Fight Matrix

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa/Lee (06-25-2017)

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#9] Kevin Lee (15-2-0, -134) vs. [#13] Michael Chiesa (14-2-0, +109)

Last 3 Fights: Kevin Lee (3-0-0)
2017-03-11: W vs. [#21LW] Francisco Trinaldo (21-5-0) via in 3:12 of round 2
2016-11-19: W vs. [#76LW] Magomed Mustafaev (13-2-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:31 of round 2
2016-07-08: W vs. [#93LW] Jake Matthews (10-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Michael Chiesa (3-0-0)
2016-04-16: W vs. [#12LW] Beneil Dariush (14-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:20 of round 2
2015-12-10: W vs. [#19LW] Jim Miller (28-9-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:57 of round 2
2015-04-04: W vs. [#336LW] Mitch Clarke (11-4-0) via UD (29-26, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kevin Lee 106, Michael Chiesa 435
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Michael Chiesa leads 2-1
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Middleweight (185)
[#16] Johny Hendricks (18-6-0, -221) vs. [#20] Tim Boetsch (20-11-0, +178)
Johny Hendricks is the All-Time #40 ranked Absolute fighter.
Tim Boetsch is the All-Time #45 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Johny Hendricks (1-2-0)
2017-02-19: W vs. [#44MW] Hector Lombard (34-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-12-30: L vs. [#9WW] Neil Magny (19-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-07-09: L vs. [#10MW] Kelvin Gastelum (13-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Tim Boetsch (2-1-0)
2017-02-11: L vs. [#6MW] Ronaldo Souza (24-5-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:41 of round 1
2016-11-12: W vs. [#30MW] Rafael Natal (21-8-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:22 of round 1
2016-07-13: W vs. [*] Josh Samman (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Johny Hendricks 126, Tim Boetsch 134
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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Women Strawweight (115)
[#18] Felice Herrig (12-6-0, -116) vs. [#26] Justine Kish (6-0-0, -110)

Last 3 Fights: Felice Herrig (2-1-0)
2017-02-04: W vs. [#32SW] Alexa Grasso (9-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-07-23: W vs. [#88SW] Kailin Curran (4-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:59 of round 1
2015-04-18: L vs. [#34SW] Paige VanZant (7-3-0) via UD (30-26, 29-27, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Justine Kish (3-0-0)
2016-12-09: W vs. [#53SW] Ashley Yoder (5-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-82)
2016-01-02: W vs. [#44SW] Nina Ansaroff (7-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-01-24: W vs. [#8SW] Randa Markos (7-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Felice Herrig 141, Justine Kish 198
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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Fight Matrix Program – Bellator 180: Sonnen/Silva (06-24-2017)

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Jason

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#40] Chael Sonnen (28-15-1) vs. [*] Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1)
Chael Sonnen is the All-Time #44 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Wanderlei Silva is the All-Time #3 ranked Light Heavyweight and #17 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Chael Sonnen (1-2-0)
2017-01-21: L vs. [*] Tito Ortiz (20-12-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:03 of round 1
2013-11-16: L vs. [#31MW] Rashad Evans (21-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:05 of round 1
2013-08-17: W vs. [#8LHW] Mauricio Rua (25-10-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:47 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Wanderlei Silva (2-1-0)
2013-03-03: W vs. [*] Brian Stann (12-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:08 of round 2
2012-06-23: L vs. [*] Rich Franklin (29-7-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2011-11-19: W vs. [*] Cung Le (9-3-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 4:49 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chael Sonnen 154, Wanderlei Silva 1574
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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Heavyweight (265)
[#21] Matt Mitrione (11-5-0) vs. [#29] Fedor Emelianenko (36-4-0)
Fedor Emelianenko is the All-Time #1 ranked Heavyweight and #4 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Matt Mitrione (2-1-0)
2016-07-16: W vs. [#58HW+] Oli Thompson (17-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:21 of round 2
2016-06-24: W vs. [#104HW+] Carl Seumanutafa (10-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:22 of round 1
2016-01-17: L vs. [#11HW+] Travis Browne (18-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:09 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Fedor Emelianenko (3-0-0)
2016-06-17: W vs. [#91HW+] Fabio Maldonado (23-11-0) via MD (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
2015-12-31: W vs. [#272HW+] Jaideep Singh (2-2-0) via TKO (Submission to Punches) in 3:02 of round 1
2012-06-21: W vs. [*] Pedro Rizzo (20-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:24 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Matt Mitrione 343, Fedor Emelianenko 372
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)
[#10] Lorenz Larkin (18-5-0) vs. [#15] Douglas Lima (28-6-0)
Douglas Lima is the All-Time #47 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Lorenz Larkin (2-1-0)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#9WW] Neil Magny (19-5-0) via in 4:08 of round 1
2016-05-29: W vs. [#5WW] Jorge Masvidal (32-12-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-01-02: L vs. [#43WW] Albert Tumenov (18-4-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Douglas Lima (2-1-0)
2016-11-10: W vs. [#19WW] Andrey Koreshkov (19-2-0) via in of round 3
2016-07-16: W vs. [#44WW] Paul Daley (39-15-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-07-17: L vs. [#19WW] Andrey Koreshkov (19-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 48-47)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Lorenz Larkin 308, Douglas Lima 226
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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Thursday, September 10th 2026: Super RIZIN 5: Naniwa No Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri

