Stat Fun with the Generated Historical Rankings
In case you didn’t know, every week or so we re-compile the Generated Historical Rankings with the latest version of the ranking system and the latest data. This is a quarterly ranking since 1/1/1994 to the latest quarter beginning. We may eventually expand this to an earlier date, but prior to the last quarter of 1993, there was only Shooto and independent events.
There -is- some funny business in the early quarterlies, where some weight classes weren’t “recognized”, so they’re filled with fighters based on where they weighed in assuming we even have this data. There’s also some quarterly sets where there just wasn’t enough data to provide a Top X. There’s more about this latter issue in the description at the top of the rankings pages.
Anyway, I thought it’d be interesting to run some statistics based on the latest run, so here it is:
Most Quarters at #1 (By Division)
| Pound-4-Pound | Fedor Emelianenko | 25 |
| Division Dominance | Georges St. Pierre | 14 |
| (W) Pound-4-Pound | Tara LaRosa | 17 |
| (W) Division Dominance | Ronda Rousey | 12 |
| Heavyweight+ | Fedor Emelianenko | 29 |
| Light Heavyweight | Jon Jones | 19 |
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva | 26 |
| Welterweight | Georges St. Pierre | 25 |
| Lightweight | Takanori Gomi | 12 |
| Featherweight | Jose Aldo | 24 |
| Bantamweight | Miguel Torres | 19 |
| Flyweight | Mamoru Yamaguchi | 17 |
| Strawweight | Rambaa Somdet | 17 |
| (W) Featherweight+ | Cristiane Justino | 21 |
| (W) Bantamweight | Jennifer Howe | 21 |
| (W) Flyweight | Tara LaRosa | 19 |
| (W) Strawweight | Yuka Tsuji | 18 |
| (W) Atomweight | Satoko Shinashi | 13 |
Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)
| Friday, October 3rd 2025: PFL Champions Series 2: 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: PFL Champions Series 2: 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 | ||
| Saturday, November 8th 2025: Dynamite MMA 4 - Nov. 8 | |||
 [#4 W105] Andressa Romero |  [#20 W105] Claire Lopez | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/20/2024 [Invicta FC] Last Opponent: [#2 W105] Elisandra Ferreira de Oliveira Last 5: W L L W L | Last Fight Date: 4/04/2025 [Invicta FC] Last Opponent: [#12 W105] Taynara Silva Last 5: W W L L L | ||
Featured Fighters
| [#3 FW] | Diego Lopes | [#1 LW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [NR] | Matt Brown | [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | |
| [#4 LW] | Charles Oliveira | [NR] | Chris Lytle | |
| [NR] |  Conor McGregor | [#19 FW] | Jean Silva | |
| [#1 MW] |  Khamzat Chimaev | [#90 WW] |  Daniil Donchenko |
Fight Matrix Program: WSOF 24 (10-17-2015)
Welterweight (170)
[#27MW] Yushin Okami (30-9-0) vs. [#28] Jon Fitch (26-7-1)
Jon Fitch is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Yushin Okami (1-2-0)
2014-11-15: L vs. [#10LHW] David Branch (17-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:39 of round 4
2014-03-29: W vs. [#130MW] Svetlozar Savov (15-5-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:46 of round 2
2013-09-04: L vs. [#4MW] Ronaldo Souza (22-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:47 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Jon Fitch (2-1-0)
2014-12-13: L vs. [#5WW] Rousimar Palhares (18-6-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 1:30 of round 1
2014-07-05: W vs. [#155MW] Dennis Hallman (53-18-2) via UD ()
2013-10-26: W vs. [#141WW] Marcelo Alfaya (16-7-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yushin Okami 336, Jon Fitch 308
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)
[#28] Blagoy Ivanov (12-1-0) vs. [#41] Derrick Mehmen (19-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Blagoy Ivanov (2-1-0)
2015-06-05: W vs. [#42HW+] Smealinho Rama (9-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:17 of round 3
2014-05-17: L vs. [#30HW+] Alexander Volkov (24-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:08 of round 2
2014-04-11: W vs. [#68HW+] Lavar Johnson (18-10-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 4:08 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Derrick Mehmen (2-1-0)
2015-03-26: W vs. [#86HW+] Brett Rogers (17-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-10-11: L vs. [#42HW+] Smealinho Rama (9-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:51 of round 1
2014-06-21: W vs. [#140HW+] Dave Huckaba (22-9-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-25)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Blagoy Ivanov 134, Derrick Mehmen 205
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Blagoy Ivanov leads 1-0
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#26] Vinny Magalhaes (12-7-0) vs. [*] Matt Hamill (11-5-0)
Last 3 Fights: Vinny Magalhaes (2-1-0)
2014-09-26: W vs. [#55HW+] Jason Brilz (23-6-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:36 of round 4
2014-07-19: W vs. [#417LHW] Jorge Gonzales (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:12 of round 1
2013-08-03: L vs. [#49LHW] Anthony Perosh (15-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:14 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Matt Hamill (1-2-0)
2013-10-09: L vs. [#34LHW] Thiago Silva (16-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
2012-09-22: W vs. [*] Roger Hollett (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-08-06: L vs. [#6LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:41 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vinny Magalhaes 386, Matt Hamill 738
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-11-2015)
Notable Info
- The infamous Kalib Starnes fought this past week and returned to the rankings — at Heavyweight.
