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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson/Lobov (04-22-2017)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Jason

Featherweight (145)
[#6] Cub Swanson (24-7-0, -647) vs. [#58] Artem Lobov (13-12-1, +451)
Cub Swanson is the All-Time #13 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Cub Swanson (3-0-0)
2016-12-10: W vs. [#22FW] Doo Ho Choi (14-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-08-06: W vs. [#35FW] Tatsuya Kawajiri (36-11-2) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-04-16: W vs. [#43FW] Hacran Dias (23-5-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Artem Lobov (2-1-0)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#83FW] Teruto Ishihara (9-3-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#669FW] Chris Avila (5-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-02-06: L vs. [#306LW] Alex White (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cub Swanson 133, Artem Lobov 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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Lightweight (155)
[#21] Diego Sanchez (27-9-0, +302) vs. [*] Al Iaquinta (13-3-1, -390)
Diego Sanchez is the All-Time #47 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Diego Sanchez (2-1-0)
2016-11-05: W vs. [#30LW] Marcin Held (22-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-07-09: L vs. [#23LW] Joe Lauzon (27-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 1
2016-03-05: W vs. [#18LW] Jim Miller (28-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Al Iaquinta (3-0-0)
2015-04-04: W vs. [#5WW] Jorge Masvidal (32-11-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-01-31: W vs. [#23LW] Joe Lauzon (27-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:34 of round 2
2014-11-07: W vs. [#52LW] Ross Pearson (19-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:39 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Diego Sanchez 168, Al Iaquinta 749
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Al Iaquinta leads 2-1
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#18] Ovince St. Preux (19-10-0) vs. [#40] Marcos Rogerio de Lima (15-4-1)
Ovince St. Preux is the All-Time #47 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ovince St. Preux (0-3-0)
2017-02-04: L vs. [#17LHW] Volkan Oezdemir (13-1-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-10-08: L vs. [#6LHW] Jimi Manuwa (17-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 2
2016-04-23: L vs. [#2LHW/#2DD/#3P4P] Jon Jones (22-1-0) via UD (50-44, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Marcos Rogerio de Lima (2-1-0)
2017-01-28: W vs. [#66LHW] Jeremy Kimball (13-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:27 of round 1
2016-11-19: L vs. [#26LHW] Gadzhimurad Antigulov (19-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:07 of round 1
2016-04-23: W vs. [#145LHW] Clint Hester (11-6-0) via in 4:35 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ovince St. Preux 77, Marcos Rogerio de Lima 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Ovince St. Preux leads 1-0
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Comparing the 10 Title Defenses of Demetrious Johnson and Anderson Silva

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Richard Mann

With a victory over Wilson Reis in the main event last Saturday, Demetrious Johnson tied Anderson Silva’s record for most consecutive UFC title defenses. Many pundits have been quick to decry the accomplishment due to the current state of the flyweight division. The UFC did not crown their first flyweight champion until 2012, and the division has been in the developing stages ever since. With that being said, Johnson has been nothing short of dominant. How do the two strings of title defenses compare?

In terms of ranking points alone, Silva faced a much tougher road than Johnson. As you can see in the following chart, Silva’s opponents almost always had more ranking points. However, that does not tell the entire story. Fighters competing in more developed divisions will obviously have more points. Ranking points are the result of the Fight Matrix statistical model. The more points a fighter has, the higher the fighter is ranked. You can find more information here.

