Notable Info
- Women Strawweight expanded from 15 to 20.
Featured Upcoming Bouts (Outside of UFC)
| Monday, May 4th 2026: Deep 131 Impact: 25th Anniversary | |||
 [#2 SW] Sora Sugiyama | [#14 SW] Sukai China | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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: [#16 W105] Ye Ji Lee Last 5: W L W L W | ||
| Saturday, May 2nd 2026: PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs. Zendeli | |||
 [#13 HW] Renan Ferreira | [#23 HW] Sergey Bilostenniy | ||
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| Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#5 HW] Vadim Nemkov Last 5: W W W L L | Last Fight Date: 8/21/2025 [PFL] Last Opponent: [#50 HW] Karl Williams Last 5: W W W L W | ||
Featured Fighters
| [#1068 FW] |  Manolo Zecchini | [#58 FW] | Jose Mauro Delano | |
| [#450 FLW] |  Stewart Nicoll | [#46 LW] |  Chris Duncan | |
| [#12 MW] |  Israel Adesanya | [#43 LHW] | Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev | |
| [#53 BW] |  Ethyn Ewing | [#112 BW] | Rafael Estevam | |
| [#80 FW] |  Robert Ruchala | [#10 LW] | Renato Carneiro |
FightMatrix Program: UFC on FX 3 – (06-08-2012)
Flyweight (125)
[#2] Demetrious Johnson (14-2-1) vs. [#3] Ian McCall (11-2-1)
Ian McCall is the All-Time #17 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Demetrious Johnson (1-1-1)
2012-03-03: D vs. [#3FLY] Ian McCall (11-2-1) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2011-10-01: L vs. [#1BW/#7DD] Dominick Cruz (19-1-0) via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
2011-05-28: W vs. [#22BW] Miguel Torres (40-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Ian McCall (2-0-1)
2012-03-03: D vs. [#2FLY] Demetrious Johnson (14-2-1) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2011-08-05: W vs. [#23FLY] Darrell Montague (11-2-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:15 of round 3
2011-05-06: W vs. [#28FLY] Dustin Ortiz (8-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Demetrious Johnson 97, Ian McCall 97
Previous Match-up Record: Even: 0-0-1
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Bantamweight (135)
[#15] Scott Jorgensen (13-5-0) vs. [#24] Eddie Wineland (18-8-1)
Scott Jorgensen is the All-Time #14 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Eddie Wineland is the All-Time #10 ranked Bantamweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Scott Jorgensen (2-1-0)
2012-02-04: L vs. [#5BW] Renan Barao (28-1-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-10-29: W vs. [#74BW] Jeff Curran (34-15-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#81BW] Ken Stone (10-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:01 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Eddie Wineland (1-2-0)
2011-08-14: L vs. [#1FLY/#1DD] Joseph Benavidez (16-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-19: L vs. [#3BW] Urijah Faber (26-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2010-12-16: W vs. [#81BW] Ken Stone (10-3-0) via KO (Slam) in 2:11 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Scott Jorgensen 125, Eddie Wineland 299
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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Welterweight (170)
[#25] Charlie Brenneman (15-3-0) vs. [#60] Erick Silva (13-2-0)
Last 3 Fights: Charlie Brenneman (2-1-0)
2012-01-20: W vs. [#74WW] Daniel Roberts (12-4-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2011-10-01: L vs. [#18LHW] Anthony Johnson (11-4-0) via KO (Head Kick) in 2:49 of round 1
2011-06-26: W vs. [#28WW] Rick Story (13-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Last 3 Fights: Erick Silva (2-1-0)
2012-01-14: L vs. [#43LW] Carlo Prater (30-11-1) via DQ (Punches to Back of Head) in 0:29 of round 1
2011-08-27: W vs. [#157WW] Luis Ramos (19-7-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:40 of round 1
2010-10-30: W vs. [*] Francisco Ayon (4-3-0) via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) in 1:07 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Charlie Brenneman 140, Erick Silva 146
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 All-Time Rankings Updated (06-03-2012)
Notable Info
- Jose Aldo finally displaced Urijah Faber as the top Featherweight in history. This may fluctuate a time or two, but Aldo should eventually hold this position moving forward.
