Fight Matrix

Fight Matrix Program: UFC on FOX 10 (01-25-2014)

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#2/#8DD] Ben Henderson (19-3-0, -282) vs. [#9] Josh Thomson (20-5-0, +226)
Ben Henderson is the All-Time #3 ranked Lightweight and #25 ranked Absolute fighter.
Josh Thomson is the All-Time #25 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ben Henderson (2-1-0)
2013-08-31: L vs. [#1LW/#6DD/#7P4P] Anthony Pettis (17-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:31 of round 1
2013-04-20: W vs. [#3LW] Gilbert Melendez (22-3-0) via SD (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)
2012-12-08: W vs. [#10LW] Nate Diaz (17-9-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-43)

Last 3 Fights: Josh Thomson (2-1-0)
2013-04-20: W vs. [#10LW] Nate Diaz (17-9-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:44 of round 2
2012-05-19: L vs. [#3LW] Gilbert Melendez (22-3-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
2012-03-03: W vs. [#75LW] K.J. Noons (12-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ben Henderson 147, Josh Thomson 280
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
.

Heavyweight (265)
[#11] Stipe Miocic (10-1-0, -258) vs. [#14] Gabriel Gonzaga (16-7-0, +202)

Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (2-1-0)
2013-06-15: W vs. [#13HW+] Roy Nelson (19-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-09-29: L vs. [#18HW+] Stefan Struve (25-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:50 of round 2
2012-05-26: W vs. [*] Shane del Rosario (11-2-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 3:14 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Gabriel Gonzaga (2-1-0)
2013-10-19: W vs. [#28HW+] Shawn Jordan (15-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:33 of round 1
2013-07-06: W vs. [#92HW+] Dave Herman (21-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:17 of round 1
2013-04-13: L vs. [#6HW+] Travis Browne (16-1-1) via KO (Elbows) in 1:11 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Stipe Miocic 224, Gabriel Gonzaga 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.

Lightweight (155)
[#11] Donald Cerrone (21-6-0) vs. [#35] Adriano Martins (25-6-0)

Last 3 Fights: Donald Cerrone (2-1-0)
2013-11-16: W vs. [#31LW] Evan Dunham (14-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:49 of round 2
2013-08-28: L vs. [#7LW] Rafael dos Anjos (20-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-05-25: W vs. [#75LW] K.J. Noons (12-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Adriano Martins (3-0-0)
2013-11-09: W vs. [#80LW] Daron Cruickshank (13-4-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 2:49 of round 2
2013-01-12: W vs. [#470LW] Jorge Gurgel (14-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2012-03-31: W vs. [#874LW] Jimmy Donahue (6-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:02 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Donald Cerrone 70, Adriano Martins 77
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.
Keep Reading

The Argument for or against Cruiserweight: Revisited (Again x2)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Jason

About a year ago, I posted the second update to my original post.

I feel the need to keep revisiting this as we get more data, because every few months I see this topic bubble up to the top of various sites and forums.

In summary, we started tracking weigh-in weights, and I wanted to see if the heavier fighters won more often than lighter fighters. Using the same ideals as before, with an even larger data set:

In 1,123 non-draw official pro fights where both fighters weighed in at different weights, but above 210 (our Light Heavyweight limit), 556 were won by the lighter fighter, and 567 won by the heavier fighter (50.5%).
When you allow for mismatches and include matches in which only one fighter had to weigh above 210, the total tally increases to 1322 and the heavier fighter only won 651 (49.2%).
For the record, across the board, the heavier fighter has won 52.6% of the time.

The results are nearly identical to before, though the heavier fighter (again) gained ground in all three statistics. There are a few possibilities to explain this and it could be a combination of:

Keep Reading

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

Current MMA Rankings Updated (01-19-2014)

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Jason

Current MMA Rankings Updated (01-15-2014)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program: Fight Night 35 (01-15-2014)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Jason

Middleweight (185)
[#6] Luke Rockhold (10-2-0, -407) vs. [#15] Costas Philippou (12-3-0, +307)
Luke Rockhold is the All-Time #22 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Luke Rockhold (2-1-0)
2013-05-18: L vs. [#2MW/#7DD] Vitor Belfort (24-10-0) via KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches) in 2:32 of round 1
2012-07-14: W vs. [#13MW] Tim Kennedy (17-4-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2012-01-07: W vs. [*] Keith Jardine (17-11-2) via TKO (Punches) in 4:26 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Costas Philippou (2-1-0)
2013-09-21: L vs. [#7MW] Francis Carmont (22-7-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2012-12-29: W vs. [#16MW] Tim Boetsch (17-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:11 of round 3
2012-07-07: W vs. [#63MW] Riki Fukuda (19-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luke Rockhold 242, Costas Philippou 116
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.

