Fight Matrix

Fight Matrix Program – UFC on ESPN 18: Kattar vs. Ige (2020-07-15)

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Jason

Featherweight (146)
[#8] Calvin Kattar (21-4-0, 146.0lb, -312) vs. [#10] Dan Ige (14-2-0, 145.0lb, +244)

Last 3 Fights: Calvin Kattar (2-1-0)
2020-05-09: W vs. [#17FW] Jeremy Stephens (28-18-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 2:42 of round 2
2019-11-09: L vs. [#6FW] Zabit Magomedsharipov (18-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-06-08: W vs. [#19FW] Ricardo Lamas (19-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Dan Ige (3-0-0)
2020-05-16: W vs. [#18FW] Edson Barboza (20-9-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2020-02-08: W vs. [#34FW] Mirsad Bektic (13-3-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2019-06-22: W vs. [#111LW] Kevin Aguilar (17-4-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Calvin Kattar	-312		72.26%
Elo K170	Dan Ige	1996.74	+96.28	60.82%
Elo Modified	Dan Ige	1890.44	+5.11	50.56%
Glicko-1	Calvin Kattar	1964.66	+69.50	59.87%
WHR	Calvin Kattar	1869.12	+149.54	66.45%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Calvin Kattar 67, Dan Ige 60
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Dan Ige leads 1-0
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Flyweight (126)
[#57] Tim Elliott (15-11-1, 125.0lb, -125) vs. [#70] Ryan Benoit (10-6-0, 126.0lb, +101)
Tim Elliott is the All-Time #48 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Tim Elliott (0-3-0)
2020-05-30: L vs. [#13FLY] Brandon Royval (11-4-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:18 of round 2
2020-01-18: L vs. [#8FLY] Askar Askarov (11-0-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-10-12: L vs. [#1FLY/#10DD] Deiveson Figueiredo (18-1-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:08 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Ryan Benoit (1-2-0)
2019-12-21: L vs. [#133BW] Heili Alateng (14-7-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2017-11-18: W vs. [#844BW] Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-4-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 2:38 of round 3
2016-12-03: L vs. [#3FLY] Brandon Moreno (17-5-1) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Tim Elliott	-125		52.75%
Elo K170	Tim Elliott	1522.08	+155.25	67.02%
Elo Modified	Tim Elliott	1525.71	+67.90	57.38%
Glicko-1	Tim Elliott	1539.76	+49.78	57.12%
WHR	Tim Elliott	1470.38	+22.14	52.53%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tim Elliott 46, Ryan Benoit 207
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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Featherweight (145)
[#30] Cody Stamann (19-2-1, 145.0lb, +114) vs. [#14BW] Jimmie Rivera (22-4-0, 145.0lb, -140)

Last 3 Fights: Cody Stamann (2-0-1)
2020-06-06: W vs. [#57FW] Brian Kelleher (21-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-12-07: D vs. [#15BW] Yadong Song (16-4-1) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2019-03-02: W vs. [#43BW] Alejandro Perez (21-8-1) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Jimmie Rivera (1-2-0)
2019-06-08: L vs. [#1BW/#5DD/#10P4P] Petr Yan (15-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2019-02-17: L vs. [#3BW] Aljamain Sterling (19-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-09-08: W vs. [#10BW] John Dodson (21-11-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Jimmie Rivera	-140		55.52%
Elo K170	Cody Stamann	1889.26	+68.81	57.80%
Elo Modified	Cody Stamann	1838.42	+30.68	53.35%
Glicko-1	Jimmie Rivera	1863.80	+9.12	51.31%
WHR	Jimmie Rivera	1789.13	+90.21	60.16%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cody Stamann 39, Jimmie Rivera 403
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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Current & All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (07-12-2020)

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Jason

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Last Opponent: [#16 W125] Viviane Araujo
Last 5: L W W W W

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Last 5: W W L W W

Saturday, November 14th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Returns to Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy

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Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira
Last 5: W W W W W

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Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira
Last 5: W W L W W

Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF New Years Eve Event

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Last Opponent: [#7 FW] A.J. McKee
Last 5: W W W W W

