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This Coming Weekend: Friday August 26 & Saturday August 27, 2011

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jonathan

ProElite – Arlovski vs. Lopez
August 27, 2011
Neal S. Blaisdell Center,
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#25] Andrei Arlovski (15 – 9 – 0) vs. [#223] Ray Lopez (5 – 2 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Andrei Arlovski
2/12/2011: Loss vs. [#14HW] Sergei Kharitonov (18 – 4 – 0) (KO) via punches @ 2:49 of Round 1
5/15/2010: Loss vs. [#6HW] Antonio Silva (16 – 2 – 0) (UD)
6/6/2009: Loss vs. [#17HW] Brett Rogers (11 – 3 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 0:22 of Round 1

Last 3 Fights: Ray Lopez
7/16/2011: Win vs. [*] Rob Morrow (5 – 10 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 1:15 of Round 1
2/26/2011: Loss vs. [#257MW] Chad Herrick (8 – 6 – 0) (UD)
8/21/2010: Win vs. [*] Curt Snell (0 – 1 – 0) (SUB) in Round 1

Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#59] Kendall Grove (12 – 9 – 0) vs. [#113] Joe Riggs (34 – 13 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Kendall Grove
5/28/2011: Loss vs. [#35MW] Tim Boetsch (13 – 4 – 0) (UD)
12/4/2010: Loss vs. [#14MW] Demian Maia (14 – 3 – 0) (UD)
7/3/2010: Win vs. [#98LHW] Goran Reljic (8 – 3 – 0) (SD)

Last 3 Fights: Joe Riggs
5/7/2011: Loss vs. [#28MW] Bryan Baker (15 – 2 – 0) (KO) via punch @ 3:53 of Round 2
1/28/2011: Loss vs. [#26WW] Jordan Mein (22 – 7 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 4:30 of Round 2
1/21/2010: Win vs. [*] Trent Thorne (7 – 5 – 0) (TKO) via elbows @ 3:56 of Round 1

Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#68] Drew McFedries (9 – 6 – 0) vs. [*] Garrett Olson (4 – 3 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Drew McFedries
1/28/2011: Win vs. [#297MW] Gary Tapusoa (6 – 2 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 4:42 of Round 3
9/19/2009: Loss vs. [#75MW] Tomasz Drwal (18 – 4 – 1) (SUB) via rear naked choke @ 1:03 of Round 2
5/23/2009: Win vs. [#218MW] Xavier Foupa Pokam (21 – 16 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 0:37 of Round 1

Last 3 Fights: Garrett Olson
8/13/2011: Loss vs. [#28MW] Tyler Klejeski (5 – 0 – 1) (SUB) via armbar @ 2:09 of Round 3
2/19/2011: Win vs. [*] RT Hicks (4 – 12 – 0) (SUB) via keylock @ 1:21 of Round 1
10/29/2010: Loss vs. [#335WW] Bryan Barberena (5 – 2 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 4:24 of Round 2
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All Record, Little Substance

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jason

Today, we look at active (fought in the last 360 days, debuted within the last 4 years), undefeated fighters (with at least 8 wins) who have made the least of their wins (and draws).

All fighters start with a rating of 10, so the following list is sorted in ascending order, by the least amount of points gained from an average fight — no contests excluded.

1. John Teixeira [10-0-1 | #469 Lightweight | +1.46 pts avg]

Leading the way, is a Brazilian Lightweight you’ve probably never heard of. According to our records, 6 of his 11 opponents have been debuting fighters (one of which is where he recorded his lone draw). He’s also fought two fighters, twice. Brazilian record-keeping is notoriously bad, so he might not be getting the fairest shake here.

2. Micheal Kuiper [11-0-0 | #278 Middleweight | +1.75 pts avg]

Ironically, the UFC is currently scouting Kuiper. Maybe a lack of local talent is the issue with his poor rating ascent. He has never fought an opponent with a winning record that had more than 2 wins going into their fight.

3. Georgi Stoyanov [8-0-0 | #394 Lightweight | +2.33 pts avg]

Having 8 wins in less than 2 years, you can’t say he’s not active. Still, in his 8th fight, he fought his first opponent with more than 5 fights (at 5-5-1 no less).

