Fight Matrix

Fight Matrix Program – UFC 213: Nunes/Shevchenko (07-08-2017)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jason

Women Bantamweight Championship (135)
[#1/#2DD/#2P4P] Amanda Nunes (14-4-0, -107) vs. [#2/#4DD/#6P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (14-2-0, -117)
Amanda Nunes is the All-Time #10 ranked Women’s fighter.
Valentina Shevchenko is the All-Time #32 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Amanda Nunes (3-0-0)
2016-12-30: W vs. [#4BW/#10DD/#9P4P] Ronda Rousey (12-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:48 of round 1
2016-07-09: W vs. [*] Miesha Tate (18-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:16 of round 1
2016-03-05: W vs. [#2BW/#4DD/#6P4P] Valentina Shevchenko (14-2-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)

Last 3 Fights: Valentina Shevchenko (2-1-0)
2017-01-28: W vs. [#8BW] Julianna Pena (8-3-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:29 of round 2
2016-07-23: W vs. [#5BW] Holly Holm (11-3-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2016-03-05: L vs. [#1BW/#2DD/#2P4P] Amanda Nunes (14-4-0) via UD (29-27, 29-28, 29-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Amanda Nunes 190, Valentina Shevchenko 161
Previous Match-up Record: Amanda Nunes leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Middleweight Championship (185)
[#2/#10DD/#10P4P] Yoel Romero (12-1-0, +106) vs. [#5] Robert Whittaker (18-4-0, -131)
Yoel Romero is the All-Time #18 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Robert Whittaker is the All-Time #32 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Yoel Romero (3-0-0)
2016-11-12: W vs. [#7MW] Chris Weidman (13-3-0) via KO (Flying Knee) in 0:24 of round 3
2015-12-12: W vs. [#6MW] Ronaldo Souza (24-5-0) via SD (29-28, 29-27, 28-29)
2015-06-27: W vs. [*] Lyoto Machida (22-7-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:38 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Robert Whittaker (3-0-0)
2017-04-15: W vs. [#6MW] Ronaldo Souza (24-5-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 3:28 of round 2
2016-11-26: W vs. [#12MW] Derek Brunson (17-5-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 4:07 of round 1
2016-04-23: W vs. [#30MW] Rafael Natal (21-8-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yoel Romero 238, Robert Whittaker 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#35] Daniel Omielanczuk (19-7-1, +509) vs. [#54] Curtis Blaydes (7-1-0, -749)

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Omielanczuk (1-2-0)
2017-03-18: L vs. [#22HW+] Timothy Johnson (11-3-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2016-10-08: L vs. [#13HW+] Stefan Struve (28-8-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 1:41 of round 2
2016-07-13: W vs. [#30HW+] Alexey Oleynik (56-10-1) via MD (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

Last 3 Fights: Curtis Blaydes (2-1-0)
2017-02-04: W vs. [#126HW+] Adam Milstead (8-2-0) via TKO (Knee Injury) in 0:59 of round 2
2016-10-01: W vs. [#141HW+] Cody East (12-3-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 2:02 of round 2
2016-04-10: L vs. [#8HW+] Francis Ngannou (10-1-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Omielanczuk 112, Curtis Blaydes 154
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 – TUF 25: Season Finale (07-07-2017)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#10] Justin Gaethje (17-0-0, +132) vs. [#14] Michael Johnson (17-11-0, -158)
Justin Gaethje is the All-Time #39 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Michael Johnson is the All-Time #40 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Justin Gaethje (3-0-0)
2016-12-31: W vs. [#77LW] Luiz Firmino (19-8-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 3
2016-03-12: W vs. [#84WW] Brian Foster (27-10-0) via TKO (Leg Kicks) in 1:43 of round 1
2015-09-18: W vs. [#43FW] Luis Palomino (26-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:30 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Michael Johnson (1-2-0)
2016-11-12: L vs. [#5LW] Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:31 of round 3
2016-09-17: W vs. [#16LW] Dustin Poirier (21-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:35 of round 1
2015-12-19: L vs. [#9WW] Nate Diaz (19-11-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Justin Gaethje 188, Michael Johnson 237
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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Welterweight (170)
[#57] Jesse Taylor (30-15-0) vs. [#85] Dhiego Lima (12-5-0)

