Notable Info
- Please excuse the much larger rows in the ranking tables. We are working on yet another improvement..
Fightmatrix Program – Saturday, 10/1/11
Most of the regional MMA shows going on tonight:
Free Fight GP – Night of the Gladiators 6
October 1, 2011
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#33] Jeff Monson (42 – 12 – 0) vs. [#72] Maro Perak (20 – 3 – 1)
Fight for Wrestling 4
October 1, 2011
Alex Madonna Expo Center,
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Middleweight (185 lbs)
[#103] Anthony Ruiz (26 – 16 – 0) vs. [*] Mike Moreno (5 – 4 – 0)
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#303] Preston Scharf (12 – 12 – 0) vs. [*] Josh Thornburg (7 – 4 – 0)
Lightweight (155 lbs)
[#415] Cruz Gomez (14 – 9 – 0) vs. [*] Darren Crisp Jr. (7 – 6 – 0)
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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 |
The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 2 Review
In the second episode, the coaches picked their teams and the first featherweight fight took place, with Team Miller’s Bryan Caraway choking out Team Bisping’s Marcus Brimmage late in the second round.
So far Team Miller is up 1 to Team Bisping’s 0.
Here are the remaining fighters (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
Featherweights
[#58] Steven Siler
Episode 1: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.
[#67] Bryan Caraway
Episode 1: defeated [#91 LW] Eric Mariott by unanimous decision (20-18).
Episode 2: defeated [NR] Marcus Brimage by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#80] Diego Brandao
Episode 1: defated [NR] Jesse Newell by TKO in the first round.
[#82] Hamid Corassani
Episode 1: defated [#166] Brian Pearman by KO in the first round.
[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez
Episode 1: defeated [#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera by TKO in the second round.
[NR] Marcus Brimage
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen by TKO in the second round.
Episode 2: lost to [#67] Bryan Carawy by rear naked choke in the second round.
[NR] Stephen Bass
Episode 1: defeated [#227] Karsten Lenjoint by triangle choke in the second round.
[NR] Dustin Neace
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Josh Clopton by unanimous decision (20-18).
Bantamweights after the jump:
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FightMatrix Program: UFC Live 6 (10-1-2011)
Bantamweight (135)
[#1/#5DD] Dominick Cruz (18-1-0) vs. [#10] Demetrious Johnson (9-1-0)
Dominick Cruz is the All-Time #2 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Dominick Cruz (3-0-0)
2011-07-02: W vs. [#4BW] Urijah Faber (25-5-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)
2010-12-16: W vs. [#13BW] Scott Jorgensen (12-4-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2010-08-18: W vs. [#2BW/#10DD] Joseph Benavidez (15-2-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (3-0-0)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#14BW] Miguel Torres (39-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-02-05: W vs. [#85BW] Norifumi Yamamoto (18-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2010-11-11: W vs. [#95BW] Damacio Page (15-6-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:27 of round 3
Welterweight (170)
[#18] Charlie Brenneman (14-2-0) vs. [#20] Anthony Johnson (9-3-0)
Last 3 Fights: Charlie Brenneman (2-1-0)
2011-06-26: W vs. [#21WW] Rick Story (13-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-01-22: W vs. [#487WW] Amilcar Alves (12-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-08-07: L vs. [#24WW] Johny Hendricks (11-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:40 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Anthony Johnson (2-1-0)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#33WW] Dan Hardy (23-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-11-21: L vs. [#7WW] Josh Koscheck (16-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:47 of round 2
2009-10-24: W vs. [#128WW] Yoshiyuki Yoshida (13-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:41 of round 1
Heavyweight (265)
[#49] Pat Barry (6-3-0) vs. [#51] Stefan Struve (21-5-0)
Last 3 Fights: Pat Barry (1-2-0)
2011-06-26: L vs. [#14HW+] Cheick Kongo (16-6-2) via KO (Punch) in 2:39 of round 1
2011-01-22: W vs. [#29HW+] Joey Beltran (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-06-12: L vs. [#25HW+] Mirko Filipovic (27-9-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:30 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Stefan Struve (2-1-0)
2011-05-28: L vs. [#17HW+] Travis Browne (12-0-1) via KO (Punch) in 4:11 of round 1
2010-12-11: W vs. [#115HW+] Sean McCorkle (12-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:55 of round 1
2010-08-07: W vs. [#91HW+] Christian Morecraft (7-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:22 of round 2
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“Keep an Eye Out For…”
[#87MW] Eddie Arizmendi (15 – 4 – 0) is on a 9 fight win streak (7 by stoppage). Not all of his victories have been over fighters with great records; however, 2 that stand out in this current streak are:
- 2nd round KO via punch over rising middleweight [#120MW] Jason Norwood (11 – 3 – 0) in July 2011
- 3rd round unanimous decision over [#64WW] David Hulett (18 – 9 – 0) in September 2009
Out of Arizmendi’s 15 victories, only 2 have gone to a decision. In fact, 17 of his 19 professional bouts have been stoppages. Arizmendi last lost in June 2008 to UFC fighter [#109WW] Seth Baczynski (14 – 6 – 0) via 2nd round submission (triangle choke). The 25 year old Tuscon, Arizona native will attempt to extend his win streak to 10 when he faces [#272MW] Arthur Guseinov (8 – 2 – 0) on October 14th at M-1 Challenge 27.
