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The Ultimate Fighter 15: How They Stack Up (Updated)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Oleg

After fourteen seasons on Spike TV, ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality show has a new home and a new format. Season 15 features lightweight fighters, and each fight in the tournament is televised live on FX every Friday night.

In another twist, thrity two fighters had to compete in a series of single-round exhibition bouts to make it into the ‘TUF house’.

Here’s how the sixteen fighters who made it are currently ranked:

[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision

[#134 LW] John Cofer
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#217 LW] Mike Rio
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission

[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision

[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision

[NR] Myles Jury
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision

[#279 LW] Chris Tickle
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout

[#287 LW] Joey Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission

[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout.

New Ranking Features

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Oleg

Introducing a couple of new enhancements to our ranking pages:

The most recent opponent’s name and current ranking (where available) is now listed for each ranked fighter.

Also, you can now filter our rankings by the Next Fight organization, including all fighters with a scheduled fight.

For example, here are all the ranked heavyweights scheduled to make their UFC debut in the next fight.

Or, all ranked American lightweights with a scheduled bout.

Thanks to Richard Wade of Bloody Elbow for the suggestion.

More cool stuff coming in near future!

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Monday, May 4th 2026: Deep 131 Impact: 25th Anniversary

[#2 SW] Sora Sugiyama

[#14 SW] Sukai China

Last Fight Date: 12/14/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#6 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

Sunday, April 12th 2026: RIZIN LANDMARK 13 in FUKUOKA

[#24 W115] Natalia Kuziutina

[#6 W105] Ayaka Hamasaki

Last Fight Date: 8/16/2025 [Ural Fighting Championship]
Last Opponent: [#77 W115] Rose Conceicao
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 11/23/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#13 W105] Ye Ji Lee
Last 5: W L W L W

Saturday, March 28th 2026: WOW 28 - Barcelona

[#18 W105] Andrea Meneses (-200)

[#20 W105] Claire Lopez (+140)

Last Fight Date: 9/13/2025 [The Way of Warrior]
Last Opponent: [NR] Hayley Valentine
Last 5: W L L W W

Last Fight Date: 11/08/2025 [Dynamite MMA]
Last Opponent: [#75 W115] Andressa Romero
Last 5: W L L L L

Featured Fighters

[#259 WW]	Rustambek Nurzhanov	[#830 LW]	Daniel Holt
[#2 FW]	Movsar Evloev	[#25 FW]	Nathaniel Wood
[#106 LW]	Kenneth Cross	[#33 FW]	Losene Keita
[#685 LW]	Hussein Fakher	[#49 LW]	Mason Jones
[#100 LW]	Axel Sola	[#11 WW]	Michael Page

Outcome Type by Division (2001-Present)

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Jason

Division	SUBMISSION	DECISION	(T)KO	DQ	DRAW	Bouts Included
Flyweight	34.8%	34.5%	21.7%	0.5%	8.5%	1,320
Bantamweight	41.5%	29.9%	24.0%	0.5%	4.1%	3,344
Featherweight	43.2%	26.8%	25.5%	0.5%	4.0%	6,070
Lightweight	42.3%	25.9%	28.4%	0.5%	3.0%	10,099
Welterweight	42.5%	23.1%	31.8%	0.6%	2.0%	8,882
Middleweight	42.5%	20.7%	34.1%	0.7%	2.0%	7,321
Light Heavyweight	38.4%	19.9%	39.5%	0.6%	1.6%	4,749
Heavyweight	38.0%	13.8%	46.3%	0.7%	1.1%	6,533
Women Straw	37.1%	44.1%	13.1%	NA	5.6%	213
Women Fly	41.8%	40.3%	16.3%	NA	1.5%	263
Women SFly	42.7%	36.1%	19.9%	NA	1.3%	382
Women Bantam	39.3%	28.5%	31.9%	NA	0.3%	382
Women Feather+	40.2%	29.1%	28.2%	0.9%	1.6%	316
Overall (w/ Div Info)	41.2%	23.4%	32.2%	0.6%	2.6%	49,874
Overall (All)	43.9%	19.4%	33.8%	0.6%	2.3%	106,775

No contests excluded. This should also settle the “which division is deepest” question.

Green signifies the highest in the division, bold signifies the division in which the outcome type is observed the most. The underlined figure is the highest combo across the board.

Clearly there is a Japanese influence here, as their judges, especially the ones who preside over Shooto, are not afraid to score even rounds. This increases the draws tremendously in the lower weights.

Also, the “overall (all)” statistics include bouts with no division info. By nature of the data availability, this will include many fights from lesser organizations (more mismatches).

