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Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night 37 (03-01-2014)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#11] Dong Hyun Kim (18-2-1, 171.0lb, -367) vs. [*] John Hathaway (17-1-0, 171.0lb, +291)

Last 3 Fights: Dong Hyun Kim (3-0-0)
2013-10-09: W vs. [#27WW] Erick Silva (16-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:01 of round 2
2013-03-03: W vs. [#42WW] Siyar Bahadurzada (21-6-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-11-10: W vs. [#72WW] Paulo Thiago (15-6-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: John Hathaway (3-0-0)
2012-09-29: W vs. [#115WW] John Maguire (19-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-05-05: W vs. [#236WW] Pascal Krauss (11-2-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#119MW] Kris McCray (8-5-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dong Hyun Kim 143, John Hathaway 518
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)
[#373MW] Wang Sai (6-4-1, 170.0lb, -280) vs. [#955] Lipeng Zhang (6-7-1, 170.0lb, +229)

Last 3 Fights: Wang Sai (2-1-0)
2012-11-17: W vs. [#841LW] Glen Ranillo (3-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:00 of round 1
2012-09-15: L vs. [#233WW] Brett Oteri (12-5-0) via DQ (Knee to Grounded Opponent) in 4:48 of round 2
2012-02-11: W vs. [#479MW] Gareth Ealey (7-4-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Lipeng Zhang (1-2-0)
2013-05-11: L vs. [#634LW] Chris Garcia (5-1-0) via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:34 of round 1
2012-12-01: L vs. [#395MW] Marcos Souza (3-0-0) via UD ()
2012-12-01: W vs. [NA] Jae Sung Oh (0-1-0) via in 0:00 of round 0

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Wang Sai 469, Lipeng Zhang 294
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)
[#27] Shawn Jordan (15-5-0, 261.0lb, -121) vs. [#39] Matt Mitrione (6-3-0, 260.0lb, -102)

Last 3 Fights: Shawn Jordan (2-1-0)
2013-10-19: L vs. [#17HW+] Gabriel Gonzaga (16-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:33 of round 1
2013-06-15: W vs. [*] Pat Barry (8-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:59 of round 1
2013-01-26: W vs. [#54HW+] Mike Russow (15-3-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:48 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Matt Mitrione (1-2-0)
2013-09-21: L vs. [#15HW+] Brendan Schaub (10-3-0) via Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) in 4:06 of round 1
2013-04-06: W vs. [#42HW+] Philip De Fries (10-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:19 of round 1
2012-12-15: L vs. [#12HW+] Roy Nelson (19-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:58 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Shawn Jordan 133, Matt Mitrione 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 (02-23-2014)

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Jason

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Saturday, December 13th 2025: PFL Europe 4: 2025 Finals

[#1 W145] Cristiane Justino

[#3 W145] Sara Collins

Last Fight Date: 10/19/2024 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Larissa Pacheco
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 9/14/2024 [BellatorFC]
Last Opponent: [#6 W145] Leah McCourt
Last 5: W W W W W

Sunday, December 14th 2025: Deep - Tokyo Impact 2025 6th Round

[#2 SW] Haruo Ochi

[#9 SW] Sora Sugiyama

Last Fight Date: 3/30/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#41 SW] Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 9/15/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#41 SW] Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa
Last 5: - - - W W

Saturday, December 13th 2025: PFL Europe 4: 2025 Finals

[#8 HW] Vadim Nemkov

[#10 HW] Renan Ferreira

Last Fight Date: 1/25/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#29 HW] Tim Johnson
Last 5: NC W W W W

Last Fight Date: 10/19/2024 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#3 HW] Francis Ngannou
Last 5: W W W W L

Featured Fighters

[#1 LW]	Islam Makhachev	[#15 WW]	Gabriel Bonfim
[#28 WW]	Uros Medic	[#1 WW]	Jack Della Maddalena
[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria	[#145 LW]	Ismael Bonfim
[#31 WW]	Randy Brown	[#45 WW]	Seok Hyeon Ko
[#3 LW]	Charles Oliveira	[#1 MW]	Khamzat Chimaev

