Fight Matrix

All-Time MMA Rankings Updated (11-02-2015)

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Jason

Notable Info

Daniel Cormier‘s latest victory over Alexander Gustafson propelled him into the Top 15 at Light Heavyweight at #13. He’s still holding his Top 25 ranking at Heavyweight, so he is one of the few fighters being simultaneously ranked in multiple divisions.
Renan Barao somewhat mysteriously re-claims his #1 spot at Bantamweight from Miguel Torres — which he should’ve had in last month’s set, but did not due to a technical snafu. This month, he actually owns it for real, but it is very, very tight. Barao has 2528 points compared to 2518 for Torres. This list is yearning for either Dominick Cruz (2188) or T.J. Dillashaw (1587) to go on a real run and separate themselves from the pack.

Current MMA Rankings Updated (11-01-2015)

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Jason

Notable Info

A match-up that I’ve seen billed as having the most combined MMA experience ever, took place in Pancrase, with Yuki Kondo matching up against Kenji Kawaguchi. FYI, Kawaguchi ran the Middleweight division way back in the early 1990s. Kondo made quick work of the 47 year old Kawaguchi, but props to both guys. Even though it was an “open weight” match, both came in shape, weighing in under 175 pounds.
Also at Pancrase, top-ranked Mitsuhisa Sunabe dropped from 120 pounds, to the “true” Strawweight limit of 115 pounds and beat #4 ranked Hiroyuki Abe in a 5-round split decision. Sunabe has dominated 115-120 and I’m hopeful that this division gains respect in the near future.
Peter Graham somehow lured Mariusz Pudzianowski to England, where he capitalized and pounded him out in the second round. Though Mariusz has performed respectably in MMA, one wonders if he’d be better off hoisting Atlas Stones.

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

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Current MMA Rankings Updated (10-25-2015)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Jason

Generated Historical Rankings Expansion

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Jason

We’re adding the years 1990-1993 to the Generated Historical Rankings. Although this period was mainly dominated by Shooto, it is a valid part of MMA history. As a result, the rankings will be updating over the next several hours.

Bang for Your Buck: UFC Fight Night 76

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Oleg

UFC Fight Night 76 is another Saturday afternoon Fight Pass-exclusive event, taking place in Dublin, Ireland. The card originally featured a heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Stipe Miocic; however Miocic pulled out with an injury and UFC matchmakers were not able to find a replacement opponent on short notice. Without this bout, there are very few interesting fights remaining on the card, and so it will be a rather short write-up. On a somewhat related note, why is Miocic – one of the top heavyweight contenders – always being placed on Fight Pass cards?

Main Event: [#20 LW] Dustin Poirier vs [#82 LW] Joseph Duffy

Worth: $10

Why: 26-year-old Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Porrier has been a mainstay of the UFC’s featherweight division, where he racked up a respectable 8-3 record; however after a TKO loss to Conor McGregor, Porrier decided to move up in weight. He scored first-round TKOs in his first two fights as a lightweight, and now gets to take on Joseph Duffy, who also happens to be the last fighter to hold a victory over McGregor. Even though the McGregor fight will be touted as Duffy’s biggest accomplishment (at least until the Conor hype dies down), 27-year-old ‘Irish Joe’ has proven to be a great prospect in his own right, holding two first-round stoppages in his two UFC fights to date. Both guys are well rounded and always fun to watch, so this should be a great scrap.

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Fight Matrix Program: UFC Fight Night 76 – Poirier/Duffy (10-24-2015)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jason

Flyweight (125)
[#10] Louis Smolka (9-1-0) vs. [#13] Patrick Holohan (12-1-1)

Last 3 Fights: Louis Smolka (2-1-0)
2015-07-11: W vs. [#32FLY] Neil Seery (15-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-11-07: W vs. [#108FLY] Richie Vaculik (10-3-0) via KO (Side Kick and Punches) in 0:18 of round 3
2014-05-10: L vs. [#37FLY] Chris Cariaso (17-9-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Patrick Holohan (2-1-0)
2015-07-18: W vs. [#87FLY] Vaughan Lee (14-11-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2015-01-18: W vs. [#488BW] Shane Howell (13-10-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2014-10-04: L vs. [#33FLY] Chris Kelades (9-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Louis Smolka 105, Patrick Holohan 98
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)
[#57] Norman Parke (20-4-1) vs. [*] Reza Madadi (13-3-0)

Last 3 Fights: Norman Parke (1-2-0)
2015-05-30: L vs. [#27LW] Francisco Trinaldo (18-4-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2015-01-18: L vs. [#28LW] Gleison Tibau (32-11-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-07-19: W vs. [#297LW] Naoyuki Kotani (33-13-7) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:41 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Reza Madadi (2-1-0)
2013-04-06: W vs. [#9LW] Michael Johnson (16-9-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 1:33 of round 3
2012-10-13: L vs. [*] Cristiano Marcello (13-6-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
2012-04-14: W vs. [*] Yoislandy Izquierdo (9-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:28 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Norman Parke 147, Reza Madadi 931
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)
[#53] Nicolas Dalby (14-0-0) vs. [#141] Darren Till (13-0-0)

Last 3 Fights: Nicolas Dalby (3-0-0)
2015-05-30: W vs. [#117WW] Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (14-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2014-11-15: W vs. [#249MW] Mohsen Bahari (8-3-0) via UD ()
2014-03-22: W vs. [*] Sergei Churilov (15-2-0) via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) in 2:19 of round 4

