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With upsets of the year, we use pre-bout point totals and also put some exclusions into play — both fighters cannot be suffering from any inactivity penalty and the losing fighter must have a respectable rank — within the top 20. We also do the math two ways; proportional raw point difference and net point difference normalized by division.
Using both equations, the upset of the year was Robert Peralta SD(3) Hiroyuki Takaya
Honorable Mention: Jake Ellenberger KO(1) Jake Shields
Had this taken into account the actual outcome (Split vs. KO), you could certainly argue for these placements to be flip-flopped.
| Saturday, December 13th 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3 & PFL Europe 2025 Finals | |||
 [#1 W145] Cristiane Justino |  [#3 W145] Sara Collins | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 10/19/2024 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Larissa Pacheco Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 9/14/2024 [BellatorFC] Last Opponent: [#5 W145] Leah McCourt Last 5: W W W W W | ||
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 [#1 W105] Seika Izawa | [#4 W105] Saori Oshima | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 7/27/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation] Last Opponent: [#28 W105] Yu Jin Shin Last 5: W W W W W | Last Fight Date: 9/15/2025 [DEEP] Last Opponent: [#7 W105] Moeri Suda Last 5: W W L L W | ||
| Saturday, December 13th 2025: Professional Fighters League PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 3 & PFL Europe 2025 Finals | |||
 [#8 HW] Vadim Nemkov | [#9 HW] Renan Ferreira | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 1/25/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#30 HW] Tim Johnson Last 5: NC W W W W | Last Fight Date: 10/19/2024 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#3 HW] Francis Ngannou Last 5: W W W W L | ||
| [#185 WW] |  Baissangour Chamsoudinov | [#2 LW] |  Ilia Topuria | |
| [#3 LW] | Charles Oliveira | [#140 WW] | Jordan Zebo | |
| [#1 LW] | Islam Makhachev | [#2 HW] |  Tom Aspinall | |
| [#1 MW] |  Khamzat Chimaev | [#16 MW] |  Reinier de Ridder | |
| [#1 BW] |  Merab Dvalishvili | [#1 LHW] | Alex Pereira |
Our men’s rookie fighter of the year for 2011 is Sultan Aliev Levan Razmadze.
So far, this Light Heavyweight has gone 4-0 in Russia and has a combined opponent record of 19-6-1.
He is currently ranked #69 at Light Heavyweight.
2011 Honorable Mentions: Levan Razmadze, Ben Reiter, Aljamain Sterling, Mansour Barnaoui
It’s probably no surprise to most, but our women’s rookie fighter of the year for 2011 is Ronda Rousey.
She fulfilled our basic requirements of debuting and fighting three times in the 2011 calendar year. Furthermore, she has earned the #3 ranking in the 145 division, which may turn into the #2 ranking depending on Baszler who is likely to drop down to 135 or go inactive. She has also finished all four of her opponents by submission, within a minute. This was a no-brainer.
As for a follow-up on our 2010 winner, Liz Carmouche, she has not fared so well. Although fighting against top opposition, she has went 0-2 on the year.
2011 Honorable Mention: Sara McMann
[#68 HW] Gilbert Yvel makes his Light Heavyweight debut against [#316 MW] Damien Dantibo. Here’s a picture of Light Heavyweight Yvel, who did make 205 pounds at the weigh-in.
Image is courtesy of www.onthemat.com
Also on the card, is [#115 BW] Jens Pulver, who faces [NR] Tim Elliott in a Bantamweight fight. UFC vet, Justin McCully, is also on the card.
