Jump to content

Draft:Bellator MMA Rankings

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

noThe Bellator MMA rankings, which was introduced in March 2021, is generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members are asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the Bellator MMA by weight class and pound-for-pound.[1][2][3][4]

Rankings

[edit]

The inaugural Bellator fighter rankings were revealed on March 29, 2021. Fighters are rated by a panel made up of 17 MMA media members. The panel votes for the top active fighters in Bellator by both weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter can be ranked in multiple divisions at the same time in divisions they have competed. The champions and interim champions are placed in the top positions of their respective weight classes and only the champions are eligible to be voted for in the pound-for-pound rankings. Fighters are eligible to be ranked for up to 15 months after competing in each weight class, with the exception of a fighter competing in a World Grand Prix tournament in a different weight class. Fighters serving non-medical suspensions of longer than six months are not eligible to be ranked.

The rankings for Bellator's fighters are updated the Monday after a Bellator live event.

Updated as of December 7, 2023.[5]

Rank Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight
(C) Patchy Mix Patrício Pitbull Usman Nurmagomedov Jason Jackson Increase 2
1 Raufeon Stots Ádám Borics Alexandr Shabliy Yaroslav Amosov Decrease 1
2 Sergio Pettis Aaron Pico Tofiq Musayev Logan Storley
3 Juan Archuleta Jeremy Kennedy A. J. McKee Andrey Koreshkov
4 Magomed Magomedov Clay Collard Goiti Yamauchi
5 Kyoji Horiguchi Timur Khizriev Patricky Pitbull Neiman Gracie Increase 1
6 Leandro Higo Pedro Carvalho Brent Primus
7 Enrique Barzola Justin Gonzales Gadzhi Rabadanov Lorenz Larkin Increase 1
8 Danny Sabatello Archie Colgan Brennan Ward Increase 1
9 Jaylon Bates Kai Kamaka III New entry Jay-Jay Wilson Levan Chokheli Increase 1
10 Nikita Mikhailov Khasan Magomedsharipov Michael Dufort Ramazan Kuramagomedov New entry
Rank Middleweight Light heavyweight Heavyweight Women's Flyweight Women's Featherweight
(C) Johnny Eblen Corey Anderson Renan Ferreira Liz Carmouche Cris Cyborg
1 Fabian Edwards Phil Davis Ryan Bader Juliana Velasquez Larissa Pacheco
2 Gegard Mousasi Yoel Romero Vadim Nemkov Kana Watanabe Cat Zingano
3 Anatoly Tokov Karl Moore Denis Goltsov Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Leah McCourt
4 Aaron Jeffery Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Linton Vassell DeAnna Bennett Sara McMann
5 Costello Van Steenis Impa Kasanganay Valentin Moldavsky Denise Kielholtz Arlene Blencowe
6 Dalton Rosta Alex Polizzi Oleg Popov Sumiko Inaba Sara Collins
7 Douglas Lima Julius Anglickas Steve Mowry Justine Kish Sinead Kavanagh
8 Gregory Babene Luke Trainer Gökhan Saricam Diana Avsaragova Katerina Shakalova
9 Khalid Murtazaliev Rob Wilkinson Daniel James Veta Arteaga Marina Mokhnatkina
10 Norbert Novenyi Jr. Antônio Carlos Júnior Tyrell Fortune Taila Santos Aspen Ladd