- Junior dos Santos moves up the Heavyweight ladder, as he swaps spots with Frank Mir, taking #7. Cain Velazquez also moves up one spot, to displace the venerable pioneer Bas Rutten at #9. JDS should move into #6 very shortly, as the new crop of Heavyweights are moving past the old guard.
- Martin Kampmann surges into the Welterweight list at #18, with his stunning victory over #23 Ellenberger, who himself drops a spot to make room.
- Mark Munoz is the latest to claim the #25 spot at Middleweight. Although this may seem premature, he is now 7-1 in the UFC Middleweight division, with his only loss, a split decision to #7 Yushin Okami. He also holds a win over #11 Maia.
- Tara LaRosa retakes the top position in the Women’s list with Fujii’s second loss (which she deserved to win) in the states. As Fujii and #3 Tsuji fade, the chance to lockup the top spot, at least temporarily, is completely in LaRosa’s hands. She needs to face quality opposition.
FightMatrix Program: Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale (06-01-2012)
Lightweight (155)
[#362MW] Mike Chiesa (7-0-0) vs. [#819] Al Iaquinta (6-1-1)
Last 3 Fights: Mike Chiesa (3-0-0)
2011-10-01: W vs. [NA] Darrell Fenner (4-6-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 0:45 of round 1
2011-07-16: W vs. [#867LW] Matt Coble (4-5-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 2:13 of round 1
2011-04-28: W vs. [NA] Evian Rodriguez (1-8-0) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in 1:03 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Al Iaquinta (2-1-0)
2011-11-18: L vs. [#226LW] Pat Audinwood (11-2-1) via Submission (Armbar) in 2:06 of round 1
2011-09-09: W vs. [#1278LW] Gabriel Miglioli (3-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 0:26 of round 1
2011-06-17: W vs. [#1278LW] Gabriel Miglioli (3-3-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Mike Chiesa 244, Al Iaquinta 196
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)
[#3] Jake Ellenberger (27-5-0) vs. [#8] Martin Kampmann (19-5-0)
Jake Ellenberger is the All-Time #22 ranked Welterweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Jake Ellenberger (3-0-0)
2012-02-15: W vs. [#14WW] Diego Sanchez (23-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2011-09-17: W vs. [#6WW] Jake Shields (27-6-1) via TKO (Knee and Punches) in 0:53 of round 1
2011-04-30: W vs. [#105WW] Sean Pierson (11-6-0) via KO (Punch) in 2:42 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Martin Kampmann (2-1-0)
2012-03-03: W vs. [#22WW] Thiago Alves (19-9-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 4:12 of round 3
2011-11-19: W vs. [#28WW] Rick Story (13-5-0) via UD (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
2011-03-03: L vs. [#14WW] Diego Sanchez (23-5-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Jake Ellenberger 107, Martin Kampmann 90
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 3 win(s) against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#26] Charles Oliveira (15-2-0) vs. [#44] Jonathan Brookins (13-4-0)
Last 3 Fights: Charles Oliveira (1-1-0, 1 NC)
2012-01-28: W vs. [#74FW] Eric Wisely (19-8-0) via Submission (Calf Slicer) in 1:43 of round 1
2011-08-14: L vs. [#9LW] Donald Cerrone (18-4-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:01 of round 1
2011-06-26: NC vs. [#67LW] Nik Lentz (21-5-2) via NC (Lentz Struck by Illegal Knee) in 1:48 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Jonathan Brookins (2-1-0)
2012-02-15: W vs. [#245FW] Vagner Rocha (7-3-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:32 of round 1
2011-09-17: L vs. [#15FW] Erik Koch (13-1-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
2010-12-04: W vs. [#31LW] Michael Johnson (11-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Charles Oliveira 125, Jonathan Brookins 107
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 rare situation facing the Welterweight rankings.
With Georges St. Pierre’s late-July inactivity removal from the rankings looming and nothing scheduled for Carlos Condit, a rare situation could have a non-UFC champion ranked at #1 in the division. Despite Condit’s split decision win over Ellenberger nearly three years ago, a dominant win for Ellenberger on Friday will seal this as a certainty, as he will pass Condit in the rankings.
This will create a three-headed dragon at the top of the division that may take quite a bit of time to unwind, depending on how long St. Pierre sits out of action. With time, we could have a similar situation in the Bantamweight division, thanks to the weakening ACLs that we’ve been seeing lately in professional sports.
