only loss to #8 marlon moraes by a close decision.
Where did josh hill go on rankings? he is now 12-1 with only loss to #8 marlon moraes by a close decision.
Udate cody no love garbrandts ranking please. Cant wait to see where he is placed
Gotta research.. broken block (Niinimaki) perhaps.
Why the massive bump in Yahya’s ranking?
Why the massive bump in Yahya’s ranking?
Not sure what you meant by: “Not sure of your point. He beat them both.”
We have a fighter search….
It appears we have him at 7-5, not 8-4.. so there is an issue with data. We will fix and see if this resolves the problem.
EDIT: We had him as losing against Sindone, so this definitely impacted his rating.
Not sure of your point. He beat them both.
I wonder how you rank people. Matt Brown from Wisconsin at 135 isn’t ranked with a 8-4 record. His last 2 wins against guys you have ranked.John Castinada and Dominic Sindone. What’s the deal?
Highly rated Feather = Higher rated Bantam
Why is Manny Gamburyan in the top 10? He didn’t beat anybody of note last night in my opinion and according to your rankings.
Yes, winning against quality competition.
Yes, winning against quality competition.
In Australia we have Quite a few Bantamweights that deserve to be ranked here. Aden Hawke is 4-1 (4 in a row), Ben Ngyuen, Shantaram Maharaj, all have fought in the last 6 months but are not featured? Are there other qualifing parameters other than actually winning fights in the past year??
Bollinger moving to feather weight
please feel free to underestimate us there
thank you
Bollinger moving to feather weight
please feel free to underestimate us there
thank you
We included TUF bouts in the ratings computation (at a slightly reduced effect) retroactively.. a few months ago.
Um, any particular reason Chris Holdsworth is #15? Because looking at his record I can’t make heads or tails of it. He’s 6-0. His best win is Chico Camus, who is #76, and Davey Grant, who is #128, and he doesn’t seem to have fought higher than Featherweight (I could be wrong), or fought anyone notable on the indies. Were his Ultimate Fighter house wins counted or something?
Um, any particular reason Chris Holdsworth is #15? Because looking at his record I can’t make heads or tails of it. He’s 6-0. His best win is Chico Camus, who is #76, and Davey Grant, who is #128, and he doesn’t seem to have fought higher than Featherweight (I could be wrong), or fought anyone notable on the indies. Were his Ultimate Fighter house wins counted or something?
The UFC told him to drop down to 135, cause they need more in that division. I say we should see him there soon.
The UFC told him to drop down to 135, cause they need more in that division. I say we should see him there soon.
I’ll look at it… He has dropped two divisions really quickly AND with wins. Very unusual situation.
Yeah, how did that happen? It would be tough to convince me that he could beat anyone else in the top 50.
I’ll look at it… He has dropped two divisions really quickly AND with wins. Very unusual situation.
Woah, Rob Emerson lands at 7? Not a name I though I’d ever see in the bantamweight Top 10…
Yeah, how did that happen? It would be tough to convince me that he could beat anyone else in the top 50.
Woah, Rob Emerson lands at 7? Not a name I though I’d ever see in the bantamweight Top 10…
Almost.
Almost.
Getting close to time to expand Bantamweight another 50, eh?
Seems like he’s a Russian (likely Dagestani judging by the name) living in France. Some sites bill him as from Russia, others as France… not sure what the right answer is.
Magomed Biboulatov is he really from France? sounds like he is Russian.
Seems like he’s a Russian (likely Dagestani judging by the name) living in France. Some sites bill him as from Russia, others as France… not sure what the right answer is.
Magomed Biboulatov is he really from France? sounds like he is Russian.
We’ve had him at 145… Brazilian info can be tough to track down.
He should break in 135 on next update, probably around #175 or so.
Luis Rafael a BW prospect who is 24-0? pretty sure he has beaten mostly cans but its impressive regardless is he close to cracking the top 250?
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Stay active, beat good fighters, and make sure Sherdog has your complete record.
How do I get ranked
Stay active, beat good fighters, and make sure Sherdog has your complete record.
How do I get ranked
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James Pennington won via armbar on Saturday and should be 8.1.0.
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It really is amazing how the Brazilians have taken over this division. Six out of the top seven bantamweights are Brazilian.
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Erik Perez should be listed as Mexican. He was born and raised there and is technically still a Mexican citizen, even though he trains out of Jackson’s. He is identified as Mexican on Sherdog too.
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Last I heard, he was way ahead of schedule and is expected to come back summer/fall.
Does Dominc Cruz really exist? Will he ever fight again?