4. Khabib Nurmagomedov [14-0-0 | #179 Welterweight | +2.38 pts avg]

Riding the second-highest active undefeated streak, Nurmagomedov is actually doing a respectable job rising the rankings. Though, when you’re still fighting 0-2 opponents in your 12th fight and a 1-1 guy in your 13th, it’s time to step up the competition.

5. Salvador Augusto Montano [9-0-0 | #146 Light Heavyweight | +2.52 pts avg]

I can’t dig on Montano too much, as most of his opponents actually have winning records, though Mexico City isn’t an MMA hot spot. He recently went to Jungle Fight and scored a win. Hey, I had to round out the list with a 5th guy, and here he is.

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

Last Night at Shooto Brazil / Today at DEEP 55 Impact

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Jason

Shooto Brazil put on a show last night. Here are some notable results:

Light Heavyweight
[#31HW] Glover Teixeira WIN-KO(1) [#83] Marvin Eastman

Lightweight
[#117] Ronys Torres WIN-UD(3) [#145] Akbarh Arreola

Bantamweight
[#122FW] Rodolfo Marques Diniz WIN-SUB(1) [#28] Jesse Brock — UPSET

Welterweight
[*] Johil de Oliveira WIN-TKO(2) [*] Haroldo Bunn

DEEP returns with “55 Impact”

Lightweight
[*] Mizuto Hirota WIN-UD(3) [#34] Katsunori Kikuno

GSP moving toward the #2 All-Time ranking

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Jason

For those of you that don’t know, we maintain an All-Time Ranking which is usually updated in the first week of every month.

Recently, Anderson Silva took the #1 Absolute ranking from Fedor Emelianenko. If recent trends continue, Georges St. Pierre should take over the #2 spot, pushing Fedor down to #3. GSP recently secured the #1 Welterweight position from Matt Hughes and will likely lock that down for quite some time as he continues his divisional title reign.

In addition, GSP has the most dominant monthly period of all-time also, though fluctuations and changes in data cause this ranking to shift between he and Anderson Silva.

With respect to other current fighters on the Absolute list, I fully expect Dan Henderson to rise up and possibly challenge for a Top 5 spot. As discussed within the All-Time rankings page, these are career-long and are very slow in reacting to recent activity.

As Diaz/GSP approaches, we should recognize that every time we see GSP and Anderson Silva in the octagon, we are watching two of the very greatest in the sport’s history.

With the sport still in it’s infancy and growing at an unprecedented pace, it’s clear that the greatest fighters of today are also the greatest of all time. Aided by a custom-engineered MMA training program such as GSP’s RushFit, the modern champions are on a level above and beyond the top fighters of yester-year. What will be the next level of MMA evolution, and will St. Pierre’s and Silva’s accomplishments be eclipsed by the next generation of young fighters?

Ranking ‘The Ultimate Fighter 14’ Contestants

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Oleg

Season 14 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ will feature featherweight and bantamweight fighters. Sixteen fighters have been announced for each division, though only eight per weight class will make it into the ‘TUF’ house after a round of elimination bouts.

As these divisions are not yet fully established in the UFC, the average ranking of contestants going into the show is somewhat higher than we’ve seen in the previous seasons.

A preliminary ranking of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 14’ follows:

Featherweights

[#30] Micah Miller

[#91 LW] Eric Marriott

[#58] Steven Siler

[#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera

[#67] Bryan Caraway

[#80] Diego Brandao

[#82] Hamid Corassani

[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez

[#166] Brian Pearman

[#227] Karsten Lenjoint

[NR] Marcus Brimage

[NR] Stephen Bass

[NR] Dustin Neace

[NR] Josh Clopton

[NR] Jesse Newell

[NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen

Bantamweights after the jump:

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MMA Rankings Updated: 8/22/2011

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Jason

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Posted on August 21, 2011 by Jason

We’re a little late to the game, but we’ve recently registered a Twitter name – Fight_Matrix (someone took fightmatrix). Even more timely goodness than the web site, and maybe some off-topic stuff from time-to-time. Add us, now (click the image below or the link above)!