[#55LW] Alexander Sarnavskiy (15 – 0 – 0) is one of the hottest young prospects developing in Russia. Sarnavskiy, 22, has already racked up 15 consecutive wins (since his pro debut in December 2008). In 2011 alone, Sarnavskiy has won 3 bouts with choke based submissions. Within the last year, his victories include:
- 1st round rear naked choke on lightweight [*] Marcio Cesar (14 – 6 – 1) in August 2011
- 1st round triangle choke on featherweight [#114FW] Douglas Evans (13 – 9 – 0) in May 2011
- 2nd round rear naked choke over lightweight [#314LW] Beau Baker (8 – 5 – 0) in March 2011
- Rear naked choke in 0:43 of round 1 over lightweight [*] Arsen Ubaidulaev (8 – 4 – 0) in December 2010.
- TKO via spinning back fish and punches in 0:14 of round 1 over [*] Victor Kuku (8 – 8 – 1) in October 2010.
Sarnavskiy is a definite finisher, going to the cards only twice in 15 starts. Currently toiling on the Russian MMA scene, it is time for Sarnavskiy to come to the U.S. and ply his trade against higher caliber opponents. Can he continue his winning ways against tougher competition?
FightMatrix: Bellator 52 (10-1-2011)
Heavyweight (265)
[#32] Neil Grove (11-3-1) vs. [#55] Mike Hayes (15-4-1)
Last 3 Fights: Neil Grove (2-1-0)
2011-07-23: W vs. [#191HW+] Zak Jensen (10-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:00 of round 1
2010-10-14: L vs. [#13HW+] Cole Konrad (8-0-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 4:45 of round 1
2010-09-16: W vs. [#83HW+] Alexey Oleinik (33-8-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:45 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Mike Hayes (3-0-0)
2011-01-15: W vs. [#245HW+] Matt Kovacs (6-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:23 of round 3
2010-12-04: W vs. [#1536HW+] Josh Bennett (8-13-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 1:37 of round 1
2010-10-30: W vs. [#723HW+] Matt Walker (2-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:37 of round 2
Heavyweight (265)
[#54] Mark Holata (11-2-0) vs. [#157] Ron Sparks (7-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Mark Holata (3-0-0)
2011-04-23: W vs. [#318HW+] Tracy Willis (7-4-0) via Submission (Knees and Punches) in 0:49 of round 1
2011-01-29: W vs. [#97HW+] Carmelo Marrero (13-5-0) via UD ()
2010-09-30: W vs. [#94HW+] Shawn Jordan (12-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:13 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Ron Sparks (3-0-0)
2011-05-07: W vs. [#857HW+] Vince Lucero (20-22-1) via Submission (Keylock) in 2:18 of round 1
2010-09-23: W vs. [#516HW+] Gregory Maynard (3-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:50 of round 1
2009-06-27: W vs. [#821HW+] Johnathan Ivey (29-45-0) via UD ()
Heavyweight (265)
[#82] Thiago Santos (8-1-0) vs. [#98] Blagoi Ivanov (4-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Thiago Santos (2-1-0)
2010-08-13: W vs. [#168HW+] Ubiratan Marinho Lima (13-6-0) via DQ (Illegal Punches to the Back) in 3:49 of round 2
2010-05-13: W vs. [#204HW+] Geronimo dos Santos (24-13-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:35 of round 1
2009-11-27: L vs. [#83HW+] Alexey Oleinik (33-8-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:22 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Blagoi Ivanov (3-0-0)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#170HW+] William Penn (5-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:58 of round 1
2010-10-09: W vs. [#382LHW] Svetoslav Zahariev (7-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:33 of round 1
2009-08-02: W vs. [*] Kazuyuki Fujita (15-9-0) via SD ()
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Lineal Championship Histories now a permanent feature
As promised, the MMA Lineal Championship Histories are now a permanent fixture at FightMatrix.com!
