Fight Matrix

Fight Matrix Program – UFC: Dana White’s Contender Series (08-07-2018)

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jason

Heavyweight (265)
[#228] Greg Hardy (1-0-0, -695) vs. [#291] Tebaris Gordon (3-0-0, +465)

Last 3 Fights: Greg Hardy (1-0-0)
2018-06-12: W vs. [#312HW+] Austen Lane (4-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:57 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Tebaris Gordon (3-0-0)
2017-12-15: W vs. [#478HW+] Marvin Skipper (4-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:55 of round 2
2017-07-21: W vs. [#677HW+] Chandler Cole (3-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:25 of round 1
2016-05-20: W vs. [NA] Micah Barr (0-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:44 of round 3

Odds Favorite (Implied): Greg Hardy – Win%: 83.16
Elo Favorite (Standard): Tebaris Gordon (1244.17) [+99.45] – Win%: 61.17
Elo Favorite (Modified): Tebaris Gordon (1383.07) [+134.87] – Win%: 64.35
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Greg Hardy 56, Tebaris Gordon 235
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)
[#119] Kennedy Nzechukwu (5-0-0, -556) vs. [#174] Dennis Bryant (5-1-0, +394)

Last 3 Fights: Kennedy Nzechukwu (3-0-0)
2018-05-25: W vs. [NA] Corey Johnson (0-1-0) via TKO in of round 2
2018-03-10: W vs. [NA] Andre Kavanaugh (7-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:40 of round 1
2017-08-22: W vs. [#125LHW] Anton Berzin (5-2-0) via SD (29-27, 28-29, 29-27)

Last 3 Fights: Dennis Bryant (3-0-0)
2017-11-15: W vs. [NA] Onosai Moana (3-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:00 of round 1
2017-03-22: W vs. [#581MW] John Stern (3-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:55 of round 2
2016-04-13: W vs. [#391LHW] Dillin Wiggins (15-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:38 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Kennedy Nzechukwu – Win%: 80.72
Elo Favorite (Standard): Kennedy Nzechukwu (1336.51) [+74.84] – Win%: 58.47
Elo Favorite (Modified): Kennedy Nzechukwu (1396.52) [+124.70] – Win%: 63.32
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kennedy Nzechukwu 74, Dennis Bryant 265
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)
[#105] Joseph Lowry (8-0-0, -157) vs. [#198] Devonte Smith (7-1-0, +129)

Last 3 Fights: Joseph Lowry (3-0-0)
2018-06-16: W vs. [#188LW] Zach Fears (9-3-0) via UD ()
2017-10-21: W vs. [#568LW] Richard Patishnock (7-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:53 of round 1
2017-05-20: W vs. [#516LW] Mike Pope (7-3-0) via TKO in of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Devonte Smith (3-0-0)
2018-03-03: W vs. [#431WW] Justin Edwards (9-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:30 of round 1
2017-11-18: W vs. [#933LW] Nick Gehrts (8-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:03 of round 4
2017-07-29: W vs. [#1452LW] Damonte Robinson (4-1-1) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 2:35 of round 1

Odds Favorite (Implied): Joseph Lowry – Win%: 58.31
Elo Favorite (Standard): Joseph Lowry (1614.26) [+146.79] – Win%: 66.16
Elo Favorite (Modified): Joseph Lowry (1628.62) [+96.50] – Win%: 60.40
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joseph Lowry 52, Devonte Smith 157
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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All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (08-05-2018)

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jason

Notable Info

Demetrious Johnson‘s #12 Absolute and #1 Flyweight rankings remain after his loss to Henry Cejudo. Meanwhile, Cejudo nearly doubled his All-Time Flyweight point total, moving him from #8 to #7 on the list, but remains a fair distance outside of the Top 100 Absolute.
T.J. Dillashaw strengthens his #2 Bantamweight position and is on the cusp of entering the Top 35 Absolute list, at #36. Cody Garbrandt wards off inactivity and gets a very small temporary boost in his All-Time ratings, but this acts simply as treading water. He still remains #7 at Bantamweight and just outside of the Top 100 Absolute.