‘Undefeated Fighters’ Filter

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Oleg

We’ve added a very minor new feature to our standard ranking pages: You can now filter the ranking list to only show undefeated fighters.
For example, here are all currently ranked undefeated Heavyweights:

http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/heavyweight-265-lbs/?OrgFilter=&NatFilter=&chkUndef=on

Or how about undefeated heavyweights whose last fight was in the UFC:

http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/heavyweight-265-lbs/?OrgFilter=UFC&NatFilter=&chkUndef=on

Finally, how about undefeated American heavyweights?

http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/heavyweight-265-lbs/?OrgFilter=&NatFilter=US&chkUndef=on

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This Coming Weekend – Friday August 19, 2011

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jonathan

Shark Fights 18
August 19, 2011
JA Nugget Resort and Casino,
Reno, Nevada, United States

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#264WW] Aaron Wetherspoon (8– 3 – 0) vs. [#222] Shane Nelson (13 – 5 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Aaron Wetherspoon
2/25/2011: Win vs. [*] Nick Reale (7 – 6 – 0) (UD)
8/14/2008: Loss vs. [#94WW] Anthony Lapsley (18 – 5 – 0) (SUB) via scarf hold armlock @ 1:34 of Round 1
5/15/2008: NC vs. [#94WW] Anthony Lapsley (18 – 5 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Shane Nelson
3/19/2011: Win vs. [#338LW] Jai Bradney (13 – 6 – 1) (UD)
12/12/2009: Loss vs. [#38LW] Matt Wiman (13 – 6 – 0) (UD)
12/30/2009: Loss vs. [#170LW] Aaron Riley (30 – 12 – 1) (UD)

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#35] Emanuel Newton (15 – 6 – 1) vs. [#53HW] Ricky Shivers (10 – 5 – 1)

Last 3 Emanuel Newton
7/15/2011: Win vs. [#233LHW] Ilir Latifi (4 – 2 – 0) (UD)
2/25/2011: Win vs. [#64MW] Rodney Wallace (11 – 4 – 0) (SUB) via rear naked choke @ 4:34 of Round 2
5/7/2010: Win vs. [#56LHW] Dwayne Lewis (12 – 7 – 0) (UD)

Last 3 Fights: Ricky Shivers
5/18/2011: Win vs. [#96LHW] Tony Lopez (24 – 8 – 0) (SUB) via armbar @ 3:03 of Round 1
2/16/2011: Win vs. [*] Justin Trenton (2 – 5 – 0) (SUB) via armbar @ 2:14 of Round 1
3/20/2010: Win vs. [*] Eric Smith (6 – 1 – 0) (SUB) via rear naked choke @ 1:01 of Round 4

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#105] Dave Huckaba (15 – 4 – 0) vs. [#220] Ruben Villareal (19 – 21 – 3)

Last 3 Fights: Dave Huckaba
4/16/2011: Win vs. [*] Jeremy Freitag (6 – 9 – 0) (KO) via punch @ 2:40 of Round 1
8/21/2010: Win vs. [*] Mike Cook (11 – 9 – 0) (KO) via punches @ 3:25 of Round 3
7/17/2010: Win vs. [*] Michael Johnson (0 – 2 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 0:20 of Round 1

Last 3 Fights: Reuben Villareal
5/21/2011: Loss vs. [#161HW] Rob Jackson (4 – 1 – 0) (SD)
4/22/2011: Loss vs. [#96LHW] Tony Lopez (24 – 8 – 0) (SUB) via punches @ 1:12 of Round 2
10/23/2010: Loss vs. [#17HW] Brett Rogers (11 – 3 – 0) (UD)
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Top Ranked Fighters – Where’d Ya Go?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jason

Occasionally, I’ll see fighters who are known contenders, or who are about to hit the elite level, that then suddenly vanish from the scene. In this list, we’ll take a look at a few of those fighters. Maybe our readers can provide some more info.

Just a sidenote, I have excluded women from the rankings as they are much more likely to leave for family/pregnancy reasons.

Fighter – (Ranking Prior to Inactivity Decay – Quarterly Ranking Date)

Daniel Otero – (#3 Flyweight – July 2009)

Otero appeared as if he was going to be the true pioneer for a non-Asian Flyweight circuit, but last fought in July 2008. His only loss was via DQ to Masatoshi Abe, a then, top-ranked Shooto Flyweight. Last I heard, he suffered an ACL injury, but it has been over 3 years since his last fight. He was riding a 2-fight win streak, with those coming over respectable midwest US little men, Sam Thao, and Josh Rave.

