Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Nov 6/19

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 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	1	Gegard Mousasi	410
2	2	Rafael Lovato Jr	292.5
3	3	John Salter	171
4	5	Costello Van Steenis	142.5
5	4	Lyoto Machida	138
6	6	Anatoly Tokov	136.5
7	7	Charlie Ward	85
8	8	Mike Shipman	75
9	9	Jordan Williams	66
10	NR	Mauricio Alonso	63
11	NR	Tony Johnson	52.5
12	NR	Romero Cotton	51.5
13	12	Fabian Edwards	49
14	21	Austin Vanderford	47.5
14	13	Dillon Danis	47.5
16	11	Joe Schilling	43.5
17	14	Andre Fialho	42
18	17	Norbert Novenyi	39
19	16	Tim Caron	37.5
20	NR	Jordan Newman	29.5
21	20	Diego Herzog	27
22	21	Justin Sumter	25
23	NR	Johnny Eblen	24.5
23	NR	Will Fleury	24.5
25	NR	Kent Kauppinen	18
26	23	James Bochnovic	17.5
27	24	Robert Morrow	14.5
28	25	Joseph Creer	5
28	NR	Kevin Fryer	5
30	26	Will Morris	4.5
31	NR	Albert Gonzales	0
31	NR	George Tokkos	0
31	27	Gerald Harris	0
31	NR	Grachik Bozinyan	0
31	27	Hracho Darpinyan	0
31	27	John Redmond	0
31	27	Keith Berry	0
31	NR	Lucas Borges	0
31	27	Martin Hudson	0
31	27	Mike Jasper	0
31	27	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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