Fight Matrix

MMA Rankings Updated: 5/20/2012

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Jason

The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 11 Review

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Oleg

In Episode 11, Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel defeated Chris Saunders by majority decision. The remaining two Team Faber fighters were left to face each other, with Al Iaquinta stopping Andy Ogle with a TKO in the first round.

The semi-finals will be taking place in the next week’s episode:

Team Faber’s Al Iaquinta vs Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel

Team Faber’s Mike Chiesa vs Team Cruz’s James Vick

Current win tally is Team Cruz 5, Team Faber 7 in team-vs-team matchups.

Here’s who remains:

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Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)

Monday, May 4th 2026: Deep 131 Impact: 25th Anniversary

[#2 SW] Sora Sugiyama

[#14 SW] Sukai China

Last Fight Date: 12/14/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#6 SW] Haruo Ochi
Last 5: - - W W W

Last Fight Date: 3/08/2026 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [NR] Musashi Musashi
Last 5: W W W W W

Sunday, April 12th 2026: RIZIN LANDMARK 13 in FUKUOKA

[#24 W115] Natalia Kuziutina

[#6 W105] Ayaka Hamasaki

Last Fight Date: 8/16/2025 [Ural Fighting Championship]
Last Opponent: [#77 W115] Rose Conceicao
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 11/23/2025 [DEEP]
Last Opponent: [#13 W105] Ye Ji Lee
Last 5: W L W L W

Saturday, March 28th 2026: WOW 28 - Barcelona

[#18 W105] Andrea Meneses (-200)

[#20 W105] Claire Lopez (+140)

Last Fight Date: 9/13/2025 [The Way of Warrior]
Last Opponent: [NR] Hayley Valentine
Last 5: W L L W W

Last Fight Date: 11/08/2025 [Dynamite MMA]
Last Opponent: [#75 W115] Andressa Romero
Last 5: W L L L L

Featured Fighters

[#259 WW]	Rustambek Nurzhanov	[#830 LW]	Daniel Holt
[#25 FW]	Nathaniel Wood	[#2 FW]	Movsar Evloev
[NR]	Guy Mezger	[#685 LW]	Hussein Fakher
[#49 LW]	Mason Jones	[#33 FW]	Losene Keita
[#5 MW]	Israel Adesanya	[#100 LW]	Axel Sola

FightMatrix Program: Strikeforce (05-19-2012)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Jason

Heavyweight (265)
[#6] Daniel Cormier (9-0-0, 238.0lb) vs. [#7] Josh Barnett (31-5-0, 248.0lb)
Josh Barnett is the All-Time #3 ranked Heavyweight and #19 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Cormier (3-0-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#8HW+] Antonio Silva (16-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:56 of round 1
2011-06-18: W vs. [#37HW+] Jeff Monson (45-13-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-01-07: W vs. [#50HW+] Devin Cole (20-9-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Josh Barnett (3-0-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#21HW+] Sergei Kharitonov (18-6-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 4:28 of round 1
2011-06-18: W vs. [#25HW+] Brett Rogers (11-4-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:17 of round 2
2010-07-10: W vs. [#90HW+] Geronimo dos Santos (30-14-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:35 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Cormier 252, Josh Barnett 252
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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Lightweight (155)
[#3] Gilbert Melendez (20-2-0, 153.0lb) vs. [#24] Josh Thomson (19-4-0, 153.0lb)
Gilbert Melendez is the All-Time #5 ranked Lightweight and #17 ranked Absolute fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Gilbert Melendez (3-0-0)
2011-12-17: W vs. [#20LW] Jorge Masvidal (22-7-0) via UD (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
2011-04-09: W vs. [#3FW] Tatsuya Kawajiri (31-7-2) via TKO (Elbows) in 3:14 of round 1
2010-04-17: W vs. [#19LW] Shinya Aoki (30-6-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Josh Thomson (2-1-0)
2012-03-03: W vs. [#46LW] KJ Noons (11-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-12-31: L vs. [#3FW] Tatsuya Kawajiri (31-7-2) via UD ()
2010-10-09: W vs. [#43LW] Gesias Cavalcante (16-4-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Gilbert Melendez 154, Josh Thomson 77
Previous Match-up Record: Even: 1-1-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Gilbert Melendez leads 4-1
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Light Heavyweight (205)
[#15] Rafael Cavalcante (11-3-0, 206.0lb) vs. [#22] Mike Kyle (19-8-1, 203.0lb)