Check them out here:
This Past Weekend: UFC 135 – Jones vs. Rampage
UFC 135 – Jones vs. Rampage
September 24, 2011
Pepsi Center,
Denver, Colorado, United States
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
[#1/#7DD] up 0/3 to [#1/#4DD] Jon Jones (14-1-0) def. [#4] down 1 to [#5] Quinton Jackson (32-9-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:14 of round 4.
Jon Jones is the All-Time #17 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Quinton Jackson is the All-Time #1 ranked Light Heavyweight and #11 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Jon Jones (3-0-0)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#2LHW/#10DD] Mauricio Rua (20-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 2:37 of round 3
2011-02-05: W vs. [#18LHW] Ryan Bader (12-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:20 of round 2
2010-08-01: W vs. [#22LHW] Vladimir Matyushenko (26-5-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 1:52 of round 1
Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Quinton Jackson (2-1-0)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#20LHW] Matt Hamill (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-20: W vs. [#5LHW] Lyoto Machida (17-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2010-05-29: L vs. [#3LHW] Rashad Evans (19-1-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight (170 lbs)
[#8] up 1 to [#7] Josh Koscheck (16-5-0) def. [#17] down 6 to [#23] Matt Hughes (45-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:59 of round 1
Matt Hughes is the All-Time #2 ranked Welterweight and #4 ranked Absolute fighter.
Josh Koscheck is the All-Time #7 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Josh Koscheck (2-1-0)
2010-12-11: L vs. [#1WW/#2DD] Georges St. Pierre (22-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2010-05-08: W vs. [#23MW] Paul Daley (28-11-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-11-21: W vs. [#21WW] Anthony Johnson (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:47 of round 2
Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Matt Hughes (2-1-0)
2010-11-20: L vs. [#6WW] B.J. Penn (16-7-2) via KO (Punches) in 0:21 of round 1
2010-08-07: W vs. [#28WW] Ricardo Almeida (13-5-0) via Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 3:15 of round 1
2010-04-10: W vs. [*] Renzo Gracie (13-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:40 of round 3
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
[#21] up 4 to [#17] Travis Browne (12-0-1) def. [#51] down 19 to [#70] Rob Broughton (15-6-1) via UD
Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Travis Browne (2-0-1)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#48HW+] Stefan Struve (21-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:11 of round 1
2010-10-16: D vs. [#14HW+] Cheick Kongo (16-6-2) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2010-06-19: W vs. [#100HW+] James McSweeney (6-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 1
Last 3 Fights (prior to tonight’s bout): Rob Broughton (3-0-0)
2010-10-16: W vs. [#328HW+] Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz (5-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:43 of round 3
2010-01-30: W vs. [#146HW+] Oli Thompson (9-2-0) via UD ()
2010-01-30: W vs. [#103HW+] James Thompson (16-14-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:28 of round 2
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MMA Rankings Updated: 09/25/2011
Notable Info
- Featherweight division expanded to Top 300
Lineal Championship Wrap-Up
In case you missed our series on this, your lineal champions are:
Heavyweight: Alistair Overem
Light Heavyweight: Jon Jones
Middleweight: Anderson Silva
Welterweight: Georges St. Pierre
Lightweight: Shinya Aoki
Featherweight: Jose Aldo
Bantamweight: Dominick Cruz
Flyweight: Ian McCall
We will be publishing those histories on our site as permanent fixtures within the coming weeks.
FightMatrix Program: UFC 135 (9-24-2011)
Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#1/#7DD] Jon Jones (13-1-0) vs. [#4] Quinton Jackson (32-8-0)
Jon Jones is the All-Time #17 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Quinton Jackson is the All-Time #1 ranked Light Heavyweight and #11 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jon Jones (3-0-0)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#2LHW/#10DD] Mauricio Rua (20-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 2:37 of round 3
2011-02-05: W vs. [#18LHW] Ryan Bader (12-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:20 of round 2
2010-08-01: W vs. [#22LHW] Vladimir Matyushenko (26-5-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 1:52 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Quinton Jackson (2-1-0)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#20LHW] Matt Hamill (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-20: W vs. [#5LHW] Lyoto Machida (17-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2010-05-29: L vs. [#3LHW] Rashad Evans (19-1-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Welterweight (170)
[#8] Josh Koscheck (15-5-0) vs. [#17] Matt Hughes (45-8-0)
Matt Hughes is the All-Time #2 ranked Welterweight and #4 ranked Absolute fighter.
