What a UFC Flyweight Tournament might look like
Using the rating system and a relatively unscientific methodology to qualify fighters, this is what a eight-man UFC Flyweight tournament may look like, with two alternate bouts.
To qualify, fighters must fulfill one of the following:
- At least one true Flyweight bout in the last three years AND at least one bout in the US in the last 18 months OR a scheduled bout in the US on Sherdog.
- At least two bouts in the US in the last three years, where the fighter weighed in at or below 134.0. The idea here, is that they either fought a catchweight between Flyweight and Bantamweight, or have no issue making Bantamweight.
I have also excluded Dominick Cruz from consideration, as he is the current champion at Bantamweight.
All ratings were also converted to Flyweight ratings for seeding purposes.
#1/#8 -> [#2 BW] Joseph Benavidez (15-2-0) vs. [#48 BW] Darren Uyenoyama (6-3-0)
#2/#7 -> [#6 BW] Alexis Vila (10-0-0) vs. [#3] Jussier da Silva (10-1-0)
#3/#6 -> [#11 BW] Demetrious Johnson (9-2-0) vs. [#2] Ian McCall (11-2-0)
#4/#5 -> [#15 BW] Takeya Mizugaki (15-6-2) vs. [#22 BW] Eduardo Dantas (11-2-0)
Alt #1 -> [#6] Mamoru Yamaguchi (26-6-3) vs. [#61 BW] Mike Easton (10-1-0)
Alt #2 -> [#7] Josh Rave (22-8-0) vs. [#59 BW] Frank Baca (9-1-0)
Apologies if I missed anyone — I absolutely do not have all weigh-in information for all events. When it boils down to it though, who knows when the UFC will add the division and who really knows who is willing to and CAN move down to 125 pounds?
The really shocking part is how weak the Flyweight division is in comparison to Bantamweight. Let’s hope that the UFC kicks the division off with at least four fights, or else the Flyweight rankings here will be a fluctuating mess for some time.
Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)
| Saturday, August 22nd 2026: PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira | |||
 [#1 W145] Cristiane Justino | [#4 W135] Ketlen Vieira | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Sara Collins Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 5/16/2026 [UFC] Last Opponent: [#10 W135] Jacqueline Cavalcanti Last 5: W L W L W | ||
| Thursday, September 10th 2026: Super RIZIN 5: Naniwa No Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri | |||
 [#5 FW] A.J. McKee |  [#6 FW] Rajabali Shaidullaev | ||
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| 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: [#249 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
Featured Fighters
| [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | [#5 WW] |  Ian Garry | |
| [NR] | Khabib Nurmagomedov | [#29 WW] | Myktybek Orolbai | |
| [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | [#178 WW] |  Namo Fazil | |
| [#25 WW] | Neil Magny | [#2 W115] | Mackenzie Dern | |
| [#1 FW] |  Alexander Volkanovski | [#161 WW] | Conor McGregor |
Fightmatrix Program: M-1 Challenge 27 – Garner vs. Grishin
With M-1 heavyweight champ [#51] Guram Gugenishvili injured for a second consecutive fight, Maxim Grishin steps in to take his place against Kenny Garner. Both men have lost to Gugenishvili via choke.