FightMatrix Program: Bellator 60 (2012-03-09)

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Jason

Featherweight (145)
[#4] Pat Curran (16-4-0) vs. [#9BW] Joe Warren (7-2-0)
Pat Curran is the All-Time #23 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Pat Curran (3-0-0)
2011-08-20: W vs. [#17FW] Marlon Sandro (20-3-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 4:00 of round 2
2011-07-23: W vs. [#39FW] Ronnie Mann (21-4-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-06-25: W vs. [#61LW] Luis Palomino (18-7-0) via Submission (Peruvian Necktie) in 3:49 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Joe Warren (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: L vs. [#7BW] Alexis Vila (11-1-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:04 of round 1
2011-04-16: W vs. [#20BW] Marcos Galvao (10-5-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-02: W vs. [#76FW] Joe Soto (10-2-0) via KO (Knee and Punches) in 0:33 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Pat Curran 202, Joe Warren 167
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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Featherweight (145)
[#74LW] Daniel Straus (17-4-0) vs. [#38] Jeremy Spoon (12-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Straus (2-1-0)
2011-10-15: W vs. [#524LW] Jason Dent (21-12-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 48-47)
2011-05-21: L vs. [#8FW] Patricio Freire (17-1-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-04-16: W vs. [#185FW] Kenny Foster (9-5-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:48 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Spoon (3-0-0)
2011-10-29: W vs. [#227LW] Adam Schindler (10-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-08-20: W vs. [#52FW] Donald Sanchez (24-12-0) via SD (49-46, 47-48, 48-47)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#45FW] Ramiro Hernandez (12-4-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Straus 146, Jeremy Spoon 132
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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Featherweight (145)
[#39] Ronnie Mann (21-4-1) vs. [*] Wagnney Fabiano (14-3-0)
Wagnney Fabiano is the All-Time #9 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ronnie Mann (2-1-0)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#185FW] Kenny Foster (9-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:51 of round 1
2011-07-23: L vs. [#4FW] Pat Curran (16-4-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-06-25: W vs. [#227LW] Adam Schindler (10-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:14 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Wagnney Fabiano (2-1-0)
2010-11-11: L vs. [#1FLY/#1DD] Joseph Benavidez (16-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:45 of round 2
2010-06-20: W vs. [#157FW] Frank Gomez (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-01-10: W vs. [#105FW] Clint Godfrey (12-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronnie Mann 153, Wagnney Fabiano 484
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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MMA Rankings Updated: 03/04/2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Jason

Fightmatrix Program – Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey (2012-03-03)

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jason

Women Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#2DD] Miesha Tate (12-2-0) vs. [#3FW] Ronda Rousey (4-0-0)
Miesha Tate is the All-Time #14 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Miesha Tate (3-0-0)
2011-07-30: W vs. [#3BW/#9DD] Marloes Coenen (19-5-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:03 of round 4
2010-08-13: W vs. [#8BW] Hitomi Akano (18-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-08-13: W vs. [#20BW] Maiju Kujala (6-3-0) via UD (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)

Last 3 Fights: Ronda Rousey (3-0-0)
2011-11-18: W vs. [#12FW] Julia Budd (2-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:39 of round 1
2011-08-12: W vs. [#25FW] Sarah DAlelio (4-2-0) via Technical Submission (Armbar) in 0:25 of round 1
2011-06-17: W vs. [NA] Charmaine Tweet (0-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:49 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Miesha Tate 217, Ronda Rousey 106
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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Middleweight (185)
[#15] Ronaldo Souza (14-3-0) vs. [#77] Bristol Marunde (15-6-0)
Ronaldo Souza is the All-Time #19 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ronaldo Souza (2-1-0)
2011-09-10: L vs. [#5MW] Luke Rockhold (9-1-0) via UD (50-45, 48-47, 48-47)
2011-01-29: W vs. [#19MW] Robbie Lawler (19-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:00 of round 3
2010-08-21: W vs. [#10MW] Tim Kennedy (14-3-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

Last 3 Fights: Bristol Marunde (3-0-0)
2011-11-04: W vs. [#38MW] Jay Silva (8-5-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2011-08-20: W vs. [#242MW] Victor Moreno (30-17-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:07 of round 1
2011-05-21: W vs. [#263LHW] Chuck Grigsby (19-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ronaldo Souza 175, Bristol Marunde 120
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)
[#22] Paul Daley (29-11-2) vs. [#76MW] Kazuo Misaki (24-11-2)

