MMA Rankings after UFC 156 & UFC 157

Heavyweight

1. Cain Velasquez

2. Junior Dos Santos

3. Daniel Cormier +1

4. Antonio Silva +3

5. Alistair Overeem -2

6. Brock Lesnar -1

7. Fabricio Werdum -1

8. Dan Henderson

9. Shane Carwin

10. Fedor Emelianenko



Light Heavyweight

1. Jon Jones

2. Lyoto Machida +3

3. Alexander Gustafsson -1

4. Dan Henderson -1 

5. Mauricio Rua -1

6. Glover Teixeira

7. Ryan Bader

8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira +3

9. Quinton Jackson -1

10. Rashad Evans -1

Welterweight

1. Johny Hendricks

2. Martin Kampmann

3. Georges St. Pierre

4. Jake Ellenberger

5. Jake Shields

6. Carlos Condit

7. Demian Maia +4

8. Nick Diaz -1

9. Rory MacDonald -1

10. Jon Fitch -1

Flyweight

1. Demetrious Johnson

2. Joseph Benavidez +3

3. John Dodson -1

4. Ian McCall -1

5. Jussier Da Silva -1

6. Louis Gaudinot

7. John Lineker

8. Kentaro Watanabe

9. Nam Jin Jo

10. Darrell Montague

Results

Silva beat Overeem

Machida beat Henderson

Nogueira beat Evans

Maia beat Fitch

Benavidez beat McCall

Rankings #4 Update: Jones batters Teixeira

Results Over the Weekend:

UFC 172

Jon Jones #1 defeats Glover Teixeira #7 by Unanimous Decision

Anthony Johnson #24 defeats Phil Davis #2 by Unanimous Decision

Luke Rockhold #6 defeats Tim Boetsch #11 by Submission (kimura)

Jim Miller #19 defeats Yancy Medeiros by Submission (guillotine choke)

Joseph Benavidez #2 defeats Tim Elliott #7 by Submission (joe-a-constrictor)

Other Updates:

Alan Belcher #18 hasn't fought since losing to Michael Bisping #17 a year ago therefore is now inactive. So who will now enter the top 25 middleweight rankings #4?

Expect Johnson #25 to dramatically rise in the top 25 light heavyweight rankings #4 after his huge win over Davis #2.

MMA World Flyweight Rankings #4

1. Demetrious Johnson 

 W-Joseph Benavidez (KO)
 W-John Moraga (SUB)
 W-John Dodson (UD)
 W-Joseph Benavidez (SD)  
 W-Ian McCall (UD)




2. Joseph Benavidez 
                     
 W-Tim Elliott (SUB)
 L-Demetrious Johnson (KO)
 W-Jussier Da Silva (TKO)
 W-Darren Uyenoyama (TKO)
 W-Ian McCall (UD)




3. John Dodson 

 W-Darrell Montague (TKO)
 L-Demetrious Johnson (UD)
 W-Jussier Da Silva (TKO)
 W-Tim Elliott (UD)
 W-John Moraga (UD)




4. Ian McCall

 W-Iliarde Santos (UD)
 L-Joseph Benavidez (UD)
 L-Demetrious Johnson (UD)
 D-Demetrious Johnson (MD)
 W-Darrell Montague (SUB)




5. Ali Bagautinov

 W-John Lineker (UD)
 W-Tim Elliott (UD)
 W-Marcos Vinicius (TKO)
 W-Andreas Bernhard (TKO)
 W-Vadim Zhlobich (SUB)




6. Jussier Da Silva

 W-Scott Jorgensen (SUB)
 L-Joseph Benavidez (TKO)
 W-Chris Cariaso (UD)
 L-John Dodson (TKO)
 W-Sidney Oliveira (SUB)




7. Tim Elliott

 L-Joseph Benavidez (SUB)
 L-Ali Bagautinov (UD)
 W-Louis Gaudinot (UD)
 W-Jared Papazian (UD)
 L-John Dodson (UD)




8. Louis Gaudinot

 W-Phil Harris (SUB)
 L-Tim Elliott (UD)
 W-John Lineker (SUB)
 W-Jessie Riggleman (SUB)
 W-Tuan Pham (TKO)




9. John Lineker 

 L-Ali Bagautinov (UD)
 W-Phil Harris (TKO)
 W-Jose Maria Tome (TKO)
 W-Azamat Gashimov (TKO)
 W-Yasuhiro Urushitani (UD)




10. Adriano Moraes

 W-Yasuhiro Urushitani (SUB)
 W-Dileno Lopes (TKO)
 W-Jose Marcos (UD)
 W-Carlos Sousa Almeida (SUB)
 W-Aldo Villalba (SUB)




11. Yasuhiro Urushitani 

 L-Adriano Moraes (SUB)
 W-Jae Nam Yoo (UD)
 W-Rey Docyogen (SD)
 L-John Lineker (UD)
 L-Joseph Benavidez (TKO)




12. Ryuichi Miki 

 W-Yoshiro Maeda (UD)
 W-Yosuke Saruta (UD)
 D-Yosuke Saruta (UD)
 W-Ung Hyeon Kim (TKO)
 W-Haruo Ochi (UD)