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Saturday, August 22nd 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira

[#1 W145] Cristiane Justino

[#4 W135] Ketlen Vieira

Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Sara Collins
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 5/16/2026 [UFC]
Last Opponent: [#10 W135] Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Last 5: W L W L W

Saturday, July 18th 2026: RIZIN LANDMARK 15 in HIROSHIMA

[#3 W105] Si Woo Park

[#7 W105] Moeri Suda

Last Fight Date: 11/23/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#34 W105] Saki Kitamura
Last 5: W W W L W

Last Fight Date: 3/07/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#16 W105] Namiko Kawabata
Last 5: W W W L W

Saturday, July 18th 2026: RIZIN LANDMARK 15 in HIROSHIMA

[#5 W105] Saori Oshima

[#13 W105] Ye Ji Lee

Last Fight Date: 3/07/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#11 W105] Keito Oyama
Last 5: L L W L W

Last Fight Date: 5/24/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#32 W105] Eru Takebayashi
Last 5: W L W L W

Featured Fighters

[#75 BW]	Aleksandre Topuria	[#2 MW]	Khamzat Chimaev
[#5 LW]	Max Holloway	[NR]	Conor McGregor
[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev	[#1 LW]	Justin Gaethje
[NR]	Dustin Poirier	[#25 MW]	Sharabutdin Magomedov
[#10 W135]	Jacqueline Cavalcanti	[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria

Current MMA Rankings Updated (08-05-2018)

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Jason

Elo Rating Updates

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Jason

We detailed our intentions to add some alternate rating systems for comparison in a previous post.

We got several comments and questions about this, with two common questions being:

1 – I thought the system in use was a version of Elo?

2 – What’s the point of adding alternate rating systems?

Addressing #1, the current rating system does share a few things with Elo, most notably, the core formula that manages the movement. However, it has also borrowed elements from the Glicko rating system and has tons and tons of additional code in place to make it better equipped for MMA, which is still a very disorganized and unpredictable sport, in terms of not only the matches but the matchmaking as well. Systems like Elo and Glicko were made for chess, a sport (game?) where competitors can play dozens of matches in a month where none of them get kicked in the head by their opponent.

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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 (08-04-2018)

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Jason

Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#3DD/#5P4P] T.J. Dillashaw (15-3-0, -120) vs. [#3] Cody Garbrandt (11-1-0, -104)
T.J. Dillashaw is the All-Time #2 ranked Bantamweight and #44 ranked Absolute fighter.
Cody Garbrandt is the All-Time #7 ranked Bantamweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: T.J. Dillashaw (3-0-0)
2017-11-04: W vs. [#3BW] Cody Garbrandt (11-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:41 of round 2
2016-12-30: W vs. [#4BW] John Lineker (31-8-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2016-07-09: W vs. [#6BW] Raphael Assuncao (27-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Cody Garbrandt (2-1-0)
2017-11-04: L vs. [#1BW/#3DD/#5P4P] T.J. Dillashaw (15-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:41 of round 2
2016-12-30: W vs. [*] Dominick Cruz (22-2-0) via UD (48-46, 48-46, 48-47)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#77BW] Takeya Mizugaki (22-13-2) via TKO in 0:48 of round 1

Elo Favorite (Standard): T.J. Dillashaw (2149.95) [+240.23] – Win%: 74.98
Elo Favorite (Modified): T.J. Dillashaw (2138.42) [+236.24] – Win%: 73.77
Days Since Last Pro Fight: T.J. Dillashaw 273, Cody Garbrandt 273
Previous Match-up Record: T.J. Dillashaw leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Cody Garbrandt leads 1-0
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Flyweight Championship (125)
[#1/#2DD/#3P4P] Demetrious Johnson (27-2-1, -511) vs. [#2] Henry Cejudo (12-2-0, +373)
Demetrious Johnson is the All-Time #1 ranked Flyweight and #12 ranked Absolute fighter.
Henry Cejudo is the All-Time #8 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (3-0-0)
2017-10-07: W vs. [#7FLY] Ray Borg (11-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:15 of round 5
2017-04-15: W vs. [#15FLY] Wilson Reis (22-9-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:49 of round 3
2016-12-03: W vs. [#40BW] Tim Elliott (15-8-1) via UD (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Henry Cejudo (2-1-0)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#4FLY] Sergio Pettis (17-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-09-09: W vs. [#15FLY] Wilson Reis (22-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:25 of round 2
2016-12-03: L vs. [#5FLY] Joseph Benavidez (25-5-0) via SD (29-27, 27-29, 30-26)