Josh Koscheck is the All-Time #7 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Josh Koscheck (2-1-0)
2010-12-11: L vs. [#1WW/#2DD] Georges St. Pierre (22-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2010-05-08: W vs. [#23MW] Paul Daley (28-11-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-11-21: W vs. [#21WW] Anthony Johnson (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:47 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Matt Hughes (2-1-0)
2010-11-20: L vs. [#6WW] B.J. Penn (16-7-2) via KO (Punches) in 0:21 of round 1
2010-08-07: W vs. [#28WW] Ricardo Almeida (13-5-0) via Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) in 3:15 of round 1
2010-04-10: W vs. [*] Renzo Gracie (13-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:40 of round 3
Heavyweight (265)
[#21] Travis Browne (11-0-1) vs. [#51] Rob Broughton (15-5-1)
Last 3 Fights: Travis Browne (2-0-1)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#48HW+] Stefan Struve (21-5-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:11 of round 1
2010-10-16: D vs. [#14HW+] Cheick Kongo (16-6-2) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2010-06-19: W vs. [#100HW+] James McSweeney (6-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Rob Broughton (3-0-0)
2010-10-16: W vs. [#328HW+] Vinicius Kappke de Queiro (5-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:43 of round 3
2010-01-30: W vs. [#146HW+] Oli Thompson (9-2-0) via UD ()
2010-01-30: W vs. [#103HW+] James Thompson (16-14-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:28 of round 2
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Lineal Championship History: Heavyweights
First, a run-down of the particulars:
- Inception of the championship occured on 10/14/1993, the first “top contender” match-up that took place within this division.
- Vacancies after inactivity periods were fulfilled by the next “top contender” match. Absence of such, was not a problem at Heavyweight.
Your current lineal Heavyweight champion is Alistair Overeem
The full history is below. Note, the colored backgrounds indicate a title change.
MMA Heavyweight Lineal Championship History
The Ultimate Fighter 14, Episode 1 Review
The first episode of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 14’ featured all 32 fighters competing in elimination bouts for a spot in the TUF house.
A few of the early favorites were eliminated in a series of exciting fights.
Here are the 16 fighters who earned a spot in the house (all rankings are approximated as-of the show’s taping)
Featherweights
[#58] Steven Siler: defeated [#30] Micah Miller by guillotine choke in the third (overtime) round.
[#67] Bryan Caraway: defeated [#91 LW] Eric Mariott by unanimous decision (20-18).
[#80] Diego Brandao: defated [NR] Jesse Newell by TKO in the first round.
[#82] Hamid Corassani: defated [#166] Brian Pearman by KO in the first round.
[#396 LW] Dennis Bermudez: defeated [#27 BW] Jimmie Rivera by TKO in the second round.
[NR] Marcus Brimage: defeated [NR] Bryson Wailehua-Hansen by TKO in the second round.
[NR] Stephen Bass: defeated [#227] Karsten Lenjoint by triangle choke in the second round.
[NR] Dustin Neace: defeated [NR] Josh Clopton by unanimous decision (20-18)
Bantamweights after the jump:
Lineal Championship History: Light Heavyweights
First, a run-down of the particulars:
- Due to potential metric conversion issues and weight class changes, a limit of 206 pounds is observed for this list.
- Inception of the championship occurred on 12/21/1997. The late start was due to the lack of guidance by an organization, with no semblance of matchmaking. Before the UFC, the Light Heavyweight division was used a “stop gap” between Middleweight and Heavyweight.
- Only one period of inactivity was seen in this lineage.
Your current lineal Light Heavyweight champion is Jon Jones
The full history is below. Note, the colored backgrounds indicate a title change.
MMA Light Heavyweight Lineal Championship History
Lineal Championship History: Middleweights
First, a run-down of the particulars:
- Due to potential metric conversion issues and weight class changes, a limit of 187 pounds is observed for this list.
- Inception of the championship occured on 5/18/1989, the first fight in the division.
- Sporadic periods of inactivity were observed throughout the first half of the lineage. Clear “top contender” matches took place to determine the next champion.
Your current lineal Middleweight champion is Anderson Silva
The full history is below. Note, the colored backgrounds indicate a title change.
MMA Middleweight Lineal Championship History