FightMatrix Program: UFC 170 (02-18-2014)

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Jason

Women Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#1DD/#1P4P] Ronda Rousey (8-0-0, -436) vs. [#4/#9P4P] Sara McMann (7-0-0, +337)
Ronda Rousey is the All-Time #8 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ronda Rousey (3-0-0)
2013-12-28: W vs. [#9BW] Miesha Tate (13-5-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:58 of round 3
2013-02-23: W vs. [#11BW] Liz Carmouche (9-4-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:49 of round 1
2012-08-18: W vs. [#5BW] Sarah Kaufman (16-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:54 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Sara McMann (3-0-0)
2013-04-27: W vs. [#29BW] Sheila Gaff (10-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 1
2012-07-28: W vs. [#15BW] Shayna Baszler (15-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2012-01-21: W vs. [NA] Hitomi Akano (18-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronda Rousey 56, Sara McMann 301
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)
[#3HW+] Daniel Cormier (13-0-0, -1247) vs. [#267] Patrick Cummins (4-0-0, +783)

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (3-0-0)
2013-10-19: W vs. [#13HW+] Roy Nelson (19-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-04-20: W vs. [#11HW+] Frank Mir (16-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-01-12: W vs. [#74HW+] Dion Staring (29-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:02 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Patrick Cummins (3-0-0)
2013-05-18: W vs. [NA] Willie Smalls (5-15-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:19 of round 1
2013-03-16: W vs. [NA] Ricky Pulu (0-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:07 of round 1
2012-01-21: W vs. [*] Tasi Edwards (2-1-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:01 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Cormier 126, Patrick Cummins 280
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)
[#4] Rory MacDonald (15-2-0, -293) vs. [#6] Demian Maia (18-5-0, +234)
Rory MacDonald is the All-Time #18 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Rory MacDonald (2-1-0)
2013-11-16: L vs. [#3WW] Robbie Lawler (22-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2013-07-27: W vs. [#7WW] Jake Ellenberger (29-7-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-12-08: W vs. [#57WW] B.J. Penn (16-9-2) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Demian Maia (2-1-0)
2013-10-09: L vs. [#5WW] Jake Shields (29-6-1) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 47-48)
2013-02-02: W vs. [#23WW] Jon Fitch (25-6-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-10-13: W vs. [#19WW] Rick Story (16-7-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 2:30 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rory MacDonald 98, Demian Maia 136
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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UFC Fight Night 36 Recap

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Ked Becker

What happened in UFC Fight Night 36? Did it meet our expectations and what are the consequences for the future?

I will discuss only the four fights here which I was looking forward to.

Charles Oliveira vs. Andy Ogle

Charles Oiveira was considered an exciting prospect in the featherweight division after dropping from lightweight, showing high level submission skills and decent striking to complement it. So much so that he even got a fight against Frankie Edgar despite a loss to Cub Swanson in his previous fight. But after two straight losses he was sent to the back of the division to show he is still worthy of being considered a potential prospect, taking a match against Andy Ogle – a relative unknown who has lost 2 of his 3 UFC fights, and was ranked at the lowly #125 FW accordingly.

To show he should still be considered as good as his reputation, Oliveira should have demolished Ogle. Quite frankly anything else would have been a disappointment. And something else happened: Oliveira did look better than Ogle, but he wasn’t able to control him for extended periods of time or hurt him. It looked like it was going to end in a not-too-impressive decision win for Oliveira when he was able to secure the triangle choke in the third round.

This was not an impressive enough performance out of Oliveira against such a mediocre fighter to prove he belongs in the top of the division yet, and the rankings reflect that, elevating him only 6 spots from FW #38 to #32.

Erick Silva vs. Takenori Sato

Like Charles Oliveira, Erick Silva too was considered an exciting prospect, being a very fast, very explosive, and flashy all-around fighter whose wins came in spectacular fashion and very quickly – until he came across the more solid wrestlers of the division, namely, Jon Fitch and Dong Hyun Kim. Like Oliveira he was sent back in the division to face the simpler challenge of Takenori Sato, who was undefeated in his last 10 fights.