Elo Favorite (Standard): Demetrious Johnson (2214.44) [+317.05] – Win%: 80.98
Elo Favorite (Modified): Demetrious Johnson (2175.21) [+295.48] – Win%: 78.47
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demetrious Johnson 301, Henry Cejudo 245
Previous Match-up Record: Demetrious Johnson leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Demetrious Johnson leads 4-2
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Featherweight (145)
[#15] Cub Swanson (25-9-0, +334) vs. [#17] Renato Carneiro (12-1-1, -436)
Cub Swanson is the All-Time #14 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Cub Swanson (1-2-0)
2018-04-21: L vs. [#4FW] Frankie Edgar (23-6-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-12-09: L vs. [#2FW/#6DD] Brian Ortega (14-0-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:22 of round 2
2017-04-22: W vs. [#97FW] Artem Lobov (13-14-1) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Renato Carneiro (2-1-0)
2018-04-07: W vs. [#37FW] Calvin Kattar (18-3-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-07-29: L vs. [#2FW/#6DD] Brian Ortega (14-0-0) via SUB in 2:59 of round 3
2017-04-15: W vs. [#5FW] Jeremy Stephens (28-15-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Elo Favorite (Standard): Renato Carneiro (1882.25) [+20.79] – Win%: 52.37
Elo Favorite (Modified): Cub Swanson (1854.58) [+38.31] – Win%: 54.18
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cub Swanson 105, Renato Carneiro 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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Current MMA Rankings Updated (07-29-2018)

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program – UFC on FOX 30: Alvarez vs. Poirier

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Jason

Lightweight (156)
[#1/#7DD] Eddie Alvarez (29-5-0, 155.0lb, +140) vs. [#5] Dustin Poirier (23-5-0, 156.0lb, -167)
Eddie Alvarez is the All-Time #2 ranked Lightweight and #21 ranked Absolute fighter.
Dustin Poirier is the All-Time #38 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Eddie Alvarez (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#14LW] Justin Gaethje (18-2-0) via KO (Knee) in 3:59 of round 3
2017-05-13: NC vs. [#5LW] Dustin Poirier (23-5-0)
2016-11-12: L vs. [*] Conor McGregor (21-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:04 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Dustin Poirier (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2018-04-14: W vs. [#14LW] Justin Gaethje (18-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:33 of round 4
2017-11-11: W vs. [#6LW] Anthony Pettis (21-7-0) via Submission (Body Triangle) in 2:08 of round 3
2017-05-13: NC vs. [#1LW/#7DD] Eddie Alvarez (29-5-0)

Elo Favorite (Standard): Eddie Alvarez (2216.03) [+100.95] – Win%: 64.13
Elo Favorite (Modified): Eddie Alvarez (2110.13) [+54.37] – Win%: 57.76
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Eddie Alvarez 238, Dustin Poirier 105
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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Featherweight (146)
[#3] Jose Aldo (26-4-0, 146.0lb, +102) vs. [#5] Jeremy Stephens (28-14-0, 144.0lb, -125)
Jose Aldo is the All-Time #1 ranked Featherweight and #3 ranked Absolute fighter.
Jeremy Stephens is the All-Time #16 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jose Aldo (1-2-0)
2017-12-02: L vs. [#1FW/#1DD/#4P4P] Max Holloway (19-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:51 of round 3
2017-06-03: L vs. [#1FW/#1DD/#4P4P] Max Holloway (19-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:13 of round 3
2016-07-09: W vs. [#4FW] Frankie Edgar (23-6-1) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Stephens (3-0-0)
2018-02-24: W vs. [#9FW] Josh Emmett (13-2-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:35 of round 2
2018-01-14: W vs. [#29FW] Doo Ho Choi (14-3-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 2:36 of round 2
2017-09-09: W vs. [#30FW] Gilbert Melendez (22-7-0) via UD (30-26, 30-25, 30-26)

