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Aug. 26 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings
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Pound 4 Pound rankings
With Anderson Silva's first UFC loss, "Bones" ascends to the top pound-for-pound slot for the first time in his career.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
The longtime welterweight champ puts his belt on the line against heavy-hitting Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in November.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Silva recently lost for the first time in 17 UFC fights. Still, his career credentials remain incredible, and a rematch with Chris Weidman is set for Dec. 28 at UFC 168.
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
With five consecutive featherweight title defenses, Aldo has firmly established himself as the top 145-pound fighter on the planet. Does his future lie at lightweight?
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Anthony Pettis provides Henderson with his next title challenge at UFC 164. The rematch of the pair's epic 2010 meeting seems sure to thrill.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Weidman had long told anyone who would listen that he was destined to beat former pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. At UFC 162, he did exactly that and remains undefeated.
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
The UFC flyweight champ turned in perhaps the best performance of his career at UFC on FOX 8. While challenges still remain at 125 pounds, "Mighty Mouse" teased an eventual return to bantamweight.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Cruz has been on the sidelines for 22 months due to a knee injury and now is now targeting early 2014 for his return.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Up next for Velasquez is a big-money trilogy fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC 166 in October.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Barao returns to action in September, co-headlining an incredible UFC 165 card in Toronto. With a win there, perhaps a unification bout with Cruz could come next.
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 1 - 0
Hendricks' ample punching power put top contenders Martin Kampmann and Jon Fitch to sleep. Can Hendricks do the same to champ St-Pierre at UFC 167?
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Dos Santos beating Mark Hunt at UFC 160 wasn't too surprising. But the method of victory – a flashy spinning heel kick – certainly raised some eyebrows.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Benavidez lost a recent shot at the flyweight belt, but he's still clearly the top fighter in the 125-pound division behind champ Johnson.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Cormier looked respectable, if not necessarily flashy, in his UFC debut. Up next is Roy Nelson before an expected move down to light heavyweight.
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
With Lyoto Machida's recent loss dropping him from the rankings, "Money" Mendes moves up from the honorable mention list to No. 15.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Barnett returns to the UFC for the first time since 2002 when he meets No. 10 Frank Mir at Saturday's UFC 164 event.
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 37 - 13 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 8 - 1
After suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in his illustrious career, Mir looks to make a statement at Saturday's UFC 164 event.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 6 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos | May 31, 2014 - TUF Brazil 3 Finale: dos Santos vs. Miocic
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 9 - 2
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 0
Light-Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 11 - 0
Riding an incredible 19-fight win streak, Teixeira headlines a UFC event for the first time at next week's UFC Fight Night 28. A win could bring a title shot.
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 2 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva | Jul 05, 2014 - UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 14 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 9 - 0
Despite a 3-1 mark in his past four fights and superior wrestling skills, Bader seems to be getting overlooked in his upcoming bout with No. 7 Glover Teixeira. Is that a mistake?
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 5 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson | May 17, 2014 - Bellator 120: Alvarez vs. Chandler III
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz | May 31, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 4 - 2
Upcoming Fight: vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal | May 17, 2014 - Bellator 120: Alvarez vs. Chandler III
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 7 - 1
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 5 - 2
Middleweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Okami has quietly rebounded as of late with a three-fight winning streak. At next week's UFC Fight Night 28, he'll look to make a real statement against No. 8 "Jacare" Souza.
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
"Jacare" had an impressive UFC debut, but now he takes a major step up in competition. Is he a real UFC contender?
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 34 - 4 - 1
Upcoming Fight: vs. Tito "The People's Champ" Ortiz | May 17, 2014 - Bellator 120: Alvarez vs. Chandler III
Change: -- | Record: 50 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 35 - 12 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 2 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Welterweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Condit has suffered a pair of disappointing decision losses to the two top welterweights in the world. At Wednesday's UFC Fight Night 27 event, he looks to rebound against the only other man to beat him in the past seven years.
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 0 - 0
Kampmann has hovered around title opportunities for the past several years. At UFC Fight Night 27, he'll look to prove he still belongs among the division's elite fighters.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 6 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 9 - 1
Lightweight rankings
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
"Smooth" looks to make history at UFC 164 by becoming the first man to defend the UFC lightweight title four consecutive times. He'll also seek revenge against No. 2 Anthony Pettis.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
"Showtime" is the only man to hand No. 1 Henderson a defeat in the past six years. Was it a fluke, or does Pettis hold the key to doing what seven other UFC opponents have not.
