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UFC Bantamweight Rankings - Top UFC Fighter Rankings

UFC Bantamweight Rankings

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

Women’s Divisions
Women’s Featherweight (145)Women’s Bantamweight (135)Women’s Flyweight (125) –  Women’s Strawweight (115)

RankFighterOVRUFCLast 3 FightsNext Fight
1Merab Dvalishvili18-411-2W-Sean O'Malley (DEC)
W-Henry Cejudo (DEC)
W-Petr Yan (DEC)
2Sean O'Malley18-210-2L-Merab Dvalishvili (DEC)
W-Marlon Vera (DEC)
W-Aljamain Sterling (TKO)
3Umar Nurmagomedov18-06-0W-Cory Sandhagen (DEC)
W-Bekzat Almakhan (DEC)
W-Raoni Barcelos (KO)
4Petr Yan18-510-4W-Deiveson Figueiredo (DEC)
W-Yadong Song (DEC)
L-Merab Dvalishvili (DEC)
5Cory Sandhagen17-510-4L-Umar Nurmagomedov (DEC)
W-Rob Font (DEC)
W-Marlon Vera (DEC)
6Deiveson Figueiredo24-4-113-4-1L-Petr Yan (DEC)
W-Marlon Vera (DEC)
W-Cody Garbrandt (SUB)
7Henry Cejudo16-410-4L-Merab Dvalishvili (DEC)
L-Aljamain Sterling (DEC)
W-Dominick Cruz (TKO)
8Marlon Vera21-10-115-9L-Deiveson Figueiredo (DEC)
L-Sean O'Malley (DEC)
W-Pedro Munhoz (DEC)
9Mario Bautista15-29-2W-Jose Aldo (DEC)
W-Ricky Simon (DEC)
W-Da'Mon Blackshear (DEC)
10Jose Aldo32-914-8L-Mario Bautista (DEC)
W-Jonathan Martinez (DEC)
L-Merab Dvalishvili (DEC)
11Yadong Song20-6-110-3-1L-Petr Yan (DEC)
W-Chris Gutierrez (DEC)
W-Ricky Simon (TKO)
12Rob Font21-811-7W-Kyler Phillips (DEC)
L-Deiveson Figueiredo (DEC)
L-Cory Sandhagen (DEC)
13Marcus McGhee10-14-0W-Jonathan Martinez (DEC)
W-Gaston Bolanos (TKO)
W-J.P. Buys (KO)
14Jonathan Martinez19-610-5L-Marcus McGhee (DEC)
L-Jose Aldo (DEC)
W-Adrian Yanez (TKO)
15Aiemann Zahabi12-26-2W-Pedro Munhoz (DEC)
W-Javid Basharat (DEC)
W-Qileng Aori (KO)
16Kyler Phillips12-36-2L-Rob Font (DEC)
W-Pedro Munhoz (DEC)
W-Raoni Barcelos (DEC)
17Pedro Munhoz20-1010-10L-Aiemann Zahabi (DEC)
L-Kyler Phillips (DEC)
L-Marlon Vera (DEC)
18Said Nurmagomedov18-37-2W-Muin Gafurov (SUB)
L-Jonathan Martinez (DEC)
W-Saidyokub Kakhramonov (SUB)
19Chris Gutierrez21-6-29-3-1W-Quang Le (DEC)
L-Yadong Song (DEC)
W-Heili Alateng (DEC)
20Montel Jackson14-28-2W-Da'Mon Blackshear (KO)
W-Rani Yahya (KO)
W-Julio Arce (DEC)
21Vinicius Oliveira21-32-0W-Ricky Simon (DEC)
W-Bernardo Sopai (KO)
W-Victor Madrigal (KO)
22Ricky Simon20-68-5L-Vinicius Oliveira (DEC)
L-Mario Bautista (DEC)
L-Yadong Song (TKO)
23Daniel Marcos16-03-0W-John Castaneda (DEC)
NC-Qileng Aori (NC)
W-Davey Grant (DEC)
24Cody Garbrandt14-69-6L-Deiveson Figueiredo (SUB)
W-Brian Kelleher (KO)
W-Trevin Jones (DEC)
25Farid Basharat13-04-0W-Victor Silva (DEC)
W-Taylor Lapilus (DEC)
W-Kleydson Rodrigues (SUB)
26Miles Johns16-27-2W-Douglas Andrade (DEC)
