Fight Matrix

Fight Matrix Program – TUF 24 Finale: Johnson vs. Elliott (12-03-2016)

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Jason

Flyweight Championship (125)
[#1/#1DD/#2P4P] Demetrious Johnson (24-2-1) vs. [#8] Tim Elliott (13-6-1)
Demetrious Johnson is the All-Time #1 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (3-0-0)
2016-04-23: W vs. [#4FLY] Henry Cejudo (10-1-0) via TKO (Knees to the Body) in 2:49 of round 1
2015-09-05: W vs. [#10BW] John Dodson (18-8-0) via UD (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
2015-04-25: W vs. [#3FLY] Kyoji Horiguchi (18-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:59 of round 5

Last 3 Fights: Tim Elliott (3-0-0)
2016-03-04: W vs. [#69FLY] Pedro Nobre (18-2-2) via UD (50-46, 50-45, 49-46)
2015-09-19: W vs. [#97BW] Felipe Efrain (11-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:30 of round 2
2015-07-18: W vs. [#177BW] Iliarde Santos (30-11-1) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demetrious Johnson 224, Tim Elliott 274
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Demetrious Johnson leads 5-0
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Flyweight (125)
[#2] Joseph Benavidez (24-4-0, -197) vs. [#4] Henry Cejudo (10-1-0, +163)
Joseph Benavidez is the All-Time #6 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Henry Cejudo is the All-Time #17 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Joseph Benavidez (3-0-0)
2016-02-06: W vs. [#11FLY] Zach Makovsky (19-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2015-10-03: W vs. [#16FLY] Ali Bagautinov (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-05-23: W vs. [#22FLY] John Moraga (16-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Henry Cejudo (2-1-0)
2016-04-23: L vs. [#1FLY/#1DD/#2P4P] Demetrious Johnson (24-2-1) via TKO (Knees to the Body) in 2:49 of round 1
2015-11-21: W vs. [#5FLY] Jussier da Silva (19-4-0) via SD (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)
2015-06-13: W vs. [#12FLY] Chico Camus (17-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joseph Benavidez 301, Henry Cejudo 224
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)
[#15] Jake Ellenberger (31-11-0, +212) vs. [#24] Jorge Masvidal (30-11-0, -262)
Jake Ellenberger is the All-Time #21 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Jake Ellenberger (1-2-0)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#21WW] Matt Brown (20-15-0) via TKO (Kick to the Body and Punches) in 1:46 of round 1
2016-01-30: L vs. [#27WW] Tarec Saffiedine (16-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-07-12: L vs. [#2WW] Stephen Thompson (13-1-1) via KO (Spinning Hook Kick) in 4:29 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jorge Masvidal (1-2-0)
2016-07-30: W vs. [#52LW] Ross Pearson (19-13-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-05-29: L vs. [#8WW] Lorenz Larkin (18-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-11-28: L vs. [#8LW] Ben Henderson (24-7-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jake Ellenberger 126, Jorge Masvidal 126
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 MMA Rankings Updated (12-01-2016)

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Jason

Notable Info

Mid-week ranking update in preparation for the Flyweight Championship bout on Saturday.
Lightweight rankings expanded to Top 650.

Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

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

Joe Warren Ranking History

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Richard Mann

On Friday night, former Bellator champion Joe Warren will try to win his third championship for the promotion as he faces bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas in the main event of Bellator 166. Warren burst onto the scene in 2009. In his first professional fight, he defeated former WEC champion Chase Beebe and then bested Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto. After winning the season-two Bellator featherweight tournament, he scored a come-from-behind knockout over Joe Soto to claim the promotion’s featherweight championship. Nearly two years later, he dropped the belt as he was knocked out by Pat Curran. Following that fight, Warren moved down to bantamweight and defeated Dantas for the title. However, since his title win, he has gone 2-2 with victories over L.C Davis and Sirwan Kakai and losses coming against Marcos Galvao and Darrion Caldwell.

Warren is currently the #16 bantamweight. His peak ranking came on 1/1/2011 as he reached the #3 featherweight. Warren’s high from a ranking points perspective came on 1/1/2015 following his upset victory over Dantas.

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-27-2016)

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Jason

Notable Info

Men’s Strawweight expanded to Top 25.

