FightMatrix Program – UFC on FOX 29: Poirier/Gaethje (04-14-2018)
Lightweight (155)
[#5] Dustin Poirier (22-5-0, -138) vs. [#8] Justin Gaethje (18-1-0, +115)
Dustin Poirier is the All-Time #42 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Justin Gaethje is the All-Time #37 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Dustin Poirier (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2017-11-11: W vs. [#10LW] Anthony Pettis (20-7-0) via Submission (Body Triangle) in 2:08 of round 3
2017-05-13: NC vs. [#1LW/#7DD] Eddie Alvarez (29-5-0)
2017-02-11: W vs. [#28LW] Jim Miller (28-11-0) via MD (28-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Justin Gaethje (2-1-0)
2017-12-02: L vs. [#1LW/#7DD] Eddie Alvarez (29-5-0) via KO (Knee) in 3:59 of round 3
2017-07-07: W vs. [#38FW] Michael Johnson (17-13-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 4:48 of round 2
2016-12-31: W vs. [#64LW] Luiz Firmino (20-8-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dustin Poirier 154, Justin Gaethje 133
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Justin Gaethje leads 1-0
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Welterweight (170)
[#17] Alex Oliveira (17-5-1) vs. [#19] Carlos Condit (30-11-0)
Carlos Condit is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Alex Oliveira (2-1-0)
2017-12-02: L vs. [#20WW] Yancy Medeiros (15-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:02 of round 3
2017-07-22: W vs. [#27WW] Ryan LaFlare (13-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:50 of round 2
2017-03-11: W vs. [#48WW] Tim Means (27-10-1) via SUB in 2:38 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Carlos Condit (0-3-0)
2017-12-30: L vs. [#10WW] Neil Magny (20-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-08-27: L vs. [#6WW] Demian Maia (25-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:52 of round 1
2016-01-02: L vs. [#5WW] Robbie Lawler (28-12-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alex Oliveira 133, Carlos Condit 105
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)
[#52] Marvin Vettori (12-3-1) vs. [#63] Israel Adesanya (11-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Marvin Vettori (1-1-1)
2017-12-30: D vs. [#60MW] Omari Akhmedov (17-4-1) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2017-06-25: W vs. [#120MW] Vitor Miranda (12-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-12-30: L vs. [#29MW] Antonio Carlos Jr. (9-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Israel Adesanya (3-0-0)
2018-02-10: W vs. [#215MW] Rob Wilkinson (11-2-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 3:37 of round 2
2017-11-24: W vs. [#387MW] Stuart Dare (8-6-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 4:53 of round 1
2017-07-28: W vs. [#247MW] Melvin Guillard (32-20-2) via TKO in of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marvin Vettori 105, Israel Adesanya 63
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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| Friday, October 16th 2026: PFL Chicago: Carmouche vs. Bishop 2 | |||
 [#6 W125] Liz Carmouche | [#14 W125] Jena Bishop | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#16 W125] Viviane Araujo Last 5: L W W W W | Last Fight Date: 6/27/2026 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#36 W125] Ariane Lipski da Silva Last 5: W W L W W | ||
| Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF New Years Eve Event | |||
 [#5 FW] Rajabali Shaidullaev |  [#17 FW] Kyoma Akimoto | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#7 FW] A.J. McKee Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 8/11/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#26 FW] Kleber Koike Erbst Last 5: W W W W W | ||
| Saturday, November 14th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Returns to Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy | |||
 [#6 HW] Vadim Nemkov | [#16 HW] Sergey Bilostenniy | ||
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| [#43 WW] |  Roberto Soldic | [#1 WW] | Islam Makhachev | |
| [#8 BW] | Payton Talbott | [#26 MW] | Roman Kopylov | |
| [#3 W125] |  Natalia Silva | [#63 MW] |  Damian Pinas | |
| [#81 MW] |  Ateba Abega Gautier | [#12 BW] | Deiveson Figueiredo | |
| [#29 LW] |  Esteban Ribovics | [#28 FLW] |  Imanol Rodriguez |
FightMatrix Program – UFC 223: Nurmagomedov/Iaquinta (04-07-2018)
Lightweight Championship (155)
[#3] Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0-0, 154.5lb) vs. [#13] Al Iaquinta (14-3-1, 155.2lb)
Khabib Nurmagomedov is the All-Time #20 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Khabib Nurmagomedov (3-0-0)
2017-12-30: W vs. [#4LW] Edson Barboza (19-5-0) via UD (30-25, 30-25, 30-24)
