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Fight Matrix Ranking Points for the Rizin Lightweight Tournament

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Richard Mann

Rizin and Bellator are not only sharing card space at the end of this year, but they are also sharing promotional tactics. This weekend Rizin will kick off an interesting lightweight tournament, which features a mix of new prospects and veterans of the game. The field runs the gambit from #211 Tatsuya Kawajiri to BJJ convert #94 Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza to Bellator regular #12 Patricky Freire.

The following chart looks like the Fight Matrix ranking history of all participants since they were first ranked by the system. An interactive version is available via Tableau Public.

Richard Mann is a regular contributor to @ESPNMMA, @FightMetric, @RotoWireMMA and @InterMat. You can follow him on Twitter at @richardamann.

Fight Matrix Program- UFC on ESPN+ 19: Joanna vs. Waterson (10-12-2019)

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Jason

Women Strawweight (115)
[#4/#9DD] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (15-3-0, -395) vs. [#6] Michelle Waterson (17-6-0, +304)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the All-Time #4 ranked Women’s fighter.
Michelle Waterson is the All-Time #37 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (1-2-0)
2018-12-08: L vs. [#1FLY/#3DD/#2P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (18-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2018-07-28: W vs. [#19SW] Tecia Torres (10-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-04-07: L vs. [#3SW/#8DD/#8P4P] Rose Namajunas (8-4-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Michelle Waterson (3-0-0)
2019-03-30: W vs. [#20SW] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (12-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-10-06: W vs. [#22SW] Felice Herrig (14-8-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
2018-04-14: W vs. [#18SW] Cortney Casey (8-7-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Win%: 76.32
Elo Favorite (Standard): Michelle Waterson (1653.26) [+23.75] – Win%: 52.71
Elo Favorite (Modified): Joanna Jedrzejczyk (1648.80) [+32.14] – Win%: 53.51
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Joanna Jedrzejczyk (1651.97) [+37.26] – Win%: 56.87
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joanna Jedrzejczyk 308, Michelle Waterson 196
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Joanna Jedrzejczyk leads 3-2
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Featherweight (145)
[#35] Cub Swanson (25-11-0, +159) vs. [#37] Kron Gracie (5-0-0, -196)
Cub Swanson is the All-Time #15 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Cub Swanson (0-3-0)
2019-05-04: L vs. [#33FW] Shane Burgos (12-1-0) via SD (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
2018-08-04: L vs. [#19FW] Renato Carneiro (13-3-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:15 of round 1
2018-04-21: L vs. [#6FW] Frankie Edgar (23-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Kron Gracie (3-0-0)
2019-02-17: W vs. [#94FW] Alex Caceres (15-12-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:06 of round 1
2016-12-31: W vs. [#211LW] Tatsuya Kawajiri (37-13-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:05 of round 2
2016-09-25: W vs. [*] Hideo Tokoro (34-30-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 9:49 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Kron Gracie – Win%: 63.16
Elo Favorite (Standard): Cub Swanson (1680.82) [+134.61] – Win%: 64.91
Elo Favorite (Modified): Cub Swanson (1734.23) [+73.56] – Win%: 57.98
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Cub Swanson (1699.78) [+96.17] – Win%: 67.58
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cub Swanson 161, Kron Gracie 237
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)
[#191] Thomas Gifford (15-8-0, +202) vs. [#219] Brok Weaver (14-4-0, -252)

Last 3 Fights: Thomas Gifford (2-1-0)
2019-04-27: L vs. [#115LW] Roosevelt Roberts (8-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-10-20: W vs. [#348LW] Christopher Brown (4-1-0) via SD ()
2018-07-28: W vs. [#300LW] Trey Ogden (12-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:04 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Brok Weaver (3-0-0)
2019-08-13: W vs. [#515WW] Devin Smyth (9-2-0) via UD ()
2019-02-07: W vs. [#1114WW] James Freeman (6-3-0) via DQ in 3:27 of round 1
2018-12-21: W vs. [#281MW] Tyler Hill (10-4-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:41 of round 2