[#5 FW] A.J. McKee

[#6 FW] Rajabali Shaidullaev

Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#20 FW] Salamat Isbulaev
Last 5: W L W W W

Last Fight Date: 4/12/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#248 FW] Yuta Kubo
Last 5: W W W W W

Thursday, September 10th 2026: Super RIZIN 5: Naniwa No Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri

[#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina

[#16 W105] Rena Kubota

Last Fight Date: 4/12/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#9 W105] Ayaka Hamasaki
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 12/31/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#2 W105] Seika Izawa
Last 5: W L W W L

Friday, October 16th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Chicago 2: Carmouche vs. Bishop 2

[#6 W125] Liz Carmouche

[#14 W125] Jena Bishop

Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#15 W125] Viviane Araujo
Last 5: L W W W W

Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#38 W125] Ariane Lipski da Silva
Last 5: W W L W W

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[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev	[#191 WW]	Namo Fazil
[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria	[NR]	Khabib Nurmagomedov
[#1 FW]	Alexander Volkanovski	[#3 WW]	Carlos Prates
[NR]	Jon Jones	[#3 LW]	Charles Oliveira
[NR]	Georges St. Pierre	[#13 MW]	Israel Adesanya

Current MMA Rankings Updated (06-18-2017)

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 111: Holm/Correia (06-17-2017)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Jason

Women Bantamweight (135)
[#6] Holly Holm (10-3-0, -608) vs. [#13] Bethe Correia (10-2-1, +430)
Holly Holm is the All-Time #17 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Holly Holm (0-3-0)
2017-02-11: L vs. [#2FW/#8DD/#10P4P] Germaine de Randamie (7-3-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2016-07-23: L vs. [#2BW/#4DD/#6P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (14-2-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-03-05: L vs. [*] Miesha Tate (18-7-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:30 of round 5

Last 3 Fights: Bethe Correia (1-1-1)
2017-03-11: D vs. [#17BW] Marion Reneau (7-3-1) via in 5:00 of round 3
2016-09-10: W vs. [#21BW] Jessica Eye (11-6-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-04-16: L vs. [#3BW/#6DD/#7P4P] Raquel Pennington (9-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Holly Holm 126, Bethe Correia 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Holly Holm leads 3-0
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Heavyweight (265)
[#17] Andrei Arlovski (25-14-0, +197) vs. [#23] Marcin Tybura (15-2-0, -245)
Andrei Arlovski is the All-Time #16 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Andrei Arlovski (0-3-0)
2017-01-28: L vs. [#8HW+] Francis Ngannou (10-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:32 of round 1
2016-09-03: L vs. [#7HW+] Josh Barnett (35-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:53 of round 3
2016-05-08: L vs. [#3HW+] Alistair Overeem (42-15-0) via TKO (Front Kick and Punches) in 1:12 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Marcin Tybura (2-1-0)
2017-03-04: W vs. [#105HW+] Luis Henrique Barbosa de (10-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:46 of round 3
2016-08-06: W vs. [#104HW+] Viktor Pesta (10-4-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 0:53 of round 2
2016-04-10: L vs. [#22HW+] Timothy Johnson (11-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrei Arlovski 140, Marcin Tybura 105
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)
[#19] Dong Hyun Kim (22-3-1, +174) vs. [#25] Colby Covington (11-1-0, -214)
Dong Hyun Kim is the All-Time #40 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Dong Hyun Kim (3-0-0)
2016-12-30: W vs. [#27WW] Tarec Saffiedine (16-6-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
2015-11-28: W vs. [#412WW] Dominic Waters (9-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:11 of round 1
2015-05-23: W vs. [#85LW] Joshua Burkman (28-15-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:13 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Colby Covington (3-0-0)
2016-12-17: W vs. [#48WW] Bryan Barberena (13-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#84WW] Max Griffin (13-3-0) via in 2:18 of round 3
2016-06-18: W vs. [#175WW] Jonathan Meunier (8-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:54 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dong Hyun Kim 169, Colby Covington 182
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 (06-11-2017)

