Fight Matrix Program: UFC 166 (10-14-2013)
Heavyweight Championship (265)
[#1/#2DD/#4P4P] Cain Velasquez (12-1-0, -206) vs. [#2/#9DD] Junior dos Santos (16-2-0, +167)
Cain Velasquez is the All-Time #5 ranked Heavyweight and #25 ranked Absolute fighter.
Junior dos Santos is the All-Time #4 ranked Heavyweight and #23 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Cain Velasquez (3-0-0)
2013-05-25: W vs. [#4HW+] Antonio Silva (18-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:21 of round 1
2012-12-29: W vs. [#2HW+/#9DD] Junior dos Santos (16-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-44, 50-43)
2012-05-26: W vs. [#4HW+] Antonio Silva (18-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:36 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Junior dos Santos (2-1-0)
2013-05-25: W vs. [#9HW+] Mark Hunt (9-8-0) via KO (Spinning Hook Kick) in 4:18 of round 3
2012-12-29: L vs. [#1HW+/#2DD/#4P4P] Cain Velasquez (12-1-0) via UD (50-45, 50-44, 50-43)
2012-05-26: W vs. [#10HW+] Frank Mir (16-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:04 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cain Velasquez 147, Junior dos Santos 147
Previous Match-up Record: Even: 1-1-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#3] Daniel Cormier (12-0-0, -576) vs. [#13] Roy Nelson (19-8-0, +415)
Daniel Cormier is the All-Time #19 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (3-0-0)
2013-04-20: W vs. [#10HW+] Frank Mir (16-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-01-12: W vs. [#141LHW] Dion Staring (28-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:02 of round 2
2012-05-19: W vs. [#7HW+] Josh Barnett (33-6-0) via UD (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
Last 3 Fights: Roy Nelson (2-1-0)
2013-06-15: L vs. [#11HW+] Stipe Miocic (10-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-04-27: W vs. [#24HW+] Cheick Kongo (19-8-2) via KO (Punches) in 2:03 of round 1
2012-12-15: W vs. [#37HW+] Matt Mitrione (6-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:58 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Cormier 182, Roy Nelson 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Daniel Cormier leads 2-0
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Lightweight (155)
[#3] Gilbert Melendez (21-3-0, -744) vs. [#10] Diego Sanchez (24-5-0, +492)
Gilbert Melendez is the All-Time #5 ranked Lightweight and #17 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Gilbert Melendez (2-1-0)
2013-04-20: L vs. [#2LW/#10DD] Ben Henderson (19-3-0) via SD (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)
2012-05-19: W vs. [#8LW] Josh Thomson (20-5-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
2011-12-17: W vs. [#15LW] Jorge Masvidal (25-7-0) via UD (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
Last 3 Fights: Diego Sanchez (2-1-0)
2013-03-03: W vs. [#29LW] Takanori Gomi (34-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2012-02-15: L vs. [#7WW] Jake Ellenberger (29-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-03: W vs. [#14WW] Martin Kampmann (20-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gilbert Melendez 182, Diego Sanchez 230
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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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 | ||
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 [#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 | [#19 FW] | Jean Silva | |
| [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | [#1 LW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [NR] | Matt Brown | [#4 LW] | Charles Oliveira | |
| [NR] |  Conor McGregor | [#90 WW] |  Daniil Donchenko | |
| [#1 MW] |  Khamzat Chimaev | [NR] | Chris Lytle |
Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-13-2013)
Notable Info
A software fix was implemented which will correct under-penalization of fighters in very specific circumstances. This will mainly affect fighters who lose multiple close decisions in a short time period to opponents close to, or below their own rating. The current ratings show the result of this change and it will be propagated to the historical and all-time rankings within the next few weeks.
UFC FN 29: Fight Matrix Program (10-09-2013)
Welterweight (170)
[#5] Demian Maia (18-4-0, -282) vs. [#9] Jake Shields (28-6-1, +227)
Jake Shields is the All-Time #4 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Demian Maia (3-0-0)
2013-02-02: W vs. [#24WW] Jon Fitch (24-6-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-10-13: W vs. [#28WW] Rick Story (15-7-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 2:30 of round 1
2012-07-07: W vs. [#15WW] Dong Hyun Kim (17-2-1) via TKO (Rib Injury) in 0:47 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Jake Shields (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2013-06-15: W vs. [#16WW] Tyron Woodley (11-2-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-08-11: NC vs. [#40MW] Ed Herman (21-9-0) via NC (Overturned by Commission) in 5:00 of round 3
2012-02-26: W vs. [*] Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demian Maia 249, Jake Shields 116
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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Welterweight (170)
[#15] Dong Hyun Kim (17-2-1, +210) vs. [#26] Erick Silva (15-3-0, -260)
Last 3 Fights: Dong Hyun Kim (2-1-0)
2013-03-03: W vs. [#27WW] Siyar Bahadurzada (21-5-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-11-10: W vs. [#56WW] Paulo Thiago (15-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-07-07: L vs. [#5WW] Demian Maia (18-4-0) via TKO (Rib Injury) in 0:47 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Erick Silva (2-1-0)
2013-06-08: W vs. [#33WW] Jason High (17-4-0) via Submission (Reverse Triangle Armbar) in 1:11 of round 1
2012-10-13: L vs. [#24WW] Jon Fitch (24-6-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-06-08: W vs. [#63LW] Charlie Brenneman (18-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:33 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dong Hyun Kim 220, Erick Silva 123
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)
[#19] Thiago Silva (15-3-0, -364) vs. [#22] Matt Hamill (11-4-0, +290)
Last 3 Fights: Thiago Silva (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2013-06-08: W vs. [#31LHW] Rafael Cavalcante (11-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:29 of round 1
2012-11-10: NC vs. [#103MW] Stanislav Nedkov (12-1-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:45 of round 3
2012-04-14: L vs. [#6LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (15-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Matt Hamill (1-2-0)
2012-09-22: W vs. [#65LHW] Roger Hollett (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-08-06: L vs. [#6LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (15-2-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:41 of round 2
2011-05-28: L vs. [#14LHW] Quinton Jackson (32-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Thiago Silva 123, Matt Hamill 382
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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Pound-For-Pound Rankings Expanded
By popular demand, we expanded our men’s pound-for-pound ranking to Top 15 instead of Top 10.