- On a slightly more belated note, Ryota Matsune returned last Sunday at Flyweight with his first win since 2006. In case you didn’t know, he is ranked #8 All-Time at Bantamweight.
- Oh and in case you didn’t see, we’re now offering non-obnoxious in-page sponsorships/advertisements. Help support your favorite ranking site as we enter our 9th year.
Fight Matrix: 8 Years and Counting… The Site, Sponsorships and More
Last November, I made a post about the rating system and how it works. This is a quasi-followup and focuses more on the non-technical aspects and the site itself.
1. We’ve been around since late 2007.
We’re right around 8 years of being online and in this time, have posted over 450 ‘official’ updates to the current rankings. If you count screw-ups and tests, we’re probably closer to 500.
2. Not all of the data is online.
What you see on FightMatrix.com as it relates to data is the “thin” version or the essentials if you will. It is much more efficient to keep the guts offline, using technologies I’m familiar with and then propagate the results to the web site’s online database. We’ve often been asked if we’ll post a bout history like Sherdog’s Fight Finder, but that’s not in the cards at this time. However, this does not mean that we will not continue to add to the available content. I love good ideas and field them whenever presented.
3. This thing is a lot of work.
Although much of the bout recording is automated, it is manually triggered and almost all of the time, supporting information like weight division and scorecards are input manually. Sometimes this information is not readily available, so it requires quite a bit of research. Needless to say, this is very time-consuming, though I consider it a labor of love.
I estimate that the bout recording process, adding the supplementary info and the ranking update process alone has accounted for about 2,000 hours of supervision or actual work in the site’s history. This may not sound like much over 8 years, but I work fast and this does not include the server administration, site maintenance or the coding related to the rankings/ratings themselves.
4. I don’t like ads.
Being honest and realistic, this site does cost money to keep online and it takes quite a bit of resources to keep running. I’m not talking about “keeping the lights on”, but to fuel the motivation to keep putting in all of the hours to try and make this site the foremost professional MMA ranking site in existence. Like I stated earlier, it is a labor of love, with the keyword being “labor”.
Given that, we’ve unfortunately had to resort to (at times) annoying advertisements to gain some monetary compensation. Outside of the occasional MMA-related sponsored post, this is our sole source of income for the site. Add to that, we’ve yet to have a “big money” advertising deal although we’ve come close once. Without this “big money” deal, we are essentially topped out on advertising income as our traffic, although respectable, has seen better days.
5. So I’ve got an idea…
OK, so I said I don’t like ads… BUT, as a way to give people an opportunity to “give” back, we’re going to offer 1-year ad/sponsorships to particular pages on the site which will allow for a text-only advertisement at the top or bottom of any page (except the main page). It will probably look something like this:
| Thanks for all the hard work over the years. FEDOR!!! – John S. |
There will be some limitations: character limits, nothing obscene, etc., but you can use this space to do whatever you want — advertise your own site, say we rock, promote your favorite fighter, etc. You can stay anonymous if you want as well. We’ll manually inject this into the page, so I’m hopeful they won’t get blocked by ad-blocking software. The price will vary depending on which page and which location you select (top or bottom or both), but it will span between $10 and $150 per location. The actual location will be in the page, below the heading and any accompanying description or at the bottom, somewhere above the comments.