Last 3 Fights: Rafael Cavalcante (2-1-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#130LHW] Yoel Romero Palacio (4-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:51 of round 2
2011-03-05: L vs. [#2LHW] Dan Henderson (29-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:50 of round 3
2010-08-21: W vs. [#11LHW] Muhammed Lawal (8-1-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 1:14 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Mike Kyle (2-1-0)
2011-09-10: W vs. [#53LHW] Marcos Rogerio de Lima (8-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2010-12-04: L vs. [#8HW+] Antonio Silva (16-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:49 of round 2
2010-11-05: W vs. [NA] Stephen Oliver (0-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in ? of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rafael Cavalcante 252, Mike Kyle 252
Previous Match-up Record: Mike Kyle leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Rafael Cavalcante leads 2-0
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FightMatrix Program: Bellator (05-18-2012)

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Jason

Middleweight (186)
[#37] Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves (30-4-0, 186.0lb) vs. [#60] Andreas Spang (8-1-0, 185.8lb)

Last 3 Fights: Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves (3-0-0)
2012-04-20: W vs. [#74MW] Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (16-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2012-03-16: W vs. [#92MW] Norman Paraisy (10-2-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-10-08: W vs. [#1165MW] Douglas del Rio (5-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:15 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Andreas Spang (3-0-0)
2012-04-20: W vs. [#78MW] Brian Rogers (9-4-0) via KO (Punch) in 3:34 of round 2
2011-11-18: W vs. [#280WW] Willie Parks (5-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:10 of round 1
2011-06-10: W vs. [#405WW] Cody Krahn (11-4-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 1:18 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Maiquel Jose Falcao Goncalves 28, Andreas Spang 28
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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Welterweight (170)
[#47] Karl Amoussou (14-5-1, 170.0lb) vs. [#81] David Rickels (10-0-0, 170.6lb)

Last 3 Fights: Karl Amoussou (2-1-0)
2012-03-30: W vs. [#76WW] Chris Lozano (9-3-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:05 of round 1
2011-11-26: W vs. [#512MW] Jesus Martinez (6-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 2:20 of round 1
2011-05-21: L vs. [#88MW] Sam Alvey (18-4-0) via SD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: David Rickels (3-0-0)
2012-03-30: W vs. [#131WW] Jordan Smith (17-3-1) via KO (Punches) in 0:22 of round 1
2011-10-08: W vs. [#579WW] Levi Avera (17-10-0) via Submission (Triangle Choke) in 1:06 of round 2
2011-07-16: W vs. [#1147WW] Kody Frank (4-4-0) via UD ()

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Karl Amoussou 49, David Rickels 49
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 Flyweight (116)
[#1/#7DD] Megumi Fujii (25-1-0, 116.0lb) vs. [#4] Jessica Aguilar (13-4-0, 115.6lb)
Megumi Fujii is the All-Time #1 ranked Women’s fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Megumi Fujii (3-0-0)
2011-12-31: W vs. [#21FLY] Karla Benitez (6-2-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 1:15 of round 1
2011-07-09: W vs. [#17FLY] Mika Nagano (8-7-0) via UD ()
2010-12-30: W vs. [#15FLY] Emi Fujino (11-5-0) via UD (30-29, 30-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Jessica Aguilar (3-0-0)
2012-02-17: W vs. [#18FLY] Patricia Vidonic (5-3-0) via UD ()
2011-11-19: W vs. [#5SW] Lisa Ellis (14-8-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-06-25: W vs. [#9FLY] Carla Esparza (6-2-0) via SD (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Megumi Fujii 139, Jessica Aguilar 91
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Megumi Fujii leads 3-2
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MMA Rankings Updated: 05/16/2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Jason

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Special mid-week update which includes effects from last night’s UFC.