Lightweight (155)
[#2] Gilbert Melendez (19-2-0) vs. [#11] Jorge Masvidal (22-6-0)
Gilbert Melendez is the All-Time #6 ranked Lightweight and #18 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Gilbert Melendez (3-0-0)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#2FW] Tatsuya Kawajiri (29-7-2) via TKO (Elbows) in 3:14 of round 1
2010-04-17: W vs. [#6LW] Shinya Aoki (29-5-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
2009-12-19: W vs. [#35LW] Josh Thomson (18-4-0) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Last 3 Fights: Jorge Masvidal (2-1-0)
2011-06-18: W vs. [#53LW] KJ Noons (10-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-05: W vs. [#84LW] Billy Evangelista (11-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-09-11: L vs. [#22WW] Paul Daley (29-11-2) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gilbert Melendez 252, Jorge Masvidal 182
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Gilbert Melendez leads 1-0
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Women Featherweight Championship (145)
[*] Cristiane Santos (10-1-0) vs. [#2/#10DD] Hiroko Yamanaka (12-1-0)
Cristiane Santos is the All-Time #9 ranked Women’s fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Cristiane Santos (3-0-0)
2010-06-26: W vs. [#18BW] Jan Finney (8-10-0) via KO (Knee to the Body) in 2:56 of round 2
2010-01-30: W vs. [#3BW/#7DD] Marloes Coenen (19-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:40 of round 3
2009-08-15: W vs. [*] Gina Carano (7-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:59 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Hiroko Yamanaka (3-0-0)
2011-07-09: W vs. [#36FW] Bolormaa Erdenebileg (2-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:20 of round 2
2010-12-17: W vs. [#24SFL] Molly Helsel (8-13-1) via TKO (Punches) in 3:12 of round 2
2010-08-29: W vs. [NA] Sandy Furner (0-1-0) via Submission (Forearm Choke) in 1:45 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cristiane Santos 539, Hiroko Yamanaka 161
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#8] Gegard Mousasi (31-3-2) vs. [#44] Ovince St Preux (11-4-0)
Gegard Mousasi is the All-Time #19 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Gegard Mousasi (2-0-1)
2011-07-16: W vs. [#63LHW] Hiroshi Izumi (4-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:29 of round 1
2011-04-09: D vs. [#15LHW] Keith Jardine (17-10-2) via Draw in 5:00 of round 3
2010-09-25: W vs. [#27LHW] Tatsuya Mizuno (10-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 6:10 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Ovince St Preux (3-0-0)
2011-07-22: W vs. [#209LHW] Joe Cason (9-1-0) via Submission (Punches) in 1:12 of round 1
2011-01-07: W vs. [#159LHW] Ron Humphrey (7-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-12-04: W vs. [#113LHW] Benji Radach (20-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gegard Mousasi 154, Ovince St Preux 148
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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| Division | Recorded | Estimated | Percentage |
| Heavyweight | 718 | 875 | 8.28% |
| Light Heavyweight | 731 | 925 | 8.76% |
| Middleweight | 1203 | 1550 | 14.68% |
| Welterweight | 1675 | 2150 | 20.36% |
| Lightweight | 1798 | 2300 | 21.78% |
| Featherweight | 1234 | 1520 | 14.39% |
| Bantamweight | 782 | 950 | 9.00% |
| Flyweight | 244 | 290 | 2.74% |
I just wanted to give everyone a glimpse of how dense some divisions are in comparison to others. These counts are for fighters above the starter rating and have had a pro fight in the last 450 days that we know about. The recorded count is what we currently have in the database, while the estimated count factors in data availability to give a more “true” count. Nevertheless, journeymen with records like 1-7 are likely not going to be included.
Using this info, it’s fair to say that the average fighter weighs in at about 169 pounds — and probably walks around at about 195 :).
It should be interesting to see how this changes with the UFC bringing in Flyweights and also after they have the Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions for another year or two.
* Male fighters only
You can view the original post from October here.
In case you missed it, Dana White announced that on March 3rd, the UFC will roll out the Flyweight division with the first round of a four man tournament.
In our original post, we laid out some tournament possibilities and actually nailed one of the first round match-ups.
[#12 BW] Demetrious Johnson (14-2-0) vs. [#2] Ian McCall (11-2-0)
The other first round match-up includes a fighter we believe is the #1 seed in the tournament versus another we did not think would make the trip over to the USA.
[#3 BW] Joseph Benavidez (15-2-0) vs. [#1] Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6)
Let’s hope that there are no injuries or delays and that this thing comes off as scheduled. I’m also hoping that they setup at least one alternate bout.
