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Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night – Poirier vs. Johnson (09-17-2016)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#13] Dustin Poirier (20-4-0, -156) vs. [#14] Michael Johnson (16-10-0, +133)

Last 3 Fights: Dustin Poirier (3-0-0)
2016-06-04: W vs. [#46LW] Bobby Green (23-7-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:53 of round 1
2016-01-02: W vs. [#56LW] Joseph Duffy (15-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)
2015-06-06: W vs. [#70WW] Yancy Medeiros (13-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Michael Johnson (1-2-0)
2015-12-19: L vs. [#8WW] Nate Diaz (19-11-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-08-08: L vs. [#11LW] Beneil Dariush (13-2-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2015-02-22: W vs. [#3LW] Edson Barboza (18-4-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dustin Poirier 105, Michael Johnson 273
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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Middleweight (185)
[#10] Uriah Hall (12-6-0, +133) vs. [#14] Derek Brunson (15-3-0, -157)

Last 3 Fights: Uriah Hall (2-1-0)
2015-11-14: L vs. [#8MW] Robert Whittaker (16-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-09-26: W vs. [#6MW] Gegard Mousasi (39-6-2) via TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) in 0:25 of round 2
2015-08-08: W vs. [#153MW] Oluwale Bamgbose (6-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:32 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Derek Brunson (3-0-0)
2016-02-21: W vs. [#27MW] Roan Carneiro (20-10-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 1
2015-08-08: W vs. [#28MW] Sam Alvey (28-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:19 of round 1
2015-01-31: W vs. [#27LHW] Ed Herman (23-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:36 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Uriah Hall 308, Derek Brunson 209
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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Lightweight (155)
[#15] Evan Dunham (17-6-0, -283) vs. [#35FW] Rick Glenn (18-3-1, +233)

Last 3 Fights: Evan Dunham (3-0-0)
2015-12-11: W vs. [#23LW] Joe Lauzon (26-12-0) via UD (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
2015-07-18: W vs. [#104WW] Ross Pearson (19-12-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-01-03: W vs. [*] Rodrigo Damm (12-9-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Rick Glenn (3-0-0)
2016-06-24: W vs. [#152FW] Ramiro Hernandez (18-9-0) via SD ()
2016-03-19: W vs. [#511FW] Chris Manuel (9-7-2) via TKO (Punches to the Body) in 2:03 of round 3
2015-10-17: W vs. [#403LW] Adam Ward (16-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:27 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Evan Dunham 281, Rick Glenn 85
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 (09-11-2016)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Jason

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Friday, October 16th 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Chicago 2: Carmouche vs. Bishop 2

[#6 W125] Liz Carmouche

[#14 W125] Jena Bishop

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: [#37 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

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

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

Last Fight Date: 5/02/2026 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#20 HW] Renan Ferreira
Last 5: W W L W W

Featured Fighters

[#1 FLW]	Joshua Van	[#4 LW]	Arman Tsarukyan
[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev	[#172 HW]	Sean Sharaf
[#33 LW]	Akbar Abdullaev	[#5 FW]	Rajabali Shaidullaev
[#9 LW]	Mauricio Ruffy	[#3 FLW]	Alexandre Pantoja
[#49 LW]	Mikuru Asakura	[#13 FW]	Patricio Freire

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Comparison: Sherdog vs. Fight Matrix – All-Time Top European Fighters

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Jason

Sherdog recently released yet another “Top Fighters” list — Top 10 European MMA Fighters of All-Time

Let’s compare…

Sherdog Top 10

Fedor Emelianenko
Mirko Filipovic
Michael Bisping
Alistair Overeem
Conor McGregor
Bas Rutten
Andrei Arlovski
Igor Vovchanchyn
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Gegard Mousasi

FightMatrix fighters missing from Sherdog list: Hansen (HM), Schilt (HM)

FightMatrix Top 10 (Absolute All-Time Rating)

Fedor Emelianenko
Bas Rutten
Mirko Filipovic
Andrei Arlovski
Michael Bisping
Alistair Overeem
Conor McGregor
Joachim Hansen
Gegard Mousasi
Semmy Schilt

Sherdog fighters missing from our list: Vovchanchyn (#17), Jedrzejczyk (#26)

Fight Matrix Program: UFC 203 – Miocic vs. Overeem (09-10-2016)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Jason

Heavyweight Championship (265)
[#1/#9DD/#6P4P] Stipe Miocic (15-2-0, -137) vs. [#4] Alistair Overeem (41-14-0, +113)
Stipe Miocic is the All-Time #19 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Alistair Overeem is the All-Time #17 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (3-0-0)
2016-05-14: W vs. [#2HW+] Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1) via KO (Punch) in 2:47 of round 1
2016-01-02: W vs. [#9HW+] Andrei Arlovski (25-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1
2015-05-10: W vs. [#8HW+] Mark Hunt (12-11-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:47 of round 5

