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 Heavyweight Rankings.
Voting Panel: Jeff Fox, Daniel Vreeland, Ryan MacDonald, and Ricky Leone.
*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings
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The Heavyweight Rankings
1) (Last ranking – 1) Stipe Miocic – UFC Heavyweight Champion – 40 points (out of 40)
Record: 16-2
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 4-1 (W-Overeem, W-Werdum, W-Hunt, W-Arlovski, L-dos Santos)
Next Fight: TBA
One title defense under his belt. How many more to go?
2) (2) Fabricio Werdum – UFC – 35 points
Record: 21-6-1
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 5-4 (W-Browne, L-Miocic, W-Velasquez, W-Hunt, W-Browne, L-Overeem, L-dos Santos, W-Overeem, L-Arlovski)
Next Fight: TBA
Back on the winning track.
3) (3) Cain Velasquez – UFC – 33 points
Record: 14-2
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 5-2 (W-Browne, L-Velasquez, W-dos Santos, W-dos Santos, L-dos Santos, W-Lesnar, W-Rothwell)
Next Fight: TBA
Cain is looking like a killer again.
4) (4) Alistair Overeem – UFC – 28 points
Record: 41-15 (1 NC)
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 5-4 (L-Miocic, W-Arlovski, W-dos Santos, L-Rothwell, L-Browne, W-Lesnar, W-Werdum, W-Hunt, L-Werdum)
Next Fight: TBA
No UFC gold for you (at least not yet).
5) (5) Junior dos Santos – UFC – 24 points
Record: 18-4
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 5-3 (W-Rothwell, L-Overeem, W-Miocic, W-Hunt, L-Velasquez, L-Velasquez, W-Velasquez, W-Werdum)
Next Fight: TBA
Shoulder surgery has JDS on the shelf for a bit.
6) (tied) (6) Josh Barnett – UFC – 13 points
Record: 35-8
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 2-2 (W-Arlovski, L-Rothwell, L-Browne, W-Hunt)
Next Fight: TBA
An impressive performance against Andrei Arlovski has launched Barnett back into the top 10.
6) (tied) (7) Ben Rothwell – UFC – 13 points
Record: 36-10
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 2-4 (L-dos Santos, W-Barnett, W-Overeem, L-Hunt, L-Velasquez, L-Arlovski)
Next Fight: TBA
Rothwell had no answer for JDS. And now he’s on the DL after knee surgery.
8) (8) Brock Lesnar – UFC – 10 points
Record: 6-3
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 1-2 (W-Hunt, L-Overeem, L-Velasquez)
Next Fight: TBA
His run-in with the USADA probably means that’s the last we’ve seen of Lesnar in the cage.
9) (10) Travis Browne – UFC – 7 points
Record: 18-5-1
Last Five Fights: 2-3
Record vs Top 10: 2-4 (L-Werdum, L-Velasquez, L-Arlvoski, W-Barnett, L-Werdum, W-Overeem)
Next Fight: TBA
Travis Browne’s career has hit the skids.
10) (tied) (9) Andrei Arlovski – UFC – 5 points
Record: 25-13 (1 NC)
Last Five Fights: 2-3
Record vs Top 10: 3-3 (L-Barnett, L-Overeem, L-Miocic, W-Browne, W-Rothwell, W-Werdum)
Next Fight: TBA
The Pitbull’s career resurgence appears to be over.
10) (tied) (NR) Vitaly Minakov – Bellator/EFN – 5 points
Record: 18-0
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 0-0
Next Fight: TBA
Hopefully Minakov can iron out his contract difficulties and get back into the Bellator cage soon.
10) (tied) (NR) Mark Hunt – UFC – 5 points
Record: 12-11-1
Last Five Fights: 2-3
Record vs Top 10: 1-6 (L-Lesnar, L-Miocic, L-Werdum, L-dos Santos, W-Rothwell, L-Overeem, L-Barnett)
Next Fight: TBA
Will we ever see the disgruntled Super Samoan in the octagon again?
Bubbling under: Derrick Lewis
Check back this Friday for our Light Heavyweight rankings
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