W-Cody Gibson (DEC)
W-Dan Argueta (DEC)
27Charles Jourdain16-8-17-7-1W-Victor Henry (SUB)
L-Jean Silva (TKO)
L-Sean Woodson (DEC)
28Victor Henry24-73-2L-Charles Jourdain (SUB)
W-Rani Yahya (TKO)
NC-Javid Basharat (NC)
29Taylor Lapilus21-46-2W-Vince Morales (DEC)
W-Cody Stamann (DEC)
L-Farid Basharat (DEC)
30Jean Matsumoto16-02-0W-Brad Katona (DEC)
W-Dan Argueta (SUB)
W-Fernando Garcia (DEC)
31Raoni Barcelos18-57-4W-Cristian Quinonez (SUB)
L-Kyler Phillips (DEC)
L-Umar Nurmagomedov (KO)
32Brad Katona14-44-4L-Jean Matsumoto (DEC)
W-Jess Butler (DEC)
L-Garrett Armfield (DEC)
33Cody Gibson21-103-5W-Chad Anheliger (DEC)
W-Brian Kelleher (SUB)
L-Miles Johns (DEC)
34Da'Mon Blackshear15-7-13-3-1W-Cody Stamann (SUB)
L-Montel Jackson (KO)
L-Mario Bautista (DEC)
35Adrian Yanez17-56-2W-Vinicius Salvador (TKO)
L-Jonathan Martinez (TKO)
L-Rob Font (TKO)
36Davey Grant14-76-6L-Daniel Marcos (DEC)
W-Raphael Assuncao (SUB
W-Louis Smolka (KO)
37Javid Basharat14-13-1L-Aiemann Zahabi (DEC)
NC-Victor Henry (NC)
W-Mateus Mendonca (DEC)
38Rani Yahya28-12-113-6-1L-Victor Henry (TKO)
L-Montel Jackson (KO)
W-Kyung Ho Kang (DEC)
39John Castaneda21-74-3L-Daniel Marcos (DEC)
W-Kyung Ho Kang (DEC)
W-Muin Gafurov (DEC)
40Douglas Andrade29-67-6L-Miles Johns (DEC)
W-Cody Stamann (DEC)
L-Said Nurmagomedov (DEC)
41Raul Rosas10-14-1W-Qileng Aori (DEC)
W-Ricky Turcios (SUB)
W-Terrence Mitchell (TKO)
42Payton Talbott9-03-0W-Yanis Ghemmouri (KO)
W-Cameron Saaiman (TKO)
W-Nick Aguirre (SUB)
43Ramon Taveras10-21-0W-Serhiy Sidey (DEC)
W-Cortavious Romious (TKO)
L-Serhiy Sidey (TKO)
44Serhiy Sidey11-21-1W-Garrett Armfield (TKO)
L-Ramon Taveras (DEC)
W-Ramon Taveras (TKO)
45Garrett Armfield10-52-3L-Serhiy Sidey (DEC)
L-Brady Hiestand (SUB)
W-Brad Katona (DEC)
46Muin Gafurov19-61-2W-Kyung Ho Kang (DEC)
L-Said Nurmagomedov (SUB)
L-John Castaneda (DEC)
47Kyung Ho Kang19-118-5L-Muin Gafurov (DEC)
L-John Castenada (DEC)
W-Cristian Quinonez (SUB)
48Cody Stamann21-7-17-6-1L-Da'Mon Blackshear (SUB)
L-Douglas Andrade (DEC)
W-Luan Lacerda (DEC)
49Ricky Turcios12-42-2L-Raul Rosas (SUB)
W-Kevin Natividad (DEC)
L-Aiemann Zahabi (DEC)
50Heili Alateng17-9-25-2-1W-Kleydson Rodrigues (DEC)
L-Chris Gutierrez (DEC)
W-Chad Anheliger (DEC)
51Cameron Saaiman9-23-2L-Payton Talbott (TKO)
L-Christian Rodriguez (DEC)
W-Terrence Mitchell (TKO)
52Cristian Quinonez18-51-2L-Raoni Barcelos (SUB)
L-Kyung Ho Kang (SUB)
W-Khalid Taha (TKO)
53Rinya Nakamura9-03-0W-Carlos Vera (DEC)
W-Fernando Garcia (DEC)
W-Toshiomi Kazama (KO)
54Vince Morales16-83-6L-Taylor Lapilus (DEC)
W-Hunter Azure (SUB)
W-Luis Guerrero (SUB)
55Qileng Aori21-113-4L-Raul Rosas (DEC)
NC-Daniel Marcos (NC)
W-Johnny Munoz (DEC)