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 110: Hunt/Lewis (06-10-2017)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Jason

Heavyweight (265)
[#7] Mark Hunt (12-11-1, -102) vs. [#8] Derrick Lewis (18-4-0, -123)
Mark Hunt is the All-Time #22 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mark Hunt (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2017-03-04: L vs. [#3HW+] Alistair Overeem (42-15-0) via KO (Knee) in 1:44 of round 3
2016-07-09: NC vs. [*] Brock Lesnar (5-3-0)
2016-03-19: W vs. [*] Frank Mir (18-11-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:01 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Derrick Lewis (3-0-0)
2017-02-19: W vs. [#11HW+] Travis Browne (18-6-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:12 of round 2
2016-12-09: W vs. [#47HW+] Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:42 of round 4
2016-07-07: W vs. [#18HW+] Roy Nelson (22-14-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mark Hunt 98, Derrick Lewis 111
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)
[#15] Derek Brunson (16-5-0, -260) vs. [#18] Daniel Kelly (13-1-0, +212)

Last 3 Fights: Derek Brunson (1-2-0)
2017-02-11: L vs. [#8MW] Anderson Silva (34-8-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-11-26: L vs. [#5MW] Robert Whittaker (18-4-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 4:07 of round 1
2016-09-17: W vs. [#20MW] Uriah Hall (12-8-0) via TKO (Punch) in 1:41 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Kelly (3-0-0)
2017-03-04: W vs. [#28MW] Rashad Evans (21-6-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-11-26: W vs. [#49MW] Chris Camozzi (24-13-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-03-19: W vs. [#26MW] Antonio Carlos Jr. (8-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:36 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Derek Brunson 119, Daniel Kelly 98
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Derek Brunson leads 1-0
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Flyweight (125)
[#8] Tim Elliott (14-7-1) vs. [#17] Ben Nguyen (15-6-0)
Tim Elliott is the All-Time #36 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Tim Elliott (2-1-0)
2017-04-15: W vs. [#22FLY] Louis Smolka (11-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-12-03: L vs. [#1FLY/#4DD/#1P4P] Demetrious Johnson (26-2-1) via UD (49-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-03-04: W vs. [#120FLY] Pedro Nobre (18-3-2) via UD (50-46, 50-45, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Ben Nguyen (2-1-0)
2016-11-26: W vs. [#64FLY] Geane Herrera (9-3-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-07-13: L vs. [#22FLY] Louis Smolka (11-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 4:41 of round 2
2015-11-14: W vs. [#39FLY] Ryan Benoit (9-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:35 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tim Elliott 56, Ben Nguyen 196
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Tim Elliott leads 1-0
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (06-04-2017)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Jason

All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (06-02-2017)

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Jason

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Gustafsson-Texeira Eye Poke

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Ked Becker

Once again… it seems like a weekly segment can be written about fouls and their mishandling in the world of MMA these days.

On Sunday night, Stockholm time, a potentially very intriguing fight between Alexander Gustafsson and Glover Texeira took place. Both have been at the top of the light heavyweight division for a long time, and this was one of the few fights between the very best in that division which had yet to be made. So, apart from the fact that they both already fought for the title and lost, it was a very interesting fight.

And the fight indeed started quite interestingly. Unfortunately, in the middle of the very first round Gustafsson apparently poked Texeira in the eye. Marc Goddard stopped the action, called in the doctor and told Texeira emphatically that he doesn’t have any time to recover and that he needs to decide immediately whether he can continue to fight or not.