Last 3 Fights: Paul Daley (2-1-0)
2011-10-21: W vs. [#188WW] Luigi Fioravanti (22-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#98WW] Jordan Radev (23-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-07-30: L vs. [#15WW] Tyron Woodley (10-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Kazuo Misaki (2-1-0)
2011-04-22: W vs. [#769MW] Akira Shoji (14-17-5) via TKO (Punches) in 1:13 of round 2
2010-12-30: W vs. [#729MW] Mike Seal (13-14-1) via TKO (Punches) in 1:15 of round 1
2010-08-22: L vs. [#26MW] Jorge Santiago (23-10-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 4:31 of round 5

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Paul Daley 134, Kazuo Misaki 316
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Paul Daley leads 1-0
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Fightmatrix Program – UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann (2012-03-03)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#11] Martin Kampmann (18-5-0) vs. [#20] Thiago Alves (19-8-0)
Thiago Alves is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Martin Kampmann (1-2-0)
2011-11-19: W vs. [#24WW] Rick Story (13-5-0) via SD (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
2011-03-03: L vs. [#10WW] Diego Sanchez (23-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-10-23: L vs. [#5WW] Jake Shields (27-6-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Thiago Alves (2-1-0)
2011-11-05: W vs. [#126WW] Papy Abedi (8-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:32 of round 1
2011-05-28: L vs. [#24WW] Rick Story (13-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-12-11: W vs. [#67WW] John Howard (15-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Martin Kampmann 105, Thiago Alves 119
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Martin Kampmann leads 1-0
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Flyweight (125)
[#3BW] Joseph Benavidez (15-2-0) vs. [#3] Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6)
Yasuhiro Urushitani is the All-Time #2 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Joseph Benavidez (3-0-0)
2011-08-14: W vs. [#25BW] Eddie Wineland (18-8-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#26BW] Ian Loveland (14-9-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-11: W vs. [*] Wagnney Fabiano (14-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:45 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Yasuhiro Urushitani (3-0-0)
2011-07-18: W vs. [#25FLY] Yuki Shojo (11-6-2) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 0:24 of round 2
2010-11-19: W vs. [*] Takuya Mori (7-5-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:49 of round 1
2010-05-30: W vs. [#110FLY] Ryuichi Miki (10-6-3) via UD (30-28, 30-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joseph Benavidez 202, Yasuhiro Urushitani 229
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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Lineal Flyweight Championship (125)
[#8BW] Demetrious Johnson (14-2-0) vs. [#1] Ian McCall (11-2-0)
Ian McCall is the All-Time #20 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (2-1-0)
2011-10-01: L vs. [#1BW/#7DD] Dominick Cruz (19-1-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#13BW] Miguel Torres (40-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-02-05: W vs. [#142BW] Norifumi Yamamoto (18-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Ian McCall (3-0-0)
2011-08-05: W vs. [#15FLY] Darrell Montague (9-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:15 of round 3
2011-05-06: W vs. [#14FLY] Dustin Ortiz (8-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-02-18: W vs. [#2FLY] Jussier da Silva (12-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demetrious Johnson 154, Ian McCall 211
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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Prepare for Flyweight Craziness

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Jason

Forever the Japanese recluse division of men’s MMA, the UFC has decided to open the Flyweight division up to the world. This will likely result in many top Bantamweights moving down into the Flyweight division and the exodus begins this Friday.

The above graphical representation portrays the issue that will soon be confronting the FightMatrix Flyweight rankings. As Bantamweight is a much, much more established division, contending Bantamweights are already so much more proven than even the very top Flyweights that they will hold a distinct rating advantage.

Barring any weight cut issues and/or anomalous performances, based on the point level differences, Demetrious Johnson SHOULD easily beat Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez SHOULD trounce Yasuhiro Urushitani. In fact, Benavidez holds such an incredibly high Bantamweight rating, if he should win this Friday, he will likely have more than triple the rating points of any other Flyweight — outside of Johnson, who himself will be an amazing strongly #2 Flyweight, should he win this Friday.

As you may, or may not know, our ratings are division-adjusted, not division-specific. In this case, that’s not really up for debate, as Johnson and Benavidez will be taking on the #1 and #3 Flyweights, respectively. Should they win, they will deserve to be ranked #1 and #2, but with an incredible amount of rating points in comparison to the rest of the division.

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MMA Rankings Updated: 02/26/2012

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Jason

Total Pro Bouts: Boxing vs. MMA — Has MMA Peaked Globally?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Jason

Boxing totals from BoxRec.

The totals are likely a little light due to missing bouts, but the trend is what is of importance. Has MMA peaked? Is boxing REALLY dying?

