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: The Featherweight Rankings
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The Featherweight Rankings
1) (Last ranking – 1) Jose Aldo – UFC Featherweight Champion – 40 points (out of 40)
Record: 26-2
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 5-0 (W-Edgar, W-Lamas, W-Jung, W-Edgar, W-Swanson)
Next Fight: vs #2 Max Holloway – UFC 212 – Jun 3rd
Interim no more.
2) (tied) (2) Frankie Edgar – UFC – 34 points
Record: 21-5-1
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 2-2 (W-Stephens, L-Aldo, W-Swanson, L-Aldo)
Next Fight: TBA
Now where does Frankie Edgar’s career go?
2) (tied) (2) Max Holloway – Interim UFC Featherweight Champion – 34 points
Record: 17-3
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 4-0 (W-Pettis, W-Lamas, W-Stephens, W-Swanson)
Next Fight: vs #1 Jose Aldo – UFC 212 – Jun 3rd
Mad Max has UFC gold around his waist. Kinda.
4) (5) Ricardo Lamas – UFC – 22 points
Record: 17-5
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 1-2 (L-Holloway, L-Aldo, W-Swanson)
Next Fight: TBA
The Bully is looking to break out of his win-one-lose-one pattern.
5) (6) Cub Swanson – UFC – 20 points
Record: 24-7
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 1-4 (L-Holloway, L-Edgar, W-Stephens, L-Lamas, L-Aldo)
Next Fight: vs Artem Lobov – UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov – Apr 22nd
A very impressive win over uber-prospect Doo Ho Choi makes it three wins in a row for Swanson.
6) (4) Anthony Pettis – UFC – 19 points
Record: 19-6
Last Five Fights: 1-4
Record vs Top 10: 1-1 (L-Holloway, W-Stephens,)
Next Fight: TBA
It sounds like Showtime is going to give up his bid at featherweight and move on up to lightweight again. Probably a wise decision.
7) (7) Jeremy Stephens – UFC – 13 points
Record: 25-13
Last Five Fights: 2-3
Record vs Top 10: 0-4 (L-Edgar, L-Holloway, L-Swanson, L-Pettis)
Next Fight: TBA
Lil’ Heathen continues to struggle against the elite of the sport.
8) (NR) Chan Sung Jung – UFC – 12 points
Record: 14-4
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 0-1 (L-Aldo)
Next Fight: TBA
After an almost four year absence, the Korean Zombie made a triumphant return to the cage.
9) (8) Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire – Bellator – 9 points
Record: 25-4
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 2-1 (L-Straus, W-Straus, W-Straus)
Next Fight: vs #10 Daniel Straus – Bellator 178 – Apr 21st
Pitbull will try to get his belt back this spring.
10) (NR) Daniel Straus – Bellator Featherweight Champioin – 8 points
Record: 25-6
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 1-2 (W-Freire, L-Freire, L-Freire)
Next Fight: vs #9 Patricio Freire – Bellator 178 – Apr 21st
Straus-Pitbull Part 4 on the way.
Dropped off: (9) Charles Oliveira, (10) Doo Ho Choi
Bubbling under: Charles Oliveira, Brian Ortega, Doo Ho Choi, Daniel Weichel
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