Last I heard, he was way ahead of schedule and is expected to come back summer/fall.
Does Dominc Cruz really exist? Will he ever fight again?
Let’s just pretend Dominick Cruz doesn’t exist so everyone else has a chance….
Let’s just pretend Dominick Cruz doesn’t exist so everyone else has a chance….
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[…] currently ranked 91st in the world by Fight Matrix, has a well-established background in wrestling including AAU All-American honors, but his overall […]
[…] currently ranked 91st in the world by Fight Matrix (http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/bantamweight/2/), has a well-established background in wrestling including AAU All-American honors, but his […]
[…] currently ranked 91st in the world by Fight Matrix (http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/bantamweight/2/), has a well-established background in wrestling including AAU All-American honors, but his overall […]
Hi , great job , but something is wrong with the rank Bantamweight Matias Vasquez Nº 163 in the Rank is Chilean , he isn’t Costa Rican , and id the first chilean in a rank fron this page , please fix this , best regards
[…] against common opposition. . Bantamweight (135) [#9] Eddie Wineland (19-8-1, 135.0lb) vs. [#10] Brad Pickett (22-6-0, 136.0lb) Eddie Wineland is the All-Time #9 ranked Bantamweight […]
[…] (135) [#20] Takeya Mizugaki (15-7-2, 135.5lb) vs. [#75] Jeff Hougland (10-5-0, 135.0lb) Takeya Mizugaki is the All-Time #16 ranked Bantamweight […]
josh “the cake” baker- pro bantamweight fighter with a 5-0 record. most recent fight was september 22nd and all 5 of his pro fights are in 2012.
josh “the cake” baker- pro bantamweight fighter with a 5-0 record. most recent fight was september 22nd and all 5 of his pro fights are in 2012.
We’re starting to see it in the women now too. Before, it was just prevalent in the men… but the women are starting to pull away.
I thought we had a handle on it, but it seems to be getting even worse. This is definitely a top priority issue for 2013.
“It’s a known fact that Japanese fighters solely fighting within their own population tend to be 15% overrated on average — those who fight more, may be even higher.. beyond 20% even.”
Definitely beyond 20%. We’ve seen the proof many, many times whenever these guys start fighting in the UFC. Not just the Japanese fighters, but the majority of fighters who makes a name for themselves fighting mostly in Japan.
We’re starting to see it in the women now too. Before, it was just prevalent in the men… but the women are starting to pull away.
I thought we had a handle on it, but it seems to be getting even worse. This is definitely a top priority issue for 2013.
“It’s a known fact that Japanese fighters solely fighting within their own population tend to be 15% overrated on average — those who fight more, may be even higher.. beyond 20% even.”
Definitely beyond 20%. We’ve seen the proof many, many times whenever these guys start fighting in the UFC. Not just the Japanese fighters, but the majority of fighters who makes a name for themselves fighting mostly in Japan.
[…] (135) [#17] Yves Jabouin (18-7-0, 136.0lb) vs. [#42] Brad Pickett (21-6-0, […]
It’s a combination of a couple of factors, all stemming from the fact that he’s a Japan-only fighter that was fortunate to fight Otsuka when he was ranked highly… so it’s like what we saw with Cobb to the next level.
It’s a known fact that Japanese fighters solely fighting within their own population tend to be 15% overrated on average — those who fight more, may be even higher.. beyond 20% even. We see this when they finally do fight outside the pop. The only problem is that there’s no real good way to maintain this on an ongoing basis. We run that population adjustment once a year, but maybe it needs to be run more frequently. At the start of the year, everything seems kosher.. but it appears as the year comes to an end, it starts to present itself once more.
Um, I’m aware of how Fight Matrix ranks but I still can’t for the life of me figure out how Maeda landed so high. None of his recent wins warrant him being anywhere near the top 10. Are you sure this isn’t a mistake?
Also a lot of the BW rankings seem like there was simply some sort of glitch in the system. I normally defend Fight Matrix as by far the best computerized rankings but I’m pretty vexed by the BW rankings here.
Um, I’m aware of how Fight Matrix ranks but I still can’t for the life of me figure out how Maeda landed so high. None of his recent wins warrant him being anywhere near the top 10. Are you sure this isn’t a mistake?
Also a lot of the BW rankings seem like there was simply some sort of glitch in the system. I normally defend Fight Matrix as by far the best computerized rankings but I’m pretty vexed by the BW rankings here.
ryan benoit should be higher watch this and see what u think
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBqwhbM8zmA&feature=g-all-u
man its tough out here for a bantamweight!
#294
man its tough out here for a bantamweight!
