Lightweight Championship (155)
[#1/#3DD/#6P4P] Islam Makhachev (23-1-0, -407) vs. [#1FW/#1DD/#1P4P] Alexander Volkanovski (25-1-0, +303)
Islam Makhachev is the All-Time #20 ranked Lightweight fighter.
Alexander Volkanovski is the All-Time #9 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Islam Makhachev (3-0-0)
2022-10-22: W vs. [#2LW/#5DD] Charles Oliveira (33-9-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 3:16 of round 2
2022-02-26: W vs. [#28LW] Bobby Green (29-14-1) via TKO (Punches) in 3:23 of round 1
2021-10-30: W vs. [#12LW] Dan Hooker (22-12-0) via Submission (Kimura) in 2:25 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkanovski (3-0-0)
2022-07-02: W vs. [#2FW] Max Holloway (23-7-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2022-04-09: W vs. [#8FW] Chan Sung Jung (17-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:45 of round 4
2021-09-25: W vs. [#7FW] Brian Ortega (15-3-0) via UD (50-44, 50-45, 49-46)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Islam Makhachev | -407 | 76.39% | |
| Elo K170 | Alexander Volkanovski | 2461.32 | +119.12 | 63.28% |
| Elo Modified | Alexander Volkanovski | 2404.57 | +117.67 | 62.60% |
| Glicko-1 | Alexander Volkanovski | 2467.17 | +63.12 | 58.99% |
| WHR | Islam Makhachev | 2292.66 | +46.44 | 55.29% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Islam Makhachev 112, Alexander Volkanovski 224
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight Championship (145)
[#5] Josh Emmett (18-2-0, +135) vs. [#6] Yair Rodriguez (14-3-0, -166)
Josh Emmett is the All-Time #25 ranked Featherweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Josh Emmett (3-0-0)
2022-06-18: W vs. [#9FW] Calvin Kattar (23-7-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
2021-12-11: W vs. [#11FW] Dan Ige (16-6-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
2020-06-20: W vs. [#17FW] Shane Burgos (15-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Last 3 Fights: Yair Rodriguez (2-1-0)
2022-07-16: W vs. [#7FW] Brian Ortega (15-3-0) via TKO (Shoulder Injury) in 4:11 of round 1
2021-11-13: L vs. [#2FW] Max Holloway (23-7-0) via UD (49-46, 48-47, 48-47)
2019-10-18: W vs. [#56LW] Jeremy Stephens (29-21-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Yair Rodriguez | -166 | 59.46% | |
| Elo K170 | Josh Emmett | 2142.82 | +100.02 | 61.23% |
| Elo Modified | Josh Emmett | 2037.32 | +46.12 | 55.03% |
| Glicko-1 | Josh Emmett | 2082.10 | +3.53 | 50.51% |
| WHR | Yair Rodriguez | 1926.73 | +42.70 | 54.86% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Josh Emmett 238, Yair Rodriguez 210
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Yair Rodriguez leads 1-0
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Welterweight (170)
[#25] Randy Brown (16-4-0, +252) vs. [#46] Jack Della Maddalena (13-2-0, -334)
Last 3 Fights: Randy Brown (3-0-0)
2022-10-01: W vs. [#40WW] Francisco Trinaldo (28-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2022-05-07: W vs. [#49WW] Kalinn Williams (13-3-0) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2021-10-09: W vs. [#149MW] Jared Gooden (20-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jack Della Maddalena (3-0-0)
2022-11-19: W vs. [#70WW] Danny Roberts (18-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:24 of round 1
2022-06-11: W vs. [#73WW] Ramazan Emeev (20-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:32 of round 1
2022-01-22: W vs. [#761LW] Pete Rodriguez (5-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:59 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Jack Della Maddalena | -334 | 73.03% | |
| Elo K170 | Randy Brown | 1978.12 | +170.83 | 68.58% |
| Elo Modified | Randy Brown | 1896.67 | +76.20 | 58.26% |
| Glicko-1 | Randy Brown | 1934.02 | +61.74 | 58.79% |
| WHR | Randy Brown | 1781.19 | +18.84 | 52.15% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Randy Brown 133, Jack Della Maddalena 84
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Heavyweight (265)
[#93] Parker Porter (12-7-0, +118) vs. [#142] Justin Tafa (5-3-0, -146)
Last 3 Fights: Parker Porter (2-1-0)
2022-05-21: L vs. [#31HW+] Jailton Almeida (19-2-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:35 of round 1