When determining the per-bout level of opposition a fan might ask himself/herself, “how big of an upset would this be?” Using this criteria might give a clearer picture of the level of competition faced by both fighters. Fight Matrix hands out two different “Upset of Year” awards, most noteworthy and most lopsided. Most noteworthy is simply “the largest difference (X minus Y) between raw rating points,” while most lopsided is “the largest proportional difference (X divided by Y) between raw rating points.” Keep Reading

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Monday, May 4th 2026: Deep 131 Impact: 25th Anniversary

[#2 SW] Sora Sugiyama

[#14 SW] Sukai China

Last Fight Date: 12/14/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#6 SW] Haruo Ochi
Last 5: - - W W W

Last Fight Date: 3/08/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [NR] Musashi Musashi
Last 5: W W W W W

Friday, March 20th 2026: PFL Madrid: Van Steenis vs. Edwards 2

[#8 MW] Costello Van Steenis (-132)

[#12 MW] Fabian Edwards (+107)

Last Fight Date: 7/19/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#13 MW] Johnny Eblen
Last 5: W L W W W

Last Fight Date: 8/21/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#27 MW] Dalton Rosta
Last 5: W L W W W

Sunday, April 12th 2026: RIZIN LANDMARK 13 in FUKUOKA

[#24 W115] Natalia Kuziutina

[#7 W105] Ayaka Hamasaki

Last Fight Date: 8/16/2025 [Ural Fighting Championship]
Last Opponent: [#75 W115] Rose Conceicao
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 11/23/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#14 W105] Ye Ji Lee
Last 5: W L W L W

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[#255 WW]	Rustambek Nurzhanov	[#841 LW]	Daniel Holt
[#2 LW]	Charles Oliveira	[#1 LW]	Ilia Topuria
[#18 FW]	Kyoma Akimoto	[#361 HW]	Tony Lopez
[#80 FW]	Marwan Rahiki	[#26 LHW]	Ion Cutelaba
[#90 HW]	Jovan Leka	[#40 LHW]	Oumar Sy

Can Demetrious Johnson really be considered the greatest of all-time?

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Jason

Rumblings of DJ becoming “the GOAT” after last night’s victory are premature and exaggerated.

Johnson, who was #23 in our last version of the All-Time Rankings, will surely move up after the next update. I estimate he’ll be at the cusp of the Top 20 and will continue to gain points as he maintains his lofty standing in the Flyweight division.

The greatest complications with the all-time rankings are simple to understand, but impossible to resolve with 100% satisfaction.

How do you weight divisions against one another (no pun intended)?
How do you weight eras against one another?
How do you weight quantity vs. quality?
How and when do you credit fighters for the extraordinary?

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Current MMA Rankings Updated (04-16-2017)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program – UFC on FOX 24: Johnson/Reis (04-15-2017)

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Jason

Flyweight Championship (125)
[#1/#3DD/#1P4P] Demetrious Johnson (25-2-1, 124.0lb, -778) vs. [#7] Wilson Reis (22-6-0, 124.0lb, +530)
Demetrious Johnson is the All-Time #1 ranked Flyweight and #23 ranked Absolute fighter.
Wilson Reis is the All-Time #21 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (3-0-0)
2016-12-03: W vs. [#10FLY] Tim Elliott (13-7-1) via UD (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-04-23: W vs. [#4FLY] Henry Cejudo (10-2-0) via in 2:49 of round 1
2015-09-05: W vs. [#10BW] John Dodson (18-8-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Wilson Reis (3-0-0)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#45FLY] Yuta Sasaki (19-4-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#49FLY] Hector Sandoval (13-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:49 of round 1
2016-01-30: W vs. [#12FLY] Dustin Ortiz (16-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demetrious Johnson 133, Wilson Reis 63
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 (116)
[#7] Rose Namajunas (5-3-0, 116.0lb, -127) vs. [#11] Michelle Waterson (14-4-0, 114.5lb, +104)
Michelle Waterson is the All-Time #37 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Rose Namajunas (2-1-0)
2016-07-30: L vs. [#5SW] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-1-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-04-16: W vs. [#16SW] Tecia Torres (8-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-12-10: W vs. [#33SW] Paige VanZant (7-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:25 of round 5