Quantity only means so much, but it is extremely important in the development of new talent.

FightMatrix Program: UFC 144 (02-25-2012)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jason

Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (14-1-1) vs. [#3] Ben Henderson (15-2-0)
Frankie Edgar is the All-Time #3 ranked Lightweight and #25 ranked Absolute fighter.
Ben Henderson is the All-Time #25 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Frankie Edgar (2-0-1)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#4LW] Gray Maynard (10-1-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:54 of round 4
2011-01-01: D vs. [#4LW] Gray Maynard (10-1-1) via Draw (Split) in 5:00 of round 5
2010-08-28: W vs. [#8WW] BJ Penn (16-8-2) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Ben Henderson (3-0-0)
2011-11-12: W vs. [#9LW] Clay Guida (29-12-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-08-14: W vs. [#8LW] Jim Miller (21-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
2011-04-30: W vs. [#26LW] Mark Bocek (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Frankie Edgar 141, Ben Henderson 106
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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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#5] Quinton Jackson (32-9-0) vs. [#15] Ryan Bader (13-2-0)
Quinton Jackson is the All-Time #3 ranked Light Heavyweight and #12 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Quinton Jackson (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: L vs. [#1LHW/#2DD] Jon Jones (15-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:14 of round 4
2011-05-28: W vs. [#20LHW] Matt Hamill (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-20: W vs. [#6LHW] Lyoto Machida (17-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Ryan Bader (1-2-0)
2011-11-19: W vs. [#47LHW] Jason Brilz (18-5-1) via KO (Punch) in 1:17 of round 1
2011-07-02: L vs. [#17LHW] Tito Ortiz (17-10-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:56 of round 1
2011-02-05: L vs. [#1LHW/#2DD] Jon Jones (15-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:20 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Quinton Jackson 155, Ryan Bader 99
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#13] Cheick Kongo (17-6-2) vs. [#35] Mark Hunt (7-7-0)

Last 3 Fights: Cheick Kongo (2-0-1)
2011-10-29: W vs. [#26HW+] Matt Mitrione (5-1-0) via UD (30-27, 29-27, 29-28)
2011-06-26: W vs. [#48HW+] Pat Barry (7-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:39 of round 1
2010-10-16: D vs. [#18HW+] Travis Browne (12-0-1) via Draw (Unanimous) in 5:00 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Mark Hunt (2-1-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#52HW+] Ben Rothwell (31-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
2011-02-27: W vs. [#103HW+] Chris Tuchscherer (19-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:41 of round 2
2010-09-25: L vs. [#123HW+] Sean McCorkle (15-2-0) via Submission (Straight Armbar) in 1:03 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cheick Kongo 120, Mark Hunt 155
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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MMA Rankings Updated: 2/19/2012

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jason

FightMatrix Program: DEEP 57 Impact (02-18-2012)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Jason

Lightweight (154)
[#28] Mizuto Hirota (13-4-1) vs. [#156] Seichi Ikemoto (20-17-5)

Last 3 Fights: Mizuto Hirota (2-1-0)
2011-08-26: W vs. [#58LW] Katsunori Kikuno (16-4-2) via UD ()
2009-12-31: L vs. [#7LW] Shinya Aoki (30-5-0) via Technical Submission (Hammerlock) in 1:17 of round 1
2009-08-02: W vs. [#44LW] Satoru Kitaoka (29-11-9) via TKO (Knees) in 2:50 of round 4

Last 3 Fights: Seichi Ikemoto (2-1-0)
2011-09-04: W vs. [#205LW] Hiroki Aoki (11-6-1) via UD ()
2010-06-06: W vs. [#629LW] Naoki Matsushita (12-15-11) via MD ()
2010-01-24: L vs. [#84WW] Yuya Shirai (22-10-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mizuto Hirota 176, Seichi Ikemoto 167
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)
[#81] Levan Razmadze (4-0-0) vs. [#133] Ryuta Noji (15-6-0)

Last 3 Fights: Levan Razmadze (3-0-0)
2011-08-26: W vs. [#161HW+] Kazuhisa Tazawa (7-2-1) via Submission (Keylock) in 1:29 of round 1
2011-06-24: W vs. [#558HW+] Seigo Mizuguchi (9-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:21 of round 1
2011-04-24: W vs. [NA] Ryota Ryota (0-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:56 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Ryuta Noji (3-0-0)
2011-10-30: W vs. [#510MW] Carlos Toyota (3-6-1) via UD ()
2011-08-26: W vs. [#643LHW] Shuji Morikawa (3-6-2) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 2:56 of round 1
2011-03-06: W vs. [#622HW+] Kyu Suk Song (1-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:03 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Levan Razmadze 176, Ryuta Noji 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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Lightweight (154)
[#33FW] Kazunori Yokota (14-5-3) vs. [#252FW] Hideki Kadowaki (14-11-3)