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Last Opponent: [#26 FW] Kleber Koike Erbst
Last 5: W W W W W

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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal (2020-07-11)

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Jason

Welterweight Championship (170)
[#1/#3DD/#5P4P] Kamaru Usman (16-1-0, -250) vs. [#2] Jorge Masvidal (35-13-0, +199)
Kamaru Usman is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Jorge Masvidal is the All-Time #24 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Kamaru Usman (3-0-0)
2019-12-14: W vs. [#4WW] Colby Covington (15-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:10 of round 5
2019-03-02: W vs. [#6WW] Tyron Woodley (19-5-1) via UD (50-44, 50-45, 50-44)
2018-11-30: W vs. [#11WW] Rafael dos Anjos (29-13-0) via UD (49-45, 50-43, 48-47)

Last 3 Fights: Jorge Masvidal (3-0-0)
2019-11-02: W vs. [#12WW] Nate Diaz (20-12-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 3
2019-07-06: W vs. [*] Ben Askren (19-2-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 0:05 of round 1
2019-03-16: W vs. [#8MW] Darren Till (18-2-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:05 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Kamaru Usman	-250		68.11%
Elo K170	Kamaru Usman	2396.13	+176.08	69.09%
Elo Modified	Kamaru Usman	2317.36	+101.19	60.90%
Glicko-1	Kamaru Usman	2384.93	+27.47	53.95%
WHR	Kamaru Usman	2146.61	+63.71	57.22%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kamaru Usman 210, Jorge Masvidal 252
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Kamaru Usman leads 1-0
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Featherweight Championship (145)
[#1/#4DD/#6P4P] Alexander Volkanovski (21-1-0, -217) vs. [#2/#6DD] Max Holloway (21-5-0, +176)
Alexander Volkanovski is the All-Time #7 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Max Holloway is the All-Time #2 ranked Featherweight and #14 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkanovski (3-0-0)
2019-12-14: W vs. [#2FW/#6DD] Max Holloway (21-5-0) via UD (50-45, 48-47, 48-47)
2019-05-11: W vs. [#3BW] Jose Aldo (28-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-12-29: W vs. [*] Chad Mendes (18-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:14 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Max Holloway (1-2-0)
2019-12-14: L vs. [#1FW/#4DD/#6P4P] Alexander Volkanovski (21-1-0) via UD (50-45, 48-47, 48-47)
2019-07-27: W vs. [#7FW] Frankie Edgar (23-8-1) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 48-47)
2019-04-13: L vs. [#3LW/#7DD] Dustin Poirier (26-6-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Alexander Volkanovski	-217		65.38%
Elo K170	Alexander Volkanovski	2308.02	+119.40	63.31%
Elo Modified	Alexander Volkanovski	2269.35	+115.50	62.38%
Glicko-1	Alexander Volkanovski	2338.08	+89.98	62.67%
WHR	Alexander Volkanovski	2101.19	+50.64	55.76%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkanovski 210, Max Holloway 210
Previous Match-up Record: Alexander Volkanovski leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Max Holloway leads 2-1
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Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#3] Jose Aldo (28-6-0, +180) vs. [#4] Petr Yan (14-1-0, -224)
Jose Aldo is the All-Time #3 ranked Absolute fighter.
Petr Yan is the All-Time #40 ranked Bantamweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jose Aldo (1-2-0)
2019-12-14: L vs. [#1BW/#9DD] Marlon Moraes (23-6-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2019-05-11: L vs. [#1FW/#4DD/#6P4P] Alexander Volkanovski (21-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-02-02: W vs. [#25LW] Renato Carneiro (14-3-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:44 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Petr Yan (3-0-0)
2019-12-14: W vs. [#16BW] Urijah Faber (35-11-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 0:43 of round 3
2019-06-08: W vs. [#14BW] Jimmie Rivera (22-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2019-02-23: W vs. [#10BW] John Dodson (21-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Petr Yan	-224		65.94%
Elo K170	Petr Yan	2060.78	+70.94	58.03%
Elo Modified	Petr Yan	2050.13	+23.41	52.56%
Glicko-1	Jose Aldo	2118.97	+27.90	54.01%
WHR	Petr Yan	1993.22	+59.83	56.79%

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jose Aldo 210, Petr Yan 210
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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WHR Ratings Updated (Again)

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Jason

Thanks to computerrank over at BoxRec, WHR framework has been updated to allow for explicit scoring of win types (like Glicko and standard system). See the FAQ for more info.