Last 3 Fights: Michelle Waterson (2-1-0)
2016-12-17: W vs. [#33SW] Paige VanZant (7-3-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:21 of round 1
2015-07-12: W vs. [*] Angela Magana (11-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:38 of round 3
2014-12-05: L vs. [#3AW] Herica Tiburcio (10-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:04 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rose Namajunas 259, Michelle Waterson 119
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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Middleweight (186)
[#5] Ronaldo Souza (24-4-0, 186.0lb, -231) vs. [#7] Robert Whittaker (17-4-0, 185.5lb, +188)
Ronaldo Souza is the All-Time #9 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Robert Whittaker is the All-Time #42 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ronaldo Souza (2-1-0)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#21MW] Tim Boetsch (20-11-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:41 of round 1
2016-05-14: W vs. [#11MW] Vitor Belfort (25-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:38 of round 1
2015-12-12: L vs. [#2MW] Yoel Romero (12-1-0) via SD (29-28, 29-27, 28-29)

Last 3 Fights: Robert Whittaker (3-0-0)
2016-11-26: W vs. [#13MW] Derek Brunson (16-5-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 4:07 of round 1
2016-04-23: W vs. [#29MW] Rafael Natal (21-8-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-11-14: W vs. [#19MW] Uriah Hall (12-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronaldo Souza 63, Robert Whittaker 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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The Cormier Weigh-In Fiasco

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Ked Becker

Having just discussed the fiasco involving the result of the co-main event on Saturday’s card, there was actually another big story surrounding the main event.

As is well known, Daniel Cormier first weighed-in at 206.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds above the required limit for a championship fight. He then went back to the dressing room, came back less than 3 minutes later and weighed-in at 205 pounds on the nose, while holding the towel that was used to cover his privates and was held by two other guys on both sides.

Since obviously something was out of order here, allegations were immediately thrown Cormier’s way for cheating, claiming that by leaning on the towel, Cormier was able to lighten the weight he was putting on the scale by exactly those 1.2 pounds he needed to make the required weight. And in fact, when looking at Cormier weighing-in the second time it does look as if he is pushing down on the towel while looking at the scale as if he is trying to decide exactly how much he should be pushing down on the towel in order to get to the desired weight.

While it’s easy to blame Cormier for the incident, and he probably should be blamed, Cormier did what he did in plain sight. It wasn’t some smart trick he pulled behind the scenes. There couldn’t be a chain of events which would make it easier to understand that something was not right in the process, yet the people who were responsible for monitoring those proceedings, the New York State Athletic Commission, don’t get a whole lot of flak for the way they dealt with the situation. That’s not to say that they haven’t been criticized, but most references I could find about the incident direct the blame on Cormier, as if the Commission’s role in the situation is secondary.

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The Mousasi – Weidman Fiasco

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Ked Becker

At UFC 210, the Mousasi-Weidman fight ended rather controversially, when it was ruled as a TKO win for Mousasi after an apparent mistake by referee Dan Miragliotta when he stopped the fight due to an illegal knee, in order to let Weidman recuperate.

The most important thing to remember here is that New York State Athletic Omission doesn’t allow the use of instant replay in order to determine what really happened, which means that the immediate referee decision is final. There is no reason to change it later due to use of replays.

Doctors were let in to the Octagon to check on Weidman, while Miragliotta was notified, in direct violation of that New-York rule, that after checking the replays it was discovered that he had made a mistake and the knees were legal. He then decided, in light of this new, forbidden information, that the fight must continue immediately. The doctors who were checking Weidman found meanwhile that he has trouble recollecting what day or month it is, and therefore decided he cannot continue. Since the Miragliotta decided that fight should continue immediately and it the doctors decided that Weidman was not fit to continue, it was declared a TKO win for Mousasi.

Now let’s look at what should have happened.

