UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Heavyweights: Jul 24, 2017

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UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Heavyweights: Jul 24, 2017
SINGAPORE – JUNE 17: Andrei Arlovski of Belarus (bottom) fights Marcin Tybura of Poland (top) in the Heavyweight Bout during UFC Singapore Fight Night at Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 17, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

 

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists.  Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based on voter’s opinion, and biases are bound to seep through, whether intentional or no.  So to try to put a fresh, objective, data-driven spin on rankings, The MMA Manifesto has come up with a performance based ranking system, solely based on how a fighter has performed in the cage.  Next up: The Heavyweights.

 

*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings (Rothwell & Barnett were included back in the rankings because neither is officially suspended yet)

 

  • Scoring based on a fighter’s past 10 UFC performances (we use a seven year time limit, so if they have fought less than 10 times in past seven years, only the fights within that time frame are counted)
  • Points based on a fighter’s opponent’s UFC win/loss record (ie strength of schedule – the more successful a vanquished opponent is, the more points awarded), extra points given for finishes, extra points given for title fight wins.  
  • Points are weighed so most recent fights are worth more (ie most recent fight counts the most, 10th most recent fight the least)
  • No points awarded for a loss

 

 

(first column performance based ranking, second column is last ranking, third column is official UFC ranking from UFC.com)

 

Stats Last UFC   Total
Rank Rank Rank    
1 1 1 Stipe Miocic 475
2 2 4 Cain Velasquez 430.5
3 3 3 Fabricio Werdum 294
4 4 2 Alistair Overeem 293
5 5 Josh Barnett 243
6 6 7 Mark Hunt 201
7 8 6 Francis Ngannou 165
8 9 5 Junior dos Santos 159
9 10 8 Derrick Lewis 127
10 11 10 Stefan Struve 106
11 18 11 Marcin Tybura 105
12 14 12 Aleksei Oleinik 101.5
13 12 14 Andrei Arlovski 80.5
14 13 15 Travis Browne 70
15 19 Walt Harris 51.5
16 15 Luis Henrique 42.5
17 16 Todd Duffee 42
18 16 Daniel Omielanczuk 34.5
19 NR Junior Albini 30
20 20 Justin Ledet 29.5
21 22 Chase Sherman 27.5
22 21 13 Timothy Johnson 22.5
23 23 Anthony Hamilton 15
24 24 9 Alexander Volkov 14
25 28 16 Curtis Blaydes 13
26 25 Adam Milstead 10
27 25 Cyril Asker 9
28 29 Shamil Abdurakhimov 8.5
29 NR Justin Willis 5
29 30 Mark Godbeer 5
31 31 Chris De La Rocha 0
31 31 Christian Colombo 0
31 31 Damian Grabowski 0
31 31 Daniel Spitz 0
31 31 Dmitrii Smolyakov 0
31 NR James Mulheron 0
31 31 Jarjis Danho 0
31 31 Rashad Coulter 0

 

Check back Friday for our light heavyweight rankings

Performance Based Rankings:

Light Heavyweights
Middleweights
Welterweights
Lightweights
Featherweights
Bantamweights
Flyweights
Women’s Featherweights/Bantamweights

Women’s Strawweights
Pound for Pound

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