Current MMA Rankings Updated (07-05-2020)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Jason

All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (07-04-2020)

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jason

Ranking the 2020 UFC Rookie Class

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Richard Mann

The following table shows the peak quarterly ranking of all fighters to make their UFC debut in 2020 as well as the corresponding ranking of their debut opponent. The fighter with the highest peak ranking was former Invicta FC champion Jinh Yu Frey. However, her highest ranking, #2 Women’s Atomweight, came in a division not currently promoted by the UFC. So far this year, 10 fighters have made their promotional debut against a fighter whose peak ranking was in the top 25. In those fights, debuting fighters have gone 3-7. UFC rookies have gone 17-22 overall in their debut fights.

Event	Date	Fighter	Peak Prior to Fight	Opponent	Opponent Prior Peak	W/L	Result
UFC 246	1/18/2020	Ode Osbourne	#240 Bantamweight	Brian Kelleher	#11 Bantamweight	Loss	SUB Guillotine Choke
UFC 246	1/18/2020	Aleksa Camur	#231 Light Heavyweight	Justin Ledet	#49 Heayvweight	Win	U-DEC
UFC Raleigh	1/25/2020	Jamahal Hill	#87 Light Heavyweight	Darko Stosic	#53 Light Heavyweight	Win	U-DEC
UFC Raleigh	1/25/2020	Tony Gravely	#53 Bantamweight	Brett Johns	#14 Bantamweight	Loss	SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Raleigh	1/25/2020	Herbert Burns	#73 Featherweight	Nate Landwehr	#43 Featherweight	Win	KO/TKO Knee
UFC Raleigh	1/25/2020	Nate Landwehr	#43 Featherweight	Herbert Burns	#73 Featherweight	Loss	KO/TKO Knee
UFC 247	2/8/2020	Khaos Williams	#194 Welterweight	Alex Morono	#38 Welterweight	Win	KO/TKO Punch
UFC 247	2/8/2020	Youssef Zalal	#333 Featherweight	Austin Lingo	#411 Featherweight	Win	U-DEC
UFC 247	2/8/2020	Austin Lingo	#411 Featherweight	Youssef Zalal	#333 Featherweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC Rio Rancho	2/15/2020	Brok Weaver	#272 Welterweight	Kazula Vargas	#155 Lightweight	Win	DQ
UFC Rio Rancho	2/15/2020	Daniel Rodriguez	#169 Bantamweight	Tim Means	#24 Welterweight	Win	SUB Guillotine Choke
UFC Rio Rancho	2/15/2020	Shanna Young	#54 Women’s Flyweight	Macy Chiasson	#4 Women’s Bantamweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC Auckland	2/22/2020	Josh Culibao	#167 Featherweight	Jalin Turner	#187 Lightweight	Loss	KO/TKO Punches
UFC Norfolk	2/29/2020	Norma Dumont	Not Ranked	Megan Anderson	#4 Women’s Featherweight	Loss	KO/TKO Punch
UFC Norfolk	2/29/2020	Darrick Minner	#57 Bantamweight	Grant Dawson	#44 Featherweight	Loss	SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Norfolk	2/29/2020	Kyler Phillips	#126 Bantamweight	Gabriel Silva	#74 Featherweight	Win	U-DEC
UFC Norfolk	2/29/2020	Steve Garcia	#147 Featherweight	Luis Pena	#106 Featherweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC Norfolk	2/29/2020	TJ Brown	#166 Featherweight	Jordan Griffin	#75 Featherweight	Loss	SUB Guillotine Choke
UFC Norfolk	2/29/2020	Spike Carlyle	#262 Lightweight	Aalon Cruz	#174 Featherweight	Win	KO/TKO Punches
UFC Norfolk	2/29/2020	Aalon Cruz	#174 Featherweight	Spike Carlyle	#262 Lightweight	Loss	KO/TKO Punches
UFC 248	3/7/2020	Jamall Emmers	#110 Featherweight	Giga Chikadze	#99 Featherweight	Loss	S-DEC