Rules

[edit]
  • New Fighter Eligibility: A fighter must have competed once inside the Bellator cage on a current term with the company to be eligible.
  • Inactivity: A fighter is eligible to be ranked for up to 15-months without competing.
  • Retirement: A fighter remains eligible for 60 days after an indication of retirement, with the organization ultimately determining if the fighter remains active and eligible.
  • Multiple Weight Classes: A fighter is allowed to be actively ranked in two different weight classes and is eligible to be ranked in an additional weight class once they have competed at least once in that division.
    • A fighter must actively compete in each weight class – a period of inactivity longer than 15 months in a given weight class will result in the removal from that specific weight class, but not necessarily from another division or the overall rankings pool. o With the exception being that a fighter is actively participating in a World Grand Prix tournament in a different weight class.
  • Removal/Ineligibility: A fighter serving a non-medical suspension from an overseeing regulatory body and/or the organization for longer than six months will be removed from rankings eligibility. A fighter will remain eligible with a suspension of six months or fewer.
  • Fighter Rankings Pool: The final list of eligible fighters, and the weight classes in which they are eligible to be ranked, will ultimately be determined by the organization.
  • Voting Frequency: New Bellator rankings will only be voted on after every event, regardless of frequency.
    • Votes will be due the Monday following a Bellator live event.
  • First-Place Votes: Each rankings period will reveal how many number one contender votes each fighter received.
  • Voting Tabulation: Tabulation of votes will be handled exclusively by Combat Registry, a third-party independent of Bellator MMA.
  • Voting Panel: Bellator fighter rankings will be voted on exclusively by media members within the MMA industry.
  • In no capacity, will Bellator staff, athletes, talent or other organization personnel participate in voting.

[6]

The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:

  1. Jeff Cain – MMA Weekly
  2. Brian Campbell – CBS Sports
  3. Alexander Clausson – Kimura
  4. Rodrigo Del Campo – Claro Sports
  5. Rob DeMello – KHON Hawaii
  6. Jason Floyd – The MMA Report
  7. George Garcia – MMA Junkie
  8. Amy Kaplan – FanSided
  9. Nolan King – MMA Junkie
  10. John Hyon Ko – South China Morning Post
  11. Mark LaMonica – Newsday
  12. Igor Lazarin – TASS Russia
  13. Shakiel Mahjouri – CBS Sports
  14. Joe McDonagh – Cageside Press
  15. John Morgan – MMA Junkie
  16. Ken Pishna – MMA Weekly

[7]

Overview

[edit]
  • Last update (current ranking): December 7, 2023 [8]
  • Previous update (prior ranking): September 26, 2023
Legend
Increase +1 Move Up
Steady No Change
Decrease −1 Move Down
New entry Not Previously Ranked

Men's pound-for-pound

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record Win Streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent
1 Russia Vadim Nemkov 18–2 (1 NC) 12 Steady Heavyweight
2 Jamaica Jason Jackson 18–4 8 New entry Welterweight Bellator Welterweight Champion Bellator 304 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
3 Russia Usman Nurmagomedov 17–0 (1 NC) 17 Steady Lightweight Bellator Lightweight Champion Bellator 303 Alexandr Shabliy
4 Brazil Patrício Pitbull 36–7 1 Steady Featherweight Bellator Featherweight Champion
5 United States Johnny Eblen 15–0 15 Steady Middleweight Bellator Middleweight Champion
6 United States Patchy Mix 19–1 6 Increase +3 Bantamweight Bellator Bantamweight Champion Bellator 303 Magomed Magomedov
7 United States A. J. McKee 22–1 4 Steady Lightweight #5 in Lightweight rankings
8 Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 27–1 0 Decrease −6 Welterweight #1 in Welterweight rankings
9 United States Ryan Bader 31–8 (1 NC) 0 Decrease −1 Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Bellator Heavyweight Champion
10 United States Sergio Pettis 23–6 0 Decrease −4 Bantamweight
#2 in Bantamweight rankings

Women's pound-for-pound

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record Win Streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent
1 Brazil Cris Cyborg 27–2 7 Steady Featherweight Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion
2 United States Liz Carmouche 20–7 6 Steady Flyweight Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion PFL 1 Juliana Velasquez
3 Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–2 0 Steady Flyweight #1 in Women's Flyweight rankings PFL 1 Liz Carmouche
4 United States Cat Zingano 14–5 0 Steady Featherweight #2 in Women's Featherweight rankings
5 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 13–3 0 Steady Flyweight #3 in Women's Flyweight rankings
6 Northern Ireland Leah McCourt 8–3 1 Steady Featherweight #1 in Women's Featherweight rankings
7 Japan Kana Watanabe 12–2–1 1 Steady Flyweight #2 in Women's Flyweight rankings PFL 1 Shanna Young
8 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–10 0 Steady Featherweight #4 in Women's Featherweight rankings
9 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 8–5 2 Increase +1 Flyweight #5 in Women's Flyweight rankings PFL 1 Taila Santos
10 United States Sara McMann 14–7 0 Decrease −1 Featherweight #3 in Women's Featherweight rankings

Heavyweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Ryan Bader 31–8 (1 NC) Steady 0 (3 def) Loss PFL vs. Bellator Renan Ferreira TBD
1 England Linton Vassell 24–8 (1 NC) Steady 5 Win Bellator 292 Valentin Moldavsky PFL 1 Denis Goltsov
2 Russia Valentin Moldavsky 12–3 (1 NC) Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Steve Mowry PFL 1 Ante Delija
3 United States Steve Mowry 10–1–1 (1 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Valentin Moldavsky PFL 1 Oleg Popov
4 Turkey Gökhan Saricam 9–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 297 Daniel James TBD
5 United States Daniel James 14–7–1 (1 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator 297 Gökhan Saricam PFL 1 Tyrell Fortune
6 United States Tyrell Fortune 13–2 (1 NC) Steady 1 Win Bellator 294 Sergey Bilostenniy PFL 1 Daniel James
7 Brazil Marcelo Golm 10–4 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 293 Daniel James PFL 1 Jordan Heiderman
8 Steady TBD
9 Tunisia Slim Trabelsi 6–0 Steady 6 Win Bellator 300 Davion Franklin Bellator 303 Louie Sutherland
10 Russia Oleg Popov 16–1 Steady 14 Win Bellator 291 Gökhan Saricam PFL 1 Steve Mowry

Light heavyweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Corey Anderson 18–6 (1 NC) Steady 2 Win Bellator 302 Karl Moore TBD
1 Steady
2 United States Phil Davis 24–7 (1 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator 297 Corey Anderson PFL 2 Rob Wilkinson
3 Cuba Yoel Romero 16–7 Steady 1 Win PFL vs. Bellator Thiago Santos TBD
4 Republic of Ireland Karl Moore 12–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 302 Corey Anderson TBD
5 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 21–7–1 Steady 3 Win Bellator 300 Maciej Różański PFL 2 Jakob Nedoh
6 United States Alex Polizzi 10–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 297 Karl Moore PFL 2 Impa Kasanganay
7 Lithuania Julius Anglickas 10–4 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 292 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov TBD
8 England Luke Trainer 8–1 Steady 3 Win Bellator 302 Grant Neal TBD
9 United States Sullivan Cauley 6–1 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Hamza Salim TBD
10 Steady

Middleweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Johnny Eblen 15–0 Steady 15 (2 def) Win PFL vs. Bellator Impa Kasanganay TBD
1 England Fabian Edwards 13–3 Steady 1 Win Bellator 302 Aaron Jeffery TBD
2 Netherlands Gegard Mousasi 49–9–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 296 Fabian Edwards TBD
3 Russia Anatoly Tokov 31–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 290 Johnny Eblen TBD
4 Canada Aaron Jeffery 14–5 Steady - Loss Bellator 302 Fabian Edwards TBD
5 United States Dalton Rosta 8–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Aaron Jeffery TBD
6 Steady
7 Brazil Douglas Lima 33–11 Steady 1 Win Bellator 296 Costello van Steenis TBD
8 Russia Khalid Murtazaliev 17–3 Steady 2 Win Bellator 292 Tony Johnson TBD
9 United States Grant Neal 9–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 302 Luke Trainer TBD
10 United States Romero Cotton 6–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 300 Grant Neal TBD

Welterweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Jamaica Jason Jackson 18–4 Steady 8 (0 def) Win PFL vs. Bellator Ray Cooper III Bellator 304 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
1 Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 27–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 301 Jason Jackson TBD
2 United States Logan Storley 15–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Brennan Ward PFL 3 Shamil Musaev
3 Russia Andrey Koreshkov 27–4 Steady 5 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Lorenz Larkin PFL 3 Magomed Umalatov
4 Brazil Goiti Yamauchi 28–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 292 Michael Page PFL 3 Neiman Gracie
5 Brazil Neiman Gracie 12–4 Increase +1 1 Win Bellator 290 Dante Schiro PFL 3 Goiti Yamauchi
6 Brazil Douglas Lima 33–11 Increase +1 1 Win Bellator 296 Costello van Steenis TBD
7 United States Lorenz Larkin 25–8 (2 NC) Increase +1 0 Loss Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Andrey Koreshkov TBD
8 United States Brennan Ward 17–7 Increase +1 0 Loss Bellator 298 Logan Storley PFL 3 Don Madge
9 Georgia (country) Levan Chokheli 13–2 Increase +1 3 Win Bellator 299 Sabah Homasi TBD
10 Russia Ramazan Kuramagomedov 12–0 New entry 12 Win Bellator 301 Randall Wallace Bellator 304 Jason Jackson

Lightweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Russia Usman Nurmagomedov 17–0 (1 NC) Steady 0 (2 def) NC Bellator 300 Brent Primus Bellator 303 Alexandr Shabliy
1 Russia Alexandr Shabliy 24–3 Increase +1 9 Win Bellator 301 Patricky Pitbull Bellator 303 Usman Nurmagomedov
2 Azerbaijan Tofiq Musayev 22–5 Increase +1 2 Win Rizin Landmark 7 Koji Takeda TBD
3 Brazil Patricky Pitbull 25–12 Decrease −2 0 Loss Bellator 301 Alexandr Shabliy PFL 2 Clay Collard
4 United States Brent Primus 12–3 (1 NC) Steady 0 NC Bellator 300 Usman Nurmagomedov PFL 2 Bruno Miranda
5 United States A. J. McKee 22–1 Increase +1 4 Win PFL vs. Bellator Clay Collard TBD
6 Russia Islam Mamedov 23–3–1 Increase +1 1 Win Bellator 301 Killys Mota TBD
7 TBD
8 Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov 20–4–1 Steady 6 Win Bellator 297 Pieter Buist PFL 2 Solomon Renfro
9 United States Archie Colgan 9–0 Increase +1 9 Win Bellator 301 Pieter Buist Bellator 303 Thibault Gouti
10 New Zealand Jay-Jay Wilson 10–1 Decrease −1 2 Win Bellator 299 Mansour Barnaoui PFL 2 Adam Piccolotti

Featherweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Brazil Patrício Pitbull 36–7 Steady 1 (2 def) Win Bellator 302 Jeremy Kennedy TBD
1 Hungary Ádám Borics 18–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 286 Patrício Pitbull PFL 3 Enrique Barzola
2 United States Aaron Pico 13–4 Steady 3 Win PFL vs. Bellator Henry Corrales TBD
3 Canada Jeremy Kennedy 19–4 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 302 Patrício Pitbull TBD
4 Denmark Mads Burnell 18–5 Steady 2 Win Bellator 299 Daniel Weichel PFL 2 Michael Dufort
5 Russia Timur Khizriev 14–0 Increase +1 14 Win Bellator 301 Justin Gonzales PFL 3 Brett Johns
6 Portugal Pedro Carvalho 13–8 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 299 Aaron Pico PFL 3 Brendan Loughnane
7 United States Lucas Brennan 9–0 Increase +1 9 Win Bellator 298 Weber Almeida PFL 1 Dimitre Ivy
8 United States Justin Gonzales 14–3 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 301 Timur Khizriev PFL 3 Gabriel Alves Braga
9 United States Kai Kamaka III 12–5–1 Steady 3 Win Bellator 300 Henry Corrales PFL 3 Bubba Jenkins
10 Russia Khasan Magomedsharipov 9–0 Steady 9 Win Bellator 299 Piotr Niedzielski TBD

Bantamweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Patchy Mix 19–1 Increase +1 6 (0 def) Win Bellator 301 Sergio Pettis Bellator 303 Magomed Magomedov
1 United States Raufeon Stots 20–2 Increase +1 1 Win Bellator 301 Danny Sabatello TBD
2 United States Sergio Pettis 23–6 Decrease −2 0 Loss Bellator 301 Patchy Mix TBD
3 United States Juan Archuleta 29–4 Steady 4 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Hiromasa Ougikubo TBD
4 Russia Magomed Magomedov 20–3 Steady 1 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Danny Sabatello Bellator 303 Patchy Mix
5 Japan Kyoji Horiguchi 31–5 (1 NC) Steady 0 NC Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Makoto Takahashi TBD
6 Brazil Leandro Higo 23–6 Increase +1 2 Win Bellator 302 James Gallagher TBD
7 Peru Enrique Barzola 20–7–2 Increase +1 2 Win Bellator 298 Jaylon Bates PFL 3 Ádám Borics
8 United States Danny Sabatello 14–4 Decrease −2 0 Loss Bellator 301 Raufeon Stots TBD
9 United States Jaylon Bates 7–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Enrique Barzola TBD
10 Russia Nikita Mikhailov 10–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Leandro Higo TBD

Women's Featherweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Brazil wanderlei silver 27–2 Steady 7 (5 def) Win Bellator 300 Cat Zingano TBD
1 Northern Ireland Leah McCourt 8–3 Steady 1 Win Bellator 300 Sara McMann TBD
2 United States Cat Zingano 14–5 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 300 Cris Cyborg TBD
3 United States Sara McMann 14–7 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 300 Leah McCourt TBD
4 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–10 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 294 Sara McMann TBD
5 Australia Sara Collins 5–0 Steady 5 Win Bellator 299 Sinead Kavanagh TBD
6 Republic of Ireland Sinead Kavanagh 9–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 299 Sara Collins TBD
7 Ukraine Katerina Shakalova 8–1 Steady 7 Win Bellator 298 Dayana Silva Bellator 303 Aspen Ladd

Women's Flyweight

[edit]
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Liz Carmouche 20–7 Steady 7 (3 def) Win Bellator 300 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane PFL 1 Juliana Velasquez
1 Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 289 Liz Carmouche PFL 1 Liz Carmouche
2 Japan Kana Watanabe 12–2–1 Steady 1 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Veta Arteaga PFL 1 Shanna Young
3 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 13–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 300 Liz Carmouche TBD
4 United States DeAnna Bennett 13–8–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 294 Liz Carmouche TBD
5 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 8–5 Increase +1 2 Win Bellator 301 Sumiko Inaba PFL 1 Taila Santos
6 United States Sumiko Inaba 6–1 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 301 Denise Kielholtz PFL 1 Kaytlin Neil
7 United States Justine Kish 9–6 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Diana Avsaragova TBD
8 Russia Diana Avsaragova 6–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Justine Kish TBD
9 United States Veta Arteaga 7–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Kana Watanabe TBD
10 Brazil Ilara Joanne 11–8 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 300 Jena Bishop TBD

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top pound-for-pound lists in inaugural tabulation". CBSSports.com. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  2. ^ Holland, Jesse (2021-03-29). "Bellator MMA rankings debut: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top inaugural charts". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ^ McDonagh, Joe (2021-03-29). "Bellator MMA Releases Initial Rankings Ahead of April Return Date". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. ^ "Bellator MMA Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg Top P4P | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  5. ^ "Bellator Rankings". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ^ "Bellator MMA to introduce official rankings across all weight classes and pound for pound". CBSSports.com. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  7. ^ "Bellator MMA Launches Official Fighter Rankings | MMA News from Bellator". Bellator.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Bellator MMA Rankins". www.bellator.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
[edit]