Odds Favorite (Implied): Brok Weaver – Win%: 68.37
Elo Favorite (Standard): Brok Weaver (1533.11) [+31.36] – Win%: 53.58
Elo Favorite (Modified): Thomas Gifford (1485.55) [+33.47] – Win%: 53.66
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Thomas Gifford (1534.26) [+82.31] – Win%: 65.01
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Thomas Gifford 168, Brok Weaver 60
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Thomas Gifford leads 1-0
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Monday, November 3rd 2025: Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 12

[#1 W105] Seika Izawa

[#4 W105] Saori Oshima

Last Fight Date: 7/27/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#24 W105] Yu Jin Shin
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 9/15/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#7 W105] Moeri Suda
Last 5: W W L L W

Friday, October 3rd 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2

[#4 LHW] Corey Anderson

[#10 LHW] Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov

Last Fight Date: 7/19/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#13 HW] Denis Goltsov
Last 5: NC L W W W

Last Fight Date: 11/29/2024 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#21 MW] Impa Kasanganay
Last 5: W W W W W

Friday, October 3rd 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3: Nurmagomedov vs. Hughes 2

[#9 LW] Usman Nurmagomedov (-164)

[#14 LW] Paul Hughes (+128)

Last Fight Date: 1/25/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#14 LW] Paul Hughes
Last 5: W W NC W W

Last Fight Date: 5/10/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#51 LW] Bruno Miranda
Last 5: W W W L W

Featured Fighters

[NR]	Chris Lytle	[NR]	Matt Brown
[#4 LW]	Charles Oliveira	[#1 LW]	Islam Makhachev
[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria	[NR]	Conor McGregor
[NR]	Raja Jackson	[#123 LHW]	Frederic Vosgrone
[#1 MW]	Khamzat Chimaev	[NR]	Jon Jones

Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-06-2019)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Jason

Exactly 50 UFC’s ago in Australia, Robert Whittaker took on Uriah “Primetime” Hall | UFC 193 Rewatch

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Julianna Penya Simp

UFC 243 is upon us. Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya look to unify the Middleweight title in front of 50,000 fans in Australia. The biggest fight in Oceania history.

Exactly 50 UFC PPVs ago at UFC 193, Robert Whittaker was in the middle of the main card in an exciting striking oriented match up with Uriah Hall.

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UFC 243 Program: Whittaker vs. Adesanya (10-01-2019)

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Jason

Middleweight Championship (185)
[*] Robert Whittaker (20-4-0, -114) vs. [#2] Israel Adesanya (17-0-0, -109)
Robert Whittaker is the All-Time #13 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Israel Adesanya is the All-Time #28 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Robert Whittaker (3-0-0)
2018-06-09: W vs. [#3MW] Yoel Romero (13-4-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
2017-07-08: W vs. [#3MW] Yoel Romero (13-4-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2017-04-15: W vs. [#8MW] Ronaldo Souza (26-7-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:28 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Israel Adesanya (3-0-0)
2019-04-13: W vs. [#6MW] Kelvin Gastelum (15-4-0) via UD (48-46, 48-46, 48-46)
2019-02-09: W vs. [#17MW] Anderson Silva (34-10-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-11-03: W vs. [#12MW] Derek Brunson (20-7-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 4:51 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Robert Whittaker – Win%: 50.53
Elo Favorite (Standard): Robert Whittaker (2327.08) [+145.06] – Win%: 65.98
Elo Favorite (Modified): Robert Whittaker (2255.01) [+102.73] – Win%: 61.06
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Robert Whittaker (2269.34) [+87.96] – Win%: 65.20
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robert Whittaker 483, Israel Adesanya 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#8] Al Iaquinta (15-5-1, +108) vs. [#16] Dan Hooker (18-8-0, -134)
Al Iaquinta is the All-Time #43 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Al Iaquinta (1-2-0)
2019-05-04: L vs. [#5LW] Donald Cerrone (36-13-0) via UD (49-45, 49-45, 49-46)
2018-12-15: W vs. [#33WW] Kevin Lee (17-5-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
2018-04-07: L vs. [#1LW/#1DD/#4P4P] Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0-0) via UD (50-44, 50-43, 50-43)