Elo Favorite (Standard): Jose Aldo (2068.88) [+89.41] – Win%: 62.59
Elo Favorite (Modified): Jose Aldo (2056.90) [+59.46] – Win%: 58.48
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jose Aldo 238, Jeremy Stephens 154
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Jose Aldo leads 4-2
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#3/#7DD/#7P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-2-0, 115.0lb, -297) vs. [#10] Tecia Torres (10-2-0, 115.0lb, +238)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the All-Time #4 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (1-2-0)
2018-04-07: L vs. [#1SW/#3DD/#2P4P] Rose Namajunas (8-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2017-11-04: L vs. [#1SW/#3DD/#2P4P] Rose Namajunas (8-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:03 of round 1
2017-05-13: W vs. [#2SW/#6DD/#4P4P] Jessica Andrade (18-6-0) via UD (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Tecia Torres (2-1-0)
2018-02-24: L vs. [#2SW/#6DD/#4P4P] Jessica Andrade (18-6-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-82)
2017-12-02: W vs. [#18SW] Michelle Waterson (15-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2017-07-07: W vs. [#37SW] Juliana Lima (9-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:53 of round 2

Elo Favorite (Standard): Joanna Jedrzejczyk (1681.00) [+153.27] – Win%: 70.73
Elo Favorite (Modified): Joanna Jedrzejczyk (1685.25) [+130.62] – Win%: 67.96
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joanna Jedrzejczyk 112, Tecia Torres 154
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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Current MMA Rankings Updated (07-22-2018)

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Jason

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UFC on Fox 30: Preview & Predictions

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Oleg

It’s more than half way through 2018, and the UFC’s broadcast partnership with Fox network is quickly coming to an end. One could say that it was a rocky ride, and with UFC asking for more money while the TV ratings are steadily declining, continuing the relationship was not a winning proposition for Fox. And so in 2019, UFC will be moving on to ESPN as their new broadcast painter, while Fox will be picking up WWE for their brand of sports entertainment. So the UFC on Fox 30 will be one of, if not the last UFC event broadcast on ‘Big Fox’. To commemorate the approaching end of an era, I’ll do something I haven’t done in a while: a preview & predictions for the four fights on the main card.

[#1 LW] Eddie Alvarez vs [#5 LW] Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier is a -165 (3/5) favorite over Eddie Alvarez (+135; 4/3) in their rematch at UFC of Fox 30. This is tightly contested rematch and you can see which sports book offers the best odds before betting on this UFC Calgary event; take a look at the sportsbooks which are reviewed on mytopsportsbooks.com. While Alvarez is a former lightweight champ with a longer reach and better wrestling pedigree, Poirier was winning the first fight before illegal knees from Alvarez resulted in a no contest. Poirier had landed almost twice as many significant strikes through the first nine minutes (73-44) and was getting the better of the exchanges both in the clinch and from distance. The 29-year-old Poirier was also able to stifle three of four takedown attempts from the 34-year-old Alvarez.

Despite the betting odds and what the statistics of the first fight show, I’m going to go with the higher ranked fighter in Eddie Alvarez, mainly because I have more confidence in his durability and gas tank. Porrier has never seen a fifth round in his career, while Alvarez has had a couple of five rounders go the distance. Both men were knocked out by Conor McGregor; Porrier has also been stopped by Michael Johnson in 2016, while Eddie’s only T/KO loss besides McGregor was back in 2007. Porrier doesn’t have McGregor’s level of KO power and Alvarez was able to absorb plenty of punishment in their first meeting. And it seems unlikely that either man will be able to submit the other; so unless Dustin somehow manages to land a fight-ending bomb early, I see Alvarez weathering the storm and taking over later in the fight, eventually finishing Porrier in rounds four or five.

