With the next update, the Middleweight rankings will expand to 400 (from 350), Featherweight to 350 (from 300), Bantamweight to 250 (from 200) and Flyweight to 75 (from 50).
Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)
| Saturday, July 18th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Austin: Van Steenis vs. Eblen 2 | |||
 [#6 MW] Costello Van Steenis |  [#12 MW] Johnny Eblen | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 3/20/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#16 MW] Fabian Edwards Last 5: L W W W W | Last Fight Date: 3/28/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#50 MW] Bryan Battle Last 5: W W W L W | ||
| Saturday, June 27th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL San Diego: McKee vs. Isbulaev | |||
| [#7 W125] Liz Carmouche |  [#13 W125] Viviane Araujo | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 8/15/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#16 W125] Jena Bishop Last 5: W L W W W | Last Fight Date: 4/11/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#60 W125] Shanna Young Last 5: W L W L W | ||
| Sunday, May 31st 2026: Shooto Professional Shooto 2026 Vol. 4 | |||
 [#11 SW] Koyuru Tanoue | [#12 SW] Kazusa Kurobe | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 11/16/2025 [Shooto] Last Opponent: [#243 FLW] Jo Arai Last 5: W W W W L | Last Fight Date: 1/18/2026 [Shooto] Last Opponent: [#38 SW] Ken Asahina Last 5: W W W W W | ||
Featured Fighters
| [#204 LW] |  Rustambek Nurzhanov | [#2 MW] |  Khamzat Chimaev | |
| [#1 MW] | Sean Strickland | [NR] |  Shavkat Rakhmonov | |
| [#861 LW] |  Daniel Holt | [#4 FLW] | Tatsuro Taira | |
| [#1 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | [#13 WW] |  Yaroslav Amosov | |
| [#1 WW] |  Islam Makhachev | [#1 FLW] |  Joshua Van |
The Ultimate Fighter 15: Episode 5 Review
In Episode 5, Team Faber ties the score, with Mike Chiesa taking a unanimous decision over Jeremy Larsen.
Current win tally is Team Cruz 2, Team Faber 2
All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.
[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout
[#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
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout
[#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
Episode 4: Lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round
[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision
[#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
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision
[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout
[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round
[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout
All-Time MMA Rankings Updated: 4/2/2012
Notable Info
- Dan Henderson increases his status and takes the #7 Absolute position, bumping Randy Couture down to #8.
- Junior dos Santos mirrors “Hendo”, but in the Heavyweight-specific division, as he moves up one position to #7.
- Jon Jones continues his methodical ascent up the Light Heavyweight list — now at #11. It is only a matter of time before he cracks the Top 10, he just needs more longevity at the top of the division.
- With Sanchez’s latest loss, he loses some steam and drops two positions to #8 at Welterweight. Also as a result of this matchup, Ellenberger jumps onto the list, making his debut at #23.
- Gilbert Melendez, quietly becoming one of the sport’s all-time greats, displaces Vitor Ribeiro at #5 within the Lightweight division.
- UFC Flyweights are preparing to make their mark on the Flyweight list. Ian McCall moves up to #16, with Demetrious Johnson (who has had previous fights at Flyweight) is knocking on the door at #40. Benavidez with only one fight in the division, needs more time and results to get close to the Top 25.
- Tara LaRosa eeked past Yuka Tsuji into the #2 position on the Women’s list. The top 3 positions on this list are super tight.
MMA Rankings Updated: 4/1/2012
Notable Info
- A full update of the all-time rankings will be posted within the next several days.
The Ultimate Fighter 15: Episode 4 Review
In Episode 4, Team Faber gets one on the board with another upset, as Al Iaquinta defeated Myles Jury by a unanimous decision in the third round.
Current win tally is Team Cruz 2, Team Faber 1
All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.
[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout
[#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
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout
[#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
Episode 4: Lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round
[#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
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout
[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round
[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout
MMA Rankings Updated – 03/26/2012
Notable Info
- Some shows were inadvertently missed in the past few weeks, so this intermediate release acts as a catchup. It also includes an important DEEP show that took place on Sunday, which caused some notable movement in the Flyweight rankings.