M-1 Challenge 27 – Garner vs. Grishin
October 14, 2011
Grand Canyon University Arena,
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
M-1 Interim Heavyweight Championship
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#81] Maxim Grishin (11 – 5 – 0) vs. [#94] Kenny Garner (7 – 3 – 0)
M-1 Light Heavyweight Championship
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#65] Vinny Magalhaes (8 – 5 – 0) vs. [#80] Mikhail Zayats (14 – 5 – 0)
Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#87] Eddie Arizmendi (15 – 4 – 0) vs. [#275] Arthur Guseinov (8 – 2 – 0)
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#190] Tom Gallicchio (16 – 6 – 0) vs. [*] Daniel Madrid (6 – 2 – 0)
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#97] Yasubey Enomoto (7 – 3 – 0) vs. [*] Joshua Thorpe (10 – 5 – 0)
FightMatrix Program: Grabaka Live 1st Cage Attack (10-15-2011)
Heavyweight (999)
[#266WW] Sanae Kikuta (29-7-3) vs. [NA] Kenichi Yamamoto (5-9-2)
Last 3 Fights: Sanae Kikuta (2-1-0)
2010-10-24: W vs. [NA] Yi Sak Kim (0-2-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 1:21 of round 1
2010-06-20: L vs. [#97WW] Yasubey Enomoto (7-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:57 of round 1
2009-01-04: W vs. [*] Hidehiko Yoshida (9-8-1) via SD ()
Last 3 Fights: Kenichi Yamamoto (1-2-0)
2006-10-04: L vs. [*] Diego Lionel Vitosky (4-4-1) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in ? of round 2
2006-06-03: L vs. [NA] Kaream Ellington (3-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:51 of round 1
2005-11-13: W vs. [#684HW+] German Reyes (3-6-0) via KO in 2:20 of round 2
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Sanae Kikuta leads 2-0
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Welterweight (170)
[#237MW] Yuki Sasaki (22-19-1) vs. [#290] Hidetaka Monma (17-9-4)
Last 3 Fights: Yuki Sasaki (0-3-0)
2010-12-30: L vs. [#17MW] Mamed Khalidov (23-4-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:22 of round 1
2010-12-04: L vs. [#57LHW] Paulo Filho (22-4-2) via UD ()
2010-11-05: L vs. [#215MW] Xavier Lucas (8-2-1) via KO (Punch) in ? of round 5
Last 3 Fights: Hidetaka Monma (2-0-1)
2010-10-24: W vs. [NA] Yoshihisa Yamamoto (14-23-1) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:07 of round 1
2010-04-17: D vs. [*] Ryuki Ueyama (10-13-5) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2009-11-10: W vs. [#374WW] Dong Hyun Kim (8-5-3) via UD ()
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#103] Takeshi Yamazaki (15-11-3) vs. [*] Dokonjonosuke Mishima (19-7-2)
Last 3 Fights: Takeshi Yamazaki (1-1-1)
2011-02-25: W vs. [#389FW] Katsunori Tsuda (5-1-1) via Technical Submission (Armbar) in 1:33 of round 1
2010-02-28: L vs. [#20BW] Takafumi Otsuka (12-9-1) via UD ()
2009-12-19: D vs. [*] Toshiaki Kitada (10-5-3) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Dokonjonosuke Mishima (2-1-0)
2009-08-23: L vs. [#20BW] Takafumi Otsuka (12-9-1) via UD ()
2008-12-22: W vs. [*] Toshiaki Kitada (10-5-3) via TKO (Punches) in 2:51 of round 2
2008-05-19: W vs. [#16BW] Masakazu Imanari (24-9-2) via MD ()
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Dokonjonosuke Mishima leads 4-1
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The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 4 Review
In the fourth episode, two fights took place – and Team Miller remained undefeated, taking both bouts. In the featherweight feature, Dennis Bermudez stopped Stephen Bass with a second round TKO in a rather one-sided affair. The bantamweight bout was a bit more competitive, with Dustin Pague submitting Louis Gaudinot with a rear naked choke (also in the second round).
The current win tally is Team Miller 4, Team Bisping’s 0.
Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
Bantamweights
[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
Episode 4: defeated [#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.
[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 4: lost to [#58] Dustin Pague by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.
[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.