Prediction: Eddie Alvarez by TKO.

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An Inside Look At Rafael Dos Anjos

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Jordan Bryant

There aren’t many serious MMA fans who haven’t heard of Rafael Dos Anjos, a respected and feared welterweight fighter. Rafael is a dangerous Brazilian 3rd degree Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who has notable victories over dangerous fighters like Robbie Lawler, Donald Cerrone, and Nate Diaz. RDA is an elite striker in the eyes of many, a dangerous jiu-jitsu ace and one of the greatest Lightweights of his generation.

Background

Born the capital of Brazil, Rio de Janiero, in 1984 to a modest family, Rafael was constantly getting involved in street fights in school and in the harsh streets of Rio.

This led to a young RDA being introduced to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of nine. He was inspired after watching a Rickson Gracie fight, “Vale Tudo Japan”, an early televised Japanese MMA tournament. According to Dos Anjos, once he began training the street fighting quickly stopped.

Rafael over the years earned his blue belt at the age of 16 under the tutelage of Mr. Barradas. He quickly went on to make a name for himself at Blue Belt by winning a National Championship. RDA was quickly promoted to Purple Belt, where he continued to have success winning the Rio de Janeiro State Championship then the World Championship.

RDA continued his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training and won 3rd place at the Brazilian National BJJ Championship on two occasions as a Brown Belt. This earned him a coveted spot in a restricted group of National Medalist.

Eventually, RDA accomplished the ultimate goal of any Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, being awarded his Black Belt in 2005.

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An Inside Look at The Notorious Rousimar Palhares

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Jordan Bryant

Rousimar Palhares is quite a polarizing figure within the MMA community and for good reason. He is a dangerous jiu-jitsu expert and has earned a reputation for his submission holds. However, despite this he is an accomplished grappler with an MMA record that’s nothing to sneeze at. Nicknamed Toquinho, for “little tree stump”, comes from his short stocky build. Toquino gained 16 submission victories in MMA with 12 of those coming from leg locks.

Background

The Brazilian jiu-jitsu stand out faced major hurdles and challenges before he ever set foot in an octagon. While most children were going to school, ten year old Palhares along with his sisters worked 13 hour days on a plantation. All while making just enough money to barely survive. From sun up to sun down, he worked, taking care of cattle and cleaning the plantations. Palhares had no opportunity to study or go to school when he was just 10 years old.

As Palhares grew older, his family had enough money to afford him minimal free time. He immediately dove into training martial arts. He first started training Capoeira and then transitioned into Karate. From there he began training jiu-jitsu and with his compact powerful frame he instantly gravitated to it.

When he was 25, Palhares decided to take a leap of faith and left the plantation life and moved to Rio de Janeiro. Once he got to Rio, he began training at Brazilian Top Team. Palhares began his MMA training with the likes of Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Liborio, Mario Sperry, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Vitor Belfort and Paulo Filho.

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UFC Fight Night 134: Shogun vs. Smith (07-22-2018)