#294
terry acker gets another W on his record with a dominant performance over kyle carver at king of the cage last night. that makes him 5-1 and hopefully adds him to the top 250
[…] are winless against common opposition. . Bantamweight (135) [#72] Mitch Gagnon (8-2-0) vs. [#102] Walel Watson […]
In what world should Tyson Nam be considered the #5 bantamweight? Because he beat a clearly unproven Dantas? I cant in any way see this being justified.
[…] (135) [#72] Chico Camus (11-3-0) vs. [#86] Dustin Pague […]
Shah Bobonis moved down to 135 Lbs. and has won his last 6 fights. He now has a record of 14-6. He had and impressive KO win over Marcos da Matta, also known as “Parrumpinha” or “Parrumpa”, one of the top jiu-jitsu super featherweights in the 2000’s. This Carlson Gracie black belt would join the American Top Team at a later stage and become one of it’s most prestigious coaches while also leading a successful career in MMA. Most recently Bobonis got another win against veteran and black belt Aaron “Yoda” Williams from the camp of UFC veteran Alan Belcher in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Bobonis has called out some top Bantamweights including Chase Bebee with no luck. He recently sign a contract with XFC US south east largest independent promotion. I think he should be rank as a bantamweight.
I think we;ll have to wait until #300 has 24 or 25 points. That seems to be the criteria.
this list needs to be expanded to at least top 300. you have edwin williams at 250 and you have 2 very good fighters that just fought each other unranked, both of which would smash williams.
edwin williams 6-6 #250
alan nascimento 6-0 unranked
terry acker 4-1 unranked
just doesnt make sense and im sure there are others im leaving out.
this list needs to be expanded to at least top 300. you have edwin williams at 250 and you have 2 very good fighters that just fought each other unranked, both of which would smash williams.
edwin williams 6-6 #250
alan nascimento 6-0 unranked
terry acker 4-1 unranked
just doesnt make sense and im sure there are others im leaving out.
Amazing to see how far the japanese fighters have fallen. They used to dominate this division, nowadays, none of them are in the top 16. These days the americans and brazilians have almost completely taken over.
[…] Championship (135) [#3] Urijah Faber (26-5-0) vs. [#5] Renan Barao (28-1-0) Urijah Faber is the All-Time #9 ranked Absolute […]
Amazing to see how far the japanese fighters have fallen. They used to dominate this division, nowadays, none of them are in the top 16. These days the americans and brazilians have almost completely taken over.
Interesting… all of the top 13 guys in this division are from the USA or Brazil.
Interesting… all of the top 13 guys in this division are from the USA or Brazil.
[…] No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. . Bantamweight (135) [#79] Vaughan Lee (12-7-1) vs. [#86] TJ Dillashaw […]
Quick question: why is Tuerxun Jumabieke identified as Swiss? Everything I’ve been able to find on him indicates that he’s Chinese, and that he also trains out of China. I could be wrong, but are you sure that is correct?
Quick question: why is Tuerxun Jumabieke identified as Swiss? Everything I’ve been able to find on him indicates that he’s Chinese, and that he also trains out of China. I could be wrong, but are you sure that is correct?
i have jeremy spoon was their “bantamweight” champion beating donald sanchez both guys weighed in 145.
I’ll fix that Larry. Tell them they need to get on board with the rest of the planet (except for Shooto) and get their weight class names correct.
you have gerald sadillo and jerrod sanders ranked in bantam weight and they both last fought for king of the cage at 145. they call that weight class bantamweight but should be featherweight. i train with sanders and 135 for him isnt a hard cut, its impossible.
you have gerald sadillo and jerrod sanders ranked in bantam weight and they both last fought for king of the cage at 145. they call that weight class bantamweight but should be featherweight. i train with sanders and 135 for him isnt a hard cut, its impossible.
[…] winless against common opposition. . Bantamweight (135) [#61] Jared Papazian (14-7-0) vs. [#184] Dustin Pague […]
Hi, James Pennington’s record is actually 6.0.0. not 4.0.0. as you have on your site.
nate williams is a 125 fighter why isnt he in the flyweight rankings any more
nate williams is a 125 fighter why isnt he in the flyweight rankings any more
im calling out the only local guy on here that he doesnt train with or i dont manage. we will see how that plays out.
im calling out the only local guy on here that he doesnt train with or i dont manage. we will see how that plays out.
Acker is only a few spots outside the list.
cant believe terry acker is still unranked at 135# hes 4-0 and i know for a fact he would smash some guys on this list. edwin williams, sharkbait guitierez, and aaron ely to name a few.