Last 3 Fights: Jesse Taylor (1-2-0)
2016-10-22: L vs. [#68WW] Mukhamed Berkhamov (12-1-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:29 of round 1
2016-08-26: W vs. [#324WW] Seth Baczynski (20-14-0) via UD ()
2016-06-03: L vs. [#61WW] Aslambek Saidov (20-5-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:00 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Dhiego Lima (2-1-0)
2016-12-02: L vs. [#87WW] Jason Jackson (7-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:10 of round 1
2016-06-10: W vs. [#146WW] David Michaud (11-3-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
2016-04-08: W vs. [*] Antonio Trocoli (9-2-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jesse Taylor 258, Dhiego Lima 217
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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Lightweight (155)
[#71] Marc Diakiese (12-0-0, -286) vs. [#136] Drakkar Klose (7-0-1, +229)

Last 3 Fights: Marc Diakiese (3-0-0)
2017-03-18: W vs. [#200LW] Teemu Packalen (8-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:30 of round 1
2016-12-09: W vs. [#291LW] Frankie Perez (10-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-10-08: W vs. [#689LW] Lukasz Sajewski (13-3-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 4:40 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Drakkar Klose (2-0-1)
2017-01-15: W vs. [#395LW] Devin Powell (8-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-09-30: W vs. [#296LW] Hugh Pulley (6-3-0) via UD ()
2016-02-18: D vs. [#114LW] Joshua Aveles (25-11-2) via Draw (Split) in 5:00 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marc Diakiese 111, Drakkar Klose 173
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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Thursday, December 31st 2026: Rizin FF Super Rizin 6: Shiwasu no Owarinagoya Gekokujo Matsuri

[#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina

[#4 W105] Saori Oshima

Last Fight Date: 9/10/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#18 W105] Rena Kubota
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 7/18/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#13 W105] Ye Ji Lee
Last 5: L W L W W

Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep - 135 Impact

[#3 SW] Sukai China

[#4 SW] Jo Arai

Last Fight Date: 5/04/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 9/13/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#23 SW] Daichi Kitakata
Last 5: L L W L W

Sunday, December 13th 2026: Deep Tokyo Impact 2026 6th Round

[#6 SW] Sora Sugiyama

[#10 SW] Goal Makino

Last Fight Date: 9/20/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [NR] Musashi Musashi
Last 5: W W W L W

Last Fight Date: 9/06/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#42 SW] Toshiya Takashima
Last 5: W W W W W

Featured Fighters

[#18 W125]	Lucia Szabova	[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev
[#18 LW]	Renato Carneiro	[#1 FW]	Alexander Volkanovski
[#13 LW]	Tom Nolan	[#26 WW]	Jacobe Smith
[#102 W125]	Tainara Lisboa	[#1 LW]	Justin Gaethje
[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria	[#8 HW]	Josh Hokit

Current & All-Time Rankings Updated (07-06-2017)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jason

Notable Info

Intermediate updates to prep for the TUF card on Friday.

All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (07-04-2017)

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Jason

Current MMA Rankings Updated (07-03-2017)

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Jason

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Semi-annual community adjustment made for Japan population – was a good 6 months for them.

Current MMA Rankings Updated (06-26-2017)

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Jason

Aaron Pico faces unusually tough debut opponent at Bellator NYC

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Richard Mann

On Saturday, wrestling prodigy Aaron Pico will make his MMA debut on the main card of Bellator 180/NYC. For the uninitiated, Pico made news in 2014 when he left high school wrestling and forfeited any potential collegiate wrestling career to sign with Zinkin Entertainment. He continued to compete in freestyle wrestling for a shot at the Olympics, but MMA was always the ultimate goal. This past summer he ended up one match short of winning the U.S. Olympic Trials and has since focused on his MMA debut.

In his debut, the 20-year-old fighter will face Zach Freeman. “The Altar Boy” holds an 8-2 professional record and has been ranked as high as #118 LW in the Fight Matrix system. It is safe to say that Pico will face one of the toughest debut opponents for a wrestling prospect in the last 10 years.

The following table shows the debut opponents for all NCAA Division I wrestling All-Americans in the last 10 years who have transitioned into MMA. As you can see, only three others besides Pico have faced fighters who were ever ranked and only two others faced opponents who were ranked at the time. Freeman also has more wins that any of the other opponents, slightly beating out Phil Davis’ debut opponent Brett Chism.