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Jason

Light Heavyweight (205)
[*] Mauricio Rua (25-10-0, +183) vs. [#11] Anthony Smith (29-13-0, -230)
Mauricio Rua is the All-Time #8 ranked Light Heavyweight and #34 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mauricio Rua (3-0-0)
2017-03-11: W vs. [#26LHW] Gian Villante (16-10-0) via TKO in 0:59 of round 3
2016-05-14: W vs. [#15LHW] Corey Anderson (10-4-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-08-01: W vs. [*] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Anthony Smith (2-1-0)
2018-06-09: W vs. [*] Rashad Evans (21-8-1) via KO (Knee) in 0:53 of round 1
2018-02-03: L vs. [#19MW] Thiago Santos (17-6-0) via TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) in 1:03 of round 2
2017-09-16: W vs. [#47MW] Hector Lombard (34-9-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:33 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mauricio Rua 498, Anthony Smith 43
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)
[#4] Glover Teixeira (27-6-0, -163) vs. [#15] Corey Anderson (10-4-0, +136)
Glover Teixeira is the All-Time #21 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Glover Teixeira (2-1-0)
2017-12-16: W vs. [#23LHW] Misha Cirkunov (13-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:45 of round 1
2017-05-28: L vs. [#3LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (18-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:07 of round 5
2017-02-11: W vs. [#64LHW] Jared Cannonier (10-4-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Corey Anderson (1-2-0)
2018-04-21: W vs. [#24LHW] Patrick Cummins (10-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)
2017-11-04: L vs. [#10LHW] Ovince St. Preux (23-11-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:25 of round 3
2017-03-18: L vs. [#12LHW] Jimi Manuwa (17-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:05 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Glover Teixeira 218, Corey Anderson 92
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Glover Teixeira leads 3-2
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Middleweight (185)
[#104] Vitor Miranda (12-6-0, +164) vs. [*] Abu Azaitar (13-2-1, -199)

Last 3 Fights: Vitor Miranda (1-2-0)
2017-06-25: L vs. [#60MW] Marvin Vettori (12-4-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-05-29: L vs. [#55MW] Chris Camozzi (24-13-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-03-05: W vs. [*] Marcelo Guimaraes (9-2-1) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:09 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Abu Azaitar (3-0-0)
2016-10-07: W vs. [*] Michael Arrant (15-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-04-02: W vs. [#269WW] Danny Davis Jr. (13-12-1) via UD ()
2015-12-20: W vs. [#591WW] Ibragim Tibilov (11-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:53 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vitor Miranda 392, Abu Azaitar 653
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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ELO Sneak Peeks….

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Jason

Currently, I am working on two flavors for the divisional ranking pages:

Standard Elo

Starter rating is 1000.
K-Factor is 170.
Uses the standard “algorithm of 400” Elo equation.
Draws have a match impact of 0.5 for each fighter. Wins have a match impact of 1.0 for the winner, 0.0 for the loser.

The standard Elo will remain as is — unless I find a better Starter Rating / K-Factor combination for the sport as a whole or need to fix a bug.

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Coming Soon… Elo Ratings (and eventually, others)

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Jason

As you may know, the Elo system is a popular rating instrument used in the world of chess. In the combat sports world, it has inspired the widely known boxing ratings over at BoxRec and to a lesser degree, the standard system used here. From a broader standpoint, as far as I know, it is considered the grandfather of mathematical-based rating systems.

Now, it does have its flaws and those flaws were on display for many years over at site called MMA Elo, but those issues were compounded by the lackluster data efforts by that site’s creator — a problem you won’t see here.

At its core, Elo is simple math. That’s what makes it so interesting. It is very simple, but does offer a few variables that can be optimized for the specific task at hand, most notably, the K-factor. Simply put, the K-factor affects the amount of change that a single contest can have — the lower the K-factor, the smaller the potential change and vice-versa.

In chess, a sport that often has a frequent, consistent and logical schedule, the K-factor is quite low, commonly between 16 and 32. It turns out, a K-factor somewhere between 150 and 200 yields the most accurate prediction rates in MMA.

So, to start, the Elo system will be implemented with a starter rating of 1000 and a K-factor in the neighborhood of 170. There will be no provisional system and no K-factor tiers (yet), but the plan is to offer a few flavors and perhaps incorporate some other common systems as well. These flavors will be entirely driven by prediction rates in some shape or form and there will be no emphasis on subjectivity, so things could get a little wacky.

The “standard” system you’ve seen for over a decade will still be the default, but we’ll be giving you the option to filter the divisional pages by system. The one thing to keep in mind, is that the Top X fighters displayed will (at least for now) be driven by the standard system only — which means that the #251 Heavyweight by our standard measure, may be the #249 Heavyweight by Elo, but since he didn’t make the standard cut, he won’t be in the lists. This may or may not change in the future.

Any and all comments are welcome.