2016-11-12: W vs. [#39FW] Michael Johnson (17-13-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:31 of round 3
2016-04-16: W vs. [#164LW] Darrell Horcher (13-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:38 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Al Iaquinta (3-0-0)
2017-04-22: W vs. [#93WW] Diego Sanchez (27-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:38 of round 1
2015-04-04: W vs. [#7WW] Jorge Masvidal (32-13-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-01-31: W vs. [#51LW] Joe Lauzon (27-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:34 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Khabib Nurmagomedov 98, Al Iaquinta 350
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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Women Strawweight Championship (115)
[#1/#3DD/#3P4P] Rose Namajunas (7-3-0, 114.2lb, -102) vs. [#3/#6DD/#5P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-1-0, 114.0lb, -121)
Rose Namajunas is the All-Time #23 ranked Women’s fighter.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is the All-Time #4 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Rose Namajunas (2-1-0)
2017-11-04: W vs. [#3SW/#6DD/#5P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:03 of round 1
2017-04-15: W vs. [#28SW] Michelle Waterson (14-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:47 of round 2
2016-07-30: L vs. [#8SW] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (11-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Joanna Jedrzejczyk (2-1-0)
2017-11-04: L vs. [#1SW/#3DD/#3P4P] Rose Namajunas (7-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:03 of round 1
2017-05-13: W vs. [#2SW/#5DD/#4P4P] Jessica Andrade (18-6-0) via UD (50-45, 50-44, 50-45)
2016-11-12: W vs. [#8SW] Karolina Kowalkiewicz (11-2-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rose Namajunas 154, Joanna Jedrzejczyk 154
Previous Match-up Record: Rose Namajunas leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Joanna Jedrzejczyk leads 2-0
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Featherweight (145)
[#17] Renato Carneiro (11-1-1, 145.6lb, +112) vs. [#23] Calvin Kattar (18-2-0, 145.4lb, -137)
Last 3 Fights: Renato Carneiro (2-1-0)
2017-07-29: L vs. [#2FW/#9DD/#9P4P] Brian Ortega (14-0-0) via SUB in 2:59 of round 3
2017-04-15: W vs. [#5FW] Jeremy Stephens (28-14-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-05-14: W vs. [*] Zubaira Tukhugov (18-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Calvin Kattar (3-0-0)
2018-01-20: W vs. [#51FW] Shane Burgos (10-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:32 of round 3
2017-07-29: W vs. [#26FW] Andre Fili (18-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-09-23: W vs. [#249FW] Chris Foster (11-5-0) via UD ()
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Renato Carneiro 252, Calvin Kattar 77
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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Sakuraba and Josh Barnett’s submission grappling team “Survival Series” format airs on Fight Pass April 11
This new promotion is called Quintet. The first event will be called “Quintet.1” with the tag line “Team Grappling Survival Match” and features a host of notable names all across the MMA and combat sports scene. It’s stylized title may remind you of defunct Japanese MMA promotion Dream stylized titles. This event will be broadcast on UFC Fight Pass.
THE EVENT AIRS APRIL 11 530AM ET / 230AM PT
https://youtu.be/weTyy5Dk5W8
One Championship – Weight Division Confusion
Due to a weight cutting death, One Championship rolled out changes to their weigh-ins and divisional ranges at the start of 2016.
Although online literature suggests they still do weigh-ins, I can’t find any legitimate pre-event weigh-in results since they rolled out this new program. As far as I can tell, they come up with a fight-ready, perhaps slightly dehydrated weight for each fighter and put them in whatever division they fit.
What makes it more confusing is how they structure their ranges:
| Division | OneFC Limit | Standard Limit |
| Heavyweight | 265 | 265 |
| Light Heavyweight | 225 | 205 |
| Middleweight | 205 | 185 |
| Welterweight | 185 | 170 |
| Lightweight | 170 | 155 |
| Featherweight | 155 | 145 |
| Bantamweight | 145 | 135 |
| Flyweight | 135 | 125 |
| Strawweight | 125 | 115 |
| Atomweight | 115 | 105 |
The upper-limit of Heavyweight remains unchanged, while all of the other divisions are staggered by one, with the exception of Light Heavyweight, which basically equates to a “Light” Heavyweight. So, they tried to make the common naming convention “work” with their altered methods.
