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Fight Matrix Program: UFC 193 (11-14-2015)

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Jason

Women Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#1DD/#1P4P] Ronda Rousey (12-0-0) vs. [#8] Holly Holm (9-0-0)
Ronda Rousey is the All-Time #1 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ronda Rousey (3-0-0)
2015-08-01: W vs. [#14BW] Bethe Correia (9-1-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:34 of round 1
2015-02-28: W vs. [#4BW/#9P4P] Cat Zingano (9-1-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 0:14 of round 1
2014-07-05: W vs. [#2BW/#6DD/#5P4P] Alexis Davis (17-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:16 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Holly Holm (3-0-0)
2015-07-15: W vs. [#19BW] Marion Reneau (6-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-26)
2015-02-28: W vs. [#9BW] Raquel Pennington (6-5-0) via SD ()
2014-04-04: W vs. [#30FLY] Juliana Werner (8-5-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:50 of round 5

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronda Rousey 105, Holly Holm 122
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 Championship (115)
[#1/#4DD/#3P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (10-0-0) vs. [#7] Valerie Letourneau (8-3-0)

Last 3 Fights: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (3-0-0)
2015-06-20: W vs. [#13SW] Jessica Penne (12-3-0) via TKO (Punches and Knee) in 4:22 of round 3
2015-03-14: W vs. [#6SW] Carla Esparza (10-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:17 of round 2
2014-12-13: W vs. [#2SW/#7DD/#7P4P] Claudia Gadelha (13-1-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Valerie Letourneau (3-0-0)
2015-08-23: W vs. [#16SW] Maryna Moroz (6-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-04-25: W vs. [#48SW] Jessica Rakoczy (1-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-06-14: W vs. [#32BW] Elizabeth Phillips (5-3-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joanna Jedrzejczyk 147, Valerie Letourneau 83
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Joanna Jedrzejczyk leads 1-0
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Heavyweight (265)
[#9] Mark Hunt (10-10-1) vs. [#11] Antonio Silva (19-7-1)
Mark Hunt is the All-Time #19 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Antonio Silva is the All-Time #20 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mark Hunt (1-2-0)
2015-05-10: L vs. [#5HW+] Stipe Miocic (13-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:47 of round 5
2014-11-15: L vs. [#1HW+/#4DD/#5P4P] Fabricio Werdum (20-5-1) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 2:27 of round 2
2014-09-20: W vs. [#21HW+] Roy Nelson (20-12-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:00 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Antonio Silva (1-2-0)
2015-08-01: W vs. [*] Soa Palelei (22-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:41 of round 2
2015-02-22: L vs. [#10HW+] Frank Mir (18-10-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:40 of round 1
2014-09-13: L vs. [#4HW+] Andrei Arlovski (25-10-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:59 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mark Hunt 188, Antonio Silva 105
Previous Match-up Record: Even: 0-0-1
Wins Against Common Opposition: Antonio Silva leads 2-0
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-08-2015)

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Jason

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Monday, May 4th 2026: DEEP 131 Impact

[#2 SW] Sora Sugiyama

[#14 SW] Sukai China

Last Fight Date: 12/14/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#7 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

Saturday, May 9th 2026: Combate Global 99 Mexico vs. USA 2

[#9 W105] Janet Garcia

[#13 W105] Melissa Gomez

Last Fight Date: 2/26/2026 [Combate Global]
Last Opponent: [NR] Flor Hernandez
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 11/30/2025 [Open Fight Latam]
Last Opponent: [NR] Nicole Artaza
Last 5: W W L W W

Saturday, June 27th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev

[#6 FW] A.J. McKee

[#19 FW] Salamat Isbulaev

Last Fight Date: 3/20/2026 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#28 FW] Adam Borics
Last 5: W W L W W

Last Fight Date: 2/07/2026 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#25 FW] Jesus Pinedo
Last 5: W W W W W

Featured Fighters

[#18 W125]	Lucia Szabova	[#3 WW]	Jack Della Maddalena
[#1 MW]	Khamzat Chimaev	[#12 FLW]	Steve Erceg
[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev	[#130 HW]	Brando Pericic
[#7 WW]	Carlos Prates	[#3 LW]	Arman Tsarukyan
[#12 LW]	Beneil Dariush	[#187 LHW]	Kevin Christian

Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night – Belfort/Henderson III (11-07-2015)