Featherweights after the jump:
FightMatrix Program: Bellator 54 (10-15-2011)
Middleweight (185)
[#27] Bryan Baker (16-2-0) vs. [#77] Vitor Vianna (11-1-1)
Last 3 Fights: Bryan Baker (3-0-0)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#100MW] Jared Hess (11-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:52 of round 3
2011-05-07: W vs. [#130MW] Joe Riggs (34-14-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:53 of round 2
2010-09-23: W vs. [#58LHW] Jeremy Horn (88-21-5) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Vitor Vianna (3-0-0)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#102MW] Sam Alvey (15-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2010-10-09: W vs. [#426HW+] Aaron Brink (25-21-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:17 of round 1
2010-07-31: W vs. [#629MW] BJ Lacy (12-19-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:02 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#25] Alexander Shlemenko (41-7-0) vs. [#89] Brian Rogers (8-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Shlemenko (3-0-0)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#153MW] Zelg Galesic (10-6-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:55 of round 1
2011-08-05: W vs. [#757MW] Marcos Antonio Santana (10-5-0) via TKO (Punch) in 1:29 of round 1
2011-05-14: W vs. [#86MW] Brett Cooper (14-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Brian Rogers (3-0-0)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#158MW] Victor ODonnell (10-3-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:56 of round 1
2011-03-05: W vs. [#567MW] Ian Rammel (4-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:23 of round 1
2011-01-15: W vs. [#373MW] Robert Conner (10-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:07 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#12] Zach Makovsky (13-2-0) vs. [#40FW] Ryan Roberts (16-9-1)
Last 3 Fights: Zach Makovsky (3-0-0)
2011-04-16: W vs. [#291BW] Chad Robichaux (11-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:02 of round 3
2010-10-14: W vs. [#38BW] Ed West (17-5-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
2010-09-23: W vs. [#117FW] Bryan Goldsby (14-15-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Ryan Roberts (2-0-1)
2011-08-05: D vs. [#73FW] Rick Glenn (6-2-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 5
2011-04-23: W vs. [#72FW] Nick Mamalis (22-7-0) via UD ()
2011-03-12: W vs. [#553FW] Dennis Davis (12-11-0) via UD ()
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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Stat of the Day: Jimmo/Sokoudjou
Last night’s fight between Ryan Jimmo and Sokoudjou was the closest unanimous decision in MMA history (that I know of) which didn’t include an even scorecard — yes, this has happened in Japan. The scoring used a half-point system that some commissions outside of the USA have already adapted in boxing.
The scores were for Jimmo: 49-48.5, 49-48.5, and 49-48. For the record, I thought Sokoudjou edged it by about 1.5 points — man, that was weird to type.
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The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 3 Review
In the third episode, the first bantamweight fight took place, with Team Miller’s Johny Bedford defeating Team Bisping’s Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
The current win tally is Team Miller 2, Team Bisping’s 0.
Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
Bantamweights
[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.
[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.
[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.
Featherweights after the jump:
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FightMatrix Program: UFC 136 (10-08-2011)
Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) vs. [#2] Gray Maynard (10-0-1)
Frankie Edgar is the All-Time #5 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Gray Maynard is the All-Time #11 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Frankie Edgar (2-0-1)
2011-01-01: D vs. [#2LW] Gray Maynard (10-0-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 5
2010-08-28: W vs. [#6WW] B.J. Penn (16-7-2) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2010-04-10: W vs. [#6WW] B.J. Penn (16-7-2) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Gray Maynard (2-0-1)
2011-01-01: D vs. [#1LW/#6DD] Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 5
2010-08-28: W vs. [#2FW] Kenny Florian (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2010-01-11: W vs. [#12LW] Nate Diaz (14-7-0) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
Previous Match-up Record: Gray Maynard leads 1-0-1
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight Championship (145)
[#1/#7DD] Jose Aldo (19-1-0) vs. [#2] Kenny Florian (14-5-0)
Jose Aldo is the All-Time #2 ranked Featherweight and #24 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jose Aldo (3-0-0)