Last 3 Fights: Dan Hooker (2-1-0)
2019-07-20: W vs. [#34LW] James Vick (13-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:33 of round 1
2018-12-15: L vs. [#12LW] Edson Barboza (20-8-0) via KO (Punch to the Body) in 2:19 of round 3
2018-07-07: W vs. [#19WW] Gilbert Burns (17-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:28 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Dan Hooker – Win%: 54.35
Elo Favorite (Standard): Al Iaquinta (1989.25) [+118.96] – Win%: 63.26
Elo Favorite (Modified): Al Iaquinta (1937.79) [+60.28] – Win%: 56.56
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Al Iaquinta (1942.90) [+56.02] – Win%: 60.23
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Al Iaquinta 154, Dan Hooker 77
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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Heavyweight (265)
[#29] Tai Tuivasa (8-2-0, -358) vs. [#91] Sergey Spivak (9-1-0, +277)

Last 3 Fights: Tai Tuivasa (1-2-0)
2019-06-08: L vs. [#13HW+] Blagoy Ivanov (18-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2018-12-01: L vs. [#4HW+] Junior dos Santos (21-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:30 of round 2
2018-06-09: W vs. [#32HW+] Andrei Arlovski (28-18-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Sergey Spivak (2-1-0)
2019-05-04: L vs. [#12HW+] Walt Harris (13-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:50 of round 1
2018-09-29: W vs. [#143HW+] Tony Lopez (62-31-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 4:12 of round 1
2018-03-24: W vs. [NA] Ivo Cuk (12-11-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:21 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Tai Tuivasa – Win%: 74.66
Elo Favorite (Standard): Tai Tuivasa (1610.54) [+155.57] – Win%: 67.06
Elo Favorite (Modified): Tai Tuivasa (1656.16) [+135.25] – Win%: 64.38
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Tai Tuivasa (1601.31) [+88.92] – Win%: 66.70
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tai Tuivasa 119, Sergey Spivak 154
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 (09-29-2019)

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Jason

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All-Time Peak Glicko Ratings

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Jason

Men

3016 – Daniel Cormier
2996 – Jon Jones
2949 – Khabib Nurmagomedov
2945 – Max Holloway
2930 – Stipe Miocic
2920 – Anderson Silva
2909 – Georges St. Pierre
2893 – Chris Weidman
2890 – Gegard Mousasi
2873 – Tony Ferguson
2855 – Tyron Woodley
2853 – Dustin Poirier
2845 – Fedor Emelianenko
2839 – Luke Rockhold
2831 – Rafael dos Anjos
2830 – Anthony Johnson
2819 – Ryan Bader
2817 – Fabricio Werdum
2815 – Kamaru Usman
2812 – Robert Whittaker
2810 – Ronaldo Souza
2792 – Jorge Masvidal
2785 – Donald Cerrone
2779 – Jose Aldo
2778 – T.J. Dillashaw

Women

2533 – Amanda Nunes
2482 – Cristiane Justino
2468 – Ronda Rousey
2415 – Weili Zhang
2398 – Jessica Andrade
2376 – Valentina Shevchenko
2369 – Joanna Jedrzejczyk
2335 – Megumi Fujii
2334 – Rose Namajunas
2303 – Tara LaRosa
2298 – Miesha Tate
2285 – Tatiana Suarez
2254 – Alexis Davis
2254 – Jessica Aguilar
2247 – Holly Holm
2242 – Claudia Gadelha
2227 – Sarah Kaufman
2226 – Yuka Tsuji
2223 – Ayaka Hamasaki
2214 – Germaine de Randamie
2213 – Julianna Pena
2213 – Livinha Souza
2203 – Cat Zingano
2186 – Sara McMann
2184 – Aspen Ladd