FightMatrix Program: UFC on Fuel TV 3 (05-15-2012)

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jason

Featherweight (145)
[#14] Dustin Poirier (12-1-0, 145.0lb) vs. [#21] Chan Sung Jung (12-3-0, 145.0lb)

Last 3 Fights: Dustin Poirier (3-0-0)
2012-02-04: W vs. [#241FW] Max Holloway (4-1-0) via Submission (Triangle Armbar) in 3:23 of round 1
2011-11-12: W vs. [#131FW] Pablo Garza (11-3-0) via Submission (Brabo Choke) in 1:32 of round 2
2011-06-11: W vs. [#45FW] Jason Young (9-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Chan Sung Jung (2-1-0)
2011-12-10: W vs. [#30FW] Mark Hominick (20-11-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:07 of round 1
2011-03-26: W vs. [#95FW] Leonard Garcia (15-8-1) via Submission (Twister) in 4:59 of round 2
2010-09-30: L vs. [#47FW] George Roop (12-9-1) via KO (Head Kick) in 1:30 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Dustin Poirier 101, Chan Sung Jung 157
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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Welterweight (170)
[#82] Amir Sadollah (5-3-0, 171.0lb) vs. [#93] Jorge Lopez (11-2-0, 171.0lb)

Last 3 Fights: Amir Sadollah (2-1-0)
2011-08-14: L vs. [#81WW] Duane Ludwig (21-12-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#101WW] DaMarques Johnson (16-10-0) via Submission (Elbows) in 3:27 of round 2
2010-11-13: W vs. [#341WW] Peter Sobotta (10-4-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Jorge Lopez (2-1-0)
2011-09-17: L vs. [#115WW] Justin Edwards (7-2-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-08-05: W vs. [#455WW] David Marshall (8-3-0) via TKO (Retirement) in 5:00 of round 2
2011-05-06: W vs. [#166WW] Waachiim Spiritwolf (9-10-1) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Amir Sadollah 275, Jorge Lopez 241
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)
[#13] Donald Cerrone (17-4-0, 155.0lb) vs. [#28] Jeremy Stephens (20-7-0, 155.0lb)

Last 3 Fights: Donald Cerrone (2-1-0)
2011-12-30: L vs. [#4LW] Nate Diaz (16-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-10-29: W vs. [#5FW] Dennis Siver (20-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:22 of round 1
2011-08-14: W vs. [#25FW] Charles Oliveira (15-2-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:01 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Jeremy Stephens (2-1-0)
2011-10-08: L vs. [#9LW] Anthony Pettis (15-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#215LW] Daniel Downes (8-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
2011-01-01: W vs. [#89WW] Marcus Davis (20-10-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:33 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Donald Cerrone 137, Jeremy Stephens 220
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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MMA Rankings Updated: 5/12/2012

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Jason

Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 10 Review

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Oleg

In Episode 10, the teams split the first two quarterfinal bouts. Team Cruz’s James Vick pulled out a decision against Joe Proctor, while Team Faber’s Mike Chiesa forced a stoppage against Justin Lawrence with ground-and-pound in the overtime round.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 4, Team Faber 6.

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FightMatrix Program: Bellator (05-11-2012)

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Jason

Featherweight (145)
[#13] Daniel Straus (19-4-0, 146.0lb) vs. [#14] Marlon Sandro (22-3-0, 145.8lb)
Marlon Sandro is the All-Time #7 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Daniel Straus (3-0-0)
2012-04-13: W vs. [#42FW] Mike Corey (12-3-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2012-03-09: W vs. [#56FW] Jeremy Spoon (12-1-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-10-15: W vs. [#579LW] Jason Dent (21-12-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 48-47)

Last 3 Fights: Marlon Sandro (3-0-0)
2012-04-06: W vs. [#50FW] Alexandre Bezerra (13-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2012-03-09: W vs. [#96FW] Roberto Vargas (12-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:35 of round 1
2011-11-19: W vs. [#248FW] Rafael Dias (15-9-2) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 3:56 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Daniel Straus 28, Marlon Sandro 35
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)
[#11] Marcos Galvao (11-5-1, 136.0lb) vs. [#43] Travis Marx (19-3-0, 135.4lb)
Marcos Galvao is the All-Time #20 ranked Bantamweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Marcos Galvao (2-1-0)
2012-04-13: W vs. [#48BW] Ed West (17-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-10-22: L vs. [#13BW] Alexis Vila (11-2-0) via SD (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#53FW] Chase Beebe (19-8-1) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Travis Marx (3-0-0)
2012-04-06: W vs. [#53BW] Masakatsu Ueda (15-2-2) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-09-09: W vs. [#389BW] Mikey Lovato (10-3-0) via Submission (Punches) in 1:38 of round 1
2011-07-09: W vs. [#433BW] Ray Robinson (6-10-0) via Submission (Choke) in 0:56 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Marcos Galvao 28, Travis Marx 35
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Travis Marx leads 1-0
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Heavyweight (230)
[#49] Seth Petruzelli (15-7-0, 225.5lb) vs. [#58] Carmelo Marrero (14-5-0, 230.0lb)