UFC Brasilia	3/14/2020	David Dvorak	#41 Flyweight	Bruno Silva	#67 Flyweight	Win	U-DEC
UFC Jax	5/13/2020	Philipe Lins	#23 Heavyweight	Andrei Arlovski	#3 Heavyweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC Jax	5/13/2020	Ike Villanueva	#116 Light Heavyweight	Chase Sherman	#69 Heavyweight	Win	KO/TKO Elbow
UFC FL	5/16/2020	Irwin Rivera	#132 Bantamweight	Giga Chikadze	#99 Featherweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC FL	5/16/2020	Rodrigo Nascimento	#134 Heavyweight	Don’Tale Mayes	#93 Heavyweight	Win	SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Vegas	5/30/2020	Gabe Green	#154 Lightweight	Daniel Rodriguez	#64 Welterweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC Vegas	5/30/2020	Brandon Royval	#34 Flyweight	Tim Elliott	#7 Flyweight	Win	SUB Arm Triangle
UFC Vegas 2	6/13/2020	Mariya Agapova	#23 Women’s Flyweight	Hannah Cifers	#31 Women’s Strawweight	Win	SUB Rear Naked Choke
UFC Vegas 2	6/13/2020	Gustavo Lopez	#126 Bantamweight	Merab Dvalishvili	#22 Bantamweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC Vegas 2	6/13/2020	Zarrukh Adashev	Not Ranked	Tyson Nam	#5 Bantamweight	Loss	KO/TKO Punch
UFC Vegas 2	6/13/2020	Christian Aguilera	#235 Welterweight	Anthony Ivy	#129 Welterweight	Win	KO/TKO Punches
UFC Vegas 2	6/13/2020	Anthony Ivy	#129 Welterweight	Christian Aguilera	#235 Welterweight	Loss	KO/TKO Punches
UFC Vegas 3	6/20/2020	Justin Jaynes	#220 Featherweight	Frank Camacho	#135 Lightweight	Win	KO/TKO Punches
UFC Vegas 3	6/20/2020	Max Rohskopf	#344 Lightweight	Austin Hubbard	#115 Lightweight	Loss	KO/TKO
UFC Vegas 4	6/27/2020	Kyle Daukaus	#69 Middleweight	Brendan Allen	#27 Middleweight	Loss	U-DEC
UFC Vegas 4	6/27/2020	Jason Witt	#89 Lightweight	Takashi Sato	#81 Welterweight	Loss	KO/TKO Punches
UFC Vegas 4	6/27/2020	Kay Hansen	#33 Women’s Strawweight	Jinh Yu Frey	#2 Women’s Atomweight	Win	SUB Armbar
UFC Vegas 4	6/27/2020	Jinh Yu Frey	#2 Women’s Atomweight	Kay Hansen	#33 Women’s Strawweight	Loss	SUB Armbar

Current MMA Rankings Updated (06-28-2020)

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Jason

8 Reasons Every Student Should Try a Boxing Class

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Emma Rundle

Many people consider boxing to be a violent hobby or activity that increases the cases of violence in society. That notion is not true because there are more benefits to derive from boxing classes than negative effects.

The exercises that are available in a boxing class can bring great health benefits to students, helping them throughout their college or university years. As was stated by proessaywriting service, in case you’re anxious about your grades, you can ask someone to write my essay and practice boxing. What are those benefits? Here are 8 reasons why every student should try a boxing class.

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WHR Career Histories of Fighters who set All-Time WHR Records

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Jason

One more fancy graph. WHR histories for all fighters who set all-time highest WHR records during their career.

In other words… fighters that (by WHR standards) were “the best fighters ever” at some point when they fought. Josh Barnett is a bit of a surprise… otherwise, names we all expect.