Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Oct 20/21

 

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	744
2	NR		Anatoly Tokov	255
3	2	3	John Salter	216.5
4	NR		Lorenz Larkin	204
5	5	2	Austin Vanderford	169
6	6	7	Charlie Ward	149.5
7	7	10	Dalton Rosta	134
8	4		Taylor Johnson	125
9	9	9	Romero Cotton	124
10	11	6	Johnny Eblen	104
11	13		Tony Johnson	94
12	12		Khalid Murtazaliev	89
13	14	5	Fabian Edwards	85.5
14	15		Rafael Carvalho	81
14	15		Vinicius de Jesus	81
16	17		Alexander Shlemenko	80
17	20		Jordan Newman	73
18	22		Jeff Neilson	50
19	NR		Anthony Adams	40
19	23		Justin Sumter	40
21	27		Fabio Aguiar	20
22	24		Daniel Madrid	18
23	24		Ty Gwerder	16
24	27		Branko Busick	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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