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Jason

Middleweight (186)
[#5] Vitor Belfort (24-11-0, 185.0lb) vs. [#10] Dan Henderson (31-13-0, 186.0lb)
Dan Henderson is the All-Time #3 ranked Middleweight and #11 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Vitor Belfort (2-1-0)
2015-05-23: L vs. [#1MW/#1DD/#2P4P] Chris Weidman (13-0-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:53 of round 1
2013-11-09: W vs. [#10MW] Dan Henderson (31-13-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:17 of round 1
2013-05-18: W vs. [#2MW] Luke Rockhold (14-2-0) via KO (Spinning Heel Kick and Punches) in 2:32 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Dan Henderson (1-2-0)
2015-06-06: W vs. [#22MW] Tim Boetsch (18-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:28 of round 1
2015-01-24: L vs. [#8MW] Gegard Mousasi (37-6-2) via TKO (Punches) in 1:10 of round 1
2014-05-24: L vs. [#2LHW/#10DD/#6P4P] Daniel Cormier (17-1-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:53 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vitor Belfort 168, Dan Henderson 154
Previous Match-up Record: Even: 1-1-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 4 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (206)
[#7] Glover Teixeira (23-4-0, 206.0lb) vs. [#33] Patrick Cummins (8-2-0, 206.0lb)

Last 3 Fights: Glover Teixeira (1-2-0)
2015-08-08: W vs. [#13LHW] Ovince St. Preux (18-7-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:10 of round 3
2014-10-25: L vs. [#5LHW] Phil Davis (15-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-04-26: L vs. [#1LHW/#2DD/#1P4P] Jon Jones (21-1-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Patrick Cummins (2-1-0)
2015-08-01: W vs. [#44LHW] Rafael Cavalcante (12-6-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 0:45 of round 3
2015-04-18: L vs. [#13LHW] Ovince St. Preux (18-7-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:54 of round 1
2014-12-20: W vs. [#43MW] Antonio Carlos Jr. (5-1-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Glover Teixeira 91, Patrick Cummins 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Glover Teixeira leads 2-1
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Bantamweight (136)
[#19] Thomas Almeida (19-0-0, 135.0lb) vs. [#48] Anthony Birchak (12-2-0, 136.0lb)

Last 3 Fights: Thomas Almeida (3-0-0)
2015-07-11: W vs. [#60BW] Brad Pickett (24-11-0) via KO (Knee) in 0:29 of round 2
2015-04-25: W vs. [#85BW] Yves Jabouin (20-11-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:18 of round 1
2014-11-08: W vs. [#131BW] Tim Gorman (9-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Anthony Birchak (2-1-0)
2015-06-06: W vs. [#77BW] Joe Soto (15-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:37 of round 1
2014-12-13: L vs. [#74BW] Ian Entwistle (9-2-0) via Submission (Heel Hook) in 1:04 of round 1
2013-10-04: W vs. [#236BW] Tito Jones (11-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:30 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Thomas Almeida 119, Anthony Birchak 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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Bang for Your Buck: UFC Fight Night 77

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Oleg

After the previous UFC Fight Night card fell short of expectations when two of the main fights were cancelled due to injuries, the UFC soldiers on to the next Fight Night. This one will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. This is kind of an odd card as there are no huge fights here, no top contenders or over-hyped prospects, yet almost every fight on the line-up interests me in some way. So even though I didn’t valuate any single fight higher than $7.50, overall they all added up to a seemingly worthwhile event.

Main Card (Fox Sports 1)

Main Event: [#5 MW] Vitor Belfort vs [#10 MW] Dan Henderson

Worth: $7.50

Why: The main event is a battle of two old lions who are no strangers to each other in the ring or the cage. The longevity of these fighters careers is remarkable, and so it’s no wonder that they are meeting for the third time. Their first two fights could not have been any more different from each other. Back in 2006, Henderson defeated Belfort via a wrestling-heavy decision, a boring fight that was for some reason aired twice during the Pride 32 broadcast. Belfort took revenge seven years later, knocking out Henderson with a head kick, a little over a minute into the first round at UFC Fight Night 32. Now they meet again – this time as middleweights, and without Testosterone Replacement Therapy or Performance Enhancing Drugs being used by either fighter, allegedly.

There isn’t much on the line here, with Henderson 1-1 in his most recent run at middleweight and Belfort coming off a quick loss to the champ; however the winning fighter will remain in the top 10 and could be not that far from a title shot, especially if an unexpected injury comes up and calls for a short notice replacement. I just hope that this goes more like their second fight than their first – in terms of entertainment value, not the outcome. Though I suspect that the outcome will also be similar to their second fight.

