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July 29 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings
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Pound 4 Pound rankings
A superfight with "The Spider" seems forever lost based on Anderson Silva's UFC 162 loss to Chris Weidman. Still, "Bones" ascends to the top pound-for-pound slot for the first time in his career and his future continues to look bright.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
The longtime welterweight champ will put his belt on the line against heavy-hitting Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in November.
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Silva is receiving loads of criticism for his recent performance, which saw him lose for the first time in 17 UFC fights. Still, his career credentials remain incredible, and a rematch with Chris Weidman now looms on the horizon.
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 6 - 0
Instead of a superfight against Anthony Pettis, Aldo now looks to defend his belt against Chan Sung Jung at UFC 163. Could a lightweight move follow?
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
In a surprise announcement, Anthony Pettis will now provide Henderson with his next title challenge. The rematch of the pair's epic 2010 meeting seems sure to thrill.
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
Weidman has 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 in what will likely prove a life-changing victory.
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 0 - 0
UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson turned in perhaps the best perofrmance of his life at this past Saturday's UFC on FOX 8 event. While challenges still remain at 125 pounds, "Mighty Mouse" teased an eventual return to bantamweight, as well.
Change: +1 | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Cruz has been on the sidelines for 20 months due to a knee injury. Unfortunately for fight fans, their constant complaints about the layoff aren't making him heal any quicker.
Change: -1 | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Up next for Velasquez is a big-money trilogy fight with Junior dos Santos, though Fabricio Werdum's recent win makes him a worthy challenger too.
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 1 - 0
Barao returns to action in September, co-headlining an incredible card in Toronto. With a win there, perhaps a unification bout could come next.
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 1 - 0
Welterweight kingpin St-Pierre insists he doesn't fear the beard, but Hendricks' ample facial hair and punching power put top contenders Martin Kampmann and Jon Fitch to sleep. Can Hendricks do the same to the champ?
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 Demetrious Johnson.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
With Alexander Gustafsson up next for champ Jon Jones, Machida now faces Phil Davis at August's UFC 163 event.
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 4 - 0
Cormier looked respectable, if not necessarily flashy, in his recent UFC debut. Now "DC" is planning a final heavyweight fight before a move down to 205 pounds.
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 0 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 10 - 0
Jake Ellenberger's recent loss is featherweight Chad Mendes' gain, and "Money" makes his first appearance on the pound-for-pound list.
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 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: 37 - 13 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 5 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 9 - 8 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 1
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: 21 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 2 - 0
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
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 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
Former champ Franklin returns to the rankings after Brian Stann's unexpected retirement left a vacancy to fill. The future UFC Hall of Famer's next move has yet to be determined.
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Welterweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Despite a lackluster performance in his UFC on FOX 8 win, Rory MacDonald now boasts a five-fight win streak. He insists he'll never fight Georges St-Pierre. Time will tell.
Change: +3 | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 9 - 0
Thirteen months after stumbling against Martin Kampmann, Ellenberger dropped the ball against Rory MacDonald and slips down the rankings and out of immediate title contention.
Change: -3 | Record: 29 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 0 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 9 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 6 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 3 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 26 - 10 - 0
Since returning to 170 pounds, Lawler has turned in two scintillating wins. His heavy hands are a legitimate threat to anyone in the division.
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 10 - 0
Lightweight rankings
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 0
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
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 0 - 0
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 9 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 28 - 9 - 0
Featherweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 1 - 0
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: 13 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 33 - 8 - 2
Upcoming Fight: vs. Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 2 - 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
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
Johnson looked incredible in his latest title defense, dominating a tough challenger in John Moraga. He's teasing a potential return to 135 pounds and the chance to make history as a dual-division champ.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 2 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 15 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 4 - 1
Change: +1 | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. John "The Magician" Dodson | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Moraga was visibly frustrated after losing a title fight with No. 1 Demetrious Johnson. It was Moraga's first time in the spotlight, and his gritty performance proved he blongs to stay.
Change: -1 | Record: 14 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
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
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
July 29 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings
UFC on FOX 8's results also saw Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger switch places, while Robbie Lawler‘s impressive win saw him sneak into the welterweight division’s honorable mention list. At 185 pounds, former UFC champ Rich Franklin also returns to the rankings, as Brian Stann‘s recent retirement left a spot to fill.
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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