Last 3 Fights: Seth Petruzelli (2-1-0)
2011-08-20: W vs. [#139HW+] Ricco Rodriguez (48-18-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:21 of round 1
2011-04-22: W vs. [#341MW] Dave Mewborn (8-4-1) via TKO (Punches) in 3:06 of round 1
2010-11-13: L vs. [#99MW] Karlos Vemola (9-2-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 3:46 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Carmelo Marrero (2-1-0)
2011-10-21: W vs. [#103HW+] Scott Barrett (12-3-0) via UD ()
2011-01-29: L vs. [#96HW+] Mark Holata (11-3-0) via UD ()
2010-10-09: W vs. [#157HW+] Steven Banks (6-7-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 2:33 of round 2

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Seth Petruzelli 265, Carmelo Marrero 203
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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MMA Rankings Updated: 5/6/2012

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Jason

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There were a fair amount of past data issues resolved prior to this week’s update, so there will be fluctuations throughout the rankings.

The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 9 Review

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Oleg

In Episode 9, Team Faber pulls further ahead, as Andy Ogle defeated Mike Rio with a reak naked choke in the second round. This concludes the opening round of the tournament, with firth two quarter-final bouts taking place next week.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 5.

All rankings are approximate as-of Episode 1.

~~[#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank~~
Episode 1: defeated [#175 LW] Drew Dober by unanimous decision
Episode 2: lost to [NR] James Vick by first-round knockout

~~[#134 LW] John Cofer~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Mark Glover by unanimous decision
Episode 7: lost to [NR] Vinc Pichel by submission

~~[#217 LW] Mike Rio~~
Episode 1: defeated [#177 LW] Ali Maclean by submission
Episode 9: lost to [#137 FW] Andy Ogle by submission

~~[#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Jared Carlsten by submission
Episode 3: lost to [NR] Justin Lawrence by knockout

~~[#245 LW] Sam Sicilia~~
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Erin Beach by knockout
Episode 8: lost to [#248LW] Chris Saunders by split decision

[#248LW] Chris Saunders
Episode 1: defeated [#354 LW] Chase Hackett by unanimous decision
Episode 8: defeated [#245 LW] Sam Sicilia by split decision

~~[NR] Myles Jury~~
Episode 1: defeated [#194 LW] Akbarh Arreola by unanimous decision
Episode 4: lost to [NR] Al Iaquinta by decision in the overtime round

[#268 LW] Vinc Pichel
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Cody Pfister by submission
Episode 7: defeated [#134 LW] John Cofer by submission

[#307 MW] Mike Chiesa
Episode 1: defeated [NR] Johnavan Vistante by submission
Episode 5: defeated [#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen by unanimous decision

[#137 FW] Andy Ogle
Episode 1: defeated [#378 LW] Brendan Weafer by unanmious decision
Episode 9: defeated [#217 LW] Mike Rio by submission

~~[#279 LW] Chris Tickle~~
Episode 1: defeated [#188 LW] Austin Lyons by knockout
Episode 6: lost to [#287 LW] Joe Proctor by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

[#287 LW] Joe Proctor
Episode 1: defeated [#168 LW] Jordan Rinaldi by sumbission
Episode 6: defeated [#279 LW] Chris Tickle by submission (rear naked choke) in round 1

~~[#411 LW] Jeremy Larsen~~
Episode 1: defeated [#167 LW] Jeff Smith by unanimous decision
Episode 5: lost to by [#307 MW] Mike Chiesa by unanimous decision

[NR] James Vick
Episode 1: defeated [#131 WW] Dakota Cochrane by split decision
Episode 2: defeated [#148 WW] Daron Cruickshank by first round knockout

[NR] Al Iaquinta
Episode 1: defeated [#193 LW] Jon Tuck by unanimous decision
Episode 4: defeated [NR] Mile Jury by decision in the overtime round

[NR] Justin Lawrence
Episode 1: defeated [#164 WW] James Krause by knockout
Episode 3: defeated [#231 LW] Cristiano Marcello by knockout

FightMatrix Program: UFC on FOX 3 (2012-05-02)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jason