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Current MMA Rankings Updated (04-09-2017)

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Jason

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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 210: Cormier/Johnson II (04-08-2017)

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Jason

Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#2/#10DD] Anthony Johnson (22-5-0, -123) vs. [#3] Daniel Cormier (18-1-0, -100)
Anthony Johnson is the All-Time #17 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Daniel Cormier is the All-Time #10 ranked Light Heavyweight and #40 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Anthony Johnson (3-0-0)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#6LHW] Glover Teixeira (26-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:13 of round 1
2016-01-30: W vs. [#5LHW] Ryan Bader (22-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 1
2015-09-05: W vs. [#7LHW] Jimi Manuwa (17-2-0) via KO (Punches) in :28 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (3-0-0)
2016-07-09: W vs. [#9MW] Anderson Silva (34-8-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2015-10-03: W vs. [#8LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (17-4-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
2015-05-23: W vs. [#2LHW/#10DD] Anthony Johnson (22-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:39 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Anthony Johnson 231, Daniel Cormier 273
Previous Match-up Record: Daniel Cormier leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#5] Gegard Mousasi (41-6-2, -131) vs. [#6] Chris Weidman (13-2-0, +106)
Gegard Mousasi is the All-Time #11 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Chris Weidman is the All-Time #2 ranked Middleweight and #13 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Gegard Mousasi (3-0-0)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#19MW] Uriah Hall (12-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:31 of round 1
2016-10-08: W vs. [#10MW] Vitor Belfort (25-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:43 of round 2
2016-07-09: W vs. [#24MW] Thiago Santos (14-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Chris Weidman (1-2-0)
2016-11-12: L vs. [#2MW/#10P4P] Yoel Romero (12-1-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 0:24 of round 3
2015-12-12: L vs. [#3MW] Luke Rockhold (15-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:12 of round 4
2015-05-23: W vs. [#10MW] Vitor Belfort (25-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:53 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gegard Mousasi 140, Chris Weidman 147
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Chris Weidman leads 4-3
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#33] Jan Blachowicz (19-6-0, -126) vs. [#42] Patrick Cummins (8-4-0, -110)

Last 3 Fights: Jan Blachowicz (1-2-0)
2016-09-03: L vs. [#8LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (17-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-04-10: W vs. [#107LHW] Igor Pokrajac (28-13-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-09-05: L vs. [#16LHW] Corey Anderson (9-3-0) via UD (30-25, 29-26, 30-25)

Last 3 Fights: Patrick Cummins (1-2-0)
2016-05-14: L vs. [#12LHW] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:52 of round 1
2015-11-07: L vs. [#6LHW] Glover Teixeira (26-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:12 of round 2
2015-08-01: W vs. [#122LHW] Rafael Cavalcante (12-7-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 0:45 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jan Blachowicz 217, Patrick Cummins 329
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 (04-02-2017)

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Jason

All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (04-02-2017)

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Jason

League of Legends – a more serious take

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Oleg

In a recent post, I was rather dismissive of Vitor Belfort’s League of Legends: a special league that he proposed the UFC to create, where older Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters past their physical prime can face each other under a modified rule set. While Belfort’s idea is not likely to ever come to fruition, the fact remains that as long as there are aging fighters who are still willing to step in the cage and fans who still want to see them compete, these fighters will continue to fight – despite the fact that accumulating additional traumatic brain injury is very detrimental to their future health.

When the UFC was owned by Zuffa and Dana White wielded much greater power in the company than he does under the current WME-IMG ownership, there were a few select fighters who were offered an executive position with the UFC, essentially as a way to force them to retire from active competition while at the same time preventing them from lending their name value to a rival promotion. To my knowledge, only four fighters have been offered this deal: former UFC champions Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes, Forrest Griffin, and Antonio ‘Big Nog’ Nogueira. When the UFC was sold, Hughes and Liddell were soon released from their jobs in a cost-cutting measure. Griffin and Nogueira remained on board (rumor has it that these two actually took their new jobs seriously, whereas Liddell and Hughes did not do much to earn their paycheck besides an occassional promotional appearance). It’s clear that WME-IMG has no intentions of paying former fighters a lucrative salary to prevent them from fighting. Just a few months after Matt Hughes’ UFC executive job has been terminated, he is already talking about potentially returning to MMA competition. There are talks of a Hughes vs Royce Gracie rematch taking place in Bellator, while another UFC veteran Mike Swick is campaigning to be the one to welcome Matt back to the combat arena.