Fight Matrix Program – UFC on ESPN+ 18: Hermansson vs. Cannonier (09-28-2019)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Jason

Middleweight (185)
[#6] Jack Hermansson (20-4-0, -243) vs. [#10] Jared Cannonier (12-4-0, +194)

Last 3 Fights: Jack Hermansson (3-0-0)
2019-04-27: W vs. [#8MW] Ronaldo Souza (26-7-0) via UD (49-45, 48-47, 48-47)
2019-03-30: W vs. [#18MW] David Branch (22-6-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:49 of round 1
2018-12-15: W vs. [#45MW] Gerald Meerschaert (29-11-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:25 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jared Cannonier (2-1-0)
2019-05-11: W vs. [#17MW] Anderson Silva (34-10-0) via TKO (Leg Injury) in 4:47 of round 1
2018-11-03: W vs. [#18MW] David Branch (22-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:29 of round 2
2018-05-19: L vs. [#9LHW] Dominick Reyes (11-0-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:55 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Jack Hermansson – Win%: 67.56
Elo Favorite (Standard): Jack Hermansson (2095.81) [+327.88] – Win%: 81.73
Elo Favorite (Modified): Jack Hermansson (2110.72) [+344.92] – Win%: 81.91
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Jack Hermansson (2049.01) [+235.32] – Win%: 85.46
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jack Hermansson 154, Jared Cannonier 140
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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Welterweight (170)
[#18] Gunnar Nelson (17-4-1, +110) vs. [#30] Gilbert Burns (16-3-0, -136)

Last 3 Fights: Gunnar Nelson (1-2-0)
2019-03-16: L vs. [#5WW] Leon Edwards (18-3-0) via SD (29-28, 29-27, 28-29)
2018-12-08: W vs. [#28WW] Alex Oliveira (20-7-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:17 of round 2
2017-07-16: L vs. [#8WW] Santiago Ponzinibbio (27-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:22 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Gilbert Burns (3-0-0)
2019-08-10: W vs. [#42WW] Alexey Kunchenko (20-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-04-27: W vs. [#643LW] Mike Davis (7-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:15 of round 2
2018-12-08: W vs. [#46LW] Olivier Aubin-Mercier (11-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Gilbert Burns – Win%: 54.75
Elo Favorite (Standard): Gilbert Burns (1933.83) [+39.94] – Win%: 54.55
Elo Favorite (Modified): Gunnar Nelson (1959.08) [+41.29] – Win%: 54.50
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Gunnar Nelson (1939.74) [+34.77] – Win%: 56.50
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gunnar Nelson 196, Gilbert Burns 49
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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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#28] Ovince St. Preux (23-13-0, +186) vs. [#31] Michal Oleksiejczuk (16-2-0, -233)
Ovince St. Preux is the All-Time #43 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ovince St. Preux (1-2-0)
2019-04-13: L vs. [#16LHW] Nikita Krylov (25-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:30 of round 2
2018-10-06: L vs. [#9LHW] Dominick Reyes (11-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-06-23: W vs. [#49LHW] Tyson Pedro (7-3-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 2:54 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Michal Oleksiejczuk (3-0-0)
2019-04-20: W vs. [#75LHW] Gadzhimurad Antigulov (20-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:44 of round 1
2019-02-23: W vs. [#41LHW] Gian Villante (17-11-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:34 of round 1
2017-12-30: W vs. [#33LHW] Khalil Rountree (8-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Michal Oleksiejczuk – Win%: 66.67
Elo Favorite (Standard): Michal Oleksiejczuk (1766.10) [+154.14] – Win%: 66.91
Elo Favorite (Modified): Michal Oleksiejczuk (1784.37) [+132.79] – Win%: 64.14
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Michal Oleksiejczuk (1745.40) [+91.39] – Win%: 66.83
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ovince St. Preux 168, Michal Oleksiejczuk 161
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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Current MMA Rankings Updated (09-22-2019)

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Jason

Notable Info

Glicko-1 ratings updated w/ new outcome values and ignoring DQs — see this post for more info.

