Fight Matrix Program – UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold (02-10-2018)
Middleweight Championship (185)
[#3] Luke Rockhold (16-3-0, -134) vs. [#5] Yoel Romero (12-2-0, +110)
Luke Rockhold is the All-Time #3 ranked Middleweight and #46 ranked Absolute fighter.
Yoel Romero is the All-Time #15 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Luke Rockhold (2-1-0)
2017-09-16: W vs. [#13MW] David Branch (21-4-0) via TKO (Submission to Punches) in 4:05 of round 2
2016-06-04: L vs. [#7MW] Michael Bisping (30-9-0) via TKO in 3:36 of round 1
2015-12-12: W vs. [#8MW] Chris Weidman (14-3-0) via TKO in 3:12 of round 4
Last 3 Fights: Yoel Romero (2-1-0)
2017-07-08: L vs. [#2MW/#10P4P] Robert Whittaker (19-4-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2016-11-12: W vs. [#8MW] Chris Weidman (14-3-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 0:24 of round 3
2015-12-12: W vs. [#9MW] Ronaldo Souza (25-5-0) via SD (29-28, 29-27, 28-29)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luke Rockhold 147, Yoel Romero 217
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 4 win(s) against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#5] Mark Hunt (13-11-1, +136) vs. [#15] Curtis Blaydes (8-1-0, -159)
Mark Hunt is the All-Time #22 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Mark Hunt (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2017-06-10: W vs. [#8HW+] Derrick Lewis (18-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:51 of round 4
2017-03-04: L vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (43-16-0) via KO (Knee) in 1:44 of round 3
2016-07-09: NC vs. [*] Brock Lesnar (5-3-0)
Last 3 Fights: Curtis Blaydes (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2017-11-04: W vs. [#19HW+] Alexey Oleynik (57-11-1) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 1:56 of round 2
2017-07-08: W vs. [#44HW+] Daniel Omielanczuk (19-8-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-02-04: NC vs. [#81HW+] Adam Milstead (8-1-0)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mark Hunt 245, Curtis Blaydes 98
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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Heavyweight (265)
[#73] Tai Tuivasa (6-0-0, -305) vs. [#127] Cyril Asker (9-3-0, +251)
Last 3 Fights: Tai Tuivasa (3-0-0)
2017-11-18: W vs. [#305HW+] Rashad Coulter (8-3-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 4:35 of round 1
2016-10-15: W vs. [*] James McSweeney (15-15-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
2016-06-18: W vs. [#557HW+] Brandon Sosoli (5-4-0) via KO (Elbow) in 0:21 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Cyril Asker (2-1-0)
2017-11-25: W vs. [#507HW+] Yaozong Hu (3-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:33 of round 2
2017-06-17: L vs. [#55HW+] Walt Harris (10-7-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 1:44 of round 1
2017-01-15: W vs. [#397HW+] Dmitry Smoliakov (8-2-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 2:41 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tai Tuivasa 84, Cyril Asker 77
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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Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)
| Monday, November 3rd 2025: Rizin FF - Landmark Vol. 12 | |||
 [#1 W105] Seika Izawa | [#4 W105] Saori Oshima | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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) | ||
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| 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] | Matt Brown | [NR] | Chris Lytle | |
| [#4 LW] |  Charles Oliveira | [#1 LW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | [NR] |  Conor McGregor | |
| [#3 FW] | Diego Lopes | [NR] | Raja Jackson | |
| [#1 MW] |  Khamzat Chimaev | [NR] | Jon Jones |
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 125: Machida/Anders (02-03-2018)
Middleweight (185)
[#34] Eryk Anders (10-0-0, -267) vs. [#40] Lyoto Machida (22-8-0, +223)
Lyoto Machida is the All-Time #38 ranked Middleweight and #19 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Eryk Anders (3-0-0)
2017-12-09: W vs. [#84MW] Markus Perez (8-1-0) via UD (30-25, 30-26, 29-28)
2017-07-22: W vs. [*] Rafael Natal (21-9-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:54 of round 1
2017-06-23: W vs. [#184MW] Brendan Allen (8-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Lyoto Machida (0-3-0)
2017-10-28: L vs. [#12MW] Derek Brunson (18-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:30 of round 1
2015-06-27: L vs. [#5MW] Yoel Romero (12-2-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:38 of round 3
2015-04-18: L vs. [#3MW] Luke Rockhold (16-3-0) via SUB in 2:31 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Eryk Anders 56, Lyoto Machida 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#10] John Dodson (19-9-0, -148) vs. [#12] Pedro Munhoz (15-2-0, +127)
John Dodson is the All-Time #28 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: John Dodson (1-2-0)
2017-11-11: L vs. [#4BW] Marlon Moraes (20-5-1) via SD (30-27, 30-27, 27-30)
