UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Middleweights: Nov 2/20

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	539.5
2	2	2	Robert Whittaker	272.5
3	3	8	Derek Brunson	202
4	4	5	Jack Hermansson	176.5
5	5	9	Kelvin Gastelum	172
6	7		Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza	163
7	9	7	Darren Till	153
8	5	4	Jared Cannonier	151.5
9	16	11	Uriah Hall	147.5
10	8	3	Paulo Costa	138.5
11	10	15	Marvin Vettori	136
12	11	13	Brad Tavares	116
12	11	10	Chris Weidman	116
14	14	6	Yoel Romero	112
15	11		Sean Strickland	106
16	15	16	Ian Heinisch	105
17	16	12	Edmen Shahbazyan	99.5
18	19		Trevin Giles	82.5
19	20		Brendan Allen	82
20	21	13	Omari Akhmedov	76.5
21	24		Kevin Holland	74
22	23		Tom Breese	71
23	22		Zak Cummings	59
24	25		Darren Stewart	54.5
25	26		Krzysztof Jotko	52.5
26	27		Karl Roberson	51.5
26	27		Khamzat Chimaev	51.5
28	29		Gerald Meerschaert	51
29	30		Andre Muniz	44.5
30	31		Eryk Anders	44
31	32		Andrew Sanchez	43.5
32	35		Rodolfo Vieira	37
33	33		Anderson Silva	35
33	33		Markus Perez	35
35	55		Joaquin Buckley	30
36	NR		Phil Hawes	25
37	37		Alessio Di Chirico	24
38	38		Anthony Hernandez	22.5
38	38		Julian Marquez	22.5
40	36		Jack Marshman	21.5
41	40		Punahele Soriano	20
42	41		Makhmud Muradov	19.5
43	42		Charles Byrd	17.5
43	42		Oskar Piechota	17.5
45	44		Bartosz Fabinski	11
46	NR		Dricus du Plessis	10
46	NR		Jordan Wright	10
46	45		Marc-Andre Barriault	10
49	49		Jun Yong Park	9.5
50	46		John Phillips	8
50	47		Maki Pitolo	8
52	48		Trevor Smith	6
53	49		Abu Azaitar	5
53	49		Bevon Lewis	5
53	NR		Dusko Todorovic	5
53	NR		Nassourdine Imavov	5
57	49		Impa Kasanganay	4.5
57	53		Saparbek Safarov	4.5
57	53		Wellington Turman	4.5
60	55		Adam Yandiev	0
60	55		Alen Amedovski	0
60	55		Antonio Arroyo	0
60	NR		Antonio Braga Neto	0
60	NR		Charlie Ontiveros	0
60	NR		Jacob Malkoun	0
60	NR		Jordan Williams	0
60	NR		KB Bhullar	0
60	55		Kyle Daukaus	0
60	55		Roman Kopylov	0

 

Check back Friday for our welterweight rankings

 

Performance Based Rankings:

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

 

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