In this short fight Silva made quick work of Sato, leaving no doubt who is the better fighter. Unfortunately, Sato didn’t show he is a worthy opponent. The first kick Silva threw hurt him and he went for a desperate single leg when Silva drew closer, and lost through hammer-fist strikes to his head while he was holding that single, which might be the first knock out of its kind. This performance was less indicative of Silva’s prowess than of Sato’s lack thereof. If we can learn anything about Silva from this fight is that in spite of Sato’s incompetence he was still able to take Silva down, if only for a second, through that sloppy single he was holding for dear life. Therefore this fight also doesn’t put Silva back in any interesting position. This is evident in the rankings as well, awarding Silva just 3 more spots and placing him at #27 WW.

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Current MMA Rankings Updated (02-16-2014)

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Jason

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Japanese prospect Mizuki Inoue was “officially” awarded a DQ LOSS for submitting her opponent, Emi Tomimatsu in the 3rd round of their fight in today’s JEWELS event. Yes, you read that correctly. The reasoning was that since Inoue missed weight (by a pound or so), if she won the fight, it would instead be turned into a disqualification win for Tomimatsu. Talk about backwards logic.

For the record, we will not be honoring the “official” outcome and will instead honor the actual outcome. To the best of my knowledge, we’ve only went against the official outcome one time prior and that was for Royce Gracie’s forfeit “loss” to Harold Howard, as the fight never even started. Sherdog acknowledged that as a loss for Royce for many years, until they finally struck that one from their records.

For the accuracy of the ratings/rankings, we forever observe the actual outcome as it happened, unless the official outcome is negated due to a violation of some kind (drug policy) or overturned due to a scoring error. Thankfully, the actual outcome matches the official outcome, 99.99% of the time.

Gegard Mousasi – Fight Biography

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Ked Becker

Gegard Mousasi, born in Tehran to an Armenian family, grew up in the Netherlands from the age of 4. He began his professional MMA career at 2003 at the age of 17, and fought in various organizations including M-1, Rings and DEEP at middleweight before debuting in Pride in 2006 at 20 years old.

After a win and a loss (the second one of his career at that point, both by armbars) he was matched with then #78 ranked Middleweight Hector Lombard, and showed superior grappling, controlling Lombard’s back for most of the fight.

In 2008 he beat then #68 LHW Evangelina Santos in a middleweight match to reach #23 ranking, but his jump into the spotlight was his debut in Dream against #14 Dennis Kang, on whom he was able to slap a triangle, catapulting him to #8 in the world. He then continued in the Dream tournament beating #20 Melvin Manhoef and #25 Ronaldo Souza on the night of September 23, 2008. Both fights were short. Gegard had no problem controlling Manhoef on the ground for another triangle submission win, while he got lucky against Souza sending a precise head kick just as Souza was diving in for some ground control. It was an exciting finish but it’s not one that proved Mousasi’s superiority, so a rematch between the two today would be a very viable and interesting option.

Winning the Dream Middleweight title has made Mousasi one of the best middleweight in the world, as he rose to #3 in the Middleweight rankings. Mousasi has shown himself to be a very well-rounded fighter, with world-championship level kickboxing and an excellent ground game which awarded him his most impressive wins to that point.

On 2009 He took on the massive challenge of Mark Hunt, who didn’t look good at the time, ranking at #31 Heavyweight after 4 fight losing streak. Mousasi controlled him on the ground, leading to an easy armbar.

He then signed a deal with StrikeForce which allowed him to continue fighting in Dream at the same time. He beat Renato ‘Babalu’ Sobral, who was the StrikeForce LHW champion and ranked #10 LHW, in less than a minute with his signature lightning fast ground & pound, reaching the pinnacle of his career by becoming the StrikeForce LHW champion and ranking at #4 at LHW.