Last 3 Fights: Kazunori Yokota (2-1-0)
2011-10-29: W vs. [#397FW] Katsuya Toida (12-11-3) via TKO (Soccer Kicks and Punches) in 0:25 of round 2
2011-06-24: W vs. [#125FW] Shoji Maruyama (10-7-1) via UD ()
2010-12-30: L vs. [#15LW] Jadamba Narantungalag (7-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:03 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Hideki Kadowaki (1-1-1)
2011-04-10: D vs. [#347FW] Kosuke Kindaichi (5-2-2) via Draw in 5:00 of round 2
2010-12-18: W vs. [#425FW] Yusuke Yachi (5-3-0) via UD ()
2010-06-11: L vs. [#38BW] Gustavo Falciroli (12-3-2) via KO (Punches) in 1:53 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kazunori Yokota 112, Hideki Kadowaki 314
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 Top 5 Prospects by Division (Issue #3)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jason

BloodyElbow analyzes and follows prospects around the sport. They don’t use criteria quite as strict as ours, but it is interesting to see which fighters crossover on both lists. This is issue #3 and will show changes from the second issue of our rankings (Summer 2011).

The listed prospects fulfilled the following criteria:

Have not fought in any of the “Big 15” organizations. Please see the FAQ for more info.
Have no more than one defeat.
Have five wins or more.
Have fought in the last 450 days.

Sorted by current rating [2011+2012 BloodyElbow ranking in brackets]

Heavyweight+

(NEW) Magomed Malikov (6-1-0) [BE 2012 #1 HW]
(=) Guram Gughenishvili (11-0-0) [BE 2011 #1 HW]
(=) Chris Barnett (7-1-0)
(NEW) Ben Reiter (5-0-0)
(NEW) Beau Tribolet (7-1-0)

Dropped out: (#1) Shamil Abdurahimov [2nd Loss], (#4) Stipe Miocic [Fought in “Big 15”], (#5) Edinaldo Oliveira [Fought in “Big 15”]

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FightMatrix Program: UFC on Fuel TV (02-15-2012)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#3] Jake Ellenberger (25-5-0) vs. [#10] Diego Sanchez (23-4-0)
Diego Sanchez is the All-Time #7 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jake Ellenberger (3-0-0)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#5WW] Jake Shields (26-6-1) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 0:53 of round 1
2011-04-30: W vs. [#102WW] Sean Pierson (11-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:42 of round 1
2011-02-05: W vs. [#72WW] Carlos Eduardo Rocha (9-1-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)

Last 3 Fights: Diego Sanchez (2-1-0)
2011-03-03: W vs. [#11WW] Martin Kampmann (18-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-10-23: W vs. [#30WW] Paulo Thiago (14-3-0) via UD (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-05-29: L vs. [#40WW] John Hathaway (15-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jake Ellenberger 151, Diego Sanchez 349
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)
[#24] Dave Herman (22-2-0) vs. [#30] Stefan Struve (22-5-0)

Last 3 Fights: Dave Herman (3-0-0)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#391HW+] John Olav Einemo (6-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:19 of round 2
2010-12-30: W vs. [#94HW+] Yoshihiro Nakao (9-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-28)
2010-09-30: W vs. [#60HW+] Michal Kita (11-6-0) via Submission (Omoplata) in 3:16 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Stefan Struve (2-1-0)
2011-10-01: W vs. [#48HW+] Pat Barry (7-4-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:22 of round 2
2011-05-28: L vs. [#18HW+] Travis Browne (12-0-1) via KO (Punch) in 4:11 of round 1
2010-12-11: W vs. [#124HW+] Sean McCorkle (15-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:55 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dave Herman 249, Stefan Struve 137
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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Middleweight (185)
[#36] Aaron Simpson (11-2-0) vs. [#42LHW] Ronny Markes (12-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Aaron Simpson (3-0-0)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#175MW] Eric Schafer (12-7-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-07-02: W vs. [#220MW] Brad Tavares (7-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#59MW] Mario Miranda (13-3-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Ronny Markes (3-0-0)
2011-08-14: W vs. [#121LHW] Karlos Vemola (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-04-29: W vs. [#63LHW] Paulo Filho (22-4-2) via UD ()
2011-04-01: W vs. [#671LHW] Diogo Osama (3-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:45 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Aaron Simpson 130, Ronny Markes 185
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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