Last 3 Fights: Alistair Overeem (3-0-0)
2016-05-08: W vs. [#9HW+] Andrei Arlovski (25-13-0) via TKO (Front Kick and Punches) in 1:12 of round 2
2015-12-19: W vs. [#5HW+] Junior dos Santos (18-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:43 of round 2
2015-03-14: W vs. [#18HW+] Roy Nelson (21-13-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Stipe Miocic 119, Alistair Overeem 125
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alistair Overeem leads 6-4
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Heavyweight (265)
[#2] Fabricio Werdum (20-6-1, -218) vs. [#10] Travis Browne (18-4-1, +176)
Fabricio Werdum is the All-Time #3 ranked Heavyweight and #13 ranked Absolute fighter.
Travis Browne is the All-Time #25 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Fabricio Werdum (2-1-0)
2016-05-14: L vs. [#1HW+/#9DD/#6P4P] Stipe Miocic (15-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:47 of round 1
2015-06-13: W vs. [#3HW+] Cain Velasquez (14-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:13 of round 3
2014-11-15: W vs. [#8HW+] Mark Hunt (12-11-1) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 2:27 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Travis Browne (1-2-0)
2016-07-09: L vs. [#3HW+] Cain Velasquez (14-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:57 of round 1
2016-01-17: W vs. [#20HW+] Matt Mitrione (11-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:09 of round 3
2015-05-23: L vs. [#9HW+] Andrei Arlovski (25-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:41 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Fabricio Werdum 119, Travis Browne 63
Previous Match-up Record: Fabricio Werdum leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Fabricio Werdum leads 5-2
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Welterweight (170)
[#1165] Mickey Gall (2-0-0) vs. [NA] Phil Brooks (DEBUT)

Last 3 Fights: Mickey Gall (2-0-0)
2016-02-06: W vs. [NA] Mike Jackson (0-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:45 of round 1
2015-11-21: W vs. [NA] Ron Templeton (0-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:53 of round 1

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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Biggest Risers in Current MMA Rankings Update (09-04-2016)

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Richard Mann

Fight Matrix updates the Current MMA Rankings once a week. As the deepest and most inclusive ranking system in the sport, fights all over the globe can have a major impact on the rankings. Let’s take a look at the biggest risers in the divisional rankings. The number in parenthesis is the number of spots that the fighter moved up from the last issued rankings. For the purpose of this article, fighters who were unranked in the previous ranking iteration are excluded.

Heavyweight
Christian Colombo #123 (52)
Denmark’s Colombo moved up 52 spots after fighting to a draw with Jarjis Danho in his UFC debut. He is now undefeated in seven-straight bouts since falling to current UFC fighter Viktor Pesta in 2012.

Middleweight
Mauricio Alonso #152 (97)
Alonso last fought in the main event of Dragon House 23. There, he scored a unanimous-decision victory over Justin Baseman. The Brazilian fighter holds a 12-7 record as a professional. In his only really big show experience, he fell to Nick Pica on the undercard of Bellator 142 – Dynamite last September.

Welterweight
Ismail Naurdiev #273 (285)
Austrian fighter Naurdiev is now riding a six-fight winning streak after defeating Daniel Skibinski at World Free Fight Challenge 20 on Aug. 27. The 20-year-old fighter trains with Thaiboxing MMA Salzburg.
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (09-04-2016)

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Jason

Comparison: Sherdog vs. Fight Matrix – All-Time Top Canadian Fighters

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Jason

Sherdog recently released a list of their Top 10 Canadian MMA Fighters of All-Time

Let’s compare…

Sherdog Top 10

Georges St. Pierre
Rory MacDonald
Patrick Cote
Carlos Newton
Mark Hominick
Sarah Kaufman
Denis Kang
Gary Goodridge
Sam Stout
TJ Grant

FightMatrix fighters missing from Sherdog list: Carvalho, Doerksen (HM), Davis (HM), Loiseau (HM)

FightMatrix Top 10 (Absolute All-Time Rating)

Georges St. Pierre
Rory MacDonald
Mark Hominick
Carlos Newton
Sarah Kaufman
Antonio Carvalho
Joe Doerksen
Denis Kang
Alexis Davis
David Loiseau

Sherdog fighters missing from our list: Grant (#11), Goodridge (#13), Cote (#15), Stout (#16)

Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night 93 – Arlovski vs. Barnett (09-03-2016)