If you are interested, Email us at advertise@fightmatrix.com. Link the page(s) and position(s) — “top”, “bottom”, or “both” and we’ll get back with more info.
Bang for Your Buck: UFC 192
For UFC 192, Zuffa has put together a very strong fight card. Though this event didn’t receive nearly the amount of hype that some of the cards headlined by Ronda Rousey or Conor McGregor have, I believe this to be the deepest card of the year to date. This one is certainly worth the price of a Pay-Per-View on paper; the only negative thing I could say about this event is that a few of the matchups have a high likelihood of not living up to the potential – but that’s what you get with competitive matchmaking and wrestler-heavy line up.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Main Event: (C) [#2 LHW] Daniel Cormier vs [#7 LHW] Alexander Gustafsson
Worth: $22.50
Why: This is a great fight in almost every aspect except for the the fact that it’s for a paper title. Though the previous champion Jon Jones was stripped of the belt due to his legal issues, he has beaten both Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson, the former more convincingly than the latter. As Jones copped a plea deal and got off with a slap on the wrist (probation and community service), he will likely be back in action soon, which means that the winner of this fight is simply holding the championship belt warm for the true champ. I am not going to make any predictions for this fight, but I do hope for a Gustafsson win as Gustafsson-Jones II would be far more interesting than Cormier-Jones II.
Fight Matrix Program: UFC 192 (10-03-2015)
Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#2/#8DD/#7P4P] Daniel Cormier (16-1-0) vs. [#7] Alexander Gustafsson (16-3-0)
Daniel Cormier is the All-Time #21 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Alexander Gustafsson is the All-Time #15 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (2-1-0)
2015-05-23: W vs. [#3LHW] Anthony Johnson (20-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:39 of round 3
2015-01-03: L vs. [#1LHW/#2DD/#1P4P] Jon Jones (21-1-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2014-05-24: W vs. [#10MW] Dan Henderson (31-13-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:53 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Gustafsson (1-2-0)
2015-01-24: L vs. [#3LHW] Anthony Johnson (20-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:15 of round 1
2014-03-08: W vs. [#14LHW] Jimi Manuwa (15-2-0) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 1:18 of round 2
2013-09-21: L vs. [#1LHW/#2DD/#1P4P] Jon Jones (21-1-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Cormier 133, Alexander Gustafsson 252
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Daniel Cormier leads 1-0
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Welterweight (170)
[#2/#10P4P] Johny Hendricks (17-3-0) vs. [#4] Tyron Woodley (15-3-0)
Johny Hendricks is the All-Time #3 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Johny Hendricks (2-1-0)
2015-03-14: W vs. [#9WW] Matt Brown (20-13-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-12-06: L vs. [#1WW/#7DD/#6P4P] Robbie Lawler (26-10-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
2014-03-15: W vs. [#1WW/#7DD/#6P4P] Robbie Lawler (26-10-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Tyron Woodley (2-1-0)
2015-01-31: W vs. [#12MW] Kelvin Gastelum (11-1-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-08-23: W vs. [#10WW] Dong Hyun Kim (20-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:01 of round 1
2014-06-14: L vs. [#3WW] Rory MacDonald (18-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Johny Hendricks 203, Tyron Woodley 245
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 (205)
[#4] Ryan Bader (19-4-0) vs. [*] Rashad Evans (21-3-1)
Ryan Bader is the All-Time #20 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Rashad Evans is the All-Time #7 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ryan Bader (3-0-0)
2015-01-24: W vs. [#5LHW] Phil Davis (15-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-08-16: W vs. [#12LHW] Ovince St. Preux (18-7-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
2014-06-14: W vs. [#40LHW] Rafael Cavalcante (12-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Rashad Evans (2-1-0)
2013-11-16: W vs. [*] Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:05 of round 1
2013-06-15: W vs. [#10MW] Dan Henderson (31-13-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-02-02: L vs. [#16LHW] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ryan Bader 252, Rashad Evans 686
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
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Bang for Your Buck: UFC Fight Night 75
UFC Fight Night 75 will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan and is the finale for the ‘Road to UFC: Japan’ series, which is a re-branded version of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. As one might expect, the card is loaded with local talent, and would make for a good Fight Pass event; however September has been a slow month compared to UFC’s hectic summer pace, with Fight Night 75 being the only event this month besides the UFC 191 PPV. So we end up with a passable main card on Fox Sports 1, and a very weak preliminary card on Fox Sports 2. There was a lone early prelim fight slated for Fight Pass, but with a last-minute cancellation of the scheduled fight between Matt Hobar and Norifumi ‘Kid’ Yamamoto, the top-billed FS2 prelim was moved to FS1 and the Fight Pass bout bumped up to FS2. Which leaves us with nothing of note on the prelims, so I will just go over the main card.