56Chad Anheliger13-82-3L-Cody Gibson (DEC)
W-Charalampos
Grigoriou (DEC)
L-Jose Johnson (SUB)
57Cody Haddon8-11-0W-Dan Argueta (DEC)
W-Billy Brand (SUB)
W-Paul Loga (SUB)
58Cameron Smotherman12-41-0W-Jake Hadley (DEC)
W-Ryan Mondala (SUB)
W-Ryan Kuse (DEC)
59Dan Argueta9-41-4L-Cody Haddon (DEC)
L-Jean Matsumoto (SUB)
L-Miles Johns (DEC)
60Caolan Loughran9-21-2L-Taylor Lapilus (DEC)
L-Jake Hadley (DEC)
W-Angel Pacheco (DEC)
61Victor Silva25-51-1L-Farid Basharat (DEC)
W-Pedro Falcao (DEC)
W-Cristiano Cruz (SUB)
62Bekzat Almakhan11-20-1L-Umar Nurmagomedov (DEC)
W-Yan Ferraz (TKO)
W-Mateus Rodrigues (KO)
63Gaston Bolanos8-42-1L-Marcus McGhee (TKO)
W-Aaron Phillips (DEC)
W-Cortavious Romious (DEC)
64Quang Le8-10-1L-Chris Gutierrez (DEC)
W-Tial Thang (KO)
W-Cody Peterson (TKO)
65Pedro Falcao16-40-1L-Victor Silva (DEC)
W-Leonardo Morales (SUB)
W-James Barnes (KO)
66Toshiomi Kazama11-41-2W-Charalampos Grigoriou (SUB)
L-Garrett Armfield (TKO)
L-Rinya Nakamura (KO)
67Cortavious Romious9-30-1L-Gaston Bolanos (DEC)
W-Michael Imperato (DEC)
W-Erik Vo (SUB)
68Carlos Vera11-40-1L-Rinya Nakamura (DEC)
W-Isaiah Gutierrez (SUB)
W-Kale Moniz (SU)
69Angel Pacheco7-30-1L-Caolan Loughran (DEC)
L-Danny Silva (DEC)
W-Vilson Ndregjoni (SUB)
70Bernardo Sopai11-30-1L-Vinicius Oliveira (KO)
W-Geovane Vargas (TKO)
W-Julien Lopez (KO)
71Chang Ho Lee10-11-0W-Long Xiao (DEC)
W-Zhawupasi Daermisi (TKO)
W-Rana Singh (TKO)
72Long Xiao26-80-1L-Chang Ho Lee (DEC)
W-Shuya Kamikubo (DEC)
W-Shohei Nose (DEC)
Ineligible for Rankings
* Suspension
* Inactivity>15 months
* Moving Divisions
* Yet to debut
Dominick Cruz24-47-3L-Marlon Vera (KO)
W-Pedro Munhoz (DEC)
W-Casey Kenney (DEC)
Urijah Faber35-1111-7L-Petr Yan (KO)
W-Ricky Simon (TKO)
W-Brad Pickett (DEC)
Daniel Santos10-22-1W-Johnny Munoz (DEC)
W-John Castaneda (KO)
L-Julio Arce (DEC)
Brady Hiestand7-22-1W-Danaa Batgerel (TKO)
W-Fernando Garcia (DEC)
L-Ricky Turcios (DEC)
Ronnie Lawrence8-22-1NC-Dan Argueta (NC)
L-Saidyokub Kakhramonov (DEC)
W-Mana Martinez (DEC)
Luan Lacerda12-30-2L-Da'Mon Blackshear (TKO)
L-Cody Stamann (DEC)
W-Marcirley Silva (SUB)
Saimon Oliveira18-50-2L-Daniel Marcos (KO)
L-Tony Gravely (DEC)
W-Jose Alday (DEC)
Frankie Saenz13-75-5L-Jonathan Martinez (TKO)
L-Marlon Vera (TKO)
W-Henry Briones (DEC)
Steven Koslow6-10-1L-Cameron Saaiman (TKO)
W-James Dunn (SUB)
W-Marcelo Willian (SUB)
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Here is the rankings criteria that encompasses a fighter ranking:
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- Strength of competition
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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.