Light Heavyweight Championship (205)
[#1/#5DD] Jon Jones (14-1-0) vs. [#6] Lyoto Machida (17-2-0)
Jon Jones is the All-Time #13 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Lyoto Machida is the All-Time #4 ranked Light Heavyweight and #14 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jon Jones (3-0-0)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#5LHW] Quinton Jackson (32-9-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:14 of round 4
2011-03-19: W vs. [#4LHW] Mauricio Rua (20-6-0) via TKO (Punches and Knees) in 2:37 of round 3
2011-02-05: W vs. [#16LHW] Ryan Bader (13-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:20 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Lyoto Machida (1-2-0)
2011-04-30: W vs. [#14LHW] Randy Couture (19-11-0) via KO (Front Kick) in 1:05 of round 2
2010-11-20: L vs. [#5LHW] Quinton Jackson (32-9-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2010-05-08: L vs. [#4LHW] Mauricio Rua (20-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:35 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jon Jones 77, Lyoto Machida 224
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Jon Jones leads 3-2
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Heavyweight (265)
[#7] Frank Mir (15-5-0) vs. [#8] Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-6-1)
Frank Mir is the All-Time #8 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the All-Time #2 ranked Heavyweight and #5 ranked Absolute fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Frank Mir (2-1-0)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#17HW+] Roy Nelson (16-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2010-09-25: W vs. [#31HW+] Mirko Filipovic (27-10-2) via KO (Knee) in 4:02 of round 3
2010-03-27: L vs. [#10HW+] Shane Carwin (12-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:48 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (2-1-0)
2011-08-27: W vs. [#15HW+] Brendan Schaub (8-2-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:09 of round 1
2010-02-20: L vs. [#2HW+] Cain Velasquez (9-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:20 of round 1
2009-08-29: W vs. [#14LHW] Randy Couture (19-11-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Frank Mir 196, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 105
Previous Match-up Record: Frank Mir leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 2 win(s) against common opposition.
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#11] Tito Ortiz (17-9-1) vs. [#22] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5-0)
Tito Ortiz is the All-Time #6 ranked Light Heavyweight and #24 ranked Absolute fighter.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is the All-Time #12 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Tito Ortiz (1-2-0)
2011-08-06: L vs. [#3LHW] Rashad Evans (19-1-1) via TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) in 4:48 of round 2
2011-07-02: W vs. [#16LHW] Ryan Bader (13-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:56 of round 1
2010-10-23: L vs. [#21LHW] Matt Hamill (10-4-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (1-2-0)
2011-03-26: L vs. [#10LHW] Phil Davis (9-0-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-09-25: L vs. [#16LHW] Ryan Bader (13-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-05-29: W vs. [#50LHW] Jason Brilz (18-5-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Tito Ortiz 126, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 259
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Tito Ortiz leads 3-2
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Season 14 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality series came to a close this past weekend. This was the first season of ‘TUF’ to feature featherweight and bantamweight fighters, and the last season to be aired on Spike TV; future seasons will be broadcast on Fx network as UFC makes a transition to the FOX family of channels.
Over the fourteen seasons, TUF proved to be a formidable tool for building up UFC rosters and creating stars. While winning the TUF tournaments carried certain accolades, a number of other contestants from every season turned their appearance in the Ultimate Fighter house into a successful and lasting career in the UFC.
For example, Season 1 rivals Josh Koscheck and Chris Leben didn’t make it to the finals of the middleweight tournament. Nevertheless, both fighters received a UFC contract (with Koscheck dropping to welterweight following the season finale) and made the best of it, becoming two of the most active fighters in history of the organization.
With 19 bouts in the Octagon a piece, Leben and Koscheck share the #5 slot on the list of fighters with most UFC bouts. For a point of reference, that’s one fight ahead of the UFC veterans George St. Pierre, Rich Franklin, and Frank Mir! The only fighters with more Octagon experience than Koscheck and Leben are Matt Hughes, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, BJ Penn, and Chris Lytle. With most of these names either retired or on the verge or retirement, it’s very conceivable that in a couple of years Koscheck and Leben may top the list.
While Leben’s record is on hold as he begins serving a year-long suspension due to testing positive for banned painkillers after his most recent fight, Josh Koscheck’s upcoming bout with Carlos Condit will have him tied with Chris Lytle at 20 UFC appearances each.
Not only is Josh one of the most active UFC fighters in history, he is also one of the winningest: with 14 victories in the Octagon, he shares the #4 slot with Anderson Silva, and is only trailing behind Matt Hughes, George St. Pierre, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, and Tito Ortiz. A win over Condit will see Koscheck bypass ‘The Spider’ with 15 wins, only 3 behind Matt Hughes’ record of 18 Octagon victories!