Lightweight (155)
[#7] Nate Diaz (15-7-0) vs. [#8] Jim Miller (21-3-0)
Jim Miller is the All-Time #22 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Nate Diaz (2-1-0)
2011-12-30: W vs. [#13LW] Donald Cerrone (17-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#35LW] Takanori Gomi (33-8-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:27 of round 1
2011-04-30: L vs. [#14WW] Rory MacDonald (13-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Last 3 Fights: Jim Miller (2-1-0)
2012-01-20: W vs. [#36LW] Melvin Guillard (29-11-2) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:04 of round 1
2011-08-14: L vs. [#1LW/#8DD] Ben Henderson (16-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)
2011-03-19: W vs. [#91LW] Kamal Shalorus (7-2-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:15 of round 3

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Nate Diaz 127, Jim Miller 106
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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Welterweight (170)
[#6] Josh Koscheck (17-5-0) vs. [#7] Johny Hendricks (12-1-0)
Josh Koscheck is the All-Time #4 ranked Welterweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Josh Koscheck (2-1-0)
2012-02-04: W vs. [#20WW] Mike Pierce (13-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2011-09-24: W vs. [#30WW] Matt Hughes (45-9-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:59 of round 1
2010-12-11: L vs. [#1WW/#4DD] Georges St Pierre (22-2-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)

Last 3 Fights: Johny Hendricks (3-0-0)
2011-12-30: W vs. [#12WW] Jon Fitch (23-4-1) via KO (Punch) in 0:12 of round 1
2011-08-06: W vs. [#20WW] Mike Pierce (13-5-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-03-26: W vs. [#40WW] TJ Waldburger (15-6-0) via TKO (Punches) in 1:35 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Josh Koscheck 91, Johny Hendricks 127
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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Middleweight (185)
[#15] Rousimar Palhares (14-3-0) vs. [#17] Alan Belcher (17-6-0)

Last 3 Fights: Rousimar Palhares (3-0-0)
2012-01-14: W vs. [#101MW] Mike Massenzio (13-6-0) via Submission (Heel Hook) in 1:03 of round 1
2011-08-27: W vs. [#32MW] Dan Miller (13-6-0) via UD (29-27, 30-27, 30-25)
2011-03-03: W vs. [#50MW] David Branch (10-2-0) via Submission (Heel Hook) in 1:44 of round 2

Last 3 Fights: Alan Belcher (3-0-0)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#67MW] Jason MacDonald (25-15-0) via Submission (Punches) in 3:48 of round 1
2010-05-08: W vs. [#56MW] Patrick Cote (17-7-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 3:25 of round 2
2009-12-12: W vs. [#56HW+] Wilson Gouveia (14-8-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:03 of round 1

Days Since Last Pro Fight: Rousimar Palhares 112, Alan Belcher 231
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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A lineal championship recently changed hands.

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jason

The term “lineal championship” has traditionally been linked to boxing moreso than MMA, but in case you didn’t know, we track our own lineal championship histories.

In short, it’s “the man, who beat the man, who beat the man, etc.” Some judgment calls are required to fill in gaps that champions create when moving divisions, retiring, and taking extended absences — not to mention, when the lineage actually starts. It’s really more interesting than it is legit, especially considering the fighters haven’t known the titles were on the line and the matches weren’t impacted in any way (extended length).

When Eddie Alvarez recently beat Shinya Aoki, he claimed our Lineal Lightweight Championship. This win came after his loss to Chandler, so he’s rated below Chandler but still holds the lineal title.

Currently, five of the UFC champions hold lineal designations. Ian McCall’s will likely be consumed or merged with the UFC Flyweight championship, with Overeem’s and Alvarez’s claims staying dislocated from the Zuffa juggernaut’s champions.

Dropping Retired/Suspended Fighters

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jason

With the latest release, we dropped two retired fighters from the rankings: Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture.

Moving forward, we’re going to be a bit more steadfast in the removal of retired/suspended fighters, but only if we’re incredibly sure that they will go at least 15 months without a fight. If retired fighters come back, they will be ranked once again.

Given Cyborg’s status and the fact that her last fight was a no contest, we’ll be dropping her on the next ranking update. If we’ve missed anyone, feel free to submit recommendations.

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The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 8 Review

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Oleg

In Episode 8, Chris Saunders took a split decision after a two-round war with Sam Sicilia, putting Team Faber in the lead once again. Next week, the remaining opening-round matchup between Mike Rio and Andy Ogle.

Current win tally is Team Cruz 3, Team Faber 4.