Mizuto Hirota – (#11 Lightweight – October 2010)

Some would argue that this was a high ranking, but Hirota was on a pretty decent run in the Japanese scene prior to getting his arm snapped in half by Shinya Aoki. That’s probably the reason he’s been so inactive.

Ray Mercer – (#13 Heavyweight – April 2010)

Oh Ray, how the MMA world barely knew you. We loved you for knocking Tim Sylvia flat on his ass, but we hated you for being 48 years old and not having any previous MMA fights. Ray actually started out with a lower ranking, but rose due to attrition.

Ricardo Arona – (#18 Light Heavyweight- July 2010)

Am I the only one sick of seeing him on lists like these? Probably one of the very best in MMA history to never win a major championship.

Heath Herring – (#20 Heavyweight – October 2010)

It’s been three years now, and I’m still waiting for Heath to co-star in a Steven Seagal direct-to-DVD movie. Getting your ass kicked by a 1-1 guy straight from the WWE had to have an impact on Herring’s confidence, but Lesnar did go on quite a run after that. Still, at only 33, it is not too late for a comeback.

Phil “Billy” Harris – (#23 Flyweight – April 2011)

It’s rare enough to see a ranked Flyweight outside of Japan, but one from the UK? Unless you are in the UK, you have probably never seen his name unless you religiously look at our rankings. Harris fought most of his career at Featherweight and even had at least one fight at Welterweight. He actually just left the ranking last week, so it may be too soon for this list. Still, he added something unique to the Flyweight ranks.

Other fighters worth researching: Will Ribeiro, Josh Ferguson, Dokonjonosuke Mishima, Pat Runez

Rankings displayed are from the quarterly generated ranking sets, before the inactivity penalties started being assessed (when possible).

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This Coming Weekend: Bellator 48

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jonathan

Bellator Fighting Championships 48
August 20, 2011
Mohegan Sun Arena,
Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Featherweight Tournament Final

Featherweight (145 lbs)
[#4] Pat Curran (15 – 4 – 0) vs. [#10] Marlon Sandro (19 – 2 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Pat Curran
7/23/2011: Win vs. [#40FW] Ronnie Mann (20 – 4 – 1) (UD)
6/25/2011: Win vs. [#24FW] Luis Palomino (16 – 7 – 0) (SUB) via Peruvian Necktie @ 3:49 of Round 1
4/2/2011: Loss vs. [#4LW] Eddie Alvarez (22 – 2 – 0) (UD)

Last 3 Fights: Marlon Sandro
7/23/2011: Win vs. [#55FW] Nazareno Malegarie (20 – 2 – 0) (UD)
6/25/2011: Win vs. [#54FW] Genair da Silva (10 – 4 – 0) (SD)
12/30/2010: Loss vs. [#6FW] Hatsu Hioki (24 – 4 – 2) (UD)

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#12] Cole Konrad (7 – 0 – 0) vs. [#64] Paul Buentello (29 – 13 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Cole Konrad
10/14/2010: Win vs. [#33HW] Neil Grove (11 – 3 – 1) (SUB) via keylock @ 4:45 of Round 1
9/16/2010: Win vs. [#30HW] Damian Grabowski (13 – 1 – 0) (UD)
8/19/2010: Win vs. [#58HW] Rogent Lloret (11 – 2 – 1) (UD)

Last 3 Fights: Paul Buentello
12/11/2010: Win vs. [*] Kerry Schall (23 – 12 – 0) (SUB) via keylock @ 4:45 of Round 1
8/14/2010: Loss vs. [#37HW] Tim Sylvia (28 – 7 – 0) (KO) via punch @ 4:57 of Round 2
5/22/2010: Win vs. [#230HW] Bryan Humes (6 – 2 – 0) (UD)

Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#31] Ricco Rodriguez (47 – 11 – 0) vs. [#124LHW] Seth Petruzelli (14 – 7 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Ricco Rodriguez
7/15/2011: Win vs. [*] Doug Williams (6 – 13 – 0) (SUB) via rear naked choke @ 2:16 of Round 1
2/26/2011: Win vs. [#132HW] James McSweeney (5 – 8 – 0) (UD)
11/19/2010: Win vs. [#97LHW] Daniel Tabera (16 – 5 – 3) (UD)

