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Sept. 2 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 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
Weidman had long told anyone who would listen that he was destined to beat former pound-for-pound kingpin Anderson Silva. At UFC 168, he can prove it was no fluke.
Change: +1 | 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: +1 | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Up next for Velasquez is a big-money trilogy fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC 166 in October.
Change: +2 | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
With a title-winning performance in his rematch with Benson Henderson, Pettis is a big mover in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Change: +7 | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Cruz has been on the sidelines for 23 months due to a knee injury and now is now targeting early 2014 for his return.
Change: -1 | Record: 19 - 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
Mendes has emerged as the best featherweight not named Jose Aldo. The wrestler's streak of four consecutive knockout wins is hard to ignore.
Change: +3 | Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
While a third fight with Pettis is unlikely, Henderson has a variety of intriguing options at 155 pounds as he looks to reclaim top-contender status.
Change: -8 | Record: 20 - 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: -1 | Record: 19 - 4 - 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: -3 | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Heavyweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Fighting in the UFC for the first time in 11 years, Barnett looked as if he hadn't missed a beat. Lots of interesting matchups await.
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
Change: +1 | Record: 25 - 6 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Junior "Cigano" Dos Santos | May 31, 2014 - TUF Brazil 3 Finale: dos Santos vs. Miocic
Change: +1 | Record: 11 - 1 - 0
Mir thinks his bout with No. 5 Barnett was stopped early, and UFC boss Dana White agreed. Unfortunately, it's still another loss on the former champ's record.
Change: -2 | Record: 16 - 9 - 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
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
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
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
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
With his impressive win over No. 12 Kampmann, Condit again moves past No. 4 Ellenberger, who looked flat in a recent loss to Rory MacDonald.
Change: +1 | Record: 29 - 8 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 0 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 18 - 11 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 17 - 8 - 0
Kampmann started strong against No. 3 Condit but ultimately gassed and was defeated in the fourth round.
Change: -3 | Record: 20 - 7 - 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
The former WEC champion is now the UFC's lightweight kingpin. At just 26 years old, "Showtime" may just now be hitting his peak form, a scary thought for future challengers.
Change: +1 | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Henderson has now surrendered a pair of titles to No. 1 Pettis. After his arm mends, it could be a long road back to a third crack at the new champ.
Change: -1 | Record: 20 - 3 - 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
Brazilian dos Anjos slowed in the third round of a win over No. 13 Cerrone, but with five straight victories, he's now on the cusp of a top-10 slot.
Change: +3 | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 3 - 0
The explosive Cerrone looked flat against No. 11 dos Anjos. "Cowboy" remains one of the most exciting fighters in the sport but needs to bounce back strong if he hopes to make a run at the title.
Change: -2 | Record: 23 - 6 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 36 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 2 - 0
Featherweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
The UFC's featherweight division is loaded with legitimate contenders, but with four straight knockout wins, No. 2 Mendes is making a case he may be the most deserving title challenger of all.
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
Elkins rebounded nicely from a disapponting loss to No. 2 Mendes with a decision win over Hatsu Hioki. "The Damage" is now 6-1 as a featherweight.
Change: +1 | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 21 - 2 - 0
Change: -2 | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Manny "The Anvil" Gamburyan | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: +2 | Record: 24 - 6 - 2
The uncertainty of Japan's MMA scene means Kawajiri hasn't fought in 2013. The layoff is starting to cost him in the rankings.
Change: -1 | Record: 33 - 8 - 2
Poirier threw everything but the kitchen sink at No. 14 Koch but simply couldn't put him away. The two youngsters will likely meet again in the future.
Change: +2 | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Koch nearly choked out fellow young gun No. 13 Poirier but wound up losing by decision in a three-round thriller.
Change: -2 | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -1 | Record: 22 - 9 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 3 - 1
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
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 1
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
Elliott continues to a quiet move up the ladder and after a win over No. 14 Gaudinot, he looks primed for a top-tier opponent.
Change: +1 | Record: 10 - 4 - 1
Change: -1 | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
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
Change: +1 | Record: 13 - 5 - 0
Change: +1 | Record: 11 - 3 - 0
At just 1-2 in his past three fights, the talented Gaudinot needs a win to prove his past victory over No. 7 Lineker was no fluke.
Change: -2 | Record: 7 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 4 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 5
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 6 - 6
Sept. 2 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings
Carlos Condit moved up a spot at welterweight, Rafael dos Anjos got a bump at lightweight, and Darren Elkins and Erick Koch moved up a few slots at featherweight.
But this week’s big mover was obviously newly crowned UFC champion Anthony Pettis, who took the top spot at lightweight and also got a major boost in the pound-for-pound rankings.
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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