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MMA World Middleweight Rankings - Top 50 MMA Fighter Rankings
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MMA World Middleweight Rankings

Men’s Divisions
Heavyweight (265)Light Heavyweight (205) – Middleweight (185) – Welterweight (170)Lightweight (155)Featherweight (145)Bantamweight (135)Flyweight (125)Pound-4-Pound

Women’s Divisions
W-Featherweight (145+)W-Bantamweight (135)W-Flyweight (125)W-Strawweight (115) – Pound-4-Pound

#FIGHTERORGOVRLAST 3NEXT FIGHT
1Israel Adesanya
24-2W-Alex Pereira (KO)
L-Alex Pereira (TKO)
W-Jared Cannonier (DEC)
2Robert Whittaker
24-6 W-Marvin Vettori (DEC)
L-Israel Adesanya (DEC)
W-Kelvin Gastelum (DEC)
3Alex Pereira7-2L-Israel Adesanya (KO)
W-Israel Adesanya (TKO)
W-Sean Strickland (KO)
4Marvin Vettori19-6-1W-Roman Dolidze (DEC)
L-Robert Whittaker (DEC)
W-Paulo Costa (DEC)
5Jared Cannonier16-6W-Sean Strickland (DEC)
L-Israel Adesanya (DEC)
W-Derek Brunson (KO)
6Paulo Costa
14-2W-Luke Rockhold (DEC)
L-Marvin Vettori (DEC)
L-Israel Adesanya (TKO)
7Johnny Eblen13-0W-Anatoly Tokov (DEC)
W-Gegard Mousasi (DEC)
W-John Salter (DEC)
8Sean Strickland26-5W-Nassourdine Imavov (DEC)
L-Jared Cannonier (DEC)
L-Alex Pereira (KO)
9Dricus Du Plessis19-2W-Derek Brunson (TKO)
W-Darren Till (SUB)
W-Brad Tavares (DEC)
10Fabian Edwards13-2W-Gegard Mousasi (DEC)
W-Charlie Ward (DEC)
W-Lyoto Machida (KO)
11Gegard Mousasi49-9-2L-Fabian Edwards (DEC)
L-Johnny Eblen (DEC)
W-Austin Vanderford (TKO)
12Derek Brunson23-9L-Dricus Du Plessis (TKO)
L-Jared Cannonier (KO)
W-Darren Till (SUB)
13Roman Dolidze12-2L-Marvin Vettori (DEC)
W-Jack Hermansson (TKO)
W-Phil Hawes (KO)
14Jack Hermansson23-8L-Roman Dolidze (TKO)
W-Chris Curtis (DEC)
L-Sean Strickland (DEC)
15Kelvin Gastelum17-8W-Chris Curtis (DEC)
L-Jared Cannonier (DEC)
L-Robert Whittaker (DEC)
16Chris Curtis30-10L-Kelvin Gastelum (DEC)
W-Joaquin Buckley (KO)
L-Jack Hermansson (DEC)
17Brendan Allen21-5W-Andre Muniz (SUB)
W-Krzysztof Jotko (SUB)
W-Jacob Malkoun (DEC)
18Andre Muniz23-5L-Brendan Allen (SUB)
W-Uriah Hall (DEC)
W-Eryk Anders (SUB)
19Nassourdine Imavov12-4L-Sean Strickland (DEC)
W-Joaquin Buckley (DEC)
W-Edmen Shahbazyan (TKO)
20Caio Borralho14-1W-Michal
Oleksiejczuk (SUB)
W-Makhmud Muradov (DEC)
W-Armen Petrosyan (DEC)
21Darren TillFree Agent18-5-1 L-Dricus Du Plessis (SUB)
L-Derek Brunson (SUB)
L-Robert Whittaker (DEC)
22Joseph Pyfer11-2W-Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)
W-Alen Amedovski (TKO)
W-Osman Diaz (TKO)
23Gerald Meerschaert35-16L-Joseph Pyfer (TKO)
W-Bruno Silva (SUB)
L-Krzysztof Jotko (DEC)
24Bruno Silva23-8W-Brad Tavares (TKO)
L-Gerald Meerschaert (SUB)
L-Alex Pereira (DEC)
25Edmen Shahbazyan12-3W-Dalcha Lungiambula (TKO)
L-Nassourdine Imavov (TKO)
L-Jack Hermansson (DEC)
Ineligible for Rankings
* Suspension
* Inactivity>15 months
* Moving Divisions
Chris Weidman15-6 (10)L-Uriah Hall (TKO)
W-Omari Akhmedov (DEC)
L-Dominick Reyes (KO)
MMA World Rankings FAQ
MMA World Rankings are comprised of all fighters, regardless of promotion. These rankings are sometimes referred to as "Global Rankings" or "Overall Rankings." RankingMMA has been publishing MMA world rankings since 2006.

So, how do we compile our rankings? What separates us from other web sites that formulate rankings?

We are the only source that uses computerized analytics rankings system & actual fight footage to determine rankings similar. The reason we do this is to avoid ranking bias. By using analytics, fighters are scored no matter the promotion they are in. From there, tiers are created and fighters are ranked from within those tiers.

Here is the rankings criteria that encompasses a fighter ranking:
- Most recent performance
- Performance against top competition
- Estimated ability against future competition
- Strength of competition
- Activity in the last 3 years
- Last 5 fights

There are many fighters sporting undefeated records from developing fight scenes, especially abroad. Something we take into consideration is the strength of competition they have faced. If a fighter has compiled a bunch of wins against competition that is lackluster they will likely have a difficult time moving up in the rankings until they face stiffer competition in order for us to accurately predict how they would perform against exceedingly tougher competition.

If a fighter has fought elite competition and fallen short, we factor in how they performed. If a fighter fairs well against a higher-ranked adversary, they could still move up in the rankings.

Actual fight footage is reviewed, regardless of promotion in order to formulate these rankings.

= Fighter moves up in the rankings after recent fight
= Fighter moves down in the rankings after recent fight

Reasons a fighter is ineligible for Non-UFC Rankings (* = Not Ranked)
= Inactivity over 15 months
= Changing weight classes. A fighter must debut in their new weight class in order to officially be ranked there. Upon their debut, they will be removed from their former weight class. If the fighter temporarily competed outside of their division, they will be ranked in their primary division of choice.
= Suspension. Should a fighter be suspended for performance enhancing substances or fighter conduct, they will be removed from the rankings.

4 Comments on this post.
  • Matt
    13 September 2022 at 3:38 AM
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    Rip Elias Theodoro. He died yesterday at 34 years old. Still ranked #40 as a free agent.

  • Matt
    13 September 2022 at 3:37 AM
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    Rip Elias Theodoro

  • Paul Schupbach
    29 January 2022 at 7:25 PM
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    Where is Paulo Costa in the rankings now? Wiki shows him at 5, but that’s Wiki of course

  • SAW MOO
    18 October 2019 at 11:14 PM
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    Where is Aung La Nsang

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