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Sept. 16 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings: Karakhanyan cracks list
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Pound 4 Pound rankings
The world's best fighter returns to work on Saturday, and he'll look to become the most dominant light-heavyweight champion in UFC history with six consecutive title defenses.
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: -- | 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
Up next for Velasquez is a big-money trilogy fight with Junior dos Santos at UFC 166 in October.
Change: -- | 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: -- | 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: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Barao returns to action on Saturday, 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: -- | Record: 16 - 1 - 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
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: -- | Record: 20 - 3 - 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
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
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: -- | 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: 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
Jones looks for his sixth consecutive title defense at this weekend's UFC 165 event. For the first time in his career, he'll face an opponent who can match his ample height.
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 3 - 1
Change: -- | Record: 12 - 1 - 0
Swedish contender Gustafsson takes his shot at glory in the main event of Saturday's UFC 165 event. Will he be the man to unseat champion Jon Jones?
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 11 - 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: 20 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 24 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 4 - 0
Philippou puts his five-fight UFC win streak on the line against gritty Frenchman Francis Carmont on the main card of Saturday's UFC 165 event.
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: 29 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | 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: -- | Record: 18 - 11 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | 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
Change: -- | Record: 17 - 2 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Rustam "Tiger" Khabilov | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Change: -- | 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
The biggest win of his career was officially erased by a failed post-fight drug test. Healy looks to begin his UFC career again on Saturday night.
Change: -- | Record: 29 - 17 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 20 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 25 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 6 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 36 - 6 - 0
Nurmagomedov is unbeaten through the first 20 fights of his career. His biggest test to date comes Saturday against Pat Healy.
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
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: 17 - 4 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 21 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 5 - 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: 33 - 8 - 2
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Upcoming Fight: vs. Daron "Detroit Superstar" Cruickshank | May 10, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 40: Brown vs. Silva
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
After an impressive World Series of Fighting debut, Karakhanyan now boasts an eight-fight win streak and looks capable of competing with anyone in the featherweight division.
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 3 - 1
Honorable Mentions
Change: -- | Record: 13 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 18 - 8 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 22 - 9 - 0
Bantamweight rankings
Change: -- | Record: 19 - 1 - 0
Barao looks to defend his UFC interim bantamweight title for a second time. With champ Cruz's return still unclear, Barao could very well be awarded that belt, as well, with a win.
Change: -- | Record: 32 - 1 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 30 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Former WEC champion Wineland looks to claim UFC gold at UFC 165. Will his punching power prove capable of ending Barao's incredible 30-fight win streak?
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
Upcoming Fight: vs. John "The Magician" Dodson | Jun 07, 2014 - UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov
Change: -- | Record: 14 - 2 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 16 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 23 - 7 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 10 - 4 - 1
Change: -- | 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: -- | Record: 13 - 5 - 0
Change: -- | Record: 11 - 3 - 0
Change: -- | 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. 16 USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA Rankings: Karakhanyan cracks list
The 28-year-old “Insane” one earned his eighth straight win with a first-round submission of Waylon Lowe at this past Saturday’s World Series of Fighting 5 event and moved up from the honorable mention section to the No. 15 slot in the latest 145-pound rankings.
There’s a potential for a couple of big moves this weekend, as “UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson” features a pair of title fights in the co-headlining slots, as well as a big fight at 155 pounds. Will Jon Jones keep his slot as the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter, or will he be the latest champ to fall in surprising fashion?
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