Middleweight (185)
[#8] Michael Bisping (21-3-0) vs. [#61] Jason Miller (24-7-0)
Michael Bisping is the All-Time #23 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Michael Bisping (3-0-0)
2011-02-27: W vs. [#64MW] Jorge Rivera (19-9-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:54 of round 2
2010-10-16: W vs. [#59MW] Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2010-05-29: W vs. [#26MW] Dan Miller (13-6-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)
Last 3 Fights: Jason Miller (2-1-0)
2010-09-25: W vs. [#282WW] Kazushi Sakuraba (26-16-1) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 2:09 of round 1
2010-04-17: W vs. [#647WW] Tim Stout (12-10-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:09 of round 1
2009-11-07: L vs. [#5WW] Jake Shields (26-6-1) via UD (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Michael Bisping 279, Jason Miller 434
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#11FLY] John Dodson (11-5-0) vs. [#193] T.J. Dillashaw (4-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: John Dodson (2-1-0)
2010-12-11: W vs. [#178BW] John Moraga (8-1-0) via UD ()
2010-05-22: W vs. [#76BW] Jessie Riggleman (11-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2009-10-03: L vs. [*] Pat Runez (4-0-0) via SD (48-47, 47-48, 48-46)
Last 3 Fights: T.J. Dillashaw (3-0-0)
2010-11-20: W vs. [#443FW] Taylor McCorriston (6-1-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:07 of round 3
2010-10-02: W vs. [NA] Mike Suarez (0-1-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in ? of round 1
2010-05-22: W vs. [NA] Brandon Drucker (0-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:46 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: John Dodson 357, T.J. Dillashaw 378
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#81] Diego Brandao (13-7-0) vs. [#430LW] Dennis Bermudez (7-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Diego Brandao (3-0-0)
2011-02-11: W vs. [NA] Nick Buschman (5-16-0) via KO (Punches) in 2:14 of round 1
2010-12-18: W vs. [#360LW] Richard Villa (6-4-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:31 of round 2
2010-10-30: W vs. [NA] Michael Casteel (2-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:30 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Dennis Bermudez (1-2-0)
2010-11-20: L vs. [#174WW] Jordan Rinaldi (5-0-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:13 of round 1
2010-09-10: L vs. [#109WW] Drew Fickett (41-16-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:02 of round 1
2010-09-10: W vs. [#204LW] Shannon Gugerty (14-6-0) via UD (20-18, 20-18, 20-18)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Diego Brandao 295, Dennis Bermudez 378
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition.
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In the final episode of the regular season, John Dodson knocked out Johny Bedford in the second round to join TJ Dillashaw in the bantamweight finale. In the remaining featherweight bout, Diego Brandao stopped Bryan Caraway in the first round, bringing the final win tally to Team Miller 6, Team Bisping 5 in team-vs-team bouts.
The final bouts are set for Saturday’s live finale:
Featherweight Final: Diego Brandao vs. Dennis Bermudez
Bantamweight Final: John Dodson vs. TJ Dillashaw
Here’s the final recap of the season (all rankings approximated as of the show’s taping):
[#39] Johnny Bedford
Episode 1: defated [#150] Carson Beebe by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 3: defated [NR] Josh Ferguson by unanimous decision.
Episode 10: lost to [#11 FLW] John Dodson by knockout in the second round.
[#58] Dustin Pague
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Tateki Matsuda by unanimous decision.
Episode 4: defeated [#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot by rear naked choke in the second round.
Episode 9: lost to [#144] TJ Dillashaw by unanimous decision.
[#11 FLW] John Dodson
Episode 1: defeated [#22 FLW] Brandon Merkt by TKO in the first round.
Episode 6: defeated [NR] John Albert by unanimous decision.
Episode 10: defeated [#39] Johnny Bedford by knockout in the first round.
[#13 FLW] Louis Gaudinot
Episode 1: defeated [#49] Paul McVeigh by TKO in the third (overtime) round.
Episode 4: lost to [#58] Dustin Pague by rear naked choke in the second round.
[#144] TJ Dillashaw
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Matt Jaggers by TKO in the first round.
Episode 7: defeated [#146] Roland Delorme by rear naked choke in the second round.
Episode 9: defeated [#58] Dustin Pague by unanimous decision.
[#146] Roland Delorme
Episode 1: defeated [NR] BJ Ferguson by guillotine choke in the first round.
Episode 7: lost to [#144] TJ Dillashaw by rear naked choke in the second round.
[NR] John Albert
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Orville Smith by rear naked choke in the first round.
Episode 6: Lost to [#11 FLW] John Dodson by unanimous decision.
[NR] Josh Ferguson
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Casey Dyer by TKO in the first round.
Episode 3: lost to [#39] Johny Bedford by unanimous decision.
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