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Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night 36 (02-15-2014)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Jason

Middleweight (185)
[#3/#8P4P] Lyoto Machida (20-4-0, -240) vs. [#10LHW] Gegard Mousasi (34-3-2, +193)
Lyoto Machida is the All-Time #13 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Lyoto Machida (2-1-0)
2013-10-26: W vs. [#12MW] Mark Munoz (13-4-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 3:10 of round 1
2013-08-03: L vs. [#3LHW] Phil Davis (12-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-02-23: W vs. [#8LHW] Dan Henderson (29-11-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Gegard Mousasi (3-0-0)
2013-04-06: W vs. [#31LHW] Ilir Latifi (7-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-01-12: W vs. [#29LHW] Mike Kyle (20-11-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:09 of round 1
2011-12-17: W vs. [#27LHW] Ovince St. Preux (14-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Lyoto Machida 112, Gegard Mousasi 315
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 (185)
[#5] Ronaldo Souza (19-3-0, -505) vs. [#7] Francis Carmont (22-7-0, +372)
Ronaldo Souza is the All-Time #9 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ronaldo Souza (3-0-0)
2013-09-04: W vs. [#10MW] Yushin Okami (29-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:47 of round 1
2013-05-18: W vs. [#32MW] Chris Camozzi (19-7-0) via Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:37 of round 1
2013-01-12: W vs. [#42MW] Ed Herman (21-10-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:10 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Francis Carmont (3-0-0)
2013-09-21: W vs. [#16MW] Costas Philippou (12-4-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-04-20: W vs. [#25MW] Lorenz Larkin (14-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-11-17: W vs. [#30MW] Tom Lawlor (9-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronaldo Souza 164, Francis Carmont 147
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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Welterweight (170)
[#30] Erick Silva (15-4-0, -964) vs. [#120] Takenori Sato (17-8-7, +626)

Last 3 Fights: Erick Silva (1-2-0)
2013-10-09: L vs. [#11WW] Dong Hyun Kim (18-2-1) via KO (Punch) in 3:01 of round 2
2013-06-08: W vs. [#34WW] Jason High (18-4-0) via Submission (Reverse Triangle Armbar) in 1:11 of round 1
2012-10-13: L vs. [#23WW] Jon Fitch (25-6-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Takenori Sato (2-0-1)
2013-10-20: W vs. [NA] Islam Galayev (0-3-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:09 of round 2
2013-05-19: W vs. [#295WW] Shingo Suzuki (9-7-3) via Submission (Keylock) in 2:36 of round 3
2013-03-17: D vs. [#174WW] Akihiro Murayama (14-5-9) via Draw (Unanimous) in 5:00 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Erick Silva 129, Takenori Sato 118
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 (02-09-2014)

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Jason

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Don’t Blame The Fighter

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Ked Becker

UFC 169 was branded “10-decision, record-breaking catastrophe”, and the usual slamming of boring fighters, safe game planning soon followed.

Every time too many fights on a card drag too long, reach a decision or overall feel like the fighters are not making enough of an effort to try and finish, accusations are directed at them for not having the required ‘killer instinct’, not caring enough about the fans, or just being too calculated and careful in their fighting style. This is especially true regarding high profile fights, like championship bouts and main events.

I think what I’m about to say is quite obvious and is really known to everybody, but somehow I just don’t hear it enough, so I feel the need to state it out clearly:

THIS IS NOT THE FIGHTERS’ FAULTS!

You can’t blame anyone who is playing any kind of game or competing in any kind of competition for trying their best to win, and to keep on winning. You can’t blame a basketball player for trying to score hoops, you can’t blame a football player for trying to score touchdowns, and you can’ t blame an MMA fighter for trying to win rounds, because this is the way to win fights.

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Current AND All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (02-02-2014)

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Jason

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Fight Matrix Fighter Profiles are Live!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jason

The outgoing Sherdog fighter profile links have been replaced with internal fighter profile pages. This is certainly long overdue and we’ll likely be making revisions to these over the coming weeks and months.

Example: Urijah Faber

The fighter profile pages currently include:

Basic Profile Information
Current Ranking Information
Highest Previous Ranking
All-Time Ranking
Quarterly Generated Ranking History
UFC Records
Fighter Statistics (Ranking Hover-Over)
Last Fight Information
Next Fight Information

Soon, we hope to add information from MMA Records & Statistics as well as MMA Awards and eventually, Lineal Championship History.

