Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Apr 3/19

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 seven year time limit, so if they have fought less than 10 times in past seven 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	485
2	2	Rafael Carvalho	225
3	3	Alexander Shlemenko	185
4	4	Rafael Lovato Jr	178.5
5	5	John Salter	171
5	5	Lyoto Machida	171
7	7	Anatoly Tokov	126
8	8	Costello Van Steenis	92.5
9	9	Chidi Njokuani	87
10	10	Mike Shipman	85
11	15	Charlie Ward	67.5
12	11	Chris Honeycutt	58.5
13	12	Melvin Manhoef	54
14	13	Romero Cotton	51.5
15	14	Joe Schilling	50
16	16	Andre Fialho	42
17	17	Tim Caron	37.5
18	NR	Norbert Novenyi	32.5
19	18	Abraham Vaesau	30
20	20	Fabian Edwards	27.5
21	20	Alen Amedovski	25
21	20	Dillon Danis	25
21	NR	Justin Sumter	25
21	27	Will Fleury	25
25	NR	Keith Berry	18.5
26	25	Sean Powers	17.5
27	26	Will Morris	4.5
28	NR	Gerald Harris	0
28	27	Javier Torres	0
28	27	Leo Leite	0
28	27	Martin Hudson	0
28	NR	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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