[…] (125) [#56BW] John Lineker (19-5-0) vs. [#227BW] Louis Gaudinot […]
Nice to see that you’ve expanded the rankings for flyweight and bantamweight- keep up the good work.
Nice to see that you’ve expanded the rankings for flyweight and bantamweight- keep up the good work.
Sunday most likely.
That’s cool.when is the next update?
Because good info is hard to find. We’ll shift you back on next update.
How Come I’m ranked at 14 5lbs now?I weighed in at 137 and Jimmy van horn weighed in at 138.we fought at a catch weight at 138.
[…] (145) [#4] Pat Curran (16-4-0) vs. [#9BW] Joe Warren (7-2-0) Pat Curran is the All-Time #23 ranked Featherweight […]
[…] (125) [#3BW] Joseph Benavidez (15-2-0) vs. [#3] Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6) Yasuhiro Urushitani is the All-Time #2 ranked […]
That Mizugaki decision was such BS
That Mizugaki decision was such BS
[…] (135) [#14] Takeya Mizugaki (15-6-2) vs. [#57] Chris Cariaso (12-4-0) Takeya Mizugaki is the All-Time #15 ranked Bantamweight […]
Anthony leone #222 featherweight beat Paul Gorman #150 bantemweight. Armbar 2nd round
Anthony leone #222 featherweight beat Paul Gorman #150 bantemweight. Armbar 2nd round
What is this ranking site you are comparing us to?
What is this ranking site you are comparing us to?
Hi my friend Damien Rooney who is ranked No.11 in the UK isnt even in the list whereas people who are ranked below him in the UK and even in Ireland are above him in the rankings.
Hi my friend Damien Rooney who is ranked No.11 in the UK isnt even in the list whereas people who are ranked below him in the UK and even in Ireland are above him in the rankings.
Andrew Leone #133 beat kyung ho kang #125 on sunday
[…] No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. . Bantamweight (135) [#38] Alex Caceres (6-4-0) vs. [#67] Edwin Figueroa […]
[…] (135) [#45] Nick Denis (10-2-0, 135.5lb) vs. [#177] Joseph Sandoval (6-1-0, […]
[…] (135) [#4] Bibiano Fernandes (9-3-0) vs. [#32] Rodolfo Marques Diniz […]
[…] match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Yves Edwards leads 2-1 . Bantamweight (135) [#54] Johnny Bedford (17-9-1) vs. [#20FLY] Louis Gaudinot […]
[…] match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition. . Bantamweight (135) [#81] Cody Gibson (5-1-0) vs. [#124] Ulysses Gomez […]
why jonathan Mackles want to 135 he a top 125 fight
why jonathan Mackles want to 135 he a top 125 fight
Tokoro’s rating is more established and lost a split. Bowles was coming off a loss to Cruz, year of inactivity, win over relatively poor opposition (Page), good win over Mizugaki, but got KO’d. That’s one quality performance since fall 2009 — over 2 years. The rating you see are primary ratings, there are other metrics we utilize. If you don’t like the site, don’t bother visiting. The only way in which you can reference direct head-to-head results in this system is if the fight was both fighters’ most recent fight, otherwise, it can’t be the major portion of your argument.
Looking back, Banhuevos literally had 66 points before beating Tokoro, yet Tokoro losing had around the same, possibly even smaller effect of losing to Banhuevos than Bowles did to Faber. Nice.
Consistent, fair? The ranking system is an abomination at this point.
So let me get this straight, Bowles drops an immense 8 spots, and over 30 points for losing to Faber who’s ranked 3. But Tokoro barely drops losing to Antonio ****ing Banuelos? Who btw skyrockets all the way up to 8 to outrank a guy in Torres who has just crushed him a fight prior. AWESOME.
[…] (135) [#5] Alexis Vila (11-0-0) vs. [#21] Eduardo Dantas (12-2-0) Eduardo Dantas is the All-Time #18 ranked Bantamweight […]
I see no issue with the current ranking of Bowles, given the positions of Torres, Mizugaki, and his recent performance against Faber. If you want to argue that Banuelos and Tokoro are too high, than that is something entirely different. Warren and Fernandes are comparable situations as they recently moved downward in division. These rankings aren’t division-specific.. fighters take their points with them when they move divisions. If you want to make your own rankings, please feel free — the Internet is large enough for the both of us. BTW, you are aware that software generates these rankings right? The software isn’t perfect, but it’s consistent and fair.