Fighters are usually very reluctant to say they cannot fight. They prepare for months for these fights, their livelihood depends on these fights and it’s very important for fighters to have success in their careers to always feel like they can overcome any adversity. Plus, they usually get a lot of scrutiny from fans and promotions alike for quitting mid-fight. So while it may be the smart move for a fighter to quit for any reason that would compromise his fighting ability, most times fighters try to push through and keep fighting.

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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 212: Aldo/Holloway (06-03-2017)

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Jason

Featherweight Championship (145)
[#1/#6DD/#5P4P] Jose Aldo (26-2-0, -142) vs. [#2/#7DD/#6P4P] Max Holloway (17-3-0, +116)
Jose Aldo is the All-Time #1 ranked Featherweight and #3 ranked Absolute fighter.
Max Holloway is the All-Time #8 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jose Aldo (2-1-0)
2016-07-09: W vs. [#3FW] Frankie Edgar (22-5-1) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 49-46)
2015-12-12: L vs. [#1LW/#9DD/#8P4P] Conor McGregor (21-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:13 of round 1
2014-10-25: W vs. [*] Chad Mendes (17-4-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Max Holloway (3-0-0)
2016-12-10: W vs. [#9LW] Anthony Pettis (19-6-0) via TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) in 4:50 of round 3
2016-06-04: W vs. [#4FW] Ricardo Lamas (17-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-12-12: W vs. [#11FW] Jeremy Stephens (25-14-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jose Aldo 329, Max Holloway 175
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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Women Strawweight (115)
[#3/#10DD/#8P4P] Claudia Gadelha (14-2-0, -290) vs. [#6] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (10-1-0, +230)
Claudia Gadelha is the All-Time #24 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Claudia Gadelha (2-1-0)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#19SW] Cortney Casey (6-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-07-08: L vs. [#1SW/#1DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0-0) via UD (48-45, 48-46, 48-46)
2015-08-01: W vs. [#20SW] Jessica Aguilar (19-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (2-1-0)
2016-11-12: L vs. [#1SW/#1DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-0-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#5SW] Rose Namajunas (6-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-05-08: W vs. [#71SW] Heather Clark (7-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Claudia Gadelha 196, Karolina Kowalkiewicz 203
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)
[#11] Vitor Belfort (25-13-0) vs. [#36] Nate Marquardt (35-17-2)
Vitor Belfort is the All-Time #21 ranked Middleweight and #28 ranked Absolute fighter.
Nate Marquardt is the All-Time #6 ranked Middleweight and #49 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Vitor Belfort (0-2-0, 1 NC)
2017-03-11: NC vs. [#10MW] Kelvin Gastelum (13-2-0)
2016-10-08: L vs. [#4MW] Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:43 of round 2
2016-05-14: L vs. [#7MW] Ronaldo Souza (24-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:38 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Nate Marquardt (1-2-0)
2017-01-28: L vs. [#29MW] Sam Alvey (30-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-10-01: W vs. [#53MW] Tamdan McCrory (14-5-0) via KO (Punch and Head Kick) in 4:44 of round 2
2016-05-14: L vs. [#25MW] Thiago Santos (14-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:39 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vitor Belfort 84, Nate Marquardt 126
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 (05-28-2017)

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Jason

How did Ben Askren drop 44 spots in the rankings without losing?

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Richard Mann

On Friday, Ben Askren will defend his ONE Championship welterweight title against Agilan Thangalapani. The challenger is 7-0 and currently ranked #204 at middleweight. During his six-fight ONE career, he has fought fighters with the following records: 0-1, 2-2, 3-6, 3-1, 4-5 and 6-2. This is what a title challenger looks like in a promotion run by people who publicly say things like, “If Conor McGregor was a free agent, ONE Championship would not try to sign him.”

Askren left Bellator in 2013 and signed with ONE the following year. During his Bellator run, he went 9-0, won the promotion’s welterweight title and defended it four times. At the time, many expected the Olympic wrestler to sign with the UFC. He even posted on Twitter, “I am now free to go to the UFC and beat whoever I want.” Instead, fans were treated to a never-ending war of words between Askren and UFC president Dana White.

During his time in ONE, his ranking has fallen from #6 welterweight in 2013 all the way to #50 in the current ranking release. This is partially due to inactivity, but his lack of quality opponents is the main impetus for the drop.