Last 3 Fights: Darren Till (3-0-0)
2015-05-30: W vs. [#272WW] Wendell de Oliveira Marqu (24-9-0) via KO (Elbows) in 1:37 of round 2
2015-05-09: W vs. [#865WW] Laerte Costa e Silva (11-6-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:01 of round 4
2014-12-20: W vs. [#360WW] Guillermo Martinez Ayme (8-2-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nicolas Dalby 147, Darren Till 147
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 (10-18-2015)

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Jason

Stat Fun with the Generated Historical Rankings

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jason

In case you didn’t know, every week or so we re-compile the Generated Historical Rankings with the latest version of the ranking system and the latest data. This is a quarterly ranking since 1/1/1994 to the latest quarter beginning. We may eventually expand this to an earlier date, but prior to the last quarter of 1993, there was only Shooto and independent events.

There -is- some funny business in the early quarterlies, where some weight classes weren’t “recognized”, so they’re filled with fighters based on where they weighed in assuming we even have this data. There’s also some quarterly sets where there just wasn’t enough data to provide a Top X. There’s more about this latter issue in the description at the top of the rankings pages.

Anyway, I thought it’d be interesting to run some statistics based on the latest run, so here it is:

Most Quarters at #1 (By Division)

Pound-4-Pound	Fedor Emelianenko	25
Division Dominance	Georges St. Pierre	14
(W) Pound-4-Pound	Tara LaRosa	17
(W) Division Dominance	Ronda Rousey	12
Heavyweight+	Fedor Emelianenko	29
Light Heavyweight	Jon Jones	19
Middleweight	Anderson Silva	26
Welterweight	Georges St. Pierre	25
Lightweight	Takanori Gomi	12
Featherweight	Jose Aldo	24
Bantamweight	Miguel Torres	19
Flyweight	Mamoru Yamaguchi	17
Strawweight	Rambaa Somdet	17
(W) Featherweight+	Cristiane Justino	21
(W) Bantamweight	Jennifer Howe	21
(W) Flyweight	Tara LaRosa	19
(W) Strawweight	Yuka Tsuji	18
(W) Atomweight	Satoko Shinashi	13

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Fight Matrix Program: WSOF 24 (10-17-2015)

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Jason

Welterweight (170)
[#27MW] Yushin Okami (30-9-0) vs. [#28] Jon Fitch (26-7-1)
Jon Fitch is the All-Time #6 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Yushin Okami (1-2-0)
2014-11-15: L vs. [#10LHW] David Branch (17-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:39 of round 4
2014-03-29: W vs. [#130MW] Svetlozar Savov (15-5-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:46 of round 2
2013-09-04: L vs. [#4MW] Ronaldo Souza (22-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:47 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jon Fitch (2-1-0)
2014-12-13: L vs. [#5WW] Rousimar Palhares (18-6-0) via Submission (Kneebar) in 1:30 of round 1
2014-07-05: W vs. [#155MW] Dennis Hallman (53-18-2) via UD ()
2013-10-26: W vs. [#141WW] Marcelo Alfaya (16-7-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Yushin Okami 336, Jon Fitch 308
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)
[#28] Blagoy Ivanov (12-1-0) vs. [#41] Derrick Mehmen (19-6-0)

Last 3 Fights: Blagoy Ivanov (2-1-0)
2015-06-05: W vs. [#42HW+] Smealinho Rama (9-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:17 of round 3
2014-05-17: L vs. [#30HW+] Alexander Volkov (24-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:08 of round 2
2014-04-11: W vs. [#68HW+] Lavar Johnson (18-10-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 4:08 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Derrick Mehmen (2-1-0)
2015-03-26: W vs. [#86HW+] Brett Rogers (17-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2014-10-11: L vs. [#42HW+] Smealinho Rama (9-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:51 of round 1
2014-06-21: W vs. [#140HW+] Dave Huckaba (22-9-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-25)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Blagoy Ivanov 134, Derrick Mehmen 205
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Blagoy Ivanov leads 1-0
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#26] Vinny Magalhaes (12-7-0) vs. [*] Matt Hamill (11-5-0)

Last 3 Fights: Vinny Magalhaes (2-1-0)
2014-09-26: W vs. [#55HW+] Jason Brilz (23-6-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:36 of round 4
2014-07-19: W vs. [#417LHW] Jorge Gonzales (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:12 of round 1
2013-08-03: L vs. [#49LHW] Anthony Perosh (15-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:14 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Matt Hamill (1-2-0)
2013-10-09: L vs. [#34LHW] Thiago Silva (16-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
2012-09-22: W vs. [*] Roger Hollett (13-5-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-08-06: L vs. [#6LHW] Alexander Gustafsson (16-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:41 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Vinny Magalhaes 386, Matt Hamill 738
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 (10-11-2015)

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Jason

Notable Info

The infamous Kalib Starnes fought this past week and returned to the rankings — at Heavyweight.
On a slightly more belated note, Ryota Matsune returned last Sunday at Flyweight with his first win since 2006. In case you didn’t know, he is ranked #8 All-Time at Bantamweight.
Oh and in case you didn’t see, we’re now offering non-obnoxious in-page sponsorships/advertisements. Help support your favorite ranking site as we enter our 9th year.