bowles should have only been dropped one spot, two the most. He lost to faber who was rated above him and he drops 8 spots but guys like vila makovsky fernandes tokoro and banuelos and warren are all in the top 10? not to be rude, but sometimes these rankings really confuse me especially when especially fernandes hasnt beaten anybody of relevance. hansen was not that relevant when they fought. torres jorgensen bowles and johnson should be in the top 10. but tbh i should make my own rankings based on guys who beat worthy oppenents rather than guys who crush cans in japan and even in bellator, though makaovsky could be at 11 the most
I see no issue with the current ranking of Bowles, given the positions of Torres, Mizugaki, and his recent performance against Faber. If you want to argue that Banuelos and Tokoro are too high, than that is something entirely different. Warren and Fernandes are comparable situations as they recently moved downward in division. These rankings aren’t division-specific.. fighters take their points with them when they move divisions. If you want to make your own rankings, please feel free — the Internet is large enough for the both of us. BTW, you are aware that software generates these rankings right? The software isn’t perfect, but it’s consistent and fair.
[…] match-ups. Wins Against Common Opposition: Ryan Bader leads 2-1 . Bantamweight (135) [#17] Michael McDonald (13-1-0) vs. [#136] Alex Soto […]
[…] (135) [#58] Darren Uyenoyama (6-3-0) vs. [#93] Norifumi Yamamoto […]
Just as I start to get the feeling that the divisons are going to sort themselves out and actually look like a ranking that isn’t utterly ridiculous, Antonio Buenuelos manages to sneak past fighters like Torres, Johnson and Jorgensen.
Not to mention, a fighter in Torres who completely embarrased Buenelos and booted his scrub ass out of the UFC. Sad.
Just as I start to get the feeling that the divisons are going to sort themselves out and actually look like a ranking that isn’t utterly ridiculous, Antonio Buenuelos manages to sneak past fighters like Torres, Johnson and Jorgensen.
Not to mention, a fighter in Torres who completely embarrased Buenelos and booted his scrub ass out of the UFC. Sad.
When a fighter moves divisions, they take their points with them. When they move down, they get a slight boost. Feather is stronger than Bantam and it is why Bibiano is so highly rated.
my apologies, it just caught me off guard. but may you please answer my questions though on how they are ranked how they currently are? i didnt mean to get all complainish, it just caught me off guard. apologies man.
When a fighter moves divisions, they take their points with them. When they move down, they get a slight boost. Feather is stronger than Bantam and it is why Bibiano is so highly rated.
my apologies, it just caught me off guard. but may you please answer my questions though on how they are ranked how they currently are? i didnt mean to get all complainish, it just caught me off guard. apologies man.
I will always reply thoughtfully and comprehensively when someone questions A fighter’s ranking… but when someone complains about the entirety.. all I have to say is, make your own system =).
how the hell is bibiano fernandes number 3 above faber and bowles and same for villa who is top ten while torres jorgensen and johnson are not in the top ten? even tokoro and banuelos and makavsky and warren are too high but i would put makovsky at ten.
how the hell is bibiano fernandes number 3 above faber and bowles and same for villa who is top ten while torres jorgensen and johnson are not in the top ten? even tokoro and banuelos and makavsky and warren are too high but i would put makovsky at ten.
[…] (135) [#12] Renan Barao (26-1-0) vs. [#35] Brad Pickett […]
[…] (136) [#76FW] Mitch Gagnon (7-1-0, 136.0lb) vs. [#102] David Harris (6-2-1, […]
Looks like the bantamweight division’s top ten got quite a shake-up this week.
[…] TJ Dillashaw: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers via TKO in the first […]
Andrew Leone beat Soo Chul Kim #140 in 28 seconds, before Leanrdo Issa #76 beat him by decision. Why isnt Andrew Leone ranked?
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Andrew-Leone-67172
Andrew Leone beat Soo Chul Kim #140 in 28 seconds, before Leanrdo Issa #76 beat him by decision. Why isnt Andrew Leone ranked?
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Andrew-Leone-67172
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tomb, eventually everyone’s going to fight everyone else and that shit will sort itself out. Besides, you should have seen what people thought of Japanese fighters at 155 and lower 3-5 years ago. Five years ago they were considered the dominant force in Flyweight through Lightweight. Only 3-4 years ago they were still highly competitive at Lightweight and the dominant force at Flyweight through Featherweight, with Urijah Faber being a bit of an outlier. Now they’re the dominant force at Flyweight and even there they’ve gone from having more or less a monopoly on it to only having four of the top ten. Things will straighten themselves out. Also, at the grass roots level Japan does still produce a fair amount of talent, and they are slowly getting better at weight cutting.