2011-04-30: W vs. [#16FW] Mark Hominick (20-9-0) via UD (48-45, 48-46, 49-46)
2010-09-30: W vs. [#12FW] Manny Gamburyan (11-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:32 of round 2
2010-04-24: W vs. [#4BW] Urijah Faber (25-5-0) via UD (50-45, 49-45, 49-45)
Last 3 Fights: Kenny Florian (2-1-0)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#17FW] Diego Nunes (16-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2010-08-28: L vs. [#2LW] Gray Maynard (10-0-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2010-03-31: W vs. [#38LW] Takanori Gomi (32-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:52 of round 3
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#2] Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) vs. [#7] Brian Stann (11-3-0)
Chael Sonnen is the All-Time #6 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Chael Sonnen (2-1-0)
2010-08-07: L vs. [#1MW/#1DD] Anderson Silva (31-4-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 3:10 of round 5
2010-02-06: W vs. [#4MW] Nate Marquardt (31-10-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-10-24: W vs. [#3MW] Yushin Okami (26-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Brian Stann (3-0-0)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#18MW] Jorge Santiago (23-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:29 of round 2
2011-01-01: W vs. [#12MW] Chris Leben (22-7-0) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 3:37 of round 1
2010-08-01: W vs. [#113LHW] Mike Massenzio (12-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:10 of round 3
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#9] Melvin Guillard (27-9-2) vs. [#43] Joe Lauzon (20-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Melvin Guillard (3-0-0)
2011-07-02: W vs. [#54LW] Shane Roller (10-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:12 of round 1
2011-01-22: W vs. [#36LW] Evan Dunham (12-2-0) via TKO (Knees) in 2:58 of round 1
2010-09-25: W vs. [#25LW] Jeremy Stephens (20-6-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Joe Lauzon (2-1-0)
2011-06-26: W vs. [#174LW] Curt Warburton (7-3-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 1:58 of round 1
2010-11-20: L vs. [#30LW] George Sotiropoulos (14-4-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:43 of round 2
2010-08-28: W vs. [#288LW] Gabe Ruediger (17-7-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:01 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Melvin Guillard leads 4-3
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Featherweight (145)
[#58] Leonard Garcia (15-7-1) vs. [#95] Nam Phan (16-9-0)
Last 3 Fights: Leonard Garcia (1-2-0)
2011-03-26: L vs. [#40FW] Chan Sung Jung (11-3-0) via Submission (Twister) in 4:59 of round 2
2010-12-04: W vs. [#95FW] Nam Phan (16-9-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-30: L vs. [#16FW] Mark Hominick (20-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Nam Phan (1-2-0)
2011-08-06: L vs. [#30FW] Mike Thomas Brown (25-8-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-12-04: L vs. [#58FW] Leonard Garcia (15-7-1) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-04-03: W vs. [#593LW] Rodney Rhoden (7-10-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 3:20 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: Leonard Garcia leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#25] Jeremy Stephens (20-6-0) vs. [#26] Anthony Pettis (13-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Stephens (2-1-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#145LW] Daniel Downes (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
2011-01-01: W vs. [#69WW] Marcus Davis (20-9-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:33 of round 3
2010-09-25: L vs. [#9LW] Melvin Guillard (27-9-2) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Pettis (2-1-0)
2011-06-04: L vs. [#6LW] Clay Guida (29-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-12-16: W vs. [#7LW] Ben Henderson (14-2-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 48-47)
2010-08-18: W vs. [#54LW] Shane Roller (10-5-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:51 of round 3
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#16] Demian Maia (14-3-0) vs. [#18] Jorge Santiago (23-9-0)
Demian Maia is the All-Time #16 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Jorge Santiago is the All-Time #12 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Demian Maia (2-1-0)
2011-06-11: L vs. [#9MW] Mark Munoz (11-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2010-12-04: W vs. [#42MW] Kendall Grove (13-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-08-28: W vs. [#94MW] Mario Miranda (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jorge Santiago (2-1-0)
2011-05-28: L vs. [#7MW] Brian Stann (11-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:29 of round 2
2010-08-22: W vs. [#54MW] Kazuo Misaki (24-11-2) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 4:31 of round 5