2017-04-22: W vs. [#20BW] Eddie Wineland (23-12-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-10-01: L vs. [#7BW] John Lineker (30-8-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Pedro Munhoz (3-0-0)
2017-10-28: W vs. [#17BW] Rob Font (15-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:03 of round 1
2017-05-28: W vs. [#85BW] Damian Stasiak (10-5-0) via UD (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#48FLY] Justin Scoggins (11-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:55 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: John Dodson 84, Pedro Munhoz 98
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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Middleweight (185)
[#20] Thiago Santos (16-5-0, -285) vs. [#28] Anthony Smith (28-12-0, +236)
Last 3 Fights: Thiago Santos (3-0-0)
2017-10-28: W vs. [#46MW] Jack Hermansson (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:59 of round 1
2017-07-08: W vs. [#39MW] Gerald Meerschaert (27-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:04 of round 2
2017-02-19: W vs. [#60MW] Jack Marshman (22-7-0) via TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) in 2:21 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Smith (3-0-0)
2017-09-16: W vs. [#52MW] Hector Lombard (34-8-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:33 of round 3
2017-04-15: W vs. [#76MW] Andrew Sanchez (8-4-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:52 of round 3
2016-12-03: W vs. [#325WW] Elvis Mutapcic (15-6-1) via TKO in 3:27 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Thiago Santos 98, Anthony Smith 140
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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Fight Matrix Program – UFC on Fox 27: Rockhold/Romero (01-27-2018)
Middleweight (185)
[#9] Ronaldo Souza (24-5-0, -160) vs. [#11] Derek Brunson (18-5-0, +133)
Ronaldo Souza is the All-Time #11 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ronaldo Souza (2-1-0)
2017-04-15: L vs. [#2MW/#10DD/#10P4P] Robert Whittaker (19-4-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:28 of round 2
2017-02-11: W vs. [#16MW] Tim Boetsch (21-11-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:41 of round 1
2016-05-14: W vs. [#12MW] Vitor Belfort (26-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:38 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Derek Brunson (2-1-0)
2017-10-28: W vs. [#40MW] Lyoto Machida (22-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:30 of round 1
2017-06-10: W vs. [#31MW] Daniel Kelly (13-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:16 of round 1
2017-02-11: L vs. [#10MW] Anderson Silva (34-8-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronaldo Souza 287, Derek Brunson 91
Previous Match-up Record: Ronaldo Souza leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#10] Ovince St. Preux (22-10-0, -118) vs. [#12] Ilir Latifi (13-5-0, -102)
Ovince St. Preux is the All-Time #42 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ovince St. Preux (3-0-0)
2017-11-04: W vs. [#20LHW] Corey Anderson (9-4-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:25 of round 3
2017-09-22: W vs. [#50WW] Yushin Okami (34-11-0) via Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 1:50 of round 1
2017-04-22: W vs. [#48LHW] Marcos Rogerio de Lima (15-5-1) via Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 2:11 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Ilir Latifi (2-1-0)
2017-09-09: W vs. [#33LHW] Tyson Pedro (6-1-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-09-03: L vs. [#3LHW] Ryan Bader (24-5-0) via KO (Knee) in 2:06 of round 2
2016-03-05: W vs. [#29LHW] Gian Villante (16-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ovince St. Preux 84, Ilir Latifi 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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Lightweight (155)
[#59] Gregor Gillespie (10-0-0, -549) vs. [#169] Jordan Rinaldi (13-5-0, +410)
Last 3 Fights: Gregor Gillespie (3-0-0)
2017-09-16: W vs. [#185LW] Jason Gonzalez (11-4-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:11 of round 2
2017-04-08: W vs. [#178LW] Andrew Holbrook (12-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:21 of round 1
2016-09-24: W vs. [#187WW] Glaico Franca (17-5-0) via UD (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jordan Rinaldi (2-1-0)
2017-08-05: W vs. [#987LW] Alvaro Herrera (9-5-0) via Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 2:01 of round 1
2016-05-29: L vs. [#119LW] Abel Trujillo (14-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-12-10: W vs. [#581LW] Lashawn Alcocks (7-8-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:14 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gregor Gillespie 133, Jordan Rinaldi 175
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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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 220: Miocic/Ngannou (01-20-2018)
Heavyweight Championship (265)
[#1/#3DD/#3P4P] Stipe Miocic (17-2-0, +152) vs. [#2] Francis Ngannou (11-1-0, -183)
Stipe Miocic is the All-Time #6 ranked Heavyweight and #30 ranked Absolute fighter.