2022-02-19: W vs. [#284HW+] Alan Baudot (8-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2021-08-21: W vs. [#72HW+] Chase Sherman (16-11-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Justin Tafa (1-2-0)
2021-12-18: W vs. [#233LHW] Harry Hunsucker (7-6-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:54 of round 1
2021-05-22: L vs. [#91HW+] Jared Vanderaa (12-10-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2021-01-16: L vs. [*] Carlos Felipe (11-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Justin Tafa | -146 | 56.40% | |
| Elo K170 | Parker Porter | 1480.86 | +206.63 | 71.99% |
| Elo Modified | Parker Porter | 1510.45 | +118.73 | 62.71% |
| Glicko-1 | Parker Porter | 1509.67 | +122.34 | 66.91% |
| WHR | Parker Porter | 1492.66 | +172.93 | 68.79% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Parker Porter 266, Justin Tafa 420
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#29] Alonzo Menifield (13-3-0, +179) vs. [#37] Jimmy Crute (12-3-0, -221)
Last 3 Fights: Alonzo Menifield (2-1-0)
2022-10-15: W vs. [#74LHW] Misha Cirkunov (15-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:28 of round 1
2022-06-04: W vs. [#193LHW] Askar Mozharov (20-13-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 4:40 of round 1
2021-12-04: L vs. [#47LHW] William Knight (11-4-0) via UD ()
Last 3 Fights: Jimmy Crute (1-2-0)
2021-12-04: L vs. [#4LHW] Jamahal Hill (13-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:48 of round 1
2021-04-24: L vs. [#14LHW] Anthony Smith (36-17-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 1
2020-10-17: W vs. [#61LHW] Modestas Bukauskas (13-5-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:01 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Jimmy Crute | -221 | 65.76% | |
| Elo K170 | Alonzo Menifield | 1659.15 | +51.15 | 55.82% |
| Elo Modified | Alonzo Menifield | 1693.77 | +34.34 | 53.75% |
| Glicko-1 | Alonzo Menifield | 1757.41 | +96.25 | 63.51% |
| WHR | Jimmy Crute | 1631.54 | +17.12 | 51.95% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alonzo Menifield 119, Jimmy Crute 434
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alonzo Menifield leads 2-1
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#61] Modestas Bukauskas (13-5-0, +202) vs. [#62] Tyson Pedro (9-3-0, -254)
Last 3 Fights: Modestas Bukauskas (2-1-0)
2022-12-31: W vs. [#173LHW] Chuck Campbell (5-2-0) via KO (Punch) in 0:22 of round 4
2022-11-04: W vs. [#118LHW] Lee Chadwick (28-17-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2021-09-04: L vs. [#17LHW] Khalil Rountree (11-6-0) via TKO (Leg Kick) in 2:30 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Tyson Pedro (2-1-0)
2022-08-20: W vs. [#233LHW] Harry Hunsucker (7-6-0) via TKO (Body Kick and Punches) in 1:05 of round 1
2022-04-23: W vs. [#192LHW] Isaac Villanueva (18-14-0) via KO (Leg Kick and Punches) in 4:55 of round 1
2018-12-01: L vs. [*] Mauricio Rua (27-14-1) via TKO (Punches) in 0:43 of round 3
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Tyson Pedro | -254 | 68.42% | |
| Elo K170 | Tyson Pedro | 1549.59 | +16.79 | 51.92% |
| Elo Modified | Modestas Bukauskas | 1592.56 | +1.88 | 50.21% |
| Glicko-1 | Modestas Bukauskas | 1615.98 | +3.78 | 50.54% |
| WHR | Modestas Bukauskas | 1606.69 | +29.76 | 53.39% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Modestas Bukauskas 42, Tyson Pedro 175
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Tyson Pedro leads 1-0
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Featherweight (145)
[#68] Joshua Culibao (11-1-1, -113) vs. [*] Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-1-0, -111)
Last 3 Fights: Joshua Culibao (2-0-1)
2022-06-11: W vs. [#90FW] Seung Woo Choi (10-6-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2021-05-22: W vs. [#56FW] Nuerdanbieke Shayilan (42-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2020-10-03: D vs. [#42FW] Charles Jourdain (13-6-1) via Draw (Split) in 5:00 of round 3
Last 3 Fights: Melsik Baghdasaryan (3-0-0)
2021-11-06: W vs. [#276FW] Bruno Souza (11-3-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2021-07-31: W vs. [#918FW] Collin Anglin (8-5-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:50 of round 2
2020-09-01: W vs. [#162FW] Dennis Buzukja (9-2-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Joshua Culibao | -113 | 50.20% | |
| Elo K170 | Joshua Culibao | 1634.71 | +97.88 | 61.00% |