Last 3 Fights: Seth Petruzelli
4/22/2011: Win vs. [#219LHW] Dave Mewborn (8 – 4 – 1) (TKO) via punches @ 3:06 of Round 1
11/13/2010: Loss vs. [#121LHW] Karlos Vemola (8 – 2 – 0) (TKO) via punches & elbows @ 3:46 of Round 1
7/3/2010: Loss vs. [#88LHW] Ricardo Romero (11 – 2 – 0) (SUB) via straight armbar @ 3:05 of Round 2

Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#87] Rene Nazare (9 – 0 – 0) vs. [*] Juan Barrantes (7 – 5 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Rene Nazare
5/21/2011: Win vs. [*] Kelvin Hackney (9 – 2 – 0) (SUB) via rear naked choke @ 4:44 of Round 1
4/2/2011: Win vs. [#198LW] Luiz Azeredo (15 – 10 – 0) (TKO) via arm injury @ 5:00 of Round 1
3/12/2011: Win vs. [*] Jeff Anderson (10 – 4 – 0) (SUB) via rear naked choke @ 2:06 of Round 1

Last 3 Fights: Juan Barrantes
6/19/2010: Loss vs. [#44FW] Antonio Carvalho (13 – 4 – 0) (KO) via punch @ 2:00 of Round 1
10/24/2008: Win vs. [*] Elton Chavez (13 – 10 – 1) (SUB) via arm triangle choke @ 4:31 of Round 1
6/20/2008: Loss vs. [#13FW] Bibiano Fernandes (8 – 3 – 0) (UD)

Preliminary Card (Not aired on MTV2)

Featherweight (145 lbs)
[#244LW] Saul Almeida (9 – 1 – 0) vs. [#124BW] Tateki Matsuda (6 – 2 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Tateki Matsuda
4/1/2011: Win vs. [*] Barrington Douse (8 – 10 – 0) (UD)
12/2/2010: Win vs. [*] Jason Bennett (5 – 4 – 0) (UD)
3/26/2010: Loss vs. [#181FW] Anthony Leone (9 – 5 – 0) (SD)

Last 3 Fights: Saul Almeida
6/10/2011: Win vs. [#379LW] Cody Stevens (8 – 2 – 0) (UD)
2/25/2011: Win vs. [*] Bobby Reardanz (6 – 9 – 0) (UD)
9/17/2010: Loss vs. [#420LW] Pete Jeffrey (4 – 4 – 0) (Tech SUB) via guillotine choke @ 0:26 of Round 3

Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#220] Brett Oteri (8 – 1 – 0) vs. [#318] Ryan Quinn (5 – 2 – 1)

Last 3 Fights: Brett Oteri
2/26/2011: Win vs. [*] Tim Pinney (4 – 3 – 0) (UD)
12/18/2010: Win vs. [#234WW] Chip Moraza Pollard (6 – 2 – 0) (UD)
8/13/2010: Win vs. [#356WW] Thomas Moreau (6 – 3 – 0) (SD)

Last 3 Fights: Ryan Quinn
5/21/2011: Draw vs. [#461WW] Joe McGann (3 – 1 – 1)
4/2/2011: Win vs. [*] Mike Winters (4 – 1 – 0) (UD)
9/10/2010: Win vs. [#420LW] Kevin Horowitz (3 – 3 – 0) (TKO) via Doctor stoppage @ 2:52 of Round 2

Welterweight? (170 lbs)
[*] Andrew Calandrelli (4 – 3 – 0) vs. [*] Matt Nice (2 – 1 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Andrew Calandrelli
10/26/2007: Loss vs. [*] Mark Berrocal (3 – 4 – 0) (KO) via punches @ 0:35 of Round 1
9/7/2007: Win vs. [#382WW] Doug Gordon (11 – 10 – 0) (MD)
8/5/2006: Win vs. [*] Jason Hathaway (2 – 12 – 1) (SUB) via rear naked choke @ 3:39 of Round 1