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All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (11-02-2015)

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Jason

Notable Info

Daniel Cormier‘s latest victory over Alexander Gustafson propelled him into the Top 15 at Light Heavyweight at #13. He’s still holding his Top 25 ranking at Heavyweight, so he is one of the few fighters being simultaneously ranked in multiple divisions.
Renan Barao somewhat mysteriously re-claims his #1 spot at Bantamweight from Miguel Torres — which he should’ve had in last month’s set, but did not due to a technical snafu. This month, he actually owns it for real, but it is very, very tight. Barao has 2528 points compared to 2518 for Torres. This list is yearning for either Dominick Cruz (2188) or T.J. Dillashaw (1587) to go on a real run and separate themselves from the pack.

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-01-2015)

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Jason

Notable Info

A match-up that I’ve seen billed as having the most combined MMA experience ever, took place in Pancrase, with Yuki Kondo matching up against Kenji Kawaguchi. FYI, Kawaguchi ran the Middleweight division way back in the early 1990s. Kondo made quick work of the 47 year old Kawaguchi, but props to both guys. Even though it was an “open weight” match, both came in shape, weighing in under 175 pounds.
Also at Pancrase, top-ranked Mitsuhisa Sunabe dropped from 120 pounds, to the “true” Strawweight limit of 115 pounds and beat #4 ranked Hiroyuki Abe in a 5-round split decision. Sunabe has dominated 115-120 and I’m hopeful that this division gains respect in the near future.
Peter Graham somehow lured Mariusz Pudzianowski to England, where he capitalized and pounded him out in the second round. Though Mariusz has performed respectably in MMA, one wonders if he’d be better off hoisting Atlas Stones.

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Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-25-2015)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Jason

Generated Historical Rankings Expansion

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Jason

We’re adding the years 1990-1993 to the Generated Historical Rankings. Although this period was mainly dominated by Shooto, it is a valid part of MMA history. As a result, the rankings will be updating over the next several hours.

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Bang for Your Buck: UFC Fight Night 76

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Oleg

UFC Fight Night 76 is another Saturday afternoon Fight Pass-exclusive event, taking place in Dublin, Ireland. The card originally featured a heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Stipe Miocic; however Miocic pulled out with an injury and UFC matchmakers were not able to find a replacement opponent on short notice. Without this bout, there are very few interesting fights remaining on the card, and so it will be a rather short write-up. On a somewhat related note, why is Miocic – one of the top heavyweight contenders – always being placed on Fight Pass cards?

Main Event: [#20 LW] Dustin Poirier vs [#82 LW] Joseph Duffy

Worth: $10

Why: 26-year-old Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Porrier has been a mainstay of the UFC’s featherweight division, where he racked up a respectable 8-3 record; however after a TKO loss to Conor McGregor, Porrier decided to move up in weight. He scored first-round TKOs in his first two fights as a lightweight, and now gets to take on Joseph Duffy, who also happens to be the last fighter to hold a victory over McGregor. Even though the McGregor fight will be touted as Duffy’s biggest accomplishment (at least until the Conor hype dies down), 27-year-old ‘Irish Joe’ has proven to be a great prospect in his own right, holding two first-round stoppages in his two UFC fights to date. Both guys are well rounded and always fun to watch, so this should be a great scrap.

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Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night 76 – Poirier/Duffy (10-24-2015)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jason

Flyweight (125)
[#10] Louis Smolka (9-1-0) vs. [#13] Patrick Holohan (12-1-1)

Last 3 Fights: Louis Smolka (2-1-0)
2015-07-11: W vs. [#32FLY] Neil Seery (15-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-11-07: W vs. [#108FLY] Richie Vaculik (10-3-0) via KO (Side Kick and Punches) in 0:18 of round 3
2014-05-10: L vs. [#37FLY] Chris Cariaso (17-9-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Patrick Holohan (2-1-0)
2015-07-18: W vs. [#87FLY] Vaughan Lee (14-11-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-01-18: W vs. [#488BW] Shane Howell (13-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-10-04: L vs. [#33FLY] Chris Kelades (9-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Louis Smolka 105, Patrick Holohan 98
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)
[#57] Norman Parke (20-4-1) vs. [*] Reza Madadi (13-3-0)