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 101: Whitaker vs. Brunson (11-26-2016)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Jason

Middleweight (185)
[#7] Derek Brunson (16-3-0, -139) vs. [#8] Robert Whittaker (16-4-0, +117)

Last 3 Fights: Derek Brunson (3-0-0)
2016-09-17: W vs. [#12MW] Uriah Hall (12-8-0) via TKO (Punch) in 1:41 of round 1
2016-02-21: W vs. [#28WW] Roan Carneiro (21-10-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 1
2015-08-08: W vs. [#27MW] Sam Alvey (29-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:19 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Robert Whittaker (3-0-0)
2016-04-23: W vs. [#23MW] Rafael Natal (21-8-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-11-14: W vs. [#12MW] Uriah Hall (12-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-05-10: W vs. [#29MW] Brad Tavares (14-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:44 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Derek Brunson 71, Robert Whittaker 218
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)
[#26] Chris Camozzi (24-11-0, -248) vs. [#41] Daniel Kelly (11-1-0, +203)

Last 3 Fights: Chris Camozzi (2-1-0)
2016-08-06: L vs. [#13MW] Thales Leites (26-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:58 of round 3
2016-05-29: W vs. [#52MW] Vitor Miranda (12-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2016-02-21: W vs. [#103MW] Joe Riggs (42-17-0) via TKO (Knees) in 0:26 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Kelly (2-1-0)
2016-03-19: W vs. [#56MW] Antonio Carlos Jr. (6-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:36 of round 3
2015-11-14: W vs. [#177MW] Steve Montgomery (9-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-05-10: L vs. [#27MW] Sam Alvey (29-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:49 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Chris Camozzi 113, Daniel Kelly 253
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)
[#76] Jake Matthews (10-2-0, -302) vs. [#166] Andrew Holbrook (11-1-0, +245)

Last 3 Fights: Jake Matthews (2-1-0)
2016-07-08: L vs. [#19LW] Kevin Lee (14-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 1
2016-03-19: W vs. [#91LW] Johnny Case (22-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:45 of round 3
2015-11-14: W vs. [#305LW] Akbarh Arreola (23-11-1) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Andrew Holbrook (2-1-0)
2016-07-08: L vs. [#107LW] Joaquim Silva (9-0-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:34 of round 1
2015-07-25: W vs. [*] Ramsey Nijem (9-6-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-05-09: W vs. [*] Tyler Combs (14-13-1) via TKO (Punches) in 4:31 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jake Matthews 142, Andrew Holbrook 142
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 (11-20-2016)

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Jason

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night 100: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 (11-19-2016)

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jason

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#5] Ryan Bader (21-5-0, -348) vs. [#13] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (22-7-0, +274)
Ryan Bader is the All-Time #21 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is the All-Time #20 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Ryan Bader (2-1-0)
2016-09-03: W vs. [#19LHW] Ilir Latifi (12-5-0) via KO (Knee) in 2:06 of round 2
2016-01-30: L vs. [#3LHW/#10P4P] Anthony Johnson (22-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:26 of round 1
2015-10-03: W vs. [#16LHW] Rashad Evans (21-5-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (1-2-0)
2016-05-14: W vs. [#36LHW] Patrick Cummins (8-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:52 of round 1
2015-08-01: L vs. [#9LHW] Mauricio Rua (24-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-07-26: L vs. [#3LHW/#10P4P] Anthony Johnson (22-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:44 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ryan Bader 77, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 189
Previous Match-up Record: Ryan Bader leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 4 win(s) against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#28] Thomas Almeida (20-1-0, -306) vs. [#112] Albert Morales (6-0-1, +243)

Last 3 Fights: Thomas Almeida (2-1-0)
2016-05-29: L vs. [#9BW] Cody Garbrandt (10-0-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:53 of round 1
2015-11-07: W vs. [#78BW] Anthony Birchak (13-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 4:24 of round 1
2015-07-11: W vs. [#51BW] Brad Pickett (25-12-0) via KO (Knee) in 0:29 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Albert Morales (2-0-1)
2016-09-17: D vs. [#60BW] Alejandro Perez (17-6-1) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2016-06-03: W vs. [#454BW] Mario Israel (10-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:20 of round 1
2016-02-20: W vs. [#1039BW] Anthony Paredes (3-4-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Thomas Almeida 174, Albert Morales 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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Women Strawweight (115)
[#3/#10DD] Claudia Gadelha (13-2-0, -460) vs. [#11] Cortney Casey (6-3-0, +348)
Claudia Gadelha is the All-Time #23 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Claudia Gadelha (1-2-0)
2016-07-08: L vs. [#1SW/#1DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (13-0-0) via UD (48-45, 48-46, 48-46)
2015-08-01: W vs. [*] Jessica Aguilar (19-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-12-13: L vs. [#1SW/#1DD/#1P4P] Joanna Jedrzejczyk (13-0-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Cortney Casey (2-1-0)
2016-08-20: W vs. [#24SW] Randa Markos (6-4-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:34 of round 1
2016-07-13: W vs. [#44SW] Cristina Stanciu (5-2-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 2:36 of round 1
2015-11-28: L vs. [#32SW] Seo Hee Ham (16-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Claudia Gadelha 134, Cortney Casey 91
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 99: Mousasi vs. Hall 2 (11-19-2016)