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Fight Matrix Program – Bellator 175: Rampage/King Mo (03-31-2017)

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Jason

Heavyweight (265)
[#17] Quinton Jackson (37-11-0, 253.0lb, +240) vs. [#19] Muhammed Lawal (20-6-0, 212.0lb, -290)
Quinton Jackson is the All-Time #21 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Quinton Jackson (3-0-0)
2016-06-24: W vs. [#42HW+] Satoshi Ishii (14-7-1) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-04-25: W vs. [#110HW+] Fabio Maldonado (23-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2014-05-17: W vs. [#19HW+] Muhammed Lawal (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Muhammed Lawal (1-2-0)
2016-12-29: L vs. [*] Mirko Filipovic (35-11-2) via TKO (Punches) in 1:41 of round 2
2016-12-16: W vs. [#42HW+] Satoshi Ishii (14-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-05-14: L vs. [#4LHW] Phil Davis (17-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Quinton Jackson 280, Muhammed Lawal 92
Previous Match-up Record: Quinton Jackson leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight (149)
[#21] Emmanuel Sanchez (14-3-0, 149.5lb, -236) vs. [#28BW] Marcos Galvao (18-7-1, 145.5lb, +198)

Last 3 Fights: Emmanuel Sanchez (2-1-0)
2017-01-21: W vs. [#29FW] Georgi Karakhanyan (26-7-1) via MD (28-28, 28-27, 28-27)
2016-07-22: L vs. [#11FW] Daniel Weichel (38-9-0) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 27-30)
2016-02-19: W vs. [#42FW] Daniel Pineda (22-12-0) via SD (29-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Marcos Galvao (2-1-0)
2016-12-02: W vs. [#63BW] L.C. Davis (23-8-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-06-17: L vs. [#5BW] Eduardo Dantas (19-4-0) via UD (50-43, 50-44, 50-45)
2015-03-27: W vs. [#15BW] Joe Warren (14-6-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 0:45 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Emmanuel Sanchez 69, Marcos Galvao 119
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)
[#56] Sergei Kharitonov (24-7-0, 264.0lb, -265) vs. [#66] Chase Gormley (14-5-0, 265.5lb, +221)
Sergei Kharitonov is the All-Time #45 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Sergei Kharitonov (2-1-0)
2016-11-04: L vs. [#35HW+] Javy Ayala (10-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:16 of round 1
2015-07-03: W vs. [#126HW+] Kenny Garner (16-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:11 of round 1
2014-11-25: W vs. [#126HW+] Kenny Garner (16-10-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 2:01 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Chase Gormley (2-1-0)
2016-10-21: W vs. [#91HW+] Bobby Brents (17-6-0) via SD ()
2016-05-20: W vs. [#79LHW] Joey Beltran (17-14-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-09-25: L vs. [#119HW+] Dan Charles (10-5-1) via KO (Punches) in 4:35 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Sergei Kharitonov 147, Chase Gormley 161
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 (03-26-2017)

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Jason

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How does Tonya Evinger stack up against UFC bantamweights?

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Richard Mann

Tonya Evinger will get a second chance to successfully defend her Invicta FC bantamweight title against Yana Kunitskaya after their first fight ended controversially. The bout will be the main event of Invicta FC 22, which airs live Saturday night on UFC Fight Pass. Evinger is currently riding a nine-fight winning streak that dates back to 2011. Since she is the champion of a smaller organization, the question persists: how does she compare to the fighter’s in the UFC’s bantamweight division. The short answer is, quite well. She is currently ranked #6 in the division. However, that does not tell the entire story.

Not only does Evinger hold a high ranking, but she has also maintained a level comparable to her contemporaries in the UFC for multiple years. The following table shows ranking points for all fighters currently ranked in the UFC’s women’s bantamweight rankings as well as Evinger for the period between 4/1/2015 and 1/1/2017. The bottom line is that Evinger deserves a shot in the UFC if she wins on Saturday.