The Rankings: Pound For Pound: Dec 19, 2016

The Rankings are just that – The MMA Manifesto’s rankings of the best fighters in mixed martial arts today.  Check back every Monday and Friday for our rankings of a different weight class.  Next up: Pound for Pound Rankings. 

Voting Panel: Jeff Fox, Daniel Vreeland, Ricky Leone, and Ryan MacDonald.

*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings

*CLICK ON FIGHTER’S NAME FOR EXTENSIVE SCOUTING REPORT*

Pound for Pound Rankings

1) (Last ranking – 2) Demetrious Johnson – #1 Ranked Flyweight – UFC – 38 (out of 40) points

            Record: 25-2-1
            Last Five Fights: 5-0
            Record vs Top 10: 0-1 (L-Cruz)
            Next Fight: TBA

2) (3) Dominick Cruz – #1 Ranked Bantamweight – UFC – 33 points
            Record: 22-1
            Last Five Fights: 5-0
            Record vs Top 10: 1-0 (W-Johnson)
            Next Fight: vs Cody Garbrandt – UFC 207 – Dec 30th

Back to his dominating form.

3) (4) Daniel Cormier – #1 Ranked Light Heavyweight – UFC – 27 points
            Record: 18-1
            Last Five Fights: 4-1
            Record vs Top 10: 1-0 (W-Silva)
            Next Fight: TBA

Will DC ever get a chance to avenge his only career loss?

5) (5) Jose Aldo – #1 Ranked Featherweight – UFC – 20 points

Dropped off: (1)  Jon Jones (suspended), (10) Eddie Alvarez 

Bubbling under: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tyron Woodley, Max Holloway, Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, T.J. Dillashaw, Yoel Romero, Amanda Nunes

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Check back on Friday for our Non-UFC Fighter rankings