In 2014, Askren made his ONE debut with a first-round submission victory over Bakhtiyar Abbasov. He then returned and bested Nobutatsu Suzuki for the promotion’s welterweight title. The following year, he fought to a no contest with Luis Santos after Askren landed an accidental eye poke. The two were supposed to rematch, but Santos missed weight and ate too much brunch, so the fight never materialized. Last year, Askren defeated Nikolay Aleksakhin.
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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 109: Gustafsson/Teixeira

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Jason

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#5] Glover Teixeira (26-5-0, +248) vs. [#9] Alexander Gustafsson (17-4-0, -315)
Glover Teixeira is the All-Time #24 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Alexander Gustafsson is the All-Time #19 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Glover Teixeira (2-1-0)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#53LHW] Jared Cannonier (9-2-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2016-08-20: L vs. [*] Anthony Johnson (22-6-0) via in 0:13 of round 1
2016-04-16: W vs. [#28MW] Rashad Evans (21-6-1) via KO (Punches) in 1:48 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Alexander Gustafsson (1-2-0)
2016-09-03: W vs. [#36LHW] Jan Blachowicz (19-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-10-03: L vs. [#1LHW/#1DD/#2P4P] Daniel Cormier (19-1-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
2015-01-24: L vs. [*] Anthony Johnson (22-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:15 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Glover Teixeira 106, Alexander Gustafsson 267
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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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#12] Misha Cirkunov (13-2-0, -397) vs. [#17] Volkan Oezdemir (13-1-0, +313)

Last 3 Fights: Misha Cirkunov (3-0-0)
2016-12-10: W vs. [#20LHW] Nikita Krylov (21-5-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:38 of round 1
2016-06-18: W vs. [#100LHW] Ion Cutelaba (12-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:22 of round 3
2016-02-06: W vs. [#75MW] Alex Nicholson (7-3-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 1:28 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Volkan Oezdemir (3-0-0)
2017-02-04: W vs. [#13LHW] Ovince St. Preux (20-10-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-04-09: W vs. [#217HW+] Alihan Vahaev (5-2-0) via UD ()
2014-09-20: W vs. [#269LHW] Paco Estevez (7-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in ? of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Misha Cirkunov 169, Volkan Oezdemir 113
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)
[#34] Ben Saunders (21-7-2, -121) vs. [#94] Peter Sobotta (16-5-1, -102)

Last 3 Fights: Ben Saunders (2-1-0)
2017-01-15: W vs. [#82WW] Court McGee (18-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-09-09: W vs. [#135WW] Jacob Volkmann (19-7-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:17 of round 1
2016-01-17: L vs. [*] Patrick Cote (23-11-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:14 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Peter Sobotta (2-1-0)
2016-09-03: W vs. [#143WW] Nicolas Dalby (14-2-1) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
2015-11-14: L vs. [*] Kyle Noke (22-10-1) via TKO (Body Kick and Punches) in 2:01 of round 1
2015-06-20: W vs. [#146MW] Steve Kennedy (24-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:57 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ben Saunders 133, Peter Sobotta 267
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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More of a “fun” post, rather than a scientific one…

The All-Time MMA Rankings use a simplified version of the current rankings as supporting data. Monthly snapshots where a fighter must have registered a recent quality performance in the division serve as the primary data point. Here is a look at which fighters most occupied each position in the Top 10.

Rank	Most Appearances	Runner-Up	3rd Place
1	Anderson Silva	Fedor Emelianenko	Jose Aldo Mamoru Yamaguchi
2	Joseph Benavidez	Frankie Edgar	Urijah Faber
3	Urijah Faber	Gilbert Melendez	Takanori Gomi
4	John Dodson	Dan Henderson	Lyoto Machida Yasuhiro Urushitani
5	Junior dos Santos	Dan Henderson	Dokonjonosuke Mishima Alexander Gustafsson
6	Dan Henderson	Eddie Alvarez	Patricio Freire
7	Frank Mir	Andrei Arlovski	Dan Henderson
8	Dan Henderson	Demian Maia	Ricardo Lamas Vitor Belfort
9	Nate Marquardt Gegard Mousasi	Alex Oliveira Renato Sobral Alistair Overeem	Tim Sylvia Daiji Takahashi
10	Anderson Silva	Antonio Rogerio Nogueira	Roxanne Modafferi Mamed Khalidov