Middleweight (185)
[#20] Lorenz Larkin (14-1-0, -231) vs. [#26] Brad Tavares (11-1-0, +185)

Last 3 Fights: Lorenz Larkin (2-1-0)
2013-11-06: W vs. [#36MW] Chris Camozzi (19-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2013-04-20: L vs. [#7MW] Francis Carmont (22-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-07-14: W vs. [#3WW] Robbie Lawler (22-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Brad Tavares (3-0-0)
2013-08-28: W vs. [#80MW] Bubba McDaniel (21-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2013-03-03: W vs. [#63MW] Riki Fukuda (19-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2012-09-29: W vs. [#33MW] Tom Watson (16-6-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Lorenz Larkin 70, Brad Tavares 140
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.

Lightweight (155)
[#35] Charlie Brenneman (19-5-0, -178) vs. [#418] Beneil Dariush (6-0-0, +148)

Last 3 Fights: Charlie Brenneman (3-0-0)
2013-10-26: W vs. [#302LW] Kyle Baker (12-8-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:07 of round 2
2013-06-22: W vs. [#363LW] Gemiyale Adkins (8-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2013-04-13: W vs. [#995LW] Jeremy Castro (11-12-0) via Submission (Peruvian Necktie) in 4:34 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Beneil Dariush (3-0-0)
2013-05-04: W vs. [#975LW] Jason Meaders (12-12-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:43 of round 2
2013-01-19: W vs. [#1094FW] Trace Gray (3-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:36 of round 1
2012-10-27: W vs. [NA] Gilberto dos Santos (1-5-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 4:03 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Charlie Brenneman 81, Beneil Dariush 256
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.
Keep Reading

Current MMA Rankings Updated (01-12-2014)

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jason

Notable Info

Look for an additional mid-week rating update after the UFC show.

Spinanga

Current MMA Rankings Updated (01-05-2014)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night (01-04-2014)

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#13] Tarec Saffiedine (14-3-0) vs. [#85] Hyun Gyu Lim (12-3-1)

Last 3 Fights: Tarec Saffiedine (3-0-0)
2013-01-12: W vs. [#23WW] Nate Marquardt (32-13-2) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
2012-08-18: W vs. [#307LW] Roger Bowling (11-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2012-01-07: W vs. [#59WW] Tyler Stinson (26-9-0) via SD (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Hyun Gyu Lim (3-0-0)
2013-08-31: W vs. [#242WW] Pascal Krauss (11-2-0) via KO (Knee and Punches) in 3:58 of round 1
2013-03-03: W vs. [#258WW] Marcelo Guimaraes (8-1-1) via KO (Knee) in 4:00 of round 2
2012-07-28: W vs. [#772WW] Ryan Bigler (9-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in ? of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tarec Saffiedine 357, Hyun Gyu Lim 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.

Featherweight (145)
[#16] Tatsuya Kawajiri (32-7-2) vs. [#128] Sean Soriano (8-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Tatsuya Kawajiri (3-0-0)
2012-12-31: W vs. [#91FW] Michihiro Omigawa (13-14-1) via UD ()
2012-03-31: W vs. [#67FW] Donald Sanchez (29-13-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:27 of round 1
2011-12-31: W vs. [#143FW] Kazuyuki Miyata (13-9-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:54 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Sean Soriano (3-0-0)
2013-05-24: W vs. [#311FW] Elvin Leon Brito (5-1-0) via UD ()
2013-01-19: W vs. [#456FW] Victor Delgado (6-1-1) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2012-06-30: W vs. [*] Matthew Perry (4-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:44 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tatsuya Kawajiri 369, Sean Soriano 225
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.

Welterweight (170)
[#279MW] Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr. (11-2-1) vs. [#291] Kiichi Kunimoto (15-5-2)

Last 3 Fights: Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr. (3-0-0)
2012-04-21: W vs. [NA] Pabulo Vitor Souza (1-4-0) via Submission (Ankle Lock) in 2:08 of round 1
2009-11-28: W vs. [#268WW] Arni Isaksson (12-5-0) via UD ()
2009-09-12: W vs. [*] Henrique Cesar Nogueira (6-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Kiichi Kunimoto (3-0-0)
2013-07-28: W vs. [#985WW] Edward Faaloloto (2-5-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:55 of round 1
2013-03-31: W vs. [#746WW] Fumitoshi Ishikawa (8-2-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:59 of round 5
2012-11-18: W vs. [NA] Gyu Myung Lee (3-1-0) via Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 4:40 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luiz Jorge Dutra Jr. 623, Kiichi Kunimoto 160
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
.
Keep Reading

casino utan svensk licens

2013 Awards: Men’s Fighter of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jason

Men’s Fighter of the Year: Demetrious Johnson

The “safe” pick for this award is probably Chris Weidman, but Johnson eeked it out for us, having defeated three quality challengers and putting the icing on the cake by stopping Joseph Benavidez by KO in the first round. Not only that, but Johnson was the top-ranked Flyweight for the entire calendar year. He is well on his way to surpassing the three-headed Japanese dragon (Yamaguchi, Urushitani, Kojima) in the All-Time Flyweight rankings. Some would argue that he has shot past them already, but for us, he needs more tenure in the division.