Check it out, and be on the lookout for more expansion and updates coming soon!
Introducing Pound-for-Pound Rankings
As promised, here’s our first attempt at a traditional pound-for-pound ranking of top MMA fighters. Take a look and let us know what you think!
Fight Matrix Program: UFC 165 (09-21-2013)
Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#1/#5DD/#2P4P] Jon Jones (18-1-0, -1014) vs. [#6] Alexander Gustafsson (15-1-0, +622)
Jon Jones is the All-Time #5 ranked Light Heavyweight and #15 ranked Absolute fighter.
Alexander Gustafsson is the All-Time #20 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jon Jones (3-0-0)
2013-04-27: W vs. [#8LHW] Chael Sonnen (28-13-1) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:33 of round 1
2012-09-22: W vs. [#3MW] Vitor Belfort (23-10-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 0:54 of round 4
2012-04-21: W vs. [#4LHW] Rashad Evans (23-3-1) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Gustafsson (3-0-0)
2012-12-08: W vs. [#10LHW] Mauricio Rua (21-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2012-04-14: W vs. [#19LHW] Thiago Silva (15-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-12-30: W vs. [#30LHW] Vladimir Matyushenko (27-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:13 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jon Jones 147, Alexander Gustafsson 287
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexander Gustafsson leads 3-2
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Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#8P4P] Renan Barao (30-1-0, -717) vs. [#8] Eddie Wineland (20-8-1, +491)
Renan Barao is the All-Time #6 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Eddie Wineland is the All-Time #9 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Renan Barao (3-0-0)
2013-02-16: W vs. [#5BW] Michael McDonald (16-2-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:57 of round 4
2012-07-21: W vs. [#2BW] Urijah Faber (29-6-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2012-02-04: W vs. [#36BW] Scott Jorgensen (14-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Eddie Wineland (2-1-0)
2012-12-29: W vs. [#21BW] Brad Pickett (23-8-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
2012-06-08: W vs. [#36BW] Scott Jorgensen (14-7-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:10 of round 2
2011-08-14: L vs. [#2FLY/#8DD] Joseph Benavidez (19-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Renan Barao 217, Eddie Wineland 266
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Renan Barao leads 3-2
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Heavyweight (265)
[#21] Brendan Schaub (9-3-0, +107) vs. [#32] Matt Mitrione (6-2-0, -116)
Last 3 Fights: Brendan Schaub (1-2-0)
2013-02-23: W vs. [#42HW+] Lavar Johnson (17-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-04-21: L vs. [#20HW+] Ben Rothwell (33-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:10 of round 1
2011-08-27: L vs. [#12HW+] Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-8-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:09 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Matt Mitrione (1-2-0)
2013-04-06: W vs. [#87HW+] Philip De Fries (9-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:19 of round 1
2012-12-15: L vs. [#13HW+] Roy Nelson (19-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:58 of round 1
2011-10-29: L vs. [#23HW+] Cheick Kongo (18-8-2) via UD (30-27, 29-27, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Brendan Schaub 210, Matt Mitrione 168
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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Stat of the Day: A Legendary “Can Crusher”
If you are a long-time viewer of the site, you are probably familiar with the term, “quality performance”. If not, we made a blog post about it and the associated decay way back in 2008. Simply put, a fighter registers a quality performance when they fight another fighter reasonably close to or above their own rating and they deliver an outcome that is not egregiously beneath what is expected based on the ratings difference. So, it is important to know that quality performances are relative.
In other words, Fedor Emelianenko in his prime would not have registered a quality performance over #500 ranked Joe Schmoe, regardless of the outcome. However, if Joe Schmoe managed a split decision loss against Fedor, Joe would earn the quality performance — so these CAN be earned even in losses.
When looking at fighters with at least 15 wins that have had winning records, one fighter stands way above the rest.
Coming Soon: Pound-for-Pound Rankings
For years, we’ve featured the Division Dominance rankings for Men and Women. Although similar to “pound-for-pound” rankings, these were not and are not the same thing.
Even though the posted definition at the top of the pages clearly states this, it seems many of our viewers cannot understand this or refuse to read it. As some of you know, these rankings are very mathematical in nature and only reflect the proportional point differences that top fighters possess over fighters considered to be their divisional peers. Throughout time, we added some conditional logic to eliminate outliers, but these lists continue to be mathematically specific and straightforward.
Within the next two weeks, we plan on launching “pound-for-pound” ranking lists for both genders. These lists will feature separate point ratings that are calculated side-by-side, chronologically, alongside the typical ratings you see on our site. However, the goal in mind is to make the rating points value the same factors that the fan and media lists do — but to do so consistently, accurately and timely. Eventually, we will expand this to our Generated Ranking Sets to allow for a “lookback” in time.