I think you give to much weight to these japanese fighters . though i know that japan carried mma for years. none of these fighters except for okami i cant think of any that has been able to carry the load against ufc/strikeforce fighters aoki got destroyed by melendez and sexiyama has lost his last two.
Brian Ebersole has fought in every weight class from lightweight to heavyweight, he may be another candidate.
Brian Ebersole has fought in every weight class from lightweight to heavyweight, he may be another candidate.
yup = He’s finally at the right weight class after all those fights. He also just entered the list of fighters who have fought in the most weight divisions (5), though I may have to delve deeper into that, he may have fought at LHW or WW at some point.
Hideo Tokoro 29-23-1 ranked in the top ten????
Otsuka actually fights this weekend.. so maybe he’ll prove his ranking right or wrong.
@jcs: Eh, fair enough.
@George Lucas: have you looked at Chad Robichaux’s record? Or more specifically the record of his opponents? Robichaux may be 11-1, but his first 9 opponents had a combined 3-6 record at the time they faced him. 7 have never had a win in their career before or after Robichaux. He is an utter can crusher. I’m not surprised that he does not compute to one of the top 150 BWs in the world.
No issues. He beat Mishima at FW, had three very close fights to pretty decent fighters, and took his points to Bantam, then had a win over Hori.
Um, I’m a little confused how Takafumi Otsuka managed to land the #11 spot. I just don’t see it in his resume. Are you sure there wasn’t any error there?
No issues. He beat Mishima at FW, had three very close fights to pretty decent fighters, and took his points to Bantam, then had a win over Hori.
A bout in which he was stopped.
Chad Robichaux is still absent, despite fighting a non-title bout against the Bellator bantamweight champion one month ago.
Chad Robichaux is still absent, despite fighting a non-title bout against the Bellator bantamweight champion one month ago.
A loser is not kept behind a winner for all eternity. In this case, Howell has beaten enough quality opponents to bypass both of those fighters, while those fighters haven’t done a whole lot since.
JEROD SPOON IS UNRANKED YET HE BEAT SHANE HOWELL, AND HE IS # 75. ALSO JASON SAMPSON BEAT HOWELL AND IS WAY UNDER HIM.
The way the rankings work is with rare exceptions, people are judged on the last weight class they fought in. Mike Kyle’s last fight was at HW. When he goes back down to LHW, he will be moved to LHW again and his score will be adjusted a bit to account for the weight difference.
Exceptions are granted for situations such as Matt Lindland going up from MW to HW only to accomplish nothing (nor lose any points) when he got submitted by Fedor.
Lindland was not a natural HW by any stretch and weighed in at 206 to just barely make it an official HW match. Kyle, on the other hand, fought 19 fights as a HW before dropping down… and since doing so, has fought another 4 fights at HW in between 5 fights at LHW. Not all of his recent HW fights were late replacement losses to elite HWs in SF either. There is no reason to grant him an exception.
Mike Kyle should be judged at & listed at 205.
#37 Flyweight.
http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/flyweight/#Chad Robichaux
What the hell. What about 9-0 Chad robichaux.
Just wondering why Clay Sheen 5-1 is not listed in the Canadian Bantam Rankings or Ryan Knysh who just took away his KOTC Belt?
Sirwan Kakai is a Swede from Sweden.
[…] bantamweight, former WEC champion Miguel Torres rises a spot to #5 with an uneventful unanimous decision win over Antonio Banuelos, who falls to […]
[…] already made his way into the world’s top-100 bantamweights, Diego Wilson will likely be seen as the favourite, but with a relatively open field in the […]
Thanks. We’ll get that fight in for Sampson for next update.
Jason Sampson is 6-0 last fought and won at STFC
09/03/2010 Win Erik Perez Split Decision
[…] champion Dominic Cruz shut down and overwhelmed Scott Jorgensen for five rounds, en route to a unanimous 50-45 […]
We’d be happy to update our records. We had the Lovato fight at 145, and do not have weight info for his last fight w/ Lee. I’ll fill that in and he’ll be at 135 on next update.
We’d be happy to update our records. We had the Lovato fight at 145, and do not have weight info for his last fight w/ Lee. I’ll fill that in and he’ll be at 135 on next update.
Trevor Mellen’s most recent 5 fights have been at bantamweight not featherweight
[…] aparece en un nuevo ranking. En este caso se trata de un ranking mundial, realizado por la web Fightmatrix.com, dedicada a la estadística dentro de las […]
Much appreciated on the Bantamweight expansion.
I am definitely seconding the motion on expanding the BW’s. With the WEC and Bellator paying a lot of attention to them, as well as the Japanese promotions already doing a lot to highlight them, the BW’s are definitely deep enough to be ranked 150 or more.