Francis Ngannou is the All-Time #38 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (3-0-0)
2017-05-13: W vs. [#6HW+] Junior dos Santos (18-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:22 of round 1
2016-09-10: W vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (43-16-0) via TKO in 4:27 of round 1
2016-05-14: W vs. [#3HW+] Fabricio Werdum (23-7-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:47 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Francis Ngannou (3-0-0)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (43-16-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:42 of round 1
2017-01-28: W vs. [#20HW+] Andrei Arlovski (26-15-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:32 of round 1
2016-12-09: W vs. [#114HW+] Anthony Hamilton (15-9-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:57 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Stipe Miocic 252, Francis Ngannou 49
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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Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#1/#4DD/#4P4P] Daniel Cormier (19-1-0, -333) vs. [#6] Volkan Oezdemir (15-1-0, +262)
Daniel Cormier is the All-Time #8 ranked Light Heavyweight and #26 ranked Absolute fighter.
Volkan Oezdemir is the All-Time #50 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2017-07-29: NC vs. [#2LHW/#5P4P] Jon Jones (22-1-0)
2017-04-08: W vs. [*] Anthony Johnson (22-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:37 of round 2
2016-07-09: W vs. [#10MW] Anderson Silva (34-8-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Last 3 Fights: Volkan Oezdemir (3-0-0)
2017-07-29: W vs. [#11LHW] Jimi Manuwa (17-3-0) via TKO in 0:22 of round 1
2017-05-28: W vs. [#23LHW] Misha Cirkunov (13-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:28 of round 1
2017-02-04: W vs. [#10LHW] Ovince St. Preux (22-10-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Cormier 175, Volkan Oezdemir 175
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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Featherweight (145)
[#37] Shane Burgos (10-0-0, -140) vs. [#46] Calvin Kattar (17-2-0, +115)
Last 3 Fights: Shane Burgos (3-0-0)
2017-07-22: W vs. [#79FW] Godofredo Castro (13-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)
2017-04-08: W vs. [#251FW] Charles Rosa (11-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:59 of round 3
2016-12-09: W vs. [#519LW] Tiago dos Santos e Silva (20-8-1) via UD (30-26, 29-27, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Calvin Kattar (3-0-0)
2017-07-29: W vs. [#39FW] Andre Fili (17-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-09-23: W vs. [#264FW] Chris Foster (11-5-0) via UD ()
2016-04-01: W vs. [#337FW] Kenny Foster (12-12-0) via SD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Shane Burgos 182, Calvin Kattar 175
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 (01-15-2018)
Notable Info
- Women’s Flyweight rankings expanded by 10 fighters.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 124: Stephens/Choi (01-14-2018)
Featherweight (145)
[#8] Jeremy Stephens (26-14-0, +140) vs. [#26] Doo Ho Choi (14-2-0, -166)
Jeremy Stephens is the All-Time #25 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Stephens (1-2-0)
2017-09-09: W vs. [#39FW] Gilbert Melendez (22-7-0) via UD (30-26, 30-25, 30-26)
2017-04-15: L vs. [#16FW] Renato Carneiro (11-1-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-11-12: L vs. [#2FW/#10DD] Frankie Edgar (22-5-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Doo Ho Choi (2-1-0)
2016-12-10: L vs. [#11FW] Cub Swanson (25-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-07-08: W vs. [#44FW] Thiago Tavares (21-7-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:42 of round 1
2015-11-28: W vs. [#74FW] Sam Sicilia (16-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:33 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jeremy Stephens 127, Doo Ho Choi 400
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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Middleweight (185)
[#12] Vitor Belfort (26-13-0, +226) vs. [#15] Uriah Hall (13-8-0, -281)
Vitor Belfort is the All-Time #18 ranked Middleweight and #23 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Vitor Belfort (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2017-06-03: W vs. [*] Nate Marquardt (35-19-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-03-11: NC vs. [#6MW] Kelvin Gastelum (14-3-0)
2016-10-08: L vs. [#4MW] Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) via TKO in 2:43 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Uriah Hall (1-2-0)
2017-09-16: W vs. [#24MW] Krzysztof Jotko (19-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:25 of round 2
2016-11-19: L vs. [#4MW] Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) via TKO in 4:37 of round 1