Last 3 Fights: Matt Nice
7/15/2011: Win vs. [*] Nathan Vantassel (0 – 1 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 0:42 of Round 1
8/21/2010: Loss vs. [*] Mike Diggs (5 – 3 – 0) (SUB) via guillotine choke @ 1:53 of Round 3
5/14/2010: Win vs. [*] Steve Franklin (1 – 3 – 0) (SUB) via arm triangle choke in Round 2

Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#160] Nik Fekete (4 – 1 – 0) vs. [#236] Mark Griffin (3 – 2 – 1)

Last 3 Fights: Nik Fekete
3/26/2011: Loss vs. [#49LHW] Richard Hale (17 – 4 – 1) (Tech SUB) via inverted triangle choke @ 1:55 of Round 1
12/2/2010: Win vs. [*] Chris Bobstick (6 – 3 – 0) (TKO) via Punches @ 4:06 of Round 2
5/15/2010: Win vs. [*] John Cronk (19 – 29 – 0) (KO) via punch in Round 1

Last 3 Fights: Mark Griffin
3/12/2011: Win vs. [*] Steve Skrzat (4 – 4 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 4:09 of Round 1
8/14/2010: Draw vs. [#175LHW] Ryan Contaldi (7 – 3 – 1)
5/28/2010: Win vs. [*] Jerry Spiegel (16 – 34 – 1) (TKO) via punches @ 2:02 of Round 2

Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#120] Dan Cramer (7 – 2 – 0) vs. [*] Jeff Nader (4 – 4 – 0)

Last 3 Fights: Dan Cramer
6/25/2011: Win vs. [#272MW] Josh Samman (8 – 2 – 0) (UD)
4/2/2011: Win vs. [*] Greg Rebello (12 – 3 – 0) (UD)
10/28/2010: Win vs. [*] Igor Almeida (6 – 3 – 0) (TKO) via Doctor stoppage @ 2:36 of Round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jeff Nader
4/8/2011: Loss vs. [#340MW] Todd Chattelle (8 – 6 – 0) (SD)
2/26/2011: Loss vs. [#170MW] Alexandre Moreno (11 – 2 – 0) (SUB) via armbar @1:26 of Round 1
10/22/2010: Win vs. [*] Dustin Baker (1 – 2 – 0) (TKO) via punches @ 2:46 of Round 1

This Past Weekend: Strikeforce – Challengers 18

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Jonathan

Strikeforce – Challengers 18
August 12, 2011
Palms Casino Resort,
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Main Card (Aired on Showtime)

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Joe Duarte (10 – 2 – 0) defeated Jorge Gurgel (14 – 9 – 0) by unanimous decision. Duarte, who is on a 5 fight win streak (4 by stoppage), surges 121 spots up the ranks from [#308] to [#187]. Duarte should face either [#108] Caros Fodor or [#103] Milton Vieira next. Gurgel, who is 2-3 since washing out of the UFC in 2008, plunges 81 spots down the ranks from [#208] to [#289]. Gurgel could face [#218] James Terry in his next outing.

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Nate James (13 – 7 – 1) defeated Danillo Villefort (13 – 4 – 0) by unanimous decision. James, who is on a 5 fight win streak (4 by stoppage), moves from [#91LHW] into the middleweight “Top 350” at [#27]. He should look for a bout against [#23] Anthony Smith next. Villefort, who was on a 4 fight winning streak prior to this loss, moves 8 spots down the ranks from [#22] to [#30]. Perhaps Villefort vs. [#19] Robbie Lawler could work, since both are coming off of losses (2 losses in Lawler’s case).

Lightweight (155 lbs)

Pat Healy (25 – 16 – 0) defeated Eric Wisely (18 – 6 – 0) by unanimous decision. Healy, who has back to back wins after this bout (5-1 in his last 6), jumps 16 spots up the ranks from [#42] to [#26]. Healy vs. [#30] Justin Wilcox would be an informative fight in relation to where each man belongs atop the Strikeforce lightweight division. Wisely, who was on a 4 fight win streak prior to this loss, falls 28 spots down the ranks from [#49] to [#77]. Wisely is undersized for the division, and should look to face [#9FW] Robert Peralta at featherweight. If he decides to stay at 155, he could face [#96] Magno Almeida.