[…] was originally set to face Rafael Rebello at WEC 49. Rafael is currently ranked 80th in the […]
Go Joseph Benavidez
Go Joseph Benavidez
yes the two 45 fights were last minute fill ins. and the 40 pound fight was for bellator. But all his fights to come will be contracted with bellator at bantam. hopefully thier tournament. but we will see.
yes the two 45 fights were last minute fill ins. and the 40 pound fight was for bellator. But all his fights to come will be contracted with bellator at bantam. hopefully thier tournament. but we will see.
I actually have his last three fights above our Bantam range (140,155,145). Is that true?
you guys have jose vega at featherweight he is actually a bantamweight. he just took a couple last minute fights at 45 lbs. did you check out his ko of jarrod card at bellator 22?
I actually have his last three fights above our Bantam range (140,155,145). Is that true?
[…] was originally set to face Rafael Rebello at WEC 49. Rafael is currently ranked 80th in the […]
[…] was originally set to face Rafael Rebello at WEC 49. Rafael is currently ranked 80th in the world […]
I’m not sure I ever see Fly or Womens getting expanded any more than they already are. Perhaps if we are around years down the road and Flyweight starts a surge in the US, then maybe. I can also see possibly splitting Women’s into divisions.
A near-future Bantam expansion could be in the cards.
You think maybe it might be about time to expand Bantamweight to 150 fighters? And expand the Flyweight and Women’s Open divisions to 75 fighters for that matter?
I’m not sure I ever see Fly or Womens getting expanded any more than they already are. Perhaps if we are around years down the road and Flyweight starts a surge in the US, then maybe. I can also see possibly splitting Women’s into divisions.
A near-future Bantam expansion could be in the cards.
You think maybe it might be about time to expand Bantamweight to 150 fighters? And expand the Flyweight and Women’s Open divisions to 75 fighters for that matter?
Jason “wild thing” sampson 135 4-0
mundial and pan-am gold medalist
watch out
Got it. Will include on next update.
I fought and won on 5/22
I fought and won on 5/22
Torres is already insanely tall for a Bantamweight. He cannot realistically drop to Flyweight. He just needs to start winning again.
Anyway, as for Fight Matrix, with the recent proliferation of the Bantamweight division in MMA, perhaps it’s time to add an extra 25 ranked fighters?
Torres is already insanely tall for a Bantamweight. He cannot realistically drop to Flyweight. He just needs to start winning again.
Anyway, as for Fight Matrix, with the recent proliferation of the Bantamweight division in MMA, perhaps it’s time to add an extra 25 ranked fighters?
i never thaught i would say this but miguel torres need to lose some more weight and drop down to fly weight cause he is getting owned by thicker built wrestlers
i never thaught i would say this but miguel torres need to lose some more weight and drop down to fly weight cause he is getting owned by thicker built wrestlers
When a top Feather moves down to Bantam, they start with a high ranking. Ratings are not division-specific, only division adjusted.
Wangnney is No.4 !?!? my god…
When a top Feather moves down to Bantam, they start with a high ranking. Ratings are not division-specific, only division adjusted.
Anthony Leone ranked at 145, just dropped to 135lbs and is 8-0. http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&pid=6893A31F8C8DA55B
I’ll ignore the division change for Bedford’s last bout. He’ll be back at Bantam on next update.
Johnny Bedford is not moving up in weight classes. His original opponent fell out so he fought his last opponent at 145. He will remain at 135 lbs.
I’ll ignore the division change for Bedford’s last bout. He’ll be back at Bantam on next update.
All my fights are at 135
Lloyd you are at #146. What weight did you fight Darnell Davis at?
Why I’m a not ranked
Why I’m a not ranked
Anthony Leone previously ranked 171 at 145lbs dropped to 135 and had a win vs Tateki Matsuda
Anthony Leone previously ranked 171 at 145lbs dropped to 135 and had a win vs Tateki Matsuda
Johnny Bedfords last fight was 2-13-2010. He beat Danny Tims by unanimous decision.
Johnny Bedfords last fight was 2-13-2010. He beat Danny Tims by unanimous decision.
Looks like another tough fight for Chad George in WEC 47, against a savvy Scott Jorgensen. But it wont go the distance like his last fight. The surprised crowd will see Chad win by a Knock out or Tap out before the end of the 2nd round.
Looks like another tough fight for Chad George in WEC 47, against a savvy Scott Jorgensen. But it wont go the distance like his last fight. The surprised crowd will see Chad win by a Knock out or Tap out before the end of the 2nd round.