The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 12 Review
In the last episode, Team Faber took home both of the semi-final bouts: Al Iaquinta earning a unanimous decision against Vinc Pichel, and Mike Chiesa stopping James Vick with ground-and-pound.
The final win tally is Team Faber 9, Team Cruz 5 in team-vs-team matchups.
Here’s the final ranking breakdown. This has been the season of upsets, with a middle-of-the pack fighter going to the finals against one of the lowest “seeds” in the tournament:
FightMatrix Program: UFC 146 (05-26-2012)
Heavyweight Championship (265)
[#1/#5DD] Junior dos Santos (14-1-0) vs. [#5] Frank Mir (16-5-0)
Junior dos Santos is the All-Time #8 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Frank Mir is the All-Time #7 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Junior dos Santos (3-0-0)
2011-11-12: W vs. [#3HW+] Cain Velasquez (9-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:04 of round 1
2011-06-11: W vs. [#8HW+] Shane Carwin (12-2-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2010-08-07: W vs. [#17HW+] Roy Nelson (16-7-0) via UD (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Last 3 Fights: Frank Mir (3-0-0)
2011-12-10: W vs. [#9HW+] Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-7-1) via Technical Submission (Kimura) in 3:38 of round 1
2011-05-28: W vs. [#17HW+] Roy Nelson (16-7-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
2010-09-25: W vs. [#41HW+] Mirko Filipovic (27-10-2) via KO (Knee) in 4:02 of round 3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Junior dos Santos 196, Frank Mir 168
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Junior dos Santos leads 3-2
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Heavyweight (265)
[#3] Cain Velasquez (9-1-0) vs. [#7] Antonio Silva (16-3-0)
Cain Velasquez is the All-Time #10 ranked Heavyweight fighter.
Last 3 Fights: Cain Velasquez (2-1-0)
2011-11-12: L vs. [#1HW+/#5DD] Junior dos Santos (14-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 1:04 of round 1
2010-10-23: W vs. [#7HW+] Brock Lesnar (5-3-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:12 of round 1
2010-02-20: W vs. [#9HW+] Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-7-1) via KO (Punches) in 2:20 of round 1
Last 3 Fights: Antonio Silva (2-1-0)
2011-09-10: L vs. [#4HW+] Daniel Cormier (10-0-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:56 of round 1
2011-02-12: W vs. [#11HW+] Fedor Emelianenko (33-4-0) via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in 5:00 of round 2
2010-12-04: W vs. [#32LHW] Mike Kyle (19-9-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:49 of round 2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Cain Velasquez 196, Antonio Silva 259
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)
[#23] Stipe Miocic (8-0-0) vs. [*] Shane del Rosario (11-0-0)
Last 3 Fights: Stipe Miocic (3-0-0)
2012-02-15: W vs. [#71HW+] Philip De Fries (8-1-0) via KO (Punches) in 0:43 of round 1
2011-10-08: W vs. [#50LHW] Joey Beltran (14-7-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2011-06-04: W vs. [#67HW+] Bobby Brents (12-3-0) via Submission (Leg Kick) in 4:27 of round 2
Last 3 Fights: Shane del Rosario (3-0-0)
2011-02-12: W vs. [#31HW+] Lavar Johnson (17-5-0) via Submission (Armbar) in 4:31 of round 1
2010-07-23: W vs. [#299HW+] Lolohea Mahe (5-2-1) via TKO (Knees and Punches) in 3:48 of round 1
2009-11-06: W vs. [*] Brandon Cash (5-3-0) via Submission (Omoplata) in 2:57 of round 1
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Stipe Miocic 101, Shane del Rosario 469
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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Experienced Japanese fighters who should crossover next
Below are Japanese fighters with the highest “division point dominance” ratings who have never fought in the USA, have at least 10 fights, and compete within weight divisions that the UFC/StrikeForce currently utilize (Men, Women 135-145).
Sadly, there is not much to look forward to, as far as proven experienced fighters go.
