Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira (2020-10-31)
Light Heavyweight (205)
[#5] Glover Teixeira (31-7-0, +177) vs. [*] Thiago Santos (21-7-0, -219)
Glover Teixeira is the All-Time #21 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Glover Teixeira (3-0-0)
2020-05-13: W vs. [#14LHW] Anthony Smith (33-16-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:04 of round 5
2019-09-14: W vs. [#13LHW] Nikita Krylov (26-7-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-04-27: W vs. [#39LHW] Ion Cutelaba (15-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:37 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Thiago Santos (2-1-0)
2019-07-06: L vs. [#1LHW/#6DD/#1P4P] Jon Jones (26-1-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
2019-02-23: W vs. [#2LHW] Jan Blachowicz (27-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:39 of round 3
2018-12-08: W vs. [*] Jimi Manuwa (17-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:41 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Thiago Santos | -219 | 65.53% | |
| Elo K170 | Glover Teixeira | 2069.52 | +38.31 | 54.37% |
| Elo Modified | Thiago Santos | 2087.11 | +47.36 | 55.16% |
| Glicko-1 | Thiago Santos | 2208.58 | +75.97 | 60.76% |
| WHR | Thiago Santos | 2009.17 | +62.92 | 57.14% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Glover Teixeira 178, Thiago Santos 490
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)
[#27] Andrei Arlovski (29-19-0, +206) vs. [#36] Tanner Boser (19-6-1, -258)
Andrei Arlovski is the All-Time #19 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Andrei Arlovski (2-1-0)
2020-05-13: W vs. [#48HW+] Philipe Lins (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2019-11-02: L vs. [#5HW+] Jairzinho Rozenstruik (11-1-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:29 of round 1
2019-07-20: W vs. [#26HW+] Ben Rothwell (38-13-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Tanner Boser (2-1-0)
2020-07-25: W vs. [#83HW+] Raphael Pessoa (10-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:36 of round 2
2020-06-27: W vs. [#48HW+] Philipe Lins (14-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:41 of round 1
2019-12-21: L vs. [#46HW+] Ciryl Gane (6-0-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Tanner Boser | -258 | 68.80% | |
| Elo K170 | Andrei Arlovski | 1655.25 | +22.64 | 52.58% |
| Elo Modified | Andrei Arlovski | 1708.53 | +7.98 | 50.87% |
| Glicko-1 | Andrei Arlovski | 1745.95 | +18.47 | 52.66% |
| WHR | Andrei Arlovski | 1696.15 | +89.79 | 60.11% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrei Arlovski 178, Tanner Boser 105
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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Bantamweight (135)
[#16] Raoni Barcelos (15-1-0) vs. [#83] Khalid Taha (14-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Raoni Barcelos (3-0-0)
2019-12-21: W vs. [#39BW] Said Nurmagomedov (14-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2019-05-11: W vs. [#274BW] Carlos Huachin (11-5-3) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 4:49 of round 2
2018-11-30: W vs. [*] Chris Gutierrez (15-4-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:12 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Khalid Taha (2-1-0)
2019-10-05: W vs. [#117FLY] Bruno Silva (10-6-2) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:00 of round 3
2019-04-13: W vs. [#544LW] Boston Salmon (7-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:25 of round 1
2018-07-22: L vs. [#145FW] Nad Narimani (12-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Elo K170 | Raoni Barcelos | 1920.02 | +297.73 | 79.58% |
| Elo Modified | Raoni Barcelos | 1909.53 | +277.03 | 77.08% |
| Glicko-1 | Raoni Barcelos | 1961.00 | +304.70 | 85.24% |
| WHR | Raoni Barcelos | 1866.81 | +313.13 | 80.70% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Raoni Barcelos 322, Khalid Taha 399
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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Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Hall (2020-10-31)
Middleweight (185)
[#15] Uriah Hall (15-9-0, -222) vs. [*] Anderson Silva (34-10-0, +179)
