UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Mar 12/21

There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are 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.  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 UFC 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)
• Points based on a fighter’s opponent’s UFC 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

 

(first column performance based ranking, second column is last ranking, third column is official UFC ranking from UFC.com)

Stats	Last	UFC		Total
Rank	Rank	Rank
1	1	1	Israel Adesanya	462
2	2	2	Robert Whittaker	268.5
3	3	8	Derek Brunson	202
4	5	6	Marvin Vettori	165
5	6	5	Darren Till	160
6	7	4	Jared Cannonier	151.5
7	8	7	Jack Hermansson	148
7	4	9	Kelvin Gastelum	148
9	9	10	Uriah Hall	147.5
10	11	3	Paulo Costa	138.5
11	12		Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza	133
12	10	16	Sean Strickland	128.5
13	13	15	Brad Tavares	124
14	14	12	Chris Weidman	116
15	15	14	Omari Akhmedov	113.5
16	17	13	Edmen Shahbazyan	99.5
17	18	11	Kevin Holland	95.5
18	16		Ian Heinisch	91
19	19		Trevin Giles	82.5
20	20		Brendan Allen	72.5
21	39		Anthony Hernandez	60
22	23		Zak Cummings	59
23	24		Makhmud Muradov	57.5
23	22		Tom Breese	57.5
25	25		Darren Stewart	54.5
26	27		Karl Roberson	51.5
26	26		Krzysztof Jotko	51.5
28	28		Gerald Meerschaert	51
28	28		Joaquin Buckley	51
30	30		Alessio Di Chirico	50
31	31		Punahele Soriano	48
32	32		Andre Muniz	44.5
33	33		Eryk Anders	44
34	34		Sam Alvey	43.5
35	35		Andrew Sanchez	37.5
36	36		Rodolfo Vieira	33
37	NR		Da Un Jung	32.5
37	38		Phil Hawes	32.5
39	39		Julian Marquez	25
40	41		Jack Marshman	21.5
41	42		Dalcha Lungiambula	21
42	43		Charles Byrd	17.5
43	NR		Roman Dolidze	14.5
44	44		Dricus du Plessis	10
45	45		Jun Yong Park	9.5
46	46		Jordan Wright	9
47	47		Deron Winn	8.5
48	48		Maki Pitolo	7
49	NR		Abu Azaitar	5
49	49		Kyle Daukaus	5
49	NR		Shamil Gamzatov	5
49	49		Tafon Nchukwi	5
53	52		Dusko Todorovic	4.5
53	52		Impa Kasanganay	4.5
53	49		Nassourdine Imavov	4.5
53	52		Wellington Turman	4.5
57	55		Bartosz Fabinski	4
58	NR		Andreas Michailidis	0
58	56		Antonio Arroyo	0
58	56		Antonio Braga Neto	0
58	56		Dustin Stoltzfus	0
58	56		Jacob Malkoun	0
58	56		Jamie Pickett	0
58	56		Jordan Williams	0
58	56		KB Bhullar	0
58	NR		Marc-Andre Barriault	0

 

Check back Monday for our welterweight rankings

Performance Based Rankings:

Heavyweights
Light Heavyweights
Welterweights
Lightweight
Featherweights
Bantamweights
Flyweights
Women’s Feather/Bantamweights
Women’s Flyweights
Women’s Strawweights
Pound for Pound

 

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