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jason

Heavyweight (265)
[#7] Andrei Arlovski (25-12-0, +126) vs. [#15] Josh Barnett (34-8-0, -151)
Andrei Arlovski is the All-Time #10 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Josh Barnett is the All-Time #7 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Andrei Arlovski (1-2-0)
2016-05-08: L vs. [#4HW+] Alistair Overeem (41-14-0) via TKO (Front Kick and Punches) in 1:12 of round 2
2016-01-02: L vs. [#1HW+/#7DD/#6P4P] Stipe Miocic (15-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1
2015-09-05: W vs. [#11HW+] Frank Mir (18-11-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Josh Barnett (1-2-0)
2016-01-30: L vs. [#10HW+] Ben Rothwell (36-10-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:48 of round 2
2015-09-26: W vs. [#18HW+] Roy Nelson (21-13-0) via UD (50-45, 48-47, 48-47)
2013-12-28: L vs. [#9HW+] Travis Browne (18-4-1) via KO (Elbows) in 1:00 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Andrei Arlovski 118, Josh Barnett 217
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Josh Barnett leads 5-4
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#6] Alexander Gustafsson (16-4-0, -639) vs. [#31] Jan Blachowicz (19-5-0, +461)
Alexander Gustafsson is the All-Time #20 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Alexander Gustafsson (1-2-0)
2015-10-03: L vs. [#2LHW/#4P4P] Daniel Cormier (18-1-0) via SD (47-48, 48-47, 49-46)
2015-01-24: L vs. [#3LHW] Anthony Johnson (22-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:15 of round 1
2014-03-08: W vs. [#14LHW] Jimi Manuwa (15-2-0) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 1:18 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Jan Blachowicz (1-2-0)
2016-04-10: W vs. [#85LHW] Igor Pokrajac (28-13-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-09-05: L vs. [#17LHW] Corey Anderson (8-2-0) via UD (30-25, 29-26, 30-25)
2015-04-11: L vs. [#14LHW] Jimi Manuwa (15-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Gustafsson 336, Jan Blachowicz 146
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexander Gustafsson leads 1-0
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#5] Ryan Bader (20-5-0, -255) vs. [#18] Ilir Latifi (12-4-0, +210)
Ryan Bader is the All-Time #21 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ryan Bader (2-1-0)
2016-01-30: L vs. [#3LHW] Anthony Johnson (22-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 1
2015-10-03: W vs. [#10LHW] Rashad Evans (21-5-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-01-24: W vs. [#4LHW] Phil Davis (16-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Ilir Latifi (3-0-0)
2016-03-05: W vs. [#39LHW] Gian Villante (14-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-01-17: W vs. [#50LHW] Sean OConnell (17-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:30 of round 1
2015-07-18: W vs. [#123LHW] Hans Stringer (22-7-3) via KO (Punches) in 0:56 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ryan Bader 217, Ilir Latifi 182
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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Biggest Risers in Current MMA Rankings Update (08-28-2016)

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Richard Mann

Heavyweight
Igor Sliusarchuk #159 (36)
It looks like the correction in the rankings system has rewarded Sliusarchuk with a 36 spot bump. The Ukrainian fighter last fought on Dec. 19 when he scored a 45-second knockout over Emil Zahariev. The 27-year-old fighter holds a 19-8 record as a professional.

Middleweight
Alessio Di Chirico #124 (94)
Di Chirico has quickly risen up the rankings. At UFC on Fox 21, he scored his first UFC victory over Garreth McLellan via split decision. The win improved his record to 10-1. Despite beginning his professional career in 2011, he was allowed to the 2014 IMMAF amateur world championships where he took first place.

Other Notables: Ken Hasegawa #59 (34)

Welterweight
Vuyisile Colossa #284 (134)
The One Championship veteran got back on the winning track with a third-round knockout victory over Marcelo Tenorio under the IMPI World Series Banner. Prior to that, he had lost to Elnur Agaev for Kunlun Fight in his only other bout of 2016. The South African kickboxer fought on the very first One Championship card and holds a 3-1 record in the promotion.
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MMA Current Rated Division Population (Update #2)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Jason

First Posted in December 2011

Updated in May 2014

Division	Estimated #	12/2011	5/2014	8/2016
Heavyweight	757	8.3%	6.9%	6.2%
Light Heavyweight	758	8.8%	6.7%	6.2%
Middleweight	1285	14.7%	12.7%	10.6%
Welterweight	2070	20.4%	18.3%	17.0%
Lightweight	2453	21.8%	20.2%	20.2%
Featherweight	2114	14.4%	17.4%	17.4%
Bantamweight	1600	9.0%	11.4%	13.2%
Fly+Straw	1109	2.7%	6.4%	9.1%

– Male Only

The eligible pool (all active fighters over the “starter” rating) has increased only 1.4% in the past 2.25 years, after jumping over 13% in the previous 2.5 years. The growth of MMA has seemed to come to a halt on the global scale.

The divisional trend is simple. Less fighters in the heavier divisions, more fighters in the lighter divisions, especially at the very bottom of the weights.

Using some updated info, I have to make a slight revision to the “average fighter” weights in the past two studies. In 2011, the average male fighter weighed in at roughly 171 pounds. In 2014, this went down to 166 and now, it is about 163 pounds.