No, Charlebois, and especially Carter were at 135. Trust me, I train with Yusup, he’s a bantamweight. He just occasionally can step up to 45 like his fight with Wilson.
Chad George has replaced David Smith to fight John Hosman. George should be a good match up for Hosman and give Hosman all he can handle.
I have Charlebois and Carter fight at 145…
Yusup’s last fight was at 45 against Charles Wilson, but his fights before that, which were against Jared McMahan, Jeff Charlebois, and Lloyd Carter were all at 35
I have Charlebois and Carter fight at 145…
Hey, Yusup Saadulaev is a 135, sherdog got his weight wrong. He used to fight at 45 when he started but has been a 35 for the past year and a half. Thanks
I have Yusup down as fighting 145 in his last fight, and two of his last three.
Hey, Yusup Saadulaev is a 135, sherdog got his weight wrong. He used to fight at 45 when he started but has been a 35 for the past year and a half. Thanks
I have Yusup down as fighting 145 in his last fight, and two of his last three.
Hey, Yusup’s last name is spelled “Saadulaev” Also, there was a ? for his country’s flag… He is from Dagistan, Russia but lives in the U.S., so it’s your call I guess.
Cody Bell was given credit for several amateur matches, Vega was missing out on a win, and Tims was being credited with an amateur win. These midwest guys are hard to keep track of. The biggest problem was that Vega’s last opponent did not have an accurate record.
Upon next update, Vega will move up to about #65
Fighters can pass other fighters that have beaten them if they have accomplished more since, or the winner has fallen off.
I will take a look at their records to make sure there are no inconsistencies.
So now you have 2 guys that Jose Vega destroyed above him in the rankings. Cody Bell and Danny Timms. Just messin around. But come on
Jose Vega beat danny Timms why would danny be above him. Jose also just beat one of gilberts grappling’s stud 35er’s Larry Digiliuo. Aug. 8th fuel fight club. Lets show Jose some Love he trains with Arizona combat sports (Varner,condut,bader,dollaway) He’s an up and comer!!!!
Jose Vega beat danny Timms why would danny be above him. Jose also just beat one of gilberts grappling’s stud 35er’s Larry Digiliuo. Aug. 8th fuel fight club. Lets show Jose some Love he trains with Arizona combat sports (Varner,condut,bader,dollaway) He’s an up and comer!!!!
We are expanding to Top 100 on our next update.
Oh, I can’t wait for BWs to go to 100!
Oh, I can’t wait for BWs to go to 100!
Klarcyk is pretty far outside the Top 50… In the Top 100 though.
Klarcyk is pretty far outside the Top 50… In the Top 100 though.
what about Shawn Klarcyk (9-3)
what about Shawn Klarcyk (9-3)
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Chris David has never been finished. I thought that meant he had been beaten badly in one of his decision losses. But after looking into it, he actually has banged every fighter at least one of the rounds. I am interested to see how he will do in the WEC. I could see someone overlooking him. He’s an interesting guy to say the least. I went to his website. He’s been allover and has quite the inquisitive mind. No wonder he can’t be knocked out. A brain like that is must be hard to stop.
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also Cole Escovedo if he beats Michael McDonald May 8th…
and can Olly Bradstreet get love at Bantam if not Featherweight? lol.
only guy i would add to your list i can think of is Ivan Lopez (8-0). now with the WEC and is scheduled to fight Dominick Cruz April 5th.
JOE COCA is a USA fighter. Albuquerque, New Mexio.
i had another win nov 8 last year, not on sherdog(?) but on the revolution combat championships page, under the ‘warriors for warriors’ results. not sure if it makes a difference, just saw your updated results and no one has that fight in their records. never really thought i was even getting noticed, let alone put on any fancy ‘world ranking’ list. very cool and thanks… bill kamery
i had another win nov 8 last year, not on sherdog(?) but on the revolution combat championships page, under the ‘warriors for warriors’ results. not sure if it makes a difference, just saw your updated results and no one has that fight in their records. never really thought i was even getting noticed, let alone put on any fancy ‘world ranking’ list. very cool and thanks… bill kamery
Beebe & Cullum are at featherweight now.
BEEBE, CULLUM, HAVE BOTH FAUGHT WITH IN THE LAST MONTH. CULLUM HAS FAUGHT TWICE THAT I PERSONALLY KNOW OF BOTH VICTORIES. BRETT ROLLER (KOTC) IN NM. AND WICKY (DREAM 7)IN JAPAN
Beebe & Cullum are at featherweight now.