Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Aug 11/21

 

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 a 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 the 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	Bell		Total
Rank	Rank	Rank
1	1	1	Gegard Mousasi	615
2	2	2	John Salter	282
3	3	4	Costello Van Steenis	278.5
4	6		Taylor Johnson	178
5	4	3	Austin Vanderford	169
6	5	7	Charlie Ward	149.5
7	7		Dalton Rosta	134
8	8		Andrew Kapel	128
9	9	9	Romero Cotton	124
10	11	11	Norbert Novenyi	109
11	10	6	Johnny Eblen	104
12	12		Khalid Murtazaliev	100
13	13		Tony Johnson	94
14	15	5	Fabian Edwards	85.5
15	16		Rafael Carvalho	81
15	16		Vinicius de Jesus	81
17	NR		Alexander Shlemenko	80
18	14	8	Mike Shipman	77.5
19	18	10	Ed Ruth	75.5
20	19		Jordan Newman	73
21	20		Kent Kauppinen	65
22	NR		Jeff Neilson	50
23	21		Justin Sumter	40
24	22		Daniel Madrid	18
24	22		Ty Gwerder	18
26	24		Joseph Creer	14
27	25		Andy Manzolo	0
27	25		Branko Busick	0
27	25		Fabio Aguiar	0
27	25		Hamza Salim	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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