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 17 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 4 - 0
Cerrone took a big step back in the division with a January loss to No. 2 Anthony Pettis, but he can prove his worth against No. 14 Rafael dos Anjos when the two meet at Wednesday's UFC Fight Night 27
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 6 - 0
Despite a four-fight win streak, Brazilian dos Anjos is somewhat overlooked in the division. Should he score a win over No. 11 Donald Cerrone, that will certainly change.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 8 - 1
Featherweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
Since losing to No. 1 Jose Aldo in Januray 2012, Mendes has rattled off three straight first-round stoppages. An impressive win over Guida would go a long way toward earning "Money" a much-wanted rematch.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Jeremy "Lil' Heathen" Stephens | Jun 28, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
A disappointing loss to No. 2 Chad Mendes cooled a lot of the steam that was building behind Elkins as he put together a five-fight win streak. He looks to begin again this week.
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 8 - 2
Upcoming Fight: vs. Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Injuries derailed Koch's bid for a UFC title despite being booked twice for the opportunity. He'll need a win at UFC 164 to keep his name at least in the discussion after suffering a recent loss.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Manny "The Anvil" Gamburyan | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 9 - 0
Poirier remains one of the division's young talents but still needs a signature win to prove he can compete with the class' elite. A UFC 164 win over No. 12 Erik Koch would be a nice step in the right direction.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 31 - 14 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 7 - 2
Bantamweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Thomas "The Die Hard Kidd" Vasquez | May 02, 2014 - Bellator 118: Dantas vs. Warren
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 6 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 11 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 7 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 3 - 1
Flyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Benavidez' claims he's in no rush to get back to the title, focusing instead on rounding out his game. However, a UFC Fight Night 28 win over No. 5 Jussier Formiga could leave a bout with No. 1 Demetrious Johnson as the only logical matchup.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 1
After a disappointing loss in his UFC debut, Jussier Formiga returned in fine fashion with a win over No. 10 Chris Cariaso. At next week's UFC Fight Night 28 event, he'll look for the biggest win of his career against No. 2 Joseph Benavidez.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. John "The Magician" Dodson | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
At 9-1 in his past 10 fights, Elliott has quietly earned his spot in the rankings. At Saturday's UFC 164 event, he can justify that slot with a win over No. 12 Louis Gaudinot.
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 4 - 1
Upcoming Fight: vs. Louis "Da Last Samurai" Smolka | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 8 - 4 - 0
With an impressive submission win over No. 6 John Lineker, Gaudinot proved he belongs among the division's elite. Now he'll have a chance to down a second ranked opponent at UFC 164.
Change: -- | Record: 7 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 4 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 5
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 6 - 6
Aug. 26 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has a pair of fight cards on the horizon, and both feature key matchups in a number of divisions. None, of course, is as big as the Saturday headliner of UFC 164, which sees UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson put his belt on the line in a rematch with the man who took away his WEC title, Anthony Pettis. The stakes could not be higher for the top two fighters in the world at 155 pounds.
Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 27 card also features a key rematch, albeit at 170 pounds, as No. 4 Carlos Condit meets No. 9 Martin Kampmann.
Those two headliners will certainly cause a ripple in next week’s rankings, but they’re hardly the only two significant contests. Some 20 ranked fighters all have bouts scheduled for the next two weeks, so the divisions could all quickly take on a very new look.
ranking criteria
The rankings take into account a fighter's wins/losses, quality of competition, finishing rate/dominance and frequency of fights.
Fighters are no longer eligible to be ranked after they've been inactive for 24 months, either due to injuries, drug/conduct suspensions, contract disputes or self-imposed hiatuses.
Fighters serving drug/conduct suspensions are eligible to be ranked, so long as they're not inactive for more than 24 months.
To the best of our ability, fighters will be ranked in their primary weight class. Catchweight fights and bouts outside the fighter's primary weight class can have a positive or negative impact on the ranking. However, fighters can be ranked in only one weight class at a given time, and in most cases, they won't be ranked in a new weight class until they've had their first fight at that weight.
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