Global-MMA Rankings (Outside UFC) - January 2019

[CDF47]

Ray Cooper just lost and is not ready to be on that list

Updates made for Bellator results based on your two previous posts. Cooper update for the loss will be made next month.

 

[CDF47]

Wheres tumenov?

He was in the rankings prior to going to the UFC. He was then ranked again but was passed up. Maybe one day in the future he will make his way back to the rankings. He has been on a bit of a tear.

 

[CDF47]

So Lyoto not ranked at middleweight or even in the 'other contenders' but have the guy he just beat at #5?

Updates for December made.

 

[CDF47]

TS did you make this list? There is little rhyme or reason to any of it.

Updates made. December rankings were accidentally posted.

 

[mallen7272]

Why did you up Eddie Alvarez to #1 without him fighting and not have Chandler be #1 after defeating your previous #1

 

[qw3rty]

I'd put Narkun above Jiri
Not sure why the guy doesn't get any love: Mamed 2x, Reljic, Celinski...

 

[gono btw]

Heavyweight
1. Vitaly Minakov (Bellator)
2. Cheick Kongo (Bellator)
3. Ryan Bader (Bellator)
4. Fedor Emelianenko (Bellator)
5. Sergei Kharitonov (Bellator)
6. Matt Mitrione (Bellator)
7. Amir Aliakbari (ACA)
8. Roy Nelson (Bellator)
9. Josh Copeland (PFL)
10. Philip De Fries (KSW Champion)

Other Contenders: Ivan Shtyrkov (RCC), Tony Johnson (ACA), Aleksander Emelianenko (RCC), Karol Bedorf (KSW), Satoshi Ishii (SBC Champion)

Light Heavyweight
1. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion)
2. Jiri Prochazka (RIZIN)
3. Tomasz Narkun (KSW Champion)
4. Vadim Nemkov (Bellator)
5. Phil Davis (Bellator)
6. Rashid Yusupov (PFL)
7. Liam McGeary (Bellator)
8. Linton Vassell (Bellator)
9. Vinny Magalhaes (PFL)
10. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (Bellator)

Other Contenders: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov (ACA Champion), Khadis Ibragimov (M-1 Global), Viktor Nemkov (M-1 Global), Maxim Grishin (PFL), Chael Sonnen (Bellator)

Middleweight
1. Gegard Mousasi (Bellator Champion)
2. Aung La NSang (ONE Champion)
3. Bruno Silva (M-1 Global)
4. Scott Askham (KSW)
5. Albert Duraev (ACA Champion)
6. Lyoto Machida (Bellator)
7. John Salter (Bellator)
8. Rafael Carvalho (Bellator)
9. Rafael Lovato Jr. (Bellator)
10. Anatoly Tokov (Bellator)

Other Contenders: Alexander Shlemenko (Bellator), Michal Materla (KSW), Abusupiyan Magomedov (PFL), Leandro Ataides (ONE), Vitaly Bigdash (ONE)

Welterweight
1. Rory MacDonald (Bellator Champion)
2. Douglas Lima (Bellator)
3. Andrey Koreshkov (Bellator)
4. Ray Cooper III (PFL)
5. Jon Fitch (Bellator)
6. Michael Page (Bellator)
7. Paul Daley (Bellator)
8. Roberto Soldic (KSW Champion)
9. Lorenz Larkin (Bellator)
10. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (PFL)

Other Contenders: Mukhamed Berkhamov (ACA), Magomed Magomedkerimov (PFL), Neiman Gracie (Bellator), Jake Shields (PFL), Borys Mankowski (KSW)

Lightweight
1. Eddie Alvarez (ONE)
2. Michael Chandler (Bellator Champion)
3. Patricky Freire (Bellator)
4. Brent Primus (Bellator)
5. Martin Nguyen (ONE Champion)
6. Eduard Folayang (ONE)
7. Shinya Aoki (ONE)
8. Mateusz Gamrot (KSW Champion)
9. Benson Henderson (Bellator)
10. Luiz Gustavo Felix Dos Santos (RIZIN)

Other Contenders: Natan Shulte (PFL), Derek Anderson (Bellator), Johnny Case (RIZIN), Damien Brown (RIZIN), Yusuke Yachi (RIZIN)

