Fight Matrix

FightMatrix Program: Strikeforce (07-14-2012)

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Jason

Middleweight (185)
[#5] Luke Rockhold (9-1-0) vs. [#12] Tim Kennedy (14-3-0)

Last 3 Fights: Luke Rockhold (3-0-0)
2012-01-07: W vs. [#29MW] Keith Jardine (17-11-2) via TKO (Punches) in 4:26 of round 1
2011-09-10: W vs. [#15MW] Ronaldo Souza (15-3-0) via UD (50-45, 48-47, 48-47)
2010-02-26: W vs. [#79WW] Paul Bradley (20-4-0) via TKO (Knees to the Body) in 2:24 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Tim Kennedy (2-1-0)
2011-07-30: W vs. [#17MW] Robbie Lawler (19-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-05: W vs. [#109LHW] Melvin Manhoef (24-9-1) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:41 of round 1
2010-08-21: L vs. [#15MW] Ronaldo Souza (15-3-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Luke Rockhold 189, Tim Kennedy 350
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Luke Rockhold leads 1-0
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Welterweight (170)
[*] Nate Marquardt (31-10-2) vs. [#17] Tyron Woodley (10-0-0)
Nate Marquardt is the All-Time #15 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Nate Marquardt (2-1-0)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#42WW] Dan Miller (14-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-13: L vs. [#16MW] Yushin Okami (26-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2010-09-15: W vs. [#21MW] Rousimar Palhares (14-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:28 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Tyron Woodley (3-0-0)
2012-01-07: W vs. [#20WW] Jordan Mein (24-8-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
2011-07-30: W vs. [#25WW] Paul Daley (29-12-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-01-07: W vs. [#34WW] Tarec Saffiedine (12-3-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nate Marquardt 483, Tyron Woodley 189
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)
[#17] Robbie Lawler (19-8-0) vs. [#55LHW] Lorenz Larkin (12-0-0)
Robbie Lawler is the All-Time #16 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Robbie Lawler (1-2-0)
2012-01-07: W vs. [#48MW] Adlan Amagov (9-2-1) via TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) in 1:48 of round 1
2011-07-30: L vs. [#12MW] Tim Kennedy (14-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-01-29: L vs. [#15MW] Ronaldo Souza (15-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:00 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Lorenz Larkin (2-0-0, 1 NC)
2012-01-07: NC vs. [#11LHW] Muhammed Lawal (8-1-0) via NC (Overturned by NSAC) in 1:32 of round 2
2011-09-23: W vs. [#100LHW] Nick Rossborough (20-15-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-06-24: W vs. [#65LHW] Gian Villante (10-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Robbie Lawler 189, Lorenz Larkin 189
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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Ranking Debate: Michael Bisping (with Polls)

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Jason

When taking a look at all of the major ranking sites, there is one fighter ranked very highly by the others, whom we are pretty harsh on — and that is Michael Bisping.

On Sherdog’s most recent ranking, he is ranked #4 in the Middleweight division. They are not alone, as the USA Today meta-rankings (of which we are a part of) have him just one notch lower, at #5. On FightMatrix, he is currently at #14.

Now, I’m not just defending the system here — I truly believe that these sites are overrating Michael Bisping. Let’s take a look at his performances from the past 3.5 years and the current ranking of those opponents.

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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

FightMatrix Program: UFC on FuelTV 4 (07-09-2012)

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jason

Middleweight (185)
[#4] Mark Munoz (12-2-0) vs. [#7] Chris Weidman (8-0-0)
Mark Munoz is the All-Time #25 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Mark Munoz (3-0-0)
2011-11-05: W vs. [#19MW] Chris Leben (22-8-0) via TKO (Corner Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2011-06-11: W vs. [#9WW] Demian Maia (16-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-03-03: W vs. [#47MW] CB Dollaway (12-4-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:54 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Chris Weidman (3-0-0)
2012-01-28: W vs. [#9WW] Demian Maia (16-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-11-19: W vs. [#46MW] Tom Lawlor (8-4-0) via Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) in 2:07 of round 1
2011-06-11: W vs. [#101MW] Jesse Bongfeldt (16-5-1) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:54 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mark Munoz 249, Chris Weidman 165
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)
[#34MW] Aaron Simpson (11-3-0) vs. [#76MW] Kenny Robertson (11-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Aaron Simpson (2-1-0)
2012-02-15: L vs. [#27MW] Ronny Markes (13-1-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#174MW] Eric Schafer (12-7-2) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-07-02: W vs. [#126MW] Brad Tavares (8-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Kenny Robertson (2-1-0)
2011-10-01: W vs. [#96MW] Lucio Linhares (17-7-0) via KO (Spinning Back Fist) in 4:44 of round 1
2011-02-05: L vs. [#21WW] Mike Pierce (14-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:29 of round 2
2010-08-19: W vs. [#354MW] John Kolosci (15-9-0) via Submission (Keylock) in 2:41 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Aaron Simpson 147, Kenny Robertson 284
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)
[#32] Francis Carmont (18-7-0) vs. [#98] Karlos Vemola (9-2-0)