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55 Comments on this post.
  • Marc tanner
    22 October 2024 at 5:29 PM
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    It’s Bernardo Sopaj not Sopai

  • Derrius Demtero
    22 October 2024 at 7:51 AM
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    Davey Grant has passed 15 months of inactivity as of today.

  • Sam setherov
    29 February 2024 at 2:57 PM
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    Sergey Morozov is officially at 15 months of inactivity as of twelve days ago

  • Freddy Dyab
    9 April 2023 at 6:33 AM
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    Kyler Phillips is suspended by USADA currently, so he should absolutely be removed from the rankings

    • Paul Tarren
      6 August 2024 at 7:45 AM
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      Sergey Morozov was released from the roster last week

      • D.C. Ross
        24 August 2024 at 1:08 PM
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        updated, thank you

  • Allen vincent
    1 April 2023 at 9:55 AM
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    Mana Martinez was released last week.

  • Owen Rose
    1 April 2023 at 7:58 AM
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    Both Guido Cannetti and Jose Johnson have been released.

    Also time to move Vera down in the rankings.

  • Cole bush
    21 March 2023 at 11:11 AM
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    Jose Johnson was released last week

  • Darius Snyder
    4 March 2023 at 9:16 PM
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    Absolutely no chance Trevin Jones should be ranked 36th. He is morbidly horrific

  • Phil Perris
    13 February 2023 at 1:44 PM
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    In absolute ridiculous fashion, Saidyokub Kakhromonov was released by the UFC…Dipshit Dana at it again.

    • Patrick heck
      17 February 2023 at 8:54 AM
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      Ya, why he still listed?

  • TODD DUNN
    8 December 2022 at 9:45 AM
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    TJ Needleshaw retired a couple days back. Boot him from the list!

  • Yy
    23 November 2022 at 7:28 AM
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    You would think but this guy plays favorites

  • BJ Todd
    23 November 2022 at 6:15 AM
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    Needle stick O Malley loses to Vera by TKO yet you have him ranked ahead? Make it make sense

    • Peg Menow
      20 January 2023 at 6:49 AM
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      Fighters released 2 days ago:
      Raulian Paiva
      Alejandro Perez
      Brandon Davis
      Kevin Natividad
      Liudvik Sholinian

  • Matt Elong
    27 October 2022 at 8:48 AM
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    Cristian Quinonez is 1-0 in the UFC, not 0-0

    • D.C. Ross
      30 October 2022 at 10:04 AM
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      Thank you, fixed

  • M j
    7 August 2022 at 10:37 PM
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    Where’s the dominator?

  • Hotrod
    21 June 2022 at 10:38 AM
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    What is the update frequency for this site. I am new here.