2010-03-07: W vs. [#17MW] Mamed Khalidov (23-4-2) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-47)
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#28] Joey Beltran (13-5-0) vs. [#58] Stipe Miocic (6-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Joey Beltran (1-2-0)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#43HW+] Aaron Rosa (17-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 3
2011-01-22: L vs. [#62HW+] Pat Barry (6-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-25: L vs. [#19HW+] Matt Mitrione (5-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (3-0-0)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#103HW+] Bobby Brents (10-2-0) via Submission (Leg Kick) in 4:27 of round 2
2011-04-16: W vs. [#169HW+] William Penn (5-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:23 of round 1
2010-12-04: W vs. [#376HW+] Gregory Maynard (3-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:43 of round 2
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Middleweight (185)
[#113LHW] Mike Massenzio (12-5-0) vs. [#120LHW] Steve Cantwell (7-4-0)
Last 3 Fights: Mike Massenzio (1-2-0)
2011-06-11: L vs. [#46LHW] Krzysztof Soszynski (26-11-1) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
2011-04-29: W vs. [#272MW] Nate Kittredge (10-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:32 of round 2
2010-08-01: L vs. [#7MW] Brian Stann (11-3-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 3:10 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Steve Cantwell (0-3-0)
2011-03-03: L vs. [#35LHW] Cyrille Diabate (17-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-25, 30-26)
2009-09-16: L vs. [#7MW] Brian Stann (11-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2009-04-18: L vs. [#42LHW] Luiz Cane (12-4-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Steve Cantwell leads 1-0
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Middleweight (185)
[#38] Aaron Simpson (10-2-0) vs. [#136] Eric Schafer (12-5-2)
Last 3 Fights: Aaron Simpson (2-1-0)
2011-07-02: W vs. [#203MW] Brad Tavares (7-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#94MW] Mario Miranda (11-3-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-20: L vs. [#9MW] Mark Munoz (11-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Eric Schafer (1-2-0)
2011-09-03: W vs. [#631MW] Chris Albandia (8-6-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:41 of round 1
2010-03-21: L vs. [#47LHW] Jason Brilz (18-4-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2009-10-24: L vs. [#18LHW] Ryan Bader (12-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-26, 30-27)
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#29] Darren Elkins (12-2-0) vs. [#88] Tiequan Zhang (15-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Darren Elkins (2-1-0)
2011-06-11: W vs. [#35FW] Michihiro Omigawa (12-10-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-08-01: L vs. [#96LW] Charles Oliveira (14-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 0:41 of round 1
2010-03-21: W vs. [#51WW] Duane Ludwig (21-11-0) via TKO (Ankle Injury) in 0:44 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Tiequan Zhang (2-1-0)
2011-02-27: W vs. [#357BW] Jason Reinhardt (20-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:48 of round 1
2010-12-16: L vs. [#145LW] Daniel Downes (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-09-30: W vs. [#52FW] Pablo Garza (10-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:26 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Frankie Edgar (510)
Highest Stored DD Rating: Frankie Edgar
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (896)
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (344)
Average Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: 176
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Outstanding [****½]
Average Per Fight MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Very Large [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Massive [****½]
FightMatrix Program: Bellator 53 (10-08-2011)
Welterweight (170)
[#38] Luis Santos (50-6-1) vs. [#55] Ben Saunders (11-3-2)
Last 3 Fights: Luis Santos (2-0-1)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#60WW] Dan Hornbuckle (22-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-05-27: D vs. [#99MW] Carlos Alexandre Pereira (33-9-1) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2011-05-21: W vs. [#496WW] Nicolae Cury (4-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Ben Saunders (3-0-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#303WW] Chris Cisneros (13-4-0) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 0:29 of round 3
2011-04-02: W vs. [#386WW] Matt Lee (13-10-1) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 1:24 of round 3
2010-11-06: W vs. [#330WW] Elijah Harshbarger (6-3-0) via Submission (Punches and Elbows) in 4:22 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#28] Douglas Lima (19-4-0) vs. [#37] Chris Lozano (9-1-0)
