UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Light Heavyweights: Aug 7/20

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UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Light Heavyweights: Aug 7/20
Feb 15, 2020; Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA; Corey Anderson (red) fights Jan Blachowicz (blue) in the light heavyweight bout during UFC Fight Night at Santa Ana Star Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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 not.  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 Light 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 

  • Scoring based on a fighter’s past 10 UFC 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)
  • 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, last column is official UFC ranking from UFC.com)

Stats Last  UFC Total
Rank Rank Rank
1 1 1 Jon Jones 396
2 2 4 Jan Blachowicz 183
3 3 6 Glover Teixeira 163
4 4 2 Dominick Reyes 152.5
5 5 7 Anthony Smith 148
6 7 3 Thiago Santos 138
7 8 5 Corey Anderson 134.5
8 6 9 Volkan Oezdemir 120
9 NR Ovince Saint Preux 118
10 10 12 Misha Cirkunov 116.5
11 11 11 Nikita Krylov 101
12 12 Jimmy Crute 92
13 14 13 Johnny Walker 86
14 13 16 Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua 77
15 16 14 Ryan Spann 76.5
16 17 10 Aleksandar Rakic 75
17 15 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 74
18 18 Ion Cutelaba 72
19 19 15 Magomed Ankalaev 68
20 NR Gerald Meerschaert 65.5
21 20 Paul Craig 62.5
22 22 Sam Alvey 43.5
23 23 Ed Herman 43
23 23 Khalil Rountree Jr 43
25 21 Gadzhimurad Antigulov 41.5
26 NR 8 Jiri Prochazka 40
27 25 Alonzo Menifield 38
27 25 Michal Oleksiejczuk 38
29 27 Da Un Jung 32.5
30 28 Devin Clark 27.5
31 NR Modestas Bukauskas 25
32 29 Gokhan Saki 22.5
33 30 Justin Ledet 21
34 31 Klidson Abreu 20
35 32 Dalcha Lungiambula 18
36 33 Darko Stosic 17.5
37 34 Jamahal Hill 14.5
38 35 Aleksa Camur 10
39 36 Mike Rodriguez 8
40 37 Kennedy Nzechukwu 5
40 NR Roman Dolidze 5
40 37 Shamil Gamzatov 5
43 NR Andreas Michailidis 0
43 39 Dequan Townsend 0
43 39 Khadis Ibragimov 0
43 NR Marcin Prachnio 0
43 39 Nicolae Negumereanu 0
43 39 Vinicius Moreira 0

Check back Monday for our middleweight rankings

Performance Based Rankings:

Heavyweights
Middleweights
Welterweights
Lightweights
Featherweights
Bantamweights
Flyweights
Women’s Feather/Bantamweights
Women’s Flyweights
Women’s Strawweights
Pound for Pound

 

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