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 a 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 Welterweights.
*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 the 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 | Bell | Total | |
| Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Douglas Lima | 569 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yaroslav Amosov | 385 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | Michael Page | 271 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Neiman Gracie | 271 |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | Jason Jackson | 244.5 |
| 6 | NR | Lorenz Larkin | 234 | |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | Oliver Enkamp | 168 |
| 8 | 7 | Benson Henderson | 163 | |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | Logan Storley | 151.5 |
| 10 | 10 | 7 | Paul Daley | 128.5 |
| 11 | 10 | Kemran Lachinov | 121 | |
| 12 | 12 | Robson Gracie Jr | 110 | |
| 13 | 14 | Billy Goff | 109 | |
| 14 | 15 | 9 | Joey Davis | 106 |
| 15 | 16 | Shamil Nikaev | 100 | |
| 16 | 31 | Roman Faraldo | 96 | |
| 17 | 17 | Raymond Daniels | 95 | |
| 18 | 12 | 8 | Derek Anderson | 90 |
| 19 | 19 | Killys Mota | 72 | |
| 20 | 20 | Curtis Millender | 70 | |
| 21 | 21 | Lewis Long | 68 | |
| 21 | 21 | Simon Smotritsky | 68 | |
| 23 | 23 | Jake Smith | 64 | |
| 24 | 24 | Kastriot Xhema | 60 | |
| 25 | 18 | 10 | Sabah Homasi | 58 |
| 26 | 26 | Raphael Uchegbu | 55 | |
| 27 | 27 | Moses Murrietta | 54 | |
| 27 | 24 | Trevor Gudde | 54 | |
| 29 | 28 | Khonry Gracie | 53 | |
| 30 | 29 | Walter Gahadza | 45 | |
| 31 | 30 | Jordan Mein | 44 | |
| 32 | 32 | Kiefer Crosbie | 39.5 | |
| 33 | 33 | Stefano Paterno | 36 | |
| 34 | 34 | Mark Lemminger | 32 | |
| 35 | 37 | Jaleel Willis | 27 | |
| 36 | 35 | Kyle Crutchmer | 26 | |
| 37 | 36 | Albert Gonzales | 20 | |
| 38 | 39 | Pat Casey | 14 | |
| 39 | 43 | Grachik Bozinyan | 10 | |
| 40 | 40 | Demarques Jackson | 8 | |
| 41 | 42 | Carlo Pedersoli Jr | 5 | |
| 42 | 43 | Bobby Lee | 0 | |
| 42 | 43 | Giovanni Melillo | 0 | |
| 42 | 43 | Herman Terrado | 0 | |
| 42 | 43 | Kywan Gracie | 0 | |
| 42 | NR | Levan Chokheli | 0 | |
| 42 | 43 | Mukhamed Berkhamov | 0 | |
| 42 | NR | Peter Stanonik | 0 | |
| 42 | 43 | Ross Houston | 0 |
Check back next Wednesday for our lightweight rankings
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