Women’s Featherweight (145 lbs)

Ronda Rousey (3 – 0 – 0) defeated Sarah D’Alelio (4 – 2 – 0) by technical submission due to an armbar at 0:25 of the 1st round. Rousey, who has rattled off 3 consecutive armbar victories (all under 50 seconds), enters the women’s featherweight “Top 15” at [#8]. She should look to face another up and comer in [#9] Julia Budd next. If she wins that, Rousey may be ready for a title shot. D’Alelio, who is on a 2 fight losing streak, remains unranked. D’Alelio may want to think about fighting her next bout at women’s bantamweight (135 lbs).

Middleweight (185 lbs)

Derrick Mehmen (12 – 3 – 0) defeated Roy Jones (6 – 2 – 0) by unanimous decision. Mehmen, who has back to back wins after this bout (4-1 in his last 5), moves from [#85HW] into the light heavyweight “Top 250” at [#80]. He should face [#100] Trevor Smith for his next opponent. Jones, who is 1-2 in his last 3 (prior to which he won 5 first round stoppages in a row), remains unranked. Despite his loss, Jones looked impressive on the feet in the 1st round, and should be given another opportunity inside the Strikeforce cage, perhaps against [#166] Ron “Abongo” Humphrey in what would be a guaranteed slugfest.
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MMA Rankings Updated: 08/14/2011

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Jason

UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jason

Welterweight
[#27] Chris Lytle vs. [#32] Dan Hardy
While looking to stay relevant in the current rankings, Lytle (#21) and Hardy (#22) are also looking to stay in the Top 25 All-Time Welterweight list.

Lightweight
[#7] Jim Miller vs. [#20] Ben Henderson
Miller (#23 LW) is one of five Top 25 All-Time divisional fighters on the card.

Lightweight
[#21] Donald Cerrone vs. [#77] Charles Oliveira

Welterweight
[#47] Amir Sadollah vs. [#144] Duane Ludwig

Middleweight
[#44] CB Dollaway vs. [#87 LHW] Jared Hamman

Bantamweight
[#2 BW / #9 DD] Joseph Benavidez vs. [#18] Eddie Wineland
Benavidez is the #5 All-Time Bantamweight, while Wineland is at #10.

Middleweight
[#37] Kyle Noke vs. [#59] Ed Herman

Light Heavyweight
[#39] Ronny Marki Sales da Silva vs. [#116] Karlos Vemola

Featherweight
[#66] Jim Hettes vs. [#419] Alex Caceres

Lightweight
[#66] Cole Miller vs. [#192] TJ O’Brien

Lightweight
[#30] Jacob Volkmann vs. [#39] Danny Castillo

Bantamweight
[#63] Edwin Figueroa vs. [#578 FW] Jason Reinhardt
Reinhardt is one of the lowest ranked fighters on a UFC card in recent memory.

BTW – It’s pretty sad that Benavidez is fighting on the undercard.

Introducing the weekly ranking summary

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Oleg

We just launched a new section here at FightMatrix.com – a brief summary of some key ranking statistics at a glance. This section will be updated weekly just like our rankings, and the following features are currently available:

Biggest Movers
Top 10 biggest positional ranking gains & losses of the week.

Recently Active
All ranked fighters who fought since the last ranking update, broken down by event.

Newly Ranked
Previously unranked fighters entering rankings for the first time, or fighters making a return to the top rankings.

Dropouts
Previously ranked fighters dropped from the top rankings this week.

Division Changes
Previously ranked fighters who changed weight classes and remain ranked.

Inactive Fighters
Top 100-ranked fighters inactive between 365 and 450 days.

Quality Performance Decay
Ranked fighters who have gone the longest without a Quality Performance.

A quality performance is a fight in which the fighter fought an acceptable opponent and substantiated their current rating (at the time) based on the outcome.

Strength of Schedule
Best & worst strength of schedule for Top 10-ranked fighters.

Strength of schedule is determined by the fighter’s `540 Opponent Metric` – an experimental metric that attempts to reflect a fighter’s recent opposition quality. The metric goes back 1,080 days, and looks at all the fighter’s opponents’ W-L-D records within a window of 540 days before, and 540 days after their respective bout(s) with the fighter. All of the records are added up and the cumulative win percentage is presented by this metric in a `strength of schedule` format.