    • RB
      14 August 2022 at 4:57 PM
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      Very inconsistent. Sometimes he updates it right after a fight card ends, but more often it’ll be two or three events between updates

  • BANTEN
    21 April 2022 at 1:30 AM
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    Pls give Umar fight

  • COLE MOSSman
    30 March 2022 at 8:42 AM
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    You have Montel Jackson and Casey Kenney both ranked 28th

  • Blaze
    27 January 2022 at 12:32 PM
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    Ain’t no way you guys have Jose Aldo as the 2nd best bantamweight fighter right now

  • Ej lyles
    26 September 2021 at 9:56 AM
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    Domingo Pilarte is way overrated

    • D.C. Ross
      26 September 2021 at 11:33 PM
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      Most of his ranking is still carried by his wins over Vince Morales and Adrian Yanez (current top 50).

      • Un In Huan
        5 November 2021 at 9:16 PM
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        Johnny Eduardo was released on October 7th

      • Russ
        14 December 2021 at 4:34 PM
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        Hey man you still gonna be updating these? Noticed its been a couple weeks. I use your rankings for my fantasy matchmaking so would be bummed if its done for. Hope everythings OK, appreciate your work

        • D.C. Ross
          15 December 2021 at 12:35 AM
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          Sorry about the delays. Our server was hacked 2 weeks ago.

  • LEE AggieN
    9 August 2021 at 9:00 AM
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    Hi buddy Felipe Corales is not spelled right – it is actually supposed to be Felipe Colares. Great work – big fan!

  • MAtt
    25 July 2021 at 5:42 PM
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    Teruto ishihara is no longer with the UFC

  • AutI
    29 June 2021 at 6:57 PM
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    The Raoni Barcelos & Timur Valiev fight was so close and probably could have been a draw with a better judging system. With that being said, Raoni can’t be at 14 after the loss to Valiev and Valiev can’t be that low, imo.
    Raoni has that win over Said Nurmagomedov, so I think you put Valiev & Raoni above Said Nurmagomedov. These rankings have always been the most accurate rankings I can find.I know how confusing they can be at times though so thanks for the hard work!

    • D.C. Ross
      29 June 2021 at 9:55 PM
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      Thank you, rankings are now updated.

      • AutI
        30 June 2021 at 3:31 PM
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        You’re the real mvp!

    • Scooter Thorne
      13 March 2023 at 10:31 PM
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      Kakhromonov was released
      Jose Johnson was released
      Raphael Assuncao retired

      do you know you need to update this things bro? Silly.

  • TC
    10 November 2020 at 7:28 PM
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    Mate, you have it that John Castaneda beat Nathaniel Wood…but he did not. Wood won by DEC.

    • D.C. Ross
      15 November 2020 at 1:19 PM
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      Fixed, thank you!

  • joe
    12 October 2020 at 9:18 AM
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    Merab is 5-2 and Cruz is also 5-2.

  • Migue Monstruo
    13 August 2020 at 10:15 AM
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    Frankie Saenz, Jonathan Martinez, Chris Gutierrez & Cody Durden need to be updated after their fights on 8/1/20

    • Matt
      11 August 2021 at 3:06 PM
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      Kyler phillips photo needs updated, as that is Gabriel Silva in his photo.

  • Migue Monstruo
    26 November 2019 at 10:41 AM
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    Ricardo Ramos vs Eduardo Garagorri and Douglas Silva de Andrade vs Renan Barao were fought at featherweight. Will you be putting them in the featherweight rankings?

  • yossgold
    6 July 2014 at 9:56 AM
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    Legacy FC champ, Thomas de Almeida signed to the UFC

    • Migue monstruo
      13 August 2020 at 7:05 AM
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      When will the bantamweight and featherweight fights from UFC on ESPN +31 be updated on the rankings?

    • Stan
      8 October 2021 at 2:18 PM
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      #1 Petr Yan. #2 TJ Dillashaw. #3 Cory Sandhagen. #4 Aljo Sterling. #5 Rob Font. #6 Jose Aldo. #7 Dvalvishilli. #8 Sean O’Malley. #9 Frankie Edgar #10 Dominick Cruz

  • Wagner
    20 May 2014 at 3:45 PM
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    Hugo Vianna will be the future champion. You bet.