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jason

Middleweight (185)
[#6] Gegard Mousasi (40-6-2, -550) vs. [#12] Uriah Hall (12-7-0, +403)
Gegard Mousasi is the All-Time #12 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Gegard Mousasi (3-0-0)
2016-10-08: W vs. [#9MW] Vitor Belfort (25-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:43 of round 2
2016-07-09: W vs. [#23MW] Thiago Santos (13-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:32 of round 1
2016-02-27: W vs. [#11MW] Thales Leites (26-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Uriah Hall (1-2-0)
2016-09-17: L vs. [#7MW] Derek Brunson (16-3-0) via TKO (Punch) in 1:41 of round 1
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 (40-6-2) via TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) in 0:25 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gegard Mousasi 42, Uriah Hall 63
Previous Match-up Record: Uriah Hall leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Gegard Mousasi leads 2-1
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Lightweight (155)
[#70] Stevie Ray (19-6-0, -102) vs. [#110WW] Ross Pearson (19-12-0, -121)

Last 3 Fights: Stevie Ray (2-1-0)
2016-09-24: L vs. [#53LW] Alan Patrick Silva Alves (14-1-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-10-24: W vs. [#217LW] Mickael Lebout (14-7-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2015-07-18: W vs. [#208LW] Leonardo Mafra Texeira (13-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:30 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Ross Pearson (1-2-0)
2016-07-30: L vs. [#23WW] Jorge Masvidal (30-11-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-07-08: L vs. [#10LW] Will Brooks (18-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2016-03-19: W vs. [#64LW] Chad Laprise (11-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-30, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Stevie Ray 56, Ross Pearson 112
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Stevie Ray leads 2-0
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Heavyweight (265)
[#19] Alexander Volkov (26-6-0, +110) vs. [#26] Timothy Johnson (10-2-0, -133)

Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (2-1-0)
2016-06-16: W vs. [#57LHW] Attila Vegh (29-8-2) via KO (Punches) in 2:38 of round 1
2016-02-19: W vs. [#47HW+] Denis Smoldarev (12-2-0) via in of round 3
2015-06-26: L vs. [#17HW+] Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Timothy Johnson (2-1-0)
2016-04-10: W vs. [#27HW+] Marcin Tybura (14-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-08-08: L vs. [#25HW+] Jared Rosholt (14-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2015-04-04: W vs. [#40HW+] Shamil Abdurakhimov (17-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:57 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkov 156, Timothy Johnson 223
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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Michael Chandler’s Ranking History

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Richard Mann

At this Saturday’s Bellator 165 show, lightweight champion Michael Chandler puts his belt on the line against former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson. Chandler has been ranked as high as the #3 lightweight, but Henderson would still be one of the biggest wins on his resume.

Chandler first entered the quarterly generated historical rankings in July 2010 as the #352 welterweight. After making his Bellator debut later that year, he jumped up to #281 welterweight.

In 2011, Chandler dropped down a division and entered the season-four lightweight tournament. In the finals, he defeated Patricky Freire. His ranking moved all the way up to #25 lightweight. Later that year, he upset Eddie Alvarez and took the promotion’s lightweight title and began 2012 at the #5 lightweight.

After three-consecutive losses, including a pair to Will Brooks, Chandler found himself ranked as low as #15. It was the first time he was ranked outside the top ten since 2011. He has fought his way back to the Bellator lightweight title, but he is still outside the top ten. In the most recent Fight Matrix rankings release he is #12. The good news for him is that a win over Henderson would likely propel him back into the top ten.

Conor McGregor Becomes Two-Class Champion, Seeks Equity Stake in UFC

Posted on November 14, 2016 by A. J. Riot

Conor McGregor is fast becoming the athlete that MMA has been looking for all along. He knows how to play the crowd, and when you look at MMA lines, it’s clear that his attitude drives his popularity.

McGregor appeared triumphant even before the fight begun. He raised his hands, playing to the crowds’ expectations even as he approached the ring. He even went so far as to do a victory lap before the first punch was thrown. No wonder people were touting him as the greatest champion the UFC has ever seen.

He wasn’t just confident and cocky; he actually delivered, overwhelming Eddie Alvarez before knocking him out in the second round. The self-Proclaimed King of New York took the UFC Lightweight title home on that Saturday.

And, as a two-class champion, the title ‘King of New York’ is definitely deserved. All anyone wants to know now is McGregor’s next destination. Where is he going next?

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