{"id":1192687,"date":"2021-03-08T10:29:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1192687"},"modified":"2021-03-08T10:29:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:29:54","slug":"ufc-performance-based-fighter-rankings-light-heavyweights-mar-8-20-fox11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/ufc-performance-based-fighter-rankings-light-heavyweights-mar-8-20-fox11\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Light Heavyweights: Mar 8\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1158417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1158417\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img alt=\"UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Light Heavyweights: Mar 8\/21\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1158417\" src=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres.jpg 2409w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres-555x409.jpg 555w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres-820x605.jpg 820w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres-2048x1510.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/USATSI_13822959_168384702_lowres-1170x863.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1158417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dec 21, 2019; Busan, SOUTH KOREA; Volkan Oezdemir (red gloves) fights Aleksandar Rakic (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Sajik Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasmin Frank-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>There is constant debate about the &#8220;official&#8221; UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists. \u00a0Such is the case with something as subjective as voting &#8211; it&#8217;s totally based on voter&#8217;s opinion, and biases are bound to seep through, whether intentional or not. \u00a0So 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. \u00a0Next up: <strong>The Light Heavyweights.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scoring based on a fighter&#8217;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)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Points based on a fighter&#8217;s opponent&#8217;s UFC win\/loss record (ie strength of schedule &#8211; the more successful a vanquished opponent is, the more points awarded), extra points given for finishes, extra points given for title fight wins. \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Points are weighed so most recent fights are worth more (ie most recent fight counts the most, 10th most recent fight the least)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No points awarded for a loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(first column performance based ranking, second column is last ranking, last column is official UFC ranking from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ufc.com\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UFC.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 2545px;\" width=\"549\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>Stats<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"44\"><strong>Last\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"39\"><strong>UFC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"137\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"42\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Jan Blachowicz<\/td>\n<td>380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Glover Teixeira<\/td>\n<td>221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Anthony Smith<\/td>\n<td>143<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Aleksandar Rakic<\/td>\n<td>136.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Johnny Walker<\/td>\n<td>134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Dominick Reyes<\/td>\n<td>131<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Volkan Oezdemir<\/td>\n<td>120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Jimmy Crute<\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Misha Cirkunov<\/td>\n<td>104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Paul Craig<\/td>\n<td>96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Magomed Ankalaev<\/td>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Ovince Saint Preux<\/td>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Thiago Santos<\/td>\n<td>86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Nikita Krylov<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Ryan Spann<\/td>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Mauricio &#8216;Shogun&#8217; Rua<\/td>\n<td>66.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Ion Cutelaba<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Jamahal Hill<\/td>\n<td>54.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Jiri Prochazka<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Michal Oleksiejczuk<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Khalil Rountree Jr<\/td>\n<td>36.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Ed Herman<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Alonzo Menifield<\/td>\n<td>33.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Da Un Jung<\/td>\n<td>32.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Kennedy Nzechukwu<\/td>\n<td>29.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Devin Clark<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Dustin Jacoby<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Klidson Abreu<\/td>\n<td>22.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Modestas Bukauskas<\/td>\n<td>22.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Roman Dolidze<\/td>\n<td>14.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>William Knight<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Danilo Marques<\/td>\n<td>9.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Aleksa Camur<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Maxim Grishin<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Mike Rodriguez<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Ike Villanueva<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Marcin Prachnio<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Shamil Gamzatov<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>John Allan<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Andreas Michailidis<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>NR<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Carlos Ulberg<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nCheck back Friday for our middleweight rankings<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance Based Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/2021\/03\/05\/ufc-performance-based-fighter-rankings-heavyweights-mar-5-21-fox11\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heavyweights<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/2021\/01\/29\/ufc-performance-based-fighter-rankings-middleweights-jan-29-21-fox11\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Middleweights<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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