The Non-UFC Fighter Rankings: June 9, 2017

Mr. Wonderful has enjoyed a ‘golden’ career since leaving the UFC.

 

3) (3) Ryan Bader – Bellator – 25 points
            Record: 22-5
            Last Five Fights: 4-1
            Record vs Top 10: 1-0 (W-Davis)
            Next Fight: vs #2 Phil Davis – Bellator 180 – Jun 24th

4) (4) Michael Chandler – Bellator Lightweight Champion – 24 points
            Record: 16-3
            Last Five Fights: 4-1
            Record vs Top 10: 1-0 (W-Henderson)
            Next Fight: vs Brent Pimus – Bellator NYC – Jun 24th

After losing the first three fights of his career (in a row, no less), Chandler has gone undefeated.

 

5) (5) Ben Askren – ONE Welterweight Champion – 22 points
            Record: 16-0, 1 NC
            Last Five Fights: 4-0, 1 NC
            Record vs Top 10: 0-0
            Next Fight: TBA

With Funky talking about retiring once his ONE contract expires, he could leave the sport undefeated.

6) (6) Vitaly Minakov – Bellator/EFN Heavyweight – 19 points
            Record: 19-0
            Last Five Fights: 5-0
            Record vs Top 10: 0-0
            Next Fight: TBA

Minakov has managed to stay undefeated in the volatile heavyweight class for over six years now.

                         Record: 24-7
                         Last Five Fights: 3-2
                         Record vs Top 10: 1-1 (L-Chandler, W-Freire)
                         Next Fight: TBA

Smooth is 1-2 in his Bellator career thus far.  Not what he hoped for, for sure.

8) (tied) (NR) Kyoji Horiguchi – Rizin Flyweight – 7 points
                             Record: 18-2

                             Last Five Fights: 4-1
                             Record vs Top 10: 0-0
                             Next Fight: vs Hideo Tokoro – Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round – Part 1 – Jul 30/17

It’s a shame that a top talent in his prime like The Supernova isn’t competing in the octagon any longer.