2nd Place: Chris Weidman

Many will doubt one of his wins against Silva and some would doubt both, but you can’t argue that he scored two official wins over one of the top two or three greatest fighters in the history of the sport.

3rd Place: Cain Velasquez

Solid contender “Bigfoot” Silva and easily the next-best in the division, Junior dos Santos, really had nothing for Velasquez in the two 2013 matchups with the champion. Velasquez is now one of the top several Heavyweights in history and it will be interesting to see how close he can come to the legendary Fedor.

2013 Awards: Women’s Fighter of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jason

Women’s Fighter of the Year: Ronda Rousey

Rousey, a repeat winner, defended her universally recognized title twice in the calendar year. Although by our ratings, she didn’t face the strongest contenders available — actually not even close, Rousey remained #1 by a wide margin for the entire year in the strongest division in Women’s MMA.

2nd Place: Barb Honchak

Perhaps forgotten about, in 2013, Honchak scored strong victories against the currently ranked #2 and #3 fighters in her division. She also won and defended the only title in the division that actually matters. It’s tough to do more than that.

3rd Place: Cris Cyborg

Cyborg returned from inactivity to go 2-0 on the year and again, prove that she is easily the best fighter in her division. Here’s hoping she can somehow shed 10 pounds and make the fight with Rousey happen sometime in the near future.

τα καλυτερα online casino

2013 Awards: Most Noteworthy Match of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jason

Most Noteworthy Match of the Year: Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva II

No surprise here. A rematch consisting of undefeated, defending champion Chris Weidman against one of the greatest fighters in history, Anderson Silva. Not much more needs to be said on the matter.

Honorable Mentions: Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva I, Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos III

2013 Awards: Most Improved Fighter

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jason

Most Improved Fighter of the Year: Albert Tumenov

The future looks bright for 22 year old, Albert Tumenov. Previous to this year, the recent UFC signee was making a career out of fighting and beating unknowns. Now 12-1, Tumenov took out a respectable journeyman in Yasubey Enomoto, to become a Top 75 fighter in a packed Welterweight division.

Honorable Mentions: Mateusz Gamrot, Derek Anderson

2013 Awards: Comeback Fighter of the Year

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jason

Comeback Fighter of the Year: Ryan LaFlare

Guys like LaFlare wreak havoc on the ratings — but that’s OK. Almost three years of professional inactivity didn’t seem to affect him at all. He increased his level of opposition significantly and rattled off four wins, three of which were in the UFC. Way to go.

Honorable Mention: Yancy Medeiros

To qualify, fighters cannot have had a fight in the previous year or are coming off injury that caused inactivity of 15+ months.

2013 Awards: Upsets of the Year

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jason

Note: We have two ways that we derive biggest “upsets” based on points difference between winner and loser.

“Most Noteworthy” (X minus Y)
“Most Lopsided” (X divided by Y)

Most Noteworthy: Phil Davis UD(3) Lyoto Machida

I begrudgingly dub this most noteworthy upset of the year. Not only was this a big upset by points, but it was an upset that never should have happened. With the judges asleep at the wheel, we saw Davis get an incredibly dubious decision against Machida. How upsetting.

Honorable Mentions: Antonio Silva KO(3) Alistair Overeem, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira UD(3) Rashad Evans

Most Lopsided: Celine Haga UD(2) Naho Sugiyama

Although Sugiyama was coming off her first loss against Penne, having finally left Japan. Who saw this? Haga, formerly 3-11, beats Sugiyama, 8-1, after “Sugi Rock” returns to the comfortable confines of Japanese soil.

Honorable Mentions: Phil Davis UD(3) Lyoto Machida, Rustam Khabilov UD(3) Jorge Masvidal

2013 Awards: Rookies of the Year

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jason

Men: Steve Mocco

After going 3-0 on the year, with two of those wins coming by stoppage, Mocco has gained a respectable ranking (#87) at the year-end. His wrestling pedigree is sure to see him vault higher up the rankings, but will his lack of height create an issue against the division’s giants?

Honorable Mentions: Mikhail Gazaev, Magomed Biboulatov

Women: Livia Renata Souza

Although listed as a Strawweight by Sherdog’s Fight Finder, she toiled in the barren wasteland that is the Women’s Flyweight division and managed to amass five wins against no losses in 2013. Those performances accumulate to earn her a #6 ranking at year’s end.

Honorable Mentions: Faith Van Duin, Alida Gray