Bellator Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Jan 15/20

 

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	186.5
4	6	Anatoly Tokov	136.5
5	4	Costello Van Steenis	126.5
6	5	Lyoto Machida	126
7	7	Charlie Ward	75
8	13	Fabian Edwards	73
9	12	Romero Cotton	71
10	8	Mike Shipman	65
11	10	Mauricio Alonso	63
12	11	Tony Johnson	52.5
13	14	Austin Vanderford	47.5
13	14	Dillon Danis	47.5
15	19	Tim Caron	42.5
16	25	Kent Kauppinen	41
17	18	Norbert Novenyi	39
18	20	Jordan Newman	29.5
19	16	Joe Schilling	28.5
20	21	Diego Herzog	27
21	23	Johnny Eblen	24.5
21	23	Will Fleury	24.5
23	NR	Kyle Kurtz	19
24	26	James Bochnovic	17.5
25	27	Robert Morrow	14.5
26	28	Joseph Creer	9.5
26	28	Kevin Fryer	9.5
28	31	Albert Gonzales	0
28	NR	Bryson Bolohao	0
28	31	George Tokkos	0
28	31	Grachik Bozinyan	0
28	31	Hracho Darpinyan	0
28	NR	Justin Moore	0
28	31	Keith Berry	0
28	31	Lucas Borges	0
28	31	Mike Jasper	0
28	NR	Ty Gwerder	0
28	31	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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