Tuning Glicko: What I learned & confirmed…

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Jason

If you’ve been keeping up, you already knew we added Glicko ratings to the ranking pages. Glicko is essentially a modern, more complex version of Elo, the tried and true rating system used mainly for chess, which we also feature two flavors of. To learn more about our adaptations, see the bottom of the FAQ. The “nuts and bolts” on the Glicko system can be found here.

As for Glicko, without getting into the weeds and trying to explain the differences that require a Mathematics PhD to really understand, to make a long story short, it has an additional variable called “rating deviation” that essentially equates to confidence — the lower the RD, the more proven a rating is. Furthermore, it outlines a protocol to increase rating deviation with inactivity. There’s also a more recent version of the system known as Glicko-2, which adds another variable called volatility.

Through thousands of test iterations, I’ve learned the unfortunate truth that rating deviation is fairly inconsequential for MMA, while volatility is absolutely worthless for MMA. This is part of the reason why I decided against bothering with Glicko-2. The other reason, is the added complexity. On a grander scale, it shows that I probably should’ve not bothered adding any variant of Glicko — especially since the author was not willing to provide guidance on tweaking some of factors to better accommodate MMA when I reached out to him about a year ago. That aside.. I’ve yet to find a system that can predict fight outcomes beyond a success rate in the high 60’s, Glicko included.

The main issue with combat sports and ratings systems are four-fold:

Multitude of possible outcomes (decisions, submissions, knockouts, flukes, bad judges)
Inconsistent fight schedules (varying inactivity length, inactivity reasons, crap matchmaking)
Intangibles (location, weight divisions, varying rules, etc.)
Result information (though, this is getting better)

Why did I bother? There comes occasions where I want to “prove” something… like hometown advantage or the real “worth” of a particular type of outcome vs. another. Of course, there’s the standard rating system in use here that I developed, but it is more of a gigantic flowchart converted into a software program than it is a mathematically pure, single formula and as a result, quite a bit tougher to incorporate changes into.

So, what’s on tap, first? Values of outcomes and their relevance…

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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 159: Rodriguez vs. Stephens (09-21-2019)

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Jason

Featherweight (145)
[#9] Jeremy Stephens (28-16-0, -107) vs. [#27] Yair Rodriguez (11-2-0, -116)
Jeremy Stephens is the All-Time #17 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Stephens (1-2-0)
2019-03-02: L vs. [#8FW] Zabit Magomedsharipov (17-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2018-07-28: L vs. [#3FW] Jose Aldo (28-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:19 of round 1
2018-02-24: W vs. [#7FW] Josh Emmett (15-2-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:35 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Yair Rodriguez (2-1-0)
2018-11-10: W vs. [#13FW] Chan Sung Jung (15-5-0) via KO (Elbow) in 4:59 of round 5
2017-05-13: L vs. [#6FW] Frankie Edgar (23-7-1) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2017-01-15: W vs. [#378LW] B.J. Penn (16-14-2) via TKO (Punches) in 0:24 of round 2