| Elo Modified | Joshua Culibao | 1581.04 | +60.81 | 56.62% |
| Glicko-1 | Joshua Culibao | 1533.91 | +12.31 | 51.77% |
| WHR | Melsik Baghdasaryan | 1486.64 | +9.04 | 51.03% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joshua Culibao 245, Melsik Baghdasaryan 462
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Flyweight (125)
[#101] Kleydson Rodrigues (7-2-0, -282) vs. [#382] Shannon Ross (12-6-0, +220)
Last 3 Fights: Kleydson Rodrigues (2-1-0)
2022-05-07: L vs. [#88FLY] C.J. Vergara (10-4-1) via SD (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
2021-09-21: W vs. [#446FLY] Santo Curatolo (6-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2019-10-26: W vs. [#81FLY] Eduardo Henrique (11-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Shannon Ross (1-2-0)
2022-08-02: L vs. [#94FLY] Vinicius Salvador (14-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:22 of round 2
2020-11-27: W vs. [*] Donavon Frelow (6-5-0) via UD ()
2020-03-07: L vs. [*] Steve Erceg (7-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 4:28 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Kleydson Rodrigues | -282 | 70.25% | |
| Elo K170 | Kleydson Rodrigues | 1356.72 | +57.49 | 56.53% |
| Elo Modified | Kleydson Rodrigues | 1461.10 | +124.34 | 63.28% |
| Glicko-1 | Kleydson Rodrigues | 1480.71 | +174.43 | 73.19% |
| WHR | Kleydson Rodrigues | 1486.64 | +230.84 | 74.17% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Kleydson Rodrigues 280, Shannon Ross 193
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[#87] Jamie Mullarkey (15-5-0, -267) vs. [#249] Francisco Prado (12-0-0, +207)
Last 3 Fights: Jamie Mullarkey (2-1-0)
2022-07-09: W vs. [#74LW] Michael Johnson (21-18-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2022-03-05: L vs. [#32LW] Jalin Turner (13-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:46 of round 2
2021-10-02: W vs. [#176LW] Devonte Smith (11-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:51 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Francisco Prado (3-0-0)
2022-12-16: W vs. [#679LW] Jose Barrios Vargas (13-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:17 of round 1
2022-10-15: W vs. [#935LW] Adrian Perrone (6-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:48 of round 1
2022-06-19: W vs. [#2033LW] Mauricio Ariel Pare (22-16-0) via Submission (Shoulder Choke) in 1:07 of round 3
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Jamie Mullarkey | -267 | 69.07% | |
| Elo K170 | Jamie Mullarkey | 1600.12 | +60.94 | 56.92% |
| Elo Modified | Jamie Mullarkey | 1583.08 | +13.58 | 51.49% |
| Glicko-1 | Francisco Prado | 1640.31 | +56.60 | 58.08% |
| WHR | Francisco Prado | 1571.39 | +27.94 | 53.19% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jamie Mullarkey 217, Francisco Prado 57
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#179] Jack Jenkins (10-2-0, -333) vs. [#189] Don Shainis (14-4-0, +252)
Last 3 Fights: Jack Jenkins (3-0-0)
2022-09-27: W vs. [#536FW] Freddy Emiliano Linares (8-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:30 of round 3
2022-03-19: W vs. [#349FW] Rod Costa (7-4-0) via UD ()
2021-12-05: W vs. [NA] Jason Petropoulos (4-5-0) via TKO (Leg Kick) in 1:44 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Don Shainis (2-1-0)
2022-10-01: L vs. [#19FW] Sodiq Yusuff (13-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 0:30 of round 1
2022-06-04: W vs. [#665FW] Brice Picaud (10-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:28 of round 1
2022-05-06: W vs. [#741LW] Cody Pfister (16-9-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:55 of round 1
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Jack Jenkins | -333 | 73.02% | |
| Elo K170 | Jack Jenkins | 1495.65 | +64.35 | 57.30% |
| Elo Modified | Jack Jenkins | 1530.40 | +87.76 | 59.49% |
| Glicko-1 | Jack Jenkins | 1537.84 | +65.19 | 59.27% |
| WHR | Jack Jenkins | 1524.45 | +121.85 | 63.57% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jack Jenkins 137, Don Shainis 133
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Women Strawweight (115)
[#27] Konklak Suphisara (7-3-0) vs. [#42] Elise Reed (6-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Konklak Suphisara (2-1-0)