Featherweight
1. Patricio Freire (Bellator Champion)
2. Lance Palmer (PFL)
3. Martin Nguyen (ONE Champion)
4. Steven Siler (PFL)
5. Pat Curran (Bellator)
6. Daniel Straus (Bellator)
7. Andre Harrison (PFL)
8. Daniel Weichel (Bellator)
9. Aaron Pico (Bellator)
10. Emmanuel Sanchez (Bellator)

Other Contenders: Bubba Jenkins (ACA), Koyomi Matsushima (ONE), A.J. McKee (Bellator), Georgi Karakhanyan (ACA), Marat Gafurov (ONE)

Bantamweight
1. Kyoji Horiguchi (RIZIN)
2. Shintaro Ishiwatari (King of Pancrase)
3. Darrion Caldwell (Bellator Champion)
4. Timur Valiev (PFL)
5. Michael McDonald (Bellator)
6. Kevin Belingon (ONE Champion)
7. Bibiano Fernandes (ONE)
8. Rafael Silva (Pancrase)
9. Eduardo Dantas (Bellator)
10. Soo Chul Kim (ROAD FC Champion)

Other Contenders: Joe Taimanglo (Bellator), Emmanuel Sanchez (Bellator), Kai Asakura (RIZIN), Shawn Bunch (Bellator), Victor Henry (DEEP)

By the way, Michael McDonald left the game now...since September.

 

[Communion]

Updates for December made.

Looks better! Don't take it personal just trying to help you get the best rankings. Think of it as scrutiny on a peer reviewed study. Cheers bub.

 

[CDF47]

Why did you up Eddie Alvarez to #1 without him fighting and not have Chandler be #1 after defeating your previous #1

Since Eddie holds the last victory over Chandler I put him ahead for now. Chandler could take the top spot with his next fight. I'd like to see him fight Gustavo next from RIZIN.

 

[CDF47]

I'd put Narkun above Jiri
Not sure why the guy doesn't get any love: Mamed 2x, Reljic, Celinski...

Yeah, you could make a good case for Narkun. He did beat a top talent in Mamed twice among his other wins. It is a toss up for me. I gave Jiri the nod after his most recent win at RIZIN.14. I had Narkun over him until this most recent win.

 

[CDF47]

By the way, Michael McDonald left the game now...since September.

Thanks for the update. He will be removed from the rankings next month due to retirement.

 

[CDF47]

Looks better! Don't take it personal just trying to help you get the best rankings. Think of it as scrutiny on a peer reviewed study. Cheers bub.

Absolutely, I appreciate the comments. That is why I post them up here is to get some feedback and to share with everyone and add their input into future rankings.

 

[opposity]

Why are there no M-1 guys?

 

[Brodels]

How the hell is Roy Nelson's fat ass on there nland Crocop isnt

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Updates made. Chandler is above Primus now. I accidently posted the December rankings. These are the January rankings. PFL finals will be included next month.

Good stuff bud... Lot of (outside UFC) MMA action to look forward to in 2019.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

Am I missing something how can john salter be #7 if Rafael is only #9?

 

[CDF47]

Good stuff bud... Lot of (outside UFC) MMA action to look forward to in 2019.

Thanks! I agree. Really looking forward to MMA in 2019.

 

[CDF47]

Am I missing something how can john salter be #7 if Rafael is only #9?

I believe I had Salter pass him up after his last victory. I know Lovato has a "W" over him but that does not always mean you stay under the guy forever.

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

I believe I had Salter pass him up after his last victory. I know Lovato has a "W" over him but that does not always mean you stay under the guy forever.

It's your rankings but imo to disregard a head to head fight that happened in September 2018 (it's one thing if they fought years ago) doesn't give your rankings much credibility.
Hell you don't even have Njokuni as an other contender but a win over him erased a recent submission loss?

 

[CDF47]

It's your rankings but imo to disregard a head to head fight that happened in September 2018 (it's one thing if they fought years ago) doesn't give your rankings much credibility.
Hell you don't even have Njokuni as an other contender but a win over him erased a recent submission loss?

I didn't disregard his fight in September. Many times I will keep a fighter under a fighter that beat them for a while but in this case I gave him the jump above him in the rankings. Njokuni was in the rankings before. He got passed up though.