To incorporate a real-world example, Bibiano Fernandes is the promotion’s 145-pound champion. In a fight-ready, perhaps slightly dehydrated state, he probably is about 145 pounds and as far as I can tell, this is where he is expected to weigh under their strange conditions — so this is pretty clear so far.
To OneFC, he is a “Bantamweight”, but at where he’s expected to weigh, he’d be considered a “Featherweight” to the rest of the MMA world. However, in the rest of MMA, he would not be exempt from cutting an additional 10 or so pounds of water weight, so in all likelihood, he’d weigh-in at 135 prior to the event — a “true” Bantamweight.
As you may have noticed, our divisional limits are slightly higher than the standard limits, to accommodate for slight variances historically in organizations shifting things a bit, deciding to use the metric system and with another pound or two on top of that to allow for small weigh-in misses. However, they aren’t so much higher to allow for OneFC fighters to be slotted in their “true” MMA divisions without breaking our own rules and ignoring actual weigh-in results.
Hopefully this clears things up.
Current MMA Rankings Updated (04-01-2018)
Notable Info
- Women’s Strawweight expanded to Top 60 (from 50).
FightMatrix Program – UFC Fight Night 127: Werdum/Volkov (03-17-2018)
Heavyweight (265)
[#2] Fabricio Werdum (23-7-1, -211) vs. [#9] Alexander Volkov (29-6-0, +171)
Fabricio Werdum is the All-Time #4 ranked Heavyweight and #18 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Fabricio Werdum (2-1-0)
2017-11-18: W vs. [#20HW+] Marcin Tybura (16-4-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
2017-10-07: W vs. [#53HW+] Walt Harris (10-7-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:05 of round 1
2017-07-08: L vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (43-16-0) via MD (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (3-0-0)
2017-09-02: W vs. [#22HW+] Stefan Struve (28-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:30 of round 3
2017-04-15: W vs. [#17HW+] Roy Nelson (23-15-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-11-19: W vs. [#34HW+] Timothy Johnson (12-4-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Fabricio Werdum 119, Alexander Volkov 196
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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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#12] Jimi Manuwa (17-3-0, -217) vs. [#25] Jan Blachowicz (21-7-0, +175)
Jimi Manuwa is the All-Time #39 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jimi Manuwa (2-1-0)
2017-07-29: L vs. [#6LHW] Volkan Oezdemir (15-2-0) via TKO in 0:22 of round 1
2017-03-18: W vs. [#20LHW] Corey Anderson (9-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:05 of round 1
2016-10-08: W vs. [#13LHW] Ovince St. Preux (22-11-0) via TKO in 2:38 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Jan Blachowicz (2-1-0)
2017-12-16: W vs. [#51LHW] Jared Cannonier (10-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-10-21: W vs. [#63LHW] Devin Clark (8-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:02 of round 2
2017-04-08: L vs. [#24LHW] Patrick Cummins (10-4-0) via MD (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jimi Manuwa 231, Jan Blachowicz 91
Previous Match-up Record: Jimi Manuwa leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Jimi Manuwa leads 1-0
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Bantamweight (135)
[#30] Tom Duquesnoy (15-2-0) vs. [#136] Terrion Ware (17-7-0)
Last 3 Fights: Tom Duquesnoy (2-1-0)
2017-10-07: L vs. [#17BW] Cody Stamann (17-1-0) via SD (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
2017-04-15: W vs. [#321BW] Patrick Williams (8-5-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 0:28 of round 2
2016-12-16: W vs. [#242BW] Alan Philpott (16-10-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:35 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Terrion Ware (1-2-0)
2017-12-01: L vs. [#35BW] Sean OMalley (10-0-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2017-07-08: L vs. [#17BW] Cody Stamann (17-1-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2017-04-29: W vs. [#258BW] Jared Papazian (20-13-0) via TKO in 0:20 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tom Duquesnoy 161, Terrion Ware 106
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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