Furthermore, there will very likely be odd movement within the quarterly generated histories that is not so obvious in the history pages themselves (highly ranked fighters taking one-off matches in other divisions). If you see any of this, please shout.

Fight Matrix Program: UFC 169 (02-01-2014)

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Jason

Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#10DD/#6P4P] Renan Barao (31-1-0, -286) vs. [#2] Urijah Faber (30-6-0, +227)
Renan Barao is the All-Time #3 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Urijah Faber is the All-Time #4 ranked Bantamweight and #10 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Renan Barao (3-0-0)
2013-09-21: W vs. [#6BW] Eddie Wineland (21-9-1) via TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) in 0:35 of round 2
2013-02-16: W vs. [#11BW] Michael McDonald (16-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:57 of round 4
2012-07-21: W vs. [#2BW] Urijah Faber (30-6-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Urijah Faber (3-0-0)
2013-12-14: W vs. [#11BW] Michael McDonald (16-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:22 of round 2
2013-08-17: W vs. [#19BW] Iuri Alcantara (28-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
2013-04-13: W vs. [#20FLY] Scott Jorgensen (14-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:16 of round 4

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Renan Barao 133, Urijah Faber 49
Previous Match-up Record: Renan Barao leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 4 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight Championship (145)
[#1/#5DD/#3P4P] Jose Aldo (23-1-0, -618) vs. [#8] Ricardo Lamas (13-2-0, +446)
Jose Aldo is the All-Time #1 ranked Featherweight and #9 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jose Aldo (3-0-0)
2013-08-03: W vs. [#23FW] Chan Sung Jung (13-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:00 of round 4
2013-02-02: W vs. [#3FW] Frankie Edgar (16-4-1) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
2012-01-14: W vs. [#2FW/#9P4P] Chad Mendes (16-1-0) via KO (Knee) in 4:59 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Ricardo Lamas (3-0-0)
2013-01-26: W vs. [#73FW] Erik Koch (13-3-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 2:32 of round 2
2012-06-22: W vs. [#21FW] Hatsu Hioki (26-7-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-11-12: W vs. [#4FW] Cub Swanson (20-5-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:16 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jose Aldo 182, Ricardo Lamas 371
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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Heavyweight (265)
[#9] Alistair Overeem (36-13-0, -331) vs. [#11] Frank Mir (16-8-0, +259)
Alistair Overeem is the All-Time #14 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Frank Mir is the All-Time #8 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Alistair Overeem (1-2-0)
2013-08-17: L vs. [#6HW+] Travis Browne (16-1-1) via KO (Front Kick and Punches) in 4:08 of round 1
2013-02-02: L vs. [#4HW+] Antonio Silva (18-5-1) via KO (Punches) in 0:25 of round 3
2011-12-30: W vs. [*] Brock Lesnar (5-3-0) via TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) in 2:26 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Frank Mir (0-3-0)
2013-08-31: L vs. [#10HW+] Josh Barnett (33-7-0) via TKO (Knee) in 1:56 of round 1
2013-04-20: L vs. [#3HW+] Daniel Cormier (13-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-05-26: L vs. [#2HW+] Junior dos Santos (16-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:04 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alistair Overeem 168, Frank Mir 154
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 (01-26-2014)

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Jason

Notable Info

Stay tuned – as we are debuting our “fighter profile” pages very soon.

UFC 169: Bantamweight Lineal Championship

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jason

We have declared (at least for our historical purposes) that Renan Barao vs. Urijah Faber II will continue the Bantamweight Championship lineage.

Although they fought before, we did not believe (via our rankings) that it was definitively the best match-up possible in the division, whereas now, it most definitely is. With Cruz out of the picture (again) and having relinquished the only organizational championship that matters, it only seems accurate that the winner of this fight would become the new “lineal” champion.