  • Frankie
    7 April 2013 at 11:43 AM
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    Cody BamBam Bollinger 14-3 made his debut at 135s march 24th He has a win over cameron Dollar at 155s ,Top Prospect for TUF 18 should be in the mix

    • rankingmma
      7 April 2013 at 3:46 PM
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      Bollinger is a solid fighter. I had him in my Top 25 prospects prior to him signing with Bellator. His fight with Shamhalaev was surprisingly one-sided, but the move down to 135 lbs. should be a good career move for him.

      Since Bollinger participated in a Bellator tournament he is no longer eligible to be ranked in the “Prospects” section. With a couple of wins though he should be able to make some noise at bantamweight.

  • dWdHELLCAT
    9 September 2012 at 11:36 PM
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    Ok,your rankings are more about who’s next in line for a title shot,that’s ok i don’t do it that way i think bowles has seniority until mcdonald beats him or someone ranked ahead of him. and jorgensen above pickett? going back to his WEC victory.

    • admin
      12 September 2012 at 11:05 PM
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      Pickett above Jorgensen is something that I looked closely at. Wineland’s KO of Jorgensen definitely shuffled the rankings up. I feel that Pickett deserves to be ranked above Wineland at this point, thus creating the current hierarchy of Pickett

  • dWdHELLCATS
    4 June 2012 at 7:44 AM
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    McDonald shouldn’t be ahead of bowles, jorgensen, and pickett at this stage,you may be proved right,but rankings shouldn’t be done on potential. 

    • admin
      20 August 2012 at 9:41 PM
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      McDonald’s win over Miguel Torres gave him just the boost to move up the rankings. Bowles, Jorgensen, and Pickett are all stuck in a slump against high-level competition. Meanwhile, McDonald is undefeated with a finish win over Torres.

      • dWdHELLCAT
        6 September 2012 at 12:01 AM
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        i still think bowles is ahead of mcdonald,bowles took torres out when torres was at his peak did he not ? and has only lost to cruz and faber since. unless your ranking them on who’s closer to getting a title shot?

        • admin
          6 September 2012 at 8:03 PM
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          Bowles is still an elite bantamweight, but his recent loss to Urijah Faber was one-sided. Meanwhile, McDonald took a huge step up in competition against Torres and knocked him out in the 1st round. I was not a big believer in McDonald until that win. Bowles just needs to stay healthy and he should be right back in the title picture. Until he does though, he is ranked lower McDonald.

  • Derek
    4 June 2011 at 7:25 PM
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    why is Miguel Torres above 
    Demetrious Johnson?

    also is Cole Escovedo actually 6-2 in  the ufc or is that an error?

    • admin
      8 June 2011 at 8:35 AM
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      Escovedo was 6-2 in the WEC, thank you for catching the error.

      As for Torres above Johnson…they just fought at UFC 130 and Johnson escaped with a controversial decision. Many have argued that Clay Guida was just gifted a decision against Anthony Pettis because all he simply did was hold Pettis down and inflicted very little damage, while Pettis attempted relentless submissions. Though similar scenarios, the Johnson/Torres fight was much tighter and Torres was the one who was looking for the finish, and also delivered some punishment from the times he was on the bottom. Sherdog and MMAjunkie though Torres should have gotten the nod. Therefore, Torres won’t drop in the rankings based on questionable judging. Just like Evan Dunham’s loss to Sean Sherk, Tyson Griffin’s loss to Nik Lentz, Paul Taylor’s loss to Sam Stout, and countless other fights that have been judged to an unfavorable result.

      All of our rankings take into consideration the actual fight’s action, rather than just the end result. Otherwise, we’d basically just go on Sherdog’s Fight Finder and go strictly off wins and losses, which wouldn’t be very accurate. We rely heavily on play-by-play details of events and the fighter’s actual performance to determine how a fighter will be ranked following an event, rather than being swayed by judges’ decisions.

      What do you think? Would you rank #7 Johnson above #5 Torres and #6 Pickett(who Johnson lost to)?

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