2016-09-17: L vs. [#11MW] Derek Brunson (18-5-0) via TKO (Punch) in 1:41 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vitor Belfort 225, Uriah Hall 120
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Uriah Hall leads 1-0
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Women Flyweight (125)
[#22] Jessica-Rose Clark (8-4-0, -126) vs. [#38SW] Paige VanZant (7-3-0, +102)
Last 3 Fights: Jessica-Rose Clark (2-1-0)
2017-11-18: W vs. [#60FLY] Bec Rawlings (7-7-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2017-08-18: W vs. [#54BW] Carina Damm (23-14-0) via SD ()
2017-03-18: L vs. [#14BW] Sarah Kaufman (18-4-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Paige VanZant (1-2-0)
2016-12-17: L vs. [#26SW] Michelle Waterson (14-6-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:21 of round 1
2016-08-27: W vs. [#60FLY] Bec Rawlings (7-7-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 0:17 of round 2
2015-12-10: L vs. [#1SW/#3DD/#3P4P] Rose Namajunas (7-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:25 of round 5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jessica-Rose Clark 57, Paige VanZant 393
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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The Best of MMA in 2017
Looking back at 2017, it was definitely another great year for MMA fans and the various platforms in which the combat sport exists. The likes of the UFC all enjoyed great success, and it was another year in which they gained more fans, more popularity and more time in the media spotlight. We even saw an MMA fighter in Conor McGregor make his way into the boxing ring in order to fight Floyd Mayweather. This move also helped develop more interest in MMA, but which were the standout moments in 2017?
For a start, there were a whole host of great fights over the course of the year. Max Holloway put in a stunning performance against one of the all-time greats Jose Aldo at UFC 212. Holloway beat Aldo with a third round KO/TKO after some ground and pound. At UFC Fight Night 104 Jessica Andrade managed to show her class beating Angela Hill by unanimous decision, while heavy underdog Darren Elkins delivered a superb KO/TKO via head kicks and punches to take down the undefeated Mirsad Bektic. The best fights of the year though saw Sweden’s David Teymur defeat Lando Vannata by decision and Justin Gaethje’s devastating KO/TKO of Michael Johnson at Ultimate Fighter 25.
Current MMA Rankings Updated (01-06-2018)
Notable Info
- Extremely minor change made to differentiate between dominant (30-27 type) and extremely dominant (think those 30-26… 30-25 w/ 10-8 round(s)) unanimous decisions. Those extremely dominant decisions are now scored almost identically to KO/TKO outcomes. The overall impact is negligible.
- Bi-annual community adjustment made for Japan male population.
2017 Awards: Men’s Fighters of the Year
As a recap, most “Fighter of the Year” awards on other sites are really “Breakout Fighter of the Year” awards in that fighters who win, were usually not top fighters in the beginning of the year, but became so by the end of the year.
A fighter like this can and has won our FotY awards, but our award is more about maintaining a high standing during the award year by performing well a sufficient number of times and against a sufficient quality of opponents. It is more comparable to a season MVP in major team sports, not a playoffs/surprise MVP.
Winners (Tie): Demetrious Johnson, Max Holloway
A very tight call, too tight to call… so we’re going with co-winners for the first time. DJ gets the nod with the #1 ranking for all 365 days, while Holloway twice beat an all-time great, albeit the same fighter.
3rd Place: Tyron Woodley
Like DJ, Woodley keeps churning out the quality performances and reigns over an even deeper division. But this year, he takes a backseat to DJ and Holloway.
MMA Fun Facts
Many people think they know MMA fighting inside and out. They watch tons of fights and remember lots of interesting details and facts about the sport. However, there are some MMA facts which only the most astute MMA enthusiasts have heard about and those are the types of trivia featured in our article.
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The Octagon
The famous eight-sided cage is one of the most iconic images representing MMA, and the term ‘Octagon’ is a trademark held by the UFC. However, not many people know that the actual Octagon was inspired by a 1980 film bearing the same name. The film starred Chuck Norris as martial artists battling ninjas who try to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists.
Similarly to real life MMA fights, the last scenes in the film take place in an area known as “The Octagon”, in which needless to say, Chuck Norris’ character uses his martial arts skills to wreak havoc on his enemies.