Main Event: [#15 HW] Roy Nelson vs [NR] Josh Barnett
Worth: $10
Why: This is sort of an odd match-up. It’s as if the UFC doesn’t really know what to do with either of these heavyweights at the moment, so let’s make them coaches on ‘Road to UFC: Japan’, and have them fight each other in the main event of the finale. Beyond that the fight makes little sense, and there is not much on the line here, besides maybe the winner holding on to the remaining bit of relevancy. Roy Nelson is on a two fight skid, and only won one out of his last five bouts, but even with a loss he is likely to get at least one more fight in UFC. His opponent Josh Barnett has not fought in nearly two years, and is 1-1 in his recent UFC stint, with both fights ending by TKO in the first round and not really showing how much Barnett has left in the tank.
We all know exactly what Roy Nelson will do in every fight, so to me the most interesting thing about this one is what strategy will Barnett use against him. Submissions are Barnett’s bread and butter, however Nelson has a very competent ground game. Even though he completely abandoned it in favor of winging overhand rights and uppercuts, he has gone the distance with Frank Mir and Fabricio Werdum – two of the most dangerous submission experts at HW – and was never in any trouble on the ground despite losing both fights. So it’s not likely that Barnett will be able to submit Nelson; a knockout is also unlikely as Roy has a solid chin and Josh is not known for his KO power. The best strategy for Barnett would be to use his ugly yet effective striking to outpoint Nelson, as so many of his opponents have done before. However, Barnett claims that he wants a finish and not a win on points, and going blow-for-blow with Nelson is generally not a good idea. My pick here is Barnett by decision – unless he gets caught with a big shot early, or is very out of shape due to ring rust. What I don’t expect is a particularly exciting fight (barring that possibility of an early KO by Nelson).
Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night 75 – Barnett/Nelson (09-26-2015)
Heavyweight (265)
[#15] Roy Nelson (20-11-0, +189) vs. [*] Josh Barnett (33-7-0, -231)
Josh Barnett is the All-Time #7 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Roy Nelson (1-2-0)
2015-03-14: L vs. [#8HW+] Alistair Overeem (39-14-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-09-20: L vs. [#9HW+] Mark Hunt (10-10-1) via KO (Punch) in 3:00 of round 2
2014-04-11: W vs. [*] Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-10-1) via KO (Punch) in 3:37 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Josh Barnett (2-1-0)
2013-12-28: L vs. [#7HW+] Travis Browne (17-3-1) via KO (Elbows) in 1:00 of round 1
2013-08-31: W vs. [#10HW+] Frank Mir (18-10-0) via TKO (Knee) in 1:56 of round 1
2013-01-12: W vs. [*] Nandor Guelmino (11-5-1) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:11 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Roy Nelson 196, Josh Barnett 637
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Josh Barnett leads 4-2
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Middleweight (185)
[#5] Gegard Mousasi (37-5-2) vs. [#32] Uriah Hall (11-5-0)
Gegard Mousasi is the All-Time #16 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Gegard Mousasi (2-1-0)
2015-05-16: W vs. [*] Costas Philippou (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-01-24: W vs. [#9MW] Dan Henderson (31-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:10 of round 1
2014-09-05: L vs. [#4MW] Ronaldo Souza (22-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:30 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Uriah Hall (2-1-0)
2015-08-08: W vs. [#281MW] Oluwale Bamgbose (5-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:32 of round 1
2015-05-23: L vs. [#23MW] Rafael Natal (20-6-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-01-18: W vs. [#152MW] Ron Stallings (13-7-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 3:37 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gegard Mousasi 133, Uriah Hall 49
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Gegard Mousasi leads 1-0
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Flyweight (125)
[#8] Kyoji Horiguchi (15-2-0) vs. [#17] Chico Camus (15-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Kyoji Horiguchi (2-1-0)
2015-04-25: L vs. [#1FLY/#3DD/#3P4P] Demetrious Johnson (23-2-1) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:59 of round 5
2015-01-03: W vs. [#47FLY] Louis Gaudinot (7-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-09-20: W vs. [#131FLY] Jon delos Reyes (8-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:48 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Chico Camus (1-2-0)