UFC Title Picture – 2014 Preview

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Oleg

It’s a new year – a good time to reflect on the past, and speculate about what the future may hold. For the UFC, the new year comes amid some turmoil at the highest levels of the sport: with George St. Pierre vacating his title, Anderson Silva suffering an injury that may be career-ending, and Dominic Cruz finally being stripped of the belt that he has not defended in over two years, we could see a lot of new faces wearing the gold in 2014. Here’s a preview of what each divisional title picture will look like in the coming year.

Heavyweight

The heavyweight division is cursed. There is no other way to put it. Just when it seems like things are looking up for this weight class, it all falls apart again in a mess of injuries, suspensions, contract disputes, etc – there are always some unforeseen circumstances which put a damper on the HW title picture. Once again, the reigning champion Cain Velasquez is sidelined with a recurrent shoulder injury that will likely keep him out of action for most of year. As for contenders… we have [#5] Fabricio Werdum and [#6] Travis Browne, both on impressive win streaks, facing off at UFC on Fox 11 in April for a chance to take on the champion – whenever he’s ready to return. Beyond that, the division looks fairly bleak. [#2] Junior Dos Santos is 1-2 against the champ; he may still be the next best fighter in the division but will need to win a few fights to earn another title shot. [#3] Daniel Cormier is slimming down to try his luck at 205 lbs; [#4] Antonio Silva is out for most of the year with a PED suspension, and the remainder of the Top 10 with the exception of Mark Hunt are all coming off losses. The upcoming fight between [#11] Stipe Miocic and [#14] Gabriel Gonzaga could determine the next contender after Werdum/Browne, though I won’t wager on the HW title being defended more than once in 2014, but if you want to take the risk BitBet.com is a good choice.

Light-heavyweight

With Anderson Silva losing his middleweight title and GSP vacating the welterweight belt, light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones became UFC’s longest-reigning title holder with 6 consecutive defenses. He will get the opportunity to make it 7 when he faces [#6] Glover Texeira at UFC 172. But before that, two other high-profile bouts are on deck for the 205lbs division: [#2] Rashad Evans vs [#3 HW] Daniel Cormier, and [#4] Alexander Gustafsson vs [#17] Jimi Manuwa. The winner of either fight could make a solid case for the next title shot – or they could face off for the #1 contender eliminator. Meanwhile, [#3] Phil Davis has quietly amassed a 3-fight winning streak, and though he doesn’t currently have a fight scheduled, Davis has to be mentioned among the potential contenders in the upcoming year.

Middleweight

This is where things start to get really interesting. About a year ago, a rumored matchup between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort failed to materialize. Instead Chris Weidman went on to beat Anderson Silva twice in 2013, capturing and defending the middleweight title, while Belfort racked up wins against Michael Bisping, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson – all three by head kick KO. Weidman and Belfort are now ranked #1 and #2 in the division, and will finally meet later this year (date not yet scheduled) with gold on the line. With the previous champion [#4] Anderson Silva out for most of the year (if not permanently), there are a few fresh faces waiting to challenge the winner of Weidman/Belfort. [#3] Lyoto Machida vs [#10 LHW] Gegard Mousasi and [#5] Rolando Souza vs [#7] Francis Carmont are the matchups most likely to produce the next middleweight contender. A few other names in the proverbial mix include [#6] Luke Rockhold, [#8] Michael Bisping, [#13] Tim Kennedy, [#14] Thales Leites, [#18] Brad Tavares, and [#20] Yoel Romero Palacio – all of them are coming off big wins and could find themselves in the title picture under the right circumstances.

Welterweight

George St.Pierres’s hiatus from the sport left the welterweight division wide open. While [#1] Johnny Hendricks and [#2] Robbie Lawler will face off at UFC 171 for the vacant title, a number of fighters will be impatiently waiting for the outcome and an opportunity for a shot at the title. [#5] Jake Shields and [#9] Hector Lombard will meet on the undercard of Hendricks-Lawler, with the winner likely getting the contender nod. Looking beyond those two bouts, [#2] Carlos Condit, [#4] Rory MacDonald, [#10] Matt Brown, [#11] Dong Hyun Kim, [#11] Tyrone Woodley, and [#12] Tarec Saffedine will also be looking to make a big impact in 2014.

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