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa/Lee (06-25-2017)

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#9] Kevin Lee (15-2-0, -134) vs. [#13] Michael Chiesa (14-2-0, +109)

Last 3 Fights: Kevin Lee (3-0-0)
2017-03-11: W vs. [#21LW] Francisco Trinaldo (21-5-0) via in 3:12 of round 2
2016-11-19: W vs. [#76LW] Magomed Mustafaev (13-2-0) via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:31 of round 2
2016-07-08: W vs. [#93LW] Jake Matthews (10-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Michael Chiesa (3-0-0)
2016-04-16: W vs. [#12LW] Beneil Dariush (14-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:20 of round 2
2015-12-10: W vs. [#19LW] Jim Miller (28-9-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:57 of round 2
2015-04-04: W vs. [#336LW] Mitch Clarke (11-4-0) via UD (29-26, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kevin Lee 106, Michael Chiesa 435
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Michael Chiesa leads 2-1
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Middleweight (185)
[#16] Johny Hendricks (18-6-0, -221) vs. [#20] Tim Boetsch (20-11-0, +178)
Johny Hendricks is the All-Time #40 ranked Absolute fighter.
Tim Boetsch is the All-Time #45 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Johny Hendricks (1-2-0)
2017-02-19: W vs. [#44MW] Hector Lombard (34-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2016-12-30: L vs. [#9WW] Neil Magny (19-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-07-09: L vs. [#10MW] Kelvin Gastelum (13-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Tim Boetsch (2-1-0)
2017-02-11: L vs. [#6MW] Ronaldo Souza (24-5-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 3:41 of round 1
2016-11-12: W vs. [#30MW] Rafael Natal (21-8-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:22 of round 1
2016-07-13: W vs. [*] Josh Samman (12-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:49 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Johny Hendricks 126, Tim Boetsch 134
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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Women Strawweight (115)
[#18] Felice Herrig (12-6-0, -116) vs. [#26] Justine Kish (6-0-0, -110)

Last 3 Fights: Felice Herrig (2-1-0)
2017-02-04: W vs. [#32SW] Alexa Grasso (9-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2016-07-23: W vs. [#88SW] Kailin Curran (4-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:59 of round 1
2015-04-18: L vs. [#34SW] Paige VanZant (7-3-0) via UD (30-26, 29-27, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Justine Kish (3-0-0)
2016-12-09: W vs. [#53SW] Ashley Yoder (5-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-82)
2016-01-02: W vs. [#44SW] Nina Ansaroff (7-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-01-24: W vs. [#8SW] Randa Markos (7-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Felice Herrig 141, Justine Kish 198
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 – Bellator 180: Sonnen/Silva (06-24-2017)

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Jason

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#40] Chael Sonnen (28-15-1) vs. [*] Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1)
Chael Sonnen is the All-Time #44 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Wanderlei Silva is the All-Time #3 ranked Light Heavyweight and #17 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Chael Sonnen (1-2-0)
2017-01-21: L vs. [*] Tito Ortiz (20-12-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:03 of round 1
2013-11-16: L vs. [#31MW] Rashad Evans (21-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:05 of round 1
2013-08-17: W vs. [#8LHW] Mauricio Rua (25-10-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:47 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Wanderlei Silva (2-1-0)
2013-03-03: W vs. [*] Brian Stann (12-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:08 of round 2
2012-06-23: L vs. [*] Rich Franklin (29-7-0) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
2011-11-19: W vs. [*] Cung Le (9-3-0) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 4:49 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chael Sonnen 154, Wanderlei Silva 1574
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#21] Matt Mitrione (11-5-0) vs. [#29] Fedor Emelianenko (36-4-0)
Fedor Emelianenko is the All-Time #1 ranked Heavyweight and #4 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Matt Mitrione (2-1-0)
2016-07-16: W vs. [#58HW+] Oli Thompson (17-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:21 of round 2
2016-06-24: W vs. [#104HW+] Carl Seumanutafa (10-7-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:22 of round 1
2016-01-17: L vs. [#11HW+] Travis Browne (18-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:09 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Fedor Emelianenko (3-0-0)
2016-06-17: W vs. [#91HW+] Fabio Maldonado (23-11-0) via MD (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
2015-12-31: W vs. [#272HW+] Jaideep Singh (2-2-0) via TKO (Submission to Punches) in 3:02 of round 1
2012-06-21: W vs. [*] Pedro Rizzo (20-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:24 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Matt Mitrione 343, Fedor Emelianenko 372
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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Welterweight (170)
[#10] Lorenz Larkin (18-5-0) vs. [#15] Douglas Lima (28-6-0)
Douglas Lima is the All-Time #47 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Lorenz Larkin (2-1-0)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#9WW] Neil Magny (19-5-0) via in 4:08 of round 1
2016-05-29: W vs. [#5WW] Jorge Masvidal (32-12-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-01-02: L vs. [#43WW] Albert Tumenov (18-4-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Douglas Lima (2-1-0)
2016-11-10: W vs. [#19WW] Andrey Koreshkov (19-2-0) via in of round 3
2016-07-16: W vs. [#44WW] Paul Daley (39-15-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-07-17: L vs. [#19WW] Andrey Koreshkov (19-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 48-47)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Lorenz Larkin 308, Douglas Lima 226
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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Current MMA Rankings Updated (06-18-2017)

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Jason