Last 3 Fights: Douglas Lima (3-0-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#89WW] Steve Carl (14-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-04-08: W vs. [#122WW] Terry Martin (21-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:14 of round 1
2010-11-12: W vs. [#104WW] Jesse Juarez (16-7-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 2:37 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Chris Lozano (3-0-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#41WW] Brent Weedman (19-7-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#425WW] Derek Smith (6-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:20 of round 1
2011-04-16: W vs. [#626WW] Gerric Hayes (7-8-0) via KO (Punch and Head Kick) in 4:59 of round 1
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Chris Lozano leads 1-0
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Featherweight (145)
[#41] Ronnie Mann (20-4-1) vs. [#127] Kenny Foster (9-3-0)
Last 3 Fights: Ronnie Mann (2-1-0)
2011-07-23: L vs. [#4FW] Pat Curran (16-4-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-06-25: W vs. [#183FW] Adam Schindler (9-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:14 of round 1
2011-04-23: W vs. [#110FW] Josh Arocho (13-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
Last 3 Fights: Kenny Foster (2-1-0)
2011-04-16: L vs. [#31FW] Daniel Straus (16-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:48 of round 3
2011-03-19: W vs. [#413FW] Eric Larkin (3-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:15 of round 1
2010-10-21: W vs. [#209FW] Lester Caslow (7-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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FightMatrix Program: MFC 31 (10-07-2011)
Light Heavyweight (205)
[#23] Ryan Jimmo (15-1-0) vs. [#30] Sokoudjou (12-8-0)
Sokoudjou is the All-Time #22 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Ryan Jimmo (3-0-0)
2011-04-08: W vs. [#84LHW] Zak Cummings (13-3-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 50-45)
2011-02-25: W vs. [#63LHW] Dwayne Lewis (13-7-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 3:13 of round 3
2010-05-07: W vs. [*] Wilson Gouveia (12-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Last 3 Fights: Sokoudjou (3-0-0)
2011-06-10: W vs. [#72LHW] Roy Boughton (6-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#49LHW] Jan Blachowicz (13-3-0) via TKO (Retirement) in 5:00 of round 2
2010-11-09: W vs. [#183LHW] Valdas Pocevicius (33-26-4) via UD ()
Previous Matchup Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#122] Richie Whitson (11-1-0) vs. [#121] Kajan Johnson (18-11-1)
Last 3 Fights: Richie Whitson (3-0-0)
2011-02-25: W vs. [#229LW] Curtis Demarce (11-9-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2010-11-27: W vs. [#289MW] Joakim Engberg (7-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 3:11 of round 3
2010-11-12: W vs. [#1282LW] Masaya Doi (7-6-4) via KO (Punches) in 3:23 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Kajan Johnson (2-1-0)
2010-11-12: W vs. [#211LW] Ryan Healy (14-9-1) via UD (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)
2009-12-04: L vs. [#165WW] Ryan Machan (13-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:30 of round 1
2009-11-06: W vs. [*] Josh Russell (3-1-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
Previous Matchup Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#92] Adam Lynn (16-8-0) vs. [#229] Curtis Demarce (11-9-0)
Last 3 Fights: Adam Lynn (3-0-0)
2011-08-19: W vs. [#388LW] Jason Meaders (12-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in ? of round 2
2011-05-21: W vs. [#1470LW] Kyle Olsen (8-10-0) via Submission (Punches) in ? of round 1
2010-11-19: W vs. [#126LW] Yoshihiro Koyama (16-5-1) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-28)
Last 3 Fights: Curtis Demarce (1-2-0)
2011-06-10: W vs. [#361LW] Robert Washington (11-4-0) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
2011-04-08: L vs. [#69WW] Marcus Davis (20-9-0) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
2011-02-25: L vs. [#122LW] Richie Whitson (11-1-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Previous Matchup Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Highest ranking now displayed in Historical Ranking search
We’re on a roll with new features today – thanks forum member kedbecker for this suggestion!
In our fighter search, you can now quickly look up the highest a fighter has been ever ranked in our generated historical ranking sets. For example, if you search for ‘Sakuraba’ you can quickly see the highest ranking for one of MMA’s pioneers: Kazushi Sakuraba was ranked #1 Middleweight in October of 1998 (in case of ties, the heaviest weight class and the most recent ranking set are shown).
“Next Fight” now displayed on current rankings
Introducing another new feature: the next scheduled fight for ranked fighters is now listed on our current ranking pages.
Click the next fight links to view the line-up for the event in which the fight is scheduled to take place.