Anderson Silva is the All-Time #1 ranked Middleweight and #4 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Uriah Hall (2-1-0)
2019-09-14: W vs. [#22MW] Antonio Carlos Jr. (10-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2018-12-29: W vs. [#108MW] Bevon Lewis (7-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:32 of round 3
2018-07-07: L vs. [#5MW] Paulo Costa (13-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:36 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Anderson Silva (1-2-0)
2019-05-11: L vs. [#8MW] Jared Cannonier (13-5-0) via TKO (Leg Injury) in 4:47 of round 1
2019-02-09: L vs. [#1MW/#6DD/#6P4P] Israel Adesanya (20-0-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#11MW] Derek Brunson (21-7-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Uriah Hall | -222 | 65.79% | |
| Elo K170 | Uriah Hall | 1825.30 | +63.21 | 57.17% |
| Elo Modified | Uriah Hall | 1822.38 | +34.84 | 53.81% |
| Glicko-1 | Uriah Hall | 1845.76 | +37.04 | 55.31% |
| WHR | Uriah Hall | 1760.78 | +16.18 | 51.85% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Uriah Hall 413, Anderson Silva 539
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Anderson Silva leads 2-1
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Featherweight (145)
[#26] Andre Fili (21-7-0, +138) vs. [#58] Bryce Mitchell (13-0-0, -167)
Last 3 Fights: Andre Fili (2-1-0)
2020-06-13: W vs. [#65FW] Charles Jourdain (10-3-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2020-01-18: L vs. [#21FW] Sodiq Yusuff (11-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-07-13: W vs. [*] Sheymon Moraes (11-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:07 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Bryce Mitchell (3-0-0)
2020-05-09: W vs. [#101LW] Charles Rosa (13-4-0) via UD (30-24, 30-25, 30-25)
2019-12-07: W vs. [#195FW] Matt Sayles (8-3-0) via Submission (Twister) in 4:20 of round 1
2019-03-23: W vs. [#177FW] Bobby Moffett (13-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Bryce Mitchell | -167 | 59.81% | |
| Elo K170 | Andre Fili | 1790.70 | +40.78 | 54.64% |
| Elo Modified | Bryce Mitchell | 1762.16 | +22.88 | 52.50% |
| Glicko-1 | Andre Fili | 1757.46 | +5.41 | 50.78% |
| WHR | Bryce Mitchell | 1682.05 | +58.41 | 56.63% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andre Fili 140, Bryce Mitchell 175
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)
[#37] Kevin Holland (19-5-0) vs. [#40] Makhmud Muradov (24-6-0)
Last 3 Fights: Kevin Holland (3-0-0)
2020-09-19: W vs. [#53MW] Darren Stewart (12-6-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2020-08-08: W vs. [#80MW] Joaquin Buckley (11-3-0) via TKO (Punch) in 0:43 of round 3
2020-05-16: W vs. [#122MW] Anthony Hernandez (7-2-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 1:39 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Makhmud Muradov (3-0-0)
2019-12-07: W vs. [#99MW] Trevor Smith (15-10-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:09 of round 3
2019-09-28: W vs. [#93MW] Alessio Di Chirico (12-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2019-07-27: W vs. [#326MW] Wendell de Oliveira Marqu (31-15-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:56 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Elo K170 | Makhmud Muradov | 1813.34 | +6.22 | 50.71% |
| Elo Modified | Makhmud Muradov | 1825.83 | +69.70 | 57.57% |
| Glicko-1 | Makhmud Muradov | 1894.71 | +120.34 | 66.66% |
| WHR | Makhmud Muradov | 1717.92 | +35.78 | 54.08% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kevin Holland 42, Makhmud Muradov 329
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 (10-25-2020)
Notable Info
- Khabib Nurmagomedov finally breaks B.J. Penn’s stranglehold on the all-time top spot at Lightweight and also moves into the Top 15 All-Time Absolute.
Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Khabib vs. Gaethje (2020-10-24)
Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#3DD/#6P4P] Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0-0, -335) vs. [#2/#6DD/#8P4P] Justin Gaethje (22-2-0, +260)
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the All-Time #2 ranked Lightweight and #21 ranked Absolute fighter.