1. Masakazu Imanari (#18 Bantamweight, 25-10-2)
Imanari is ranked #1 on his list, based on the possibility of him making the Flyweight limit (of which I have no idea if he can or not) and for his exceptional ledger. It is quite surprising Imanari has only left Japan in his last two fights, but has still not left eastern Asia. He holds a rare distinction of being listed in two of the Top 10 FightMatrix All-Time Ranking lists, being the #6 Featherweight and #8 Bantamweight of All-Time, spending considerable time in both divisions. He has even competed at Lightweight. Now 36, the door is closing on Imanari. He is battle-tested against foreign fighters, with wins over Jorge Gurgel, Mike Thomas Brown and Abel Cullum. Though, he is very inconsistent. Here’s hoping we see him get one chance in the UFC.
2. Rin Nakai (#6 Women 135lb, 11-0-1)
The musclebound 5’1″ Nakai may be more famous for her risque photos (just Google search) than her undefeated record, but if Rousey runs out of American challengers, Nakai may be an interesting opponent for the minute or two that the fight lasts.
3. Mitsuhisa Sunabe (#7 Flyweight, 16-7-4)
Fresh off of a win this Sunday against a lesser opponent, Sunabe might be the best Flyweight in Japan right now. Even though, he competes at 120lb, at 5’8″, he could be an interesting match-up for the typical Flyweight fighter. The losses are starting to add up though.
4. Haruo Ochi (#9 Flyweight, 9-2-1)
After moving down from 132lb to 123lb, Ochi is undefeated at 5-0 with his last three wins coming against three fighters in the Top 20 Flyweight All-Time list. Entering his physical prime at age 28, the book on this guy is too thin to make any conclusions, but with another solid win, he quickly becomes a worthy contender for at least a one-off UFC Flyweight opportunity.
5. Akira Kibe (#16 Flyweight, 16-10-2)
A late bloomer, Kibe finally gets into the rankings by entering the weak Flyweight division after spending the first 10 years of his career as an undersized Bantamweight and Featherweight. Despite having gone 6-0 in his last six, Kibe’s ledger suggests he’d probably be fodder for America’s top Flyweights.
Yasuhiro Urushitani is not listed. Although he never fought in the USA, he did participate in a UFC show in Australia.
Gambling Analysis: Post-Strikeforce GP Final
We hit another home run with the GP Final pick. Missed the outcome prop, but Cormier ended up being a great pick as he easily dispatched Barnett, as we expected.
For a reference, here are the details for our past “gambling analysis” article picks:
- UFC 128 – Jon Jones vs Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua: Jones @ -210
- Predicted Outcome: TKO (Rd 2/3) | Actual: TKO (Rd 3)
- UFC 129 – Georges St. Pierre vs Jake Shields: St. Pierre @ -450
- Predicted Outcome: Wide Unanimous Decision | Actual: Unanimous Decision
- UFC 129 – Lyoto Machida vs Randy Couture: Machida @ -350
- No Outcome Predicted
- UFC 130 – Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson: Mir @ -125
- Predicted Outcome: Split Decision | Actual: Unanimous Decision
- StrikeForce – Chad Griggs vs Valentijn Overeem: Griggs @ -110
- Predicted Outcome: TKO | Actual: TKO
- StrikeForce – Justin Wilcox vs Gesias Calvancante: Wilcox @ +130
- No Contest
- UFC on FX – Jim Miller vs Melvin Guillard: Miller @ -213
- Predicted Outcome: Submission (Rd 2) | Actual: Submission (Rd 1)
- UFC on Fuel TV – Stefan Struve vs Dave Herman: Herman @ -140
- Predicted Outcome: KO/TKO (Rd 1) | Actual: TKO (Rd 2)
- UFC on Fuel TV 2 – Alexander Gustaffson vs Thiago Silva: Gustaffson @ -225
- No Outcome Predicted
- Strikeforce GP Final – Daniel Cormier vs. Josh Barnett: Cormier @ -105
- Predicted Outcome: KO/TKO (Rd 3) | Actual: Unanimous Decision
If you had bet $100 on each one of the winners at the odds listed above, you would have made a profit of: $355.95. The listed odds are either approximations, or provided by our sponsors, so with a little work on your part, you could increase this total a bit as we don’t go out of our way to find the absolute best odds. Furthermore, if you heeded our advice on going “big” for certain match-ups (Machida/Couture), you’d likely have even more profit. We’re also doing pretty good on the specific outcome plays, but availability of these are not as prominent as they are in boxing betting.
Keep in mind that the above is for “entertainment purposes only”.
The Ultimate Fighter 15, Episode 11 Review
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: