Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Aug 21/19

There is constant debate about fighter rankings, which are normally 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, this time for Bellator.  We’ll roll out a new weight class every Wednesday.  Next up: The Middleweights.

 

*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings

• Scoring based on a fighter’s past 10 Bellator performances (we use a five year time limit, so if they have fought less than 10 times in past five years, only the fights within that time frame are counted. For fighters who have also fought in the UFC during this time, those performances were counted also)
• Points based on a fighter’s opponent’s Bellator 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

 

Stats	Last		Total
Rank	Rank
1	1	Gegard Mousasi	416
2	3	Rafael Lovato Jr	292.5
3	4	John Salter	171
4	NR	Lyoto Machida	161
5	7	Costello Van Steenis	142.5
6	6	Anatoly Tokov	126
7	10	Charlie Ward	85
8	9	Mike Shipman	75
9	11	Jordan Williams	66
10	14	Romero Cotton	51.5
11	15	Joe Schilling	50
12	16	Fabian Edwards	49
13	23	Dillon Danis	47.5
14	17	Andre Fialho	42
15	18	Alexander Shlemenko	40
16	19	Tim Caron	37.5
17	20	Norbert Novenyi	32.5
18	21	Abraham Vaesau	30
19	23	Will Fleury	27.5
20	22	Diego Herzog	27
21	NR	Austin Vanderford	25
21	23	Justin Sumter	25
23	27	James Bochnovic	17.5
24	28	Robert Morrow	14.5
25	NR	Joseph Creer	5
26	29	Will Morris	4.5
27	30	Gerald Harris	0
27	NR	Hracho Darpinyan	0
27	30	Javier Torres	0
27	30	John Redmond	0
27	30	Keith Berry	0
27	30	Martin Hudson	0
27	NR	Mike Jasper	0
27	30	Sean Powers	0
27	30	Will Lavine	0

 

Check back next Wednesday for our welterweight rankings 

 

Bellator Performance Based Rankings

Heavyweights
Light Heavyweights
Welterweights
Lightweights
Featherweights
Bantamweights
Women’s Featherweights
Women’s Flyweights
Pound for Pound

 

 

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