2015-06-13: L vs. [#5FLY] Henry Cejudo (9-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2014-11-22: W vs. [#58BW] Brad Pickett (24-11-0) via SD (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
2014-05-24: L vs. [*] Chris Holdsworth (6-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kyoji Horiguchi 154, Chico Camus 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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Fight Matrix Program: Bellator 142 (09-19-2015)
Light Heavyweight (205)
[#10] Liam McGeary (10-0-0) vs. [#12] Tito Ortiz (19-11-1)
Tito Ortiz is the All-Time #8 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Liam McGeary (3-0-0)
2015-02-27: W vs. [#14LHW] Emanuel Newton (25-8-1) via UD (48-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2014-09-12: W vs. [#45LHW] Kelly Anundson (9-3-0) via Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke) in 4:47 of round 1
2014-07-25: W vs. [#95LHW] Egidijus Valavicius (28-11-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 2:10 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Tito Ortiz (2-1-0)
2014-11-15: W vs. [#66LHW] Stephan Bonnar (15-9-0) via SD (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)
2014-05-17: W vs. [#27MW] Alexander Shlemenko (51-9-0) via Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:27 of round 1
2012-07-07: L vs. [*] Forrest Griffin (19-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Liam McGeary 204, Tito Ortiz 308
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#15] Josh Thomson (20-8-0) vs. [#105] Mike Bronzoulis (18-8-1)
Last 3 Fights: Josh Thomson (0-3-0)
2015-07-15: L vs. [#5LW] Tony Ferguson (19-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2014-07-26: L vs. [#18LW] Bobby Green (23-6-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-01-25: L vs. [#13WW] Ben Henderson (22-5-0) via SD (49-46, 47-48, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Mike Bronzoulis (3-0-0)
2015-05-08: W vs. [#157LW] Dave Burrow (13-6-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2015-02-27: W vs. [#302LW] Jonathan Harris (10-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:43 of round 1
2014-11-14: W vs. [#750LW] Justin Reiswerg (8-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:51 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Josh Thomson 66, Mike Bronzoulis 134
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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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#5] Phil Davis (13-3-0) vs. [#14] Emanuel Newton (25-8-1)
Phil Davis is the All-Time #17 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Phil Davis (1-2-0)
2015-01-24: L vs. [#4LHW] Ryan Bader (19-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2014-10-25: W vs. [#6LHW] Glover Teixeira (23-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-04-26: L vs. [#3LHW] Anthony Johnson (20-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Emanuel Newton (2-1-0)
2015-02-27: L vs. [#10LHW] Liam McGeary (10-0-0) via UD (48-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2014-10-24: W vs. [#24LHW] Linton Vassell (15-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:47 of round 5
2014-09-12: W vs. [#37MW] Joey Beltran (16-11-0) via KO (Spinning Back Fist) in 3:07 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Phil Davis 238, Emanuel Newton 204
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 Most Overrated MMA Fighter of All-Time
#26 – #16: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 1
#15 – #11: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 2
#10 – #6: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 3
#5 – #4: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 4
#3 – #2: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 5
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#1
#1 – Kazushi Sakuraba (Rep Avg: #96.7 | Fight Matrix: #269)
But.. he beat Rampage Jackson! Yes, at a point when he was supposed to. But he beat Vitor Belfort.. true, although he was only 6-1. But he beat Ken Shamrock.. when he was over the hill. He beat lots of Gracies — most of which, get him props for the name and not necessarily the MMA value. I could go on forever. How many times did he not have the home advantage? Yes, Sakuraba was often out-sized and yes, his record is full of name power… most of whom are in the win column against him. In hindsight, the first half of his career (other than the ass kickings) was probably one of the best managed portions of a fighter career in history.