Last 3 Fights: Norman Parke (1-2-0)
2015-05-30: L vs. [#27LW] Francisco Trinaldo (18-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-01-18: L vs. [#28LW] Gleison Tibau (32-11-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-07-19: W vs. [#297LW] Naoyuki Kotani (33-13-7) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:41 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Reza Madadi (2-1-0)
2013-04-06: W vs. [#9LW] Michael Johnson (16-9-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 1:33 of round 3
2012-10-13: L vs. [*] Cristiano Marcello (13-6-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2012-04-14: W vs. [*] Yoislandy Izquierdo (9-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:28 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Norman Parke 147, Reza Madadi 931
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)
[#53] Nicolas Dalby (14-0-0) vs. [#141] Darren Till (13-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Nicolas Dalby (3-0-0)
2015-05-30: W vs. [#117WW] Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (14-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-11-15: W vs. [#249MW] Mohsen Bahari (8-3-0) via UD ()
2014-03-22: W vs. [*] Sergei Churilov (15-2-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 2:19 of round 4

Last 3 Fights: Darren Till (3-0-0)
2015-05-30: W vs. [#272WW] Wendell de Oliveira Marqu (24-9-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:37 of round 2
2015-05-09: W vs. [#865WW] Laerte Costa e Silva (11-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:01 of round 4
2014-12-20: W vs. [#360WW] Guillermo Martinez Ayme (8-2-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nicolas Dalby 147, Darren Till 147
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 (10-18-2015)

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Jason

Stat Fun with the Generated Historical Rankings

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jason

In case you didn’t know, every week or so we re-compile the Generated Historical Rankings with the latest version of the ranking system and the latest data. This is a quarterly ranking since 1/1/1994 to the latest quarter beginning. We may eventually expand this to an earlier date, but prior to the last quarter of 1993, there was only Shooto and independent events.

There -is- some funny business in the early quarterlies, where some weight classes weren’t “recognized”, so they’re filled with fighters based on where they weighed in assuming we even have this data. There’s also some quarterly sets where there just wasn’t enough data to provide a Top X. There’s more about this latter issue in the description at the top of the rankings pages.

Anyway, I thought it’d be interesting to run some statistics based on the latest run, so here it is:

Most Quarters at #1 (By Division)

Pound-4-Pound	Fedor Emelianenko	25
Division Dominance	Georges St. Pierre	14
(W) Pound-4-Pound	Tara LaRosa	17
(W) Division Dominance	Ronda Rousey	12
Heavyweight+	Fedor Emelianenko	29
Light Heavyweight	Jon Jones	19
Middleweight	Anderson Silva	26
Welterweight	Georges St. Pierre	25
Lightweight	Takanori Gomi	12
Featherweight	Jose Aldo	24
Bantamweight	Miguel Torres	19
Flyweight	Mamoru Yamaguchi	17
Strawweight	Rambaa Somdet	17
(W) Featherweight+	Cristiane Justino	21
(W) Bantamweight	Jennifer Howe	21
(W) Flyweight	Tara LaRosa	19
(W) Strawweight	Yuka Tsuji	18
(W) Atomweight	Satoko Shinashi	13

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Fight Matrix Program: WSOF 24 (10-17-2015)

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#27MW] Yushin Okami (30-9-0) vs. [#28] Jon Fitch (26-7-1)
Jon Fitch is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Yushin Okami (1-2-0)
2014-11-15: L vs. [#10LHW] David Branch (17-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:39 of round 4
2014-03-29: W vs. [#130MW] Svetlozar Savov (15-5-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:46 of round 2
2013-09-04: L vs. [#4MW] Ronaldo Souza (22-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:47 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jon Fitch (2-1-0)
2014-12-13: L vs. [#5WW] Rousimar Palhares (18-6-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 1:30 of round 1
2014-07-05: W vs. [#155MW] Dennis Hallman (53-18-2) via UD ()
2013-10-26: W vs. [#141WW] Marcelo Alfaya (16-7-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yushin Okami 336, Jon Fitch 308
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)
[#28] Blagoy Ivanov (12-1-0) vs. [#41] Derrick Mehmen (19-6-0)

Last 3 Fights: Blagoy Ivanov (2-1-0)
2015-06-05: W vs. [#42HW+] Smealinho Rama (9-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:17 of round 3
2014-05-17: L vs. [#30HW+] Alexander Volkov (24-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:08 of round 2
2014-04-11: W vs. [#68HW+] Lavar Johnson (18-10-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 4:08 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Derrick Mehmen (2-1-0)
2015-03-26: W vs. [#86HW+] Brett Rogers (17-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-10-11: L vs. [#42HW+] Smealinho Rama (9-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:51 of round 1
2014-06-21: W vs. [#140HW+] Dave Huckaba (22-9-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-25)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Blagoy Ivanov 134, Derrick Mehmen 205
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Blagoy Ivanov leads 1-0
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#26] Vinny Magalhaes (12-7-0) vs. [*] Matt Hamill (11-5-0)