Odds Favorite (Implied): Yair Rodriguez – Win%: 50.95
Elo Favorite (Standard): Yair Rodriguez (1891.65) [+71.05] – Win%: 58.05
Elo Favorite (Modified): Yair Rodriguez (1834.66) [+9.57] – Win%: 51.05
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Yair Rodriguez (1846.70) [+7.41] – Win%: 51.41
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jeremy Stephens 203, Yair 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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Women Strawweight (115)
[#11] Carla Esparza (14-6-0, +123) vs. [#14] Alexa Grasso (11-2-0, -147)
Carla Esparza is the All-Time #49 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Carla Esparza (1-2-0)
2019-04-27: W vs. [#22SW] Virna Jandiroba (14-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2018-09-08: L vs. [#5SW/#10DD] Tatiana Suarez (8-0-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:33 of round 3
2018-06-09: L vs. [#8SW] Claudia Gadelha (17-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Alexa Grasso (2-1-0)
2019-06-08: W vs. [#19SW] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (12-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-05-19: L vs. [#5SW/#10DD] Tatiana Suarez (8-0-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:44 of round 1
2017-08-05: W vs. [#15SW] Randa Markos (9-7-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Odds Favorite (Implied): Alexa Grasso – Win%: 57.02
Elo Favorite (Standard): Carla Esparza (1609.37) [+79.39] – Win%: 58.97
Elo Favorite (Modified): Carla Esparza (1652.02) [+142.16] – Win%: 65.07
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Carla Esparza (1647.25) [+143.88] – Win%: 75.20
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Carla Esparza 147, Alexa Grasso 105
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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Flyweight (125)
[#9] Brandon Moreno (15-5-0, +132) vs. [*] Askar Askarov (10-0-0, -156)
Brandon Moreno is the All-Time #29 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Askar Askarov is the All-Time #40 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Brandon Moreno (1-2-0)
2019-06-07: W vs. [#43FLY] Maikel Perez (6-2-0) via TKO in 1:54 of round 4
2018-05-19: L vs. [#4FLY] Alexandre Pantoja (21-4-0) via UD (29-27, 30-26, 30-26)
2017-08-05: L vs. [#6FLY] Sergio Pettis (17-5-0) via UD (49-46, 48-46, 48-46)

Last 3 Fights: Askar Askarov (3-0-0)
2018-05-05: W vs. [#19FLY] Rasul Albaskhanov (9-3-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:59 of round 2
2017-04-22: W vs. [#108BW] Anthony Leone (17-9-0) via Submission (Twister) in 2:49 of round 3
2016-10-22: W vs. [#92FLY] Jose Maria Tome (39-8-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 1:57 of round 5

Odds Favorite (Implied): Askar Askarov – Win%: 58.57
Elo Favorite (Standard): Askar Askarov (1740.01) [+123.15] – Win%: 63.71
Elo Favorite (Modified): Askar Askarov (1725.45) [+138.20] – Win%: 64.68
Glicko-1 Favorite (Adj): Askar Askarov (1724.32) [+121.27] – Win%: 71.90
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brandon Moreno 106, Askar Askarov 504
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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Epic Cricket Fights of 2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by A. J. Riot

This year has seen quite a few spectacular cricket matches. Both the World Cup and Ashes were exciting to watch, with surprising twists and riveting dynamics on the field. Here, we will take a look at two of the most intense cricket rivalries so far.

Epic battles in the world of cricket are not to be missed. Latest news on stumped.app proves it. Incredible matches like the ones below are best watched in real-time! These are unforgettable moments in the game when tension was soaring.

England Win Their First World Cup

It finally happened! The final match against New Zealanders was an incredible dramatic event that went down in history. A super over decided the game, and England came on top in their fourth World Cup appearance, an achievement preceded by their 1992 loss to Pakistan.

The spectacle was watched by roughly 8 million people, which is the biggest UK TV audience for cricket ever. Many viewers described the game as one of the greatest matches in history. New Zealand was out batting and out bowling the rivals, showing magnificent play, but luck was on England’s side.