Justin Gaethje is the All-Time #16 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Khabib Nurmagomedov (3-0-0)
2019-09-07: W vs. [#3LW] Dustin Poirier (26-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:06 of round 3
2018-10-06: W vs. [#10WW] Conor McGregor (22-4-0) via Submission (Neck Crank) in 3:03 of round 4
2018-04-07: W vs. [#14LW] Al Iaquinta (15-6-1) via UD (50-44, 50-43, 50-43)
Last 3 Fights: Justin Gaethje (3-0-0)
2020-05-09: W vs. [#4LW] Tony Ferguson (25-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:39 of round 5
2019-09-14: W vs. [#24WW] Donald Cerrone (36-15-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:18 of round 1
2019-03-30: W vs. [#10FW] Edson Barboza (21-9-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:30 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Khabib Nurmagomedov | -335 | 73.48% | |
| Elo K170 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 2424.56 | +125.88 | 63.99% |
| Elo Modified | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 2355.97 | +125.33 | 63.38% |
| Glicko-1 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 2450.23 | +98.16 | 63.76% |
| WHR | Khabib Nurmagomedov | 2342.23 | +257.16 | 76.40% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Khabib Nurmagomedov 413, Justin Gaethje 168
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Khabib Nurmagomedov leads 3-2
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Middleweight (185)
[#2] Robert Whittaker (21-5-0, -107) vs. [#7] Jared Cannonier (13-4-0, -116)
Robert Whittaker is the All-Time #14 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Robert Whittaker (2-1-0)
2020-07-25: W vs. [#8MW] Darren Till (18-3-1) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2019-10-05: L vs. [#1MW/#7DD/#5P4P] Israel Adesanya (20-0-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:33 of round 2
2018-06-09: W vs. [#6MW] Yoel Romero (13-5-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
Last 3 Fights: Jared Cannonier (3-0-0)
2019-09-28: W vs. [#3MW] Jack Hermansson (21-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:27 of round 2
2019-05-11: W vs. [*] Anderson Silva (34-10-0) via TKO (Leg Injury) in 4:47 of round 1
2018-11-03: W vs. [#27MW] David Branch (22-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:29 of round 2
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Jared Cannonier | -116 | 50.95% | |
| Elo K170 | Robert Whittaker | 2254.15 | +337.51 | 82.37% |
| Elo Modified | Robert Whittaker | 2182.03 | +279.40 | 77.26% |
| Glicko-1 | Robert Whittaker | 2239.90 | +208.78 | 76.89% |
| WHR | Robert Whittaker | 1971.69 | +88.78 | 60.00% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robert Whittaker 91, Jared Cannonier 392
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)
[#8] Alexander Volkov (31-8-0, -165) vs. [#19] Walt Harris (13-8-0, +136)
Alexander Volkov is the All-Time #40 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (1-2-0)
2020-06-20: L vs. [#3HW+] Curtis Blaydes (14-2-0) via UD (48-47, 48-46, 49-46)
2019-11-09: W vs. [#80HW+] Greg Hardy (6-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2018-10-06: L vs. [#4HW+] Derrick Lewis (24-7-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:49 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Walt Harris (2-1-0)
2020-05-16: L vs. [#6HW+] Alistair Overeem (47-18-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:00 of round 2
2019-07-20: W vs. [#10HW+] Alexey Oleynik (59-14-1) via KO (Knee and Punches) in 0:12 of round 1
2019-05-04: W vs. [#38HW+] Sergey Spivak (11-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:50 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Alexander Volkov | -165 | 59.50% | |
| Elo K170 | Alexander Volkov | 1896.67 | +236.07 | 74.62% |
| Elo Modified | Alexander Volkov | 1919.77 | +196.98 | 70.31% |
| Glicko-1 | Alexander Volkov | 1988.19 | +187.71 | 74.66% |
| WHR | Alexander Volkov | 1826.62 | +146.53 | 66.14% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkov 126, Walt Harris 161
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexander Volkov leads 1-0
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