2022-09-17: W vs. [#47SW] Denise Gomes (6-2-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2021-11-20: L vs. [#17SW] Lupita Godinez (8-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2021-05-01: W vs. [#32SW] Sam Hughes (7-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Elise Reed (2-1-0)
2022-09-10: W vs. [#131SW] Melissa Martinez (7-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2022-05-21: L vs. [#32SW] Sam Hughes (7-5-0) via TKO (Elbows and Punches) in 3:52 of round 3
2022-03-19: W vs. [#20SW] Cory McKenna (8-2-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Elo K170 | Konklak Suphisara | 1393.07 | +2.83 | 50.32% |
| Elo Modified | Konklak Suphisara | 1403.48 | +19.73 | 52.16% |
| Glicko-1 | Konklak Suphisara | 1366.97 | +71.19 | 60.10% |
| WHR | Konklak Suphisara | 1351.69 | +133.74 | 64.82% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Konklak Suphisara 147, Elise Reed 154
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Konklak Suphisara leads 1-0
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Featherweight (145)
[#121] Blake Bilder (7-0-1, +104) vs. [*] Shane Young (13-6-0, -130)
Last 3 Fights: Blake Bilder (3-0-0)
2022-08-30: W vs. [#274FW] Alex Morgan (11-5-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 3:15 of round 1
2022-04-15: W vs. [#818FW] Regivaldo Carvalho (6-4-0) via KO in 2:53 of round 3
2021-12-17: W vs. [#739FW] Frank Buenafuente (10-6-0) via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) in 4:36 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Shane Young (1-2-0)
2021-03-27: L vs. [#241LW] Omar Morales (10-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2020-09-26: L vs. [#101LW] Ludovit Klein (19-4-0) via KO (Head Kick and Punches) in 1:16 of round 1
2019-02-09: W vs. [#264LW] Austin Arnett (18-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Shane Young | -130 | 53.55% | |
| Elo K170 | Blake Bilder | 1549.46 | +106.59 | 61.94% |
| Elo Modified | Blake Bilder | 1551.88 | +71.55 | 57.77% |
| Glicko-1 | Blake Bilder | 1585.69 | +78.40 | 61.09% |
| WHR | Blake Bilder | 1548.82 | +155.11 | 67.01% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Blake Bilder 165, Shane Young 686
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Lightweight (155)
[*] Zubaira Tukhugov (20-5-1, -534) vs. [#448] Elves Brener Oliveira (13-3-0, +374)
Last 3 Fights: Zubaira Tukhugov (2-1-0)
2021-10-30: W vs. [#70FW] Ricardo Ramos (16-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2020-09-26: L vs. [#54FW] Hakeem Dawodu (13-3-1) via SD (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
2020-02-22: W vs. [*] Kevin Aguilar (17-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:21 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Elves Brener Oliveira (2-1-0)
2022-03-19: W vs. [#1566FW] Victor Nunez (4-2-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 4:46 of round 1
2021-07-10: W vs. [#735FW] Adilson Ramos Silva (9-8-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:49 of round 1
2020-10-16: L vs. [#78FW] Gabriel Santos (10-0-0) via UD ()
| System | Favorite | Rating | Rating Diff | Win % |
| Betting Odds | Zubaira Tukhugov | -534 | 79.96% | |
| Elo K170 | Zubaira Tukhugov | 1738.48 | +369.85 | 84.42% |
| Elo Modified | Zubaira Tukhugov | 1767.17 | +346.52 | 82.01% |
| Glicko-1 | Zubaira Tukhugov | 1779.84 | +325.05 | 86.66% |
| WHR | Zubaira Tukhugov | 1749.08 | +279.65 | 78.20% |
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Zubaira Tukhugov 469, Elves Brener Oliveira 329
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Notes about the Fight Card
– Highest-rated fighter always listed first.
– A ‘*’ ranking suggests a fighter is inactive.
– An ‘NA’ ranking suggests the fighter is too low for a ranking or we do not have division info for them.
– The Elo Modified rating info includes any considered fight-specific advantages, such as home advantage.
– The Elo/Glicko/WHR Win% is approximate and includes the favorites probability share of a draw occurring.
Fight Card Statistics
Highest Pre-Bout Raw Rating: Islam Makhachev
Highest Stored DD Rating: Alexander Volkanovski
Highest Pre-Bout Fight Raw Rating: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Highest Stored Fight DD Rating: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Event Matchmaking Competitiveness Rating (of 5*): Great [****]
Total Event MMA Rankings Impact (of 5*): Large [***½]
Run Date: 2023-2-5