The Ultimate Fighter 15: Episode 3 Results
In Episode 3, the season of upsets continued and Team Cruz pulled further ahead as Justin Lawrence stopped Cristiano Marcello with a second-round knockout.
Team Cruz is now ahead 2-0.
All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.
[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout
[#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
Episode 2: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout
[#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
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout
[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
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout
MMA Rankings Updated: 3/17/2012
Notable Info
- Due to the slow weekend, we updated the rankings a day earlier than usual.
The Ultimate Fighter 15: Episode 2 Results
In Episode 2, coaches Dominic Cruz and Urijah Faber picked their teams and the first tournament bout took place. The top ranked fighter in the house, Daron Cruickshank was upset with a quick knee to the face knockout courtesy of James Vick. Team Cruz takes the lead, 1-0.
[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout
[#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
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout
[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
Upcoming Events Page Redesigned!
Introducing a major upgrade to our Upcoming MMA Events listing!
You can now filter the upcoming event list by organization. For example, here are all the scheduled UFC events for the next several months.
The individual event page now includes each fighter’s previous opponent, and the record over last 5 fights. It also shows a “power bar” – the relative difference in division-adjusted rating points between opponents. (The power bar is only available when both opponents are currently ranked).
Here’s a preview of tonight’s Bellator 61 in it’s full glory.
As always, thanks to all our readers, and more improvements coming soon!
FightMatrix Program: Bellator 61 (03-16-2012)
Middleweight (185)
[#61] Norman Paraisy (10-1-1, 186.0lb) vs. [#101] Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves (28-4-0, 186.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Norman Paraisy (2-0-1)
2011-07-09: W vs. [#324MW] Jack Mason (17-10-0) via TKO (Flying Knee and Elbows) in 3:50 of round 3
2011-05-20: W vs. [#60LHW] Paulo Filho (22-4-2) via UD ()
2011-04-30: D vs. [#231MW] Michele Verginelli (13-9-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves (2-1-0)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#1027MW] Douglas del Rio (3-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:15 of round 1
2011-09-14: L vs. [#67MW] Antonio Braga Neto (8-1-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 4:26 of round 2
2011-07-09: W vs. [#992MW] Julio Cesar Bilik (14-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:27 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Norman Paraisy 251, Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves 160
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)
[#40] Vitor Vianna (12-2-1, 185.6lb) vs. [#104] Brian Rogers (8-3-0, 186.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Vitor Vianna (2-1-0)
2011-11-12: L vs. [#20MW] Alexander Shlemenko (44-7-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-10-15: W vs. [#45MW] Bryan Baker (16-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1
2011-09-17: W vs. [#83LHW] Sam Alvey (17-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Brian Rogers (2-1-0)
2011-10-15: L vs. [#20MW] Alexander Shlemenko (44-7-0) via TKO (Knees) in 2:30 of round 2
2011-09-17: W vs. [#154MW] Victor ODonnell (11-3-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:56 of round 1
2011-03-05: W vs. [#1152WW] Ian Rammel (4-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:23 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vitor Vianna 125, Brian Rogers 153
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)
[#60] Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (15-1-0, 185.6lb) vs. [#154] Victor ODonnell (11-3-0, 186.0lb)
Last 3 Fights: Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (3-0-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#192MW] Robert Jocz (19-8-0) via UD ()
2011-05-22: W vs. [#301MW] Tomas Kuzela (18-15-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:04 of round 1
2011-04-21: W vs. [#200MW] Enoc Solves Torres (10-4-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Victor ODonnell (2-1-0)
2011-09-17: L vs. [#104MW] Brian Rogers (8-3-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:56 of round 1
2011-02-05: W vs. [#525MW] Andrew Riddles (5-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:40 of round 2
2010-12-10: W vs. [#98MW] Isaiah Larson (14-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vyacheslav Vasilevsky 286, Victor ODonnell 181
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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The Ultimate Fighter 15: How They Stack Up (Updated)
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
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!