Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Aug 26/20

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	2	Gegard Mousasi	410
2	3	Rafael Lovato Jr	292.5
3	4	John Salter	186
4	5	Anatoly Tokov	136.5
5	6	Costello Van Steenis	126.5
6	8	Charlie Ward	105
7	NR	Ed Ruth	75.5
8	9	Fabian Edwards	73
9	10	Romero Cotton	71
10	NR	Dalton Rosta	67.5
11	11	Mike Shipman	65
12	12	Mauricio Alonso	63
13	13	Tony Johnson	52.5
14	14	Austin Vanderford	47.5
14	14	Dillon Danis	47.5
16	16	Tim Caron	42.5
17	17	Kent Kauppinen	41
18	18	Norbert Novenyi	39
19	19	Will Fleury	31.5
20	20	Jordan Newman	29.5
21	21	Joe Schilling	28.5
22	NR	Andrew Kapel	27
22	22	Diego Herzog	27
24	23	Ivan Batich	25
25	24	Johnny Eblen	24.5
26	29	Joseph Creer	9.5
26	29	Kevin Fryer	9.5
28	27	Kyle Kurtz	9
29	31	Alan Benson	5
30	32	Albert Gonzales	0
30	32	Andy Manzolo	0
30	32	Bryson Bolohao	0
30	32	Evan Gubera	0
30	32	Fabio Aguiar	0
30	32	George Tokkos	0
30	32	Grachik Bozinyan	0
30	32	Hracho Darpinyan	0
30	32	Justin Moore	0
30	32	Lucas Borges	0
30	32	Mike Jasper	0
30	NR	Taylor Johnson	0
30	32	Ty Gwerder	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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