Last 3 Fights: Vinny Magalhaes (2-1-0)
2014-09-26: W vs. [#55HW+] Jason Brilz (23-6-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:36 of round 4
2014-07-19: W vs. [#417LHW] Jorge Gonzales (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:12 of round 1
2013-08-03: L vs. [#49LHW] Anthony Perosh (15-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:14 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Matt Hamill (1-2-0)
2013-10-09: L vs. [#34LHW] Thiago Silva (16-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
2012-09-22: W vs. [*] Roger Hollett (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-08-06: L vs. [#6LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:41 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vinny Magalhaes 386, Matt Hamill 738
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 (10-11-2015)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Jason

Notable Info

The infamous Kalib Starnes fought this past week and returned to the rankings — at Heavyweight.
On a slightly more belated note, Ryota Matsune returned last Sunday at Flyweight with his first win since 2006. In case you didn’t know, he is ranked #8 All-Time at Bantamweight.
Oh and in case you didn’t see, we’re now offering non-obnoxious in-page sponsorships/advertisements. Help support your favorite ranking site as we enter our 9th year.

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Fight Matrix: 8 Years and Counting… The Site, Sponsorships and More

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Jason

Last November, I made a post about the rating system and how it works. This is a quasi-followup and focuses more on the non-technical aspects and the site itself.

1. We’ve been around since late 2007.

We’re right around 8 years of being online and in this time, have posted over 450 ‘official’ updates to the current rankings. If you count screw-ups and tests, we’re probably closer to 500.

2. Not all of the data is online.

What you see on FightMatrix.com as it relates to data is the “thin” version or the essentials if you will. It is much more efficient to keep the guts offline, using technologies I’m familiar with and then propagate the results to the web site’s online database. We’ve often been asked if we’ll post a bout history like Sherdog’s Fight Finder, but that’s not in the cards at this time. However, this does not mean that we will not continue to add to the available content. I love good ideas and field them whenever presented.

3. This thing is a lot of work.

Although much of the bout recording is automated, it is manually triggered and almost all of the time, supporting information like weight division and scorecards are input manually. Sometimes this information is not readily available, so it requires quite a bit of research. Needless to say, this is very time-consuming, though I consider it a labor of love.

I estimate that the bout recording process, adding the supplementary info and the ranking update process alone has accounted for about 2,000 hours of supervision or actual work in the site’s history. This may not sound like much over 8 years, but I work fast and this does not include the server administration, site maintenance or the coding related to the rankings/ratings themselves.

4. I don’t like ads.

Being honest and realistic, this site does cost money to keep online and it takes quite a bit of resources to keep running. I’m not talking about “keeping the lights on”, but to fuel the motivation to keep putting in all of the hours to try and make this site the foremost professional MMA ranking site in existence. Like I stated earlier, it is a labor of love, with the keyword being “labor”.

Given that, we’ve unfortunately had to resort to (at times) annoying advertisements to gain some monetary compensation. Outside of the occasional MMA-related sponsored post, this is our sole source of income for the site. Add to that, we’ve yet to have a “big money” advertising deal although we’ve come close once. Without this “big money” deal, we are essentially topped out on advertising income as our traffic, although respectable, has seen better days.

5. So I’ve got an idea…

OK, so I said I don’t like ads… BUT, as a way to give people an opportunity to “give” back, we’re going to offer 1-year ad/sponsorships to particular pages on the site which will allow for a text-only advertisement at the top or bottom of any page (except the main page). It will probably look something like this:

Thanks for all the hard work over the years. FEDOR!!! – John S.

There will be some limitations: character limits, nothing obscene, etc., but you can use this space to do whatever you want — advertise your own site, say we rock, promote your favorite fighter, etc. You can stay anonymous if you want as well. We’ll manually inject this into the page, so I’m hopeful they won’t get blocked by ad-blocking software. The price will vary depending on which page and which location you select (top or bottom or both), but it will span between $10 and $150 per location. The actual location will be in the page, below the heading and any accompanying description or at the bottom, somewhere above the comments.

If you are interested, Email us at advertise@fightmatrix.com. Link the page(s) and position(s) — “top”, “bottom”, or “both” and we’ll get back with more info.