{"id":609648,"date":"2017-01-16T21:01:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T02:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=609648"},"modified":"2017-01-16T21:01:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T02:01:40","slug":"the-rankings-the-bantamweights-jan-16-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/the-rankings-the-bantamweights-jan-16-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rankings: The Bantamweights: Jan 16, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"anderson-silvas-middleweight-title-belt<\/a><\/p>\n

The Rankings are just that – The MMA Manifesto’s rankings of the best fighters in mixed martial arts today.\u00a0\u00a0Check back every Monday and Friday for our rankings of a different weight class.\u00a0\u00a0Next up: The\u00a0Bantamweight Rankings.<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

Voting Panel: Jeff Fox, <\/strong>Daniel Vreeland, Ryan MacDonald, and Ricky Leone<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n

(click on fighter’s name for detailed scouting report)<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Bantamweight Rankings<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

1) (Last ranking: <\/strong>3) Cody Garbrandt\u00a0–\u00a0UFC Bantamweight Champion – 40 points<\/strong><\/p>\n

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in their UFC bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 207 event on December 30, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record: <\/strong>11-0
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>5-0
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10: <\/strong>2-0 (W-Cruz, W-Almeida)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:\u00a0<\/strong>vs #3 T.J. Dillashaw\u00a0–\u00a0TBA<\/p>\n

Wow. \u00a0That was impressive.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2) (1) Dominick Cruz<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0UFC Bantamweight Champion – 36 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record: <\/strong>22-2
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:<\/strong>\u00a04-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10: <\/strong>3-2 (L-GarbrandtW-Faber, W-Dillashaw, W-Faber, L-Faber)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:<\/strong>\u00a0TBA<\/p>\n

No more dominating for the Dominator?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3) (2)\u00a0T.J. Dillashaw\u00a0<\/a>–\u00a0UFC – 32 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record: <\/strong>14-3
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>4-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10: <\/strong>2-2 (W-Lineker, W-Assuncao, L-Cruz, L-Assuncao)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:\u00a0<\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

Title shot on deck.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

4) (4) Jimmie Rivera\u00a0–\u00a0UFC – 19 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record:\u00a0<\/strong>20-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>5-0
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10: <\/strong>1-0 (W-Faber)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:<\/strong>\u00a0TBA<\/p>\n

The biggest win of his career (Faber) has propelled El Terror high into the top 10.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5)\u00a0<\/strong>(5) John Lineker – UFC\u00a0– 18 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record: <\/strong>29-8
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>4-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10:<\/strong>\u00a00-1 (L-Dillashaw)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight: <\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

He was game, but no match for former champ Dillashaw.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

6) (tied) (7) Bryan Caraway\u00a0– UFC\u00a0– 11 points
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\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>4-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10:<\/strong>\u00a00-1 (L-Assuncao)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:\u00a0<\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

Caraway is on the rise.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

6) (tied) (7) Raphael Assuncao\u00a0–\u00a0UFC – 11 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record:\u00a0<\/strong>23-5
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>4-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10: <\/strong>2-2 (L-Dillashaw, W-Caraway, W-Dillashaw, L-Faber)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:\u00a0<\/strong> vs Aljamain Sterling – UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs Pena<\/a> – Jan 28th<\/p>\n

Assuncao is looking for his first win in over two years.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

8) (7) Eduardo Dantas – Bellator Bantamweight Champion – 10 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record:\u00a0<\/strong>19-4
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>4-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10:<\/strong>\u00a00-0
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:\u00a0<\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

One title defense in the books for DuDu.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

9) <\/strong>(6) Bibiano Fernandes\u00a0– ONE Championship Bantamweight Champion – 9 points<\/strong>
\n
\n\"bibiano-fernandes\"<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Record: <\/strong>20-3
\nLast Five Fights:<\/strong>\u00a05-0
\nRecord vs Top 10: <\/strong>0-1 (L-Faber)
\nNext Fight:\u00a0<\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

The Flash\u00a0hasn’t lost since 2010.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

10) (tied) (7) Urijah Faber<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0UFC – 7 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record:\u00a0<\/strong>34-10
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>2-3
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10: <\/strong>3-3 (L-Rivera, L-Cruz, L-Cruz, W-Assuncao, W-Cruz, W-Fernandes)
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:\u00a0<\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

The California Kid\u00a0says the sun has set on his career.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

10) (tied) (NR) Marlon Moraes – WSOF Bantamweight Champion – 7 points
\n<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record:\u00a0<\/strong>18-4-1
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>5-0
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Record vs Top 10:\u00a0<\/strong>0-0
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Next Fight:\u00a0<\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

13-straight wins for the WSOF king.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

10) (tied) (NR) Thomas Almeida\u00a0–\u00a0UFC – 7 points
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\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last Five Fights:\u00a0<\/strong>4-1
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His sole loss to now-champ Garbrandt isn’t looking so bad now in retrospect.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bubbling Under: John Dodson<\/a>, \u00a0Aljamain Sterling<\/a>, Darrion Caldwell<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rankings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavyweights<\/a>
\n<\/a>Light Heavyweights<\/a>
\n<\/a>Middleweights<\/a>
\n<\/a>Welterweights<\/a>
\n<\/a>Lightweights<\/a>
\n<\/a>Featherweights<\/a>
\n<\/a>Flyweights<\/a>
\n<\/a>Women\u2019s Bantamweights<\/a>
\nWomen\u2019s Strawweights<\/a>
\nPound for Pound
\n<\/a>Non-UFC<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Check back on Friday for our Flyweight rankings<\/strong><\/em><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

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