Last 3 Fights: Francis Carmont (3-0-0)
2012-04-14: W vs. [#154MW] Magnus Cedenblad (10-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:42 of round 2
2011-10-29: W vs. [#92MW] Chris Camozzi (17-5-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-06-17: W vs. [#195LHW] Jason Day (19-12-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:10 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Karlos Vemola (2-1-0)
2012-05-05: W vs. [#146MW] Mike Massenzio (13-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:07 of round 2
2011-08-14: L vs. [#27MW] Ronny Markes (13-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-11-13: W vs. [#45HW+] Seth Petruzelli (15-7-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:46 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Francis Carmont 88, Karlos Vemola 67
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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MMA Rankings Updated: 07/08/2012

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Jason

UFC 148: Main Event Factoid

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Jason

Only 69 times in MMA history has a professional fight went 5 rounds (or more) and the fight was finished before going to a decision.

Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen will only be the second time in history in which a rematch occured afterward. The first, being a rematch between Jorge Santiago and Kazuo Misaki, where in the first match-up, Santiago won by submission in the 5th round — sound familiar? Amazingly, Santiago won the rematch in the 5th round also, but that time by TKO.

FightMatrix Program: UFC 148 (07-07-2012)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jason

Middleweight Championship (185)
[#1/#3DD] Anderson Silva (31-4-0) vs. [#2] Chael Sonnen (27-11-1)
Anderson Silva is the All-Time #1 ranked Middleweight and #1 ranked Absolute fighter.
Chael Sonnen is the All-Time #6 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Anderson Silva (3-0-0)
2011-08-27: W vs. [#17MW] Yushin Okami (26-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:04 of round 2
2011-02-05: W vs. [#6LHW] Vitor Belfort (21-9-0) via KO (Front Kick and Punches) in 3:25 of round 1
2010-08-07: W vs. [#2MW] Chael Sonnen (27-11-1) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 3:10 of round 5

Last 3 Fights: Chael Sonnen (2-1-0)
2012-01-28: W vs. [#14MW] Michael Bisping (22-4-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#13MW] Brian Stann (12-4-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:51 of round 2
2010-08-07: L vs. [#1MW/#3DD] Anderson Silva (31-4-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 3:10 of round 5

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Anderson Silva 315, Chael Sonnen 161
Previous Match-up Record: Anderson Silva leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Anderson Silva leads 6-3
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#9] Forrest Griffin (18-7-0) vs. [#16] Tito Ortiz (17-10-1)
Forrest Griffin is the All-Time #10 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Tito Ortiz is the All-Time #8 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Forrest Griffin (2-1-0)
2011-08-27: L vs. [#4LHW] Mauricio Rua (20-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:53 of round 1
2011-02-05: W vs. [#9MW] Rich Franklin (29-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2009-11-21: W vs. [#16LHW] Tito Ortiz (17-10-1) via SD (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Last 3 Fights: Tito Ortiz (1-2-0)
2011-12-10: L vs. [#12LHW] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (20-5-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows to the Body) in 3:15 of round 1
2011-08-06: L vs. [#3LHW] Rashad Evans (22-2-1) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 4:48 of round 2
2011-07-02: W vs. [#5HW+] Ryan Bader (14-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:56 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Forrest Griffin 315, Tito Ortiz 210
Previous Match-up Record: Even: 1-1-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#28] Ivan Menjivar (24-8-0) vs. [#50] Mike Easton (12-1-0)

Last 3 Fights: Ivan Menjivar (3-0-0)
2012-02-15: W vs. [#191BW] John Albert (7-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:45 of round 1
2011-08-06: W vs. [#152BW] Nick Pace (6-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-04-30: W vs. [#137BW] Charlie Valencia (12-7-0) via TKO (Elbow and Punches) in 1:30 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Mike Easton (3-0-0)
2012-01-20: W vs. [#107BW] Jared Papazian (14-8-0) via MD (30-27, 29-28, 29-29)
2011-10-01: W vs. [#276BW] Byron Bloodworth (6-2-0) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 4:52 of round 2
2009-10-03: W vs. [#54FW] Chase Beebe (19-8-1) via SD (49-46, 46-49, 48-47)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Ivan Menjivar 143, Mike Easton 169
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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MMA All-Time Rankings Updated: 7/2/2012

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jason

MMA Rankings Updated: 7/1/2012

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jason

MMA Rankings Updated: 06/27/2012

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Jason

Notable Info

With this latest release, we updated a piece of the methodology that computes the division dominance list used for our current rankings.

The entire basis of how the list is compiled remains identical, with the exception that the “contenders” that are used as the sample size for comparison will be scaled based upon the size of the division. We believe this more accurately represents divisional depth and will more appropriately reward fighters who have elevated themselves to the top of the deeper and more competitive divisions.

If you are interested, you can follow the evolution of brainstorming that led to this change here in our forum.

MMA Rankings Updated: 06/24/2012

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Jason

Notable Info

With his recent retirement, Fedor will only remain in the current rankings for one more week. Upon the next update, he will be dropped.
A minor modification was made to distribute a small division dominance penalty to any #1 ranked fighters with only one recent win in their currently listed division. The gap between an equation and a “pound-for-pound” list is hopefully now lessened.