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Fight Matrix Current Meta-Rankings (09-15-2019)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Jason

		P4P	DD	RAW	ELO K170	ELO MOD1	GLICKO	TOTAL
1	Khabib Nurmagomedov	4	1	2	2	2	2	13
2	Jon Jones	1	7	5	1	1	1	16
3	Stipe Miocic	5	3	1	4	3	3	19
4	Kamaru Usman	7	6	3	3	6	5	30
5	Max Holloway	6	2	6	6	7	6	33
6	Tony Ferguson	8	5	8	5	4	4	34
7	Daniel Cormier	9	9	4	7	5	7	41
8	Henry Cejudo	2	4	17	10	14	10	57
9	Dustin Poirier	16	8	10	9	9	9	61
10	Tyron Woodley	14	11	7	11	12	11	66
11	Colby Covington	15	18	11	12	10	13	79
12	Alexander Volkanovski	11	12	24	14	11	12	84
13	Francis Ngannou	12	15	9	20	17	20	93
14	Jorge Masvidal	20	21	15	19	15	14	104
15	Justin Gaethje	17	14	22	17	20	18	108
16	Israel Adesanya	24	25	13	16	16	15	109
17	Leon Edwards	21	31	23	15	21	24	135
18	Patricio Freire	33	20	37	13	18	17	138
19	Conor McGregor	25	28	42	18	22	22	157
20	Gegard Mousasi	65	30	18	22	13	16	164
21	Aljamain Sterling	18	19	56	24	27	23	167
22	Jose Aldo	32	16	30	34	33	33	178
23	T.J. Dillashaw	19	13	39	36	36	36	179
24	Brian Ortega	33	17	31	25	37	38	181
25	Ryan Bader	74	60	34	8	8	8	192

		P4P	DD	RAW	ELO K170	ELO MOD1	GLICKO	TOTAL
1	Amanda Nunes	1	1	1	1	1	1	6
2	Weili Zhang	3	3	2	2	3	2	15
2	Valentina Shevchenko	2	2	3	3	2	3	15
4	Cristiane Justino	4	4	9	4	4	4	29
5	Jessica Andrade	7	5	4	5	6	6	33
6	Rose Namajunas	8	8	5	7	7	7	42
7	Tatiana Suarez	12	10	7	6	5	5	45
8	Germaine de Randamie	6	6	8	9	8	9	46
9	Ayaka Hamasaki	5	7	11	8	9	8	48
10	Katlyn Chookagian	9	13	12	17	11	10	72
11	Joanna Jedrzejczyk	11	9	6	14	15	18	73
12	Jennifer Maia	10	19	26	10	12	11	88
13	Julia Budd	16	11	27	11	18	12	95
14	Michelle Waterson	13	16	10	12	24	20	95
15	Liz Carmouche	14	14	15	22	22	23	110
16	Claudia Gadelha	21	21	14	15	20	22	113
17	Carla Esparza	21	28	18	19	14	14	114
18	Julianna Pena	25	24	30	13	13	13	118
18	Cynthia Calvillo	17	25	17	21	17	21	118
20	Marina Rodriguez	21	32	20	16	19	16	124
21	Brianna Van Buren	15	23	16	25	28	27	134
22	Ilima-Lei Macfarlane	38	26	25	18	16	17	140
23	Nina Ansaroff	20	20	13	30	34	32	149
24	Viviane Araujo	19	29	29	24	26	24	151
25	Seo Hee Ham	18	12	23	38	30	31	152

Current MMA Rankings Updated (09-15-2019)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Jason

Notable Info

Glicko-1 ratings debut in this release. To read more, go here and here.

Glicko-1 Ratings Coming

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Jason

For all you math/stat nerds out there, you may be happy to know that soon we’ll be adding Glicko-1 ratings to the ranking pages. If you haven’t noticed, we have two flavors of Elo available on the ranking pages already — just select one in the “Rating Formula” dropdown and check it out. For more info on the particulars, please see the bottom of the FAQ page.

The caveat to the display of these alternate ratings is that right now, only the Top X fighters by way of the standard ratings are available on the ranking pages. In other words, you’ll only be able to see the Glicko-1 ratings of the Top 400 “standard” rated fighters at Middleweight.

For more info on Glicko-1, please view the creator’s web site.

One more thing.. you may notice there is a Glicko-2 system that adds a “volatility” rating. After some further research, this additional variable proves relatively useless for the sport of MMA and also adds quite a bit of complexity to the system.