13. Justin Scoggins 

 W-Will Campuzano (UD)
 W-Richie Vaculik (TKO)
 W-Len Cook (KO)
 W-Christopher Cain (TKO)
 W-Jacob Hebeisen (TKO)




14. Yosuke Saruta 

 W-Masaaki Sugawara (UD)           
 L-Ryuichi Miki (UD)
 D-Ryuichi Miki (UD)
 W-Kentero Watanabe (TKO)
 W-Masumi Tozawa (MD)
            



15. Zach Makovsky

 W-Josh Sampo (UD)
 W-Scott Jorgensen (UD)
 W-Matt Manzanares (UD)
 W-Claudio Ledesma (UD)





16. Will Campuzano 

 L-Justin Scoggins (UD)
 W-Hideo Tokoro (SD)
 W-Allan Nascimento (UD)
 W-Jimmy Flick (TKO)
 W-Josh Sampo (TKO)




17. Kentaro Watanabe

 W-Kiyotaka Shimizu (SD)
 L-Yosuke Saruta (TKO)
 W-Nam Jin Jo (UD)
 W-Kyung Ho Park (TKO)
  W-Ryuichi Miki (UD)




18. Josh Sampo 

 L-Zach Makovsky (UD)
 W-Ryan Benoit (SUB)
 W-Sam Thao (UD)
 W-Alexis Vila (SUB)
 W-Antonio Banuelos (UD)




19. Nam Jin Jo

 W-Mikihito Yamagami (UD)
 L-Kentaro Watanabe (UD)
 W-Shinichi Kojima (MD)






20. Andrew Leone

 W-Shinichi Kojima (UD)
 W-Geje Eustaquio (UD)







21. Alexis Vila 

 W-Sidemar Honorio (UD)
 W-Wascar Cruz (SUB)
 W-Czar Sklavos (UD)
 L-Josh Sampo (SUB)





22. Mikihito Yamagami 

 L-Nam Jin Jo (UD)
 W-Narongchai Dragontail (TKO)
 W-Mamoru Yamaguchi (MD)






23. Shinichi Kojima 

 L-Andrew Leone (UD)
 W-Rey Docyogen (SUB)
 L-Nam Jin Jo (MD)
 W-Kiyotaka Shimizu (UD)
 W-Masaaki Sugawara (SD)




24. Darrell Montague 

 L-John Dodson (TKO)
 W-Jesse Miramontes (SUB)
 W-Mamoru Yamaguchi (SD)
 W-Taylor McCorriston (TKO)
 W-Kenny McClairn (SUB)




25. Czar Sklavos

 W-Mamoru Yamaguchi (SUB)
 W-Nick Mamalis (SUB)
 L-Alexis Vila (UD)
 W-Augustin Espinoza (SUB)
 L-Josh Sampo (UD)

UFC 172

Preview for next weeks rankings:

UFC 172

Light Heavyweights: Jon Jones #1 vs. Glover Teixeira #7

Light Heavyweights: Phil Davis #2 vs. Anthony Johnson #24

Middleweights: Luke Rockhold #6 vs. Tim Boetsch #11

Lightweights: Jim Miller #19 vs. Yancy Medeiros

Flyweights: Joseph Benavidez #2 vs. Tim Elliott #7

#1 Johnson defends title against #2 Benavidez at the TUF 18 Finale

After stringing together 3 wins in a row, #2 Joseph Benavidez gets his inevitable rematch against #1 'Mighty
Mouse' Johnson. The two originally fought at UFC 152 Johnson claiming the inaugural title via split decision. You gotta wonder, will the acquisition of 'Bang' Ludwig be enough for Benavidez to right the wrong? We'll find out later this year.





NOTE: this fight has been added to the 'UPCOMING FIGHTS' tab. You can see the rest of the top 15 scheduled fights there too. 

MMA Rankings After UFC Fight Night 28: Teixeira vs. Bader

(#1 Velasquez)

HEAVYWEIGHTS:
#1 CAIN VELASQUEZ - UFC CHAMPION
#2 JUNIOR DOS SANTOS
#3 DANIEL CORMIER
#4 'BIGFOOT' SILVA
#5 TRAVIS BROWNE
#6 ALISTAIR OVEREEM
#7 FABRICIO WERDUM
#8 JOSH BARNETT
#9 FRANK MIR
#10 'MINOTAURO' NOGUEIRA

OTHER CONTENDERS: ANDREI ARLOVSKI, MARK HUNT, STIPE MIOCIC, ROY NELSON, GABRIEL GONZAGA

KHARITONOV is ineligible for inactivity. 

(#10 Teixeira)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS:
#1 JON JONES - UFC CHAMPION
#2 LYOTO MACHIDA
#3 RASHAD EVANS
#4 DAN HENDERSON
#5 ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON
#6 CHAEL SONNEN
#7 'SHOGUN' RUA
#8 'MINOTORO' NOGUEIRA
#9 PHIL DAVIS
#10 GLOVER TEIXEIRA

OTHER CONTENDERS: RYAN BADER, 'RAMPAGE' JACKSON, THIAGO SILVA, WANDERLEI SILVA, RAFAEL 'FEIJAO'

(#5 'Jacare')

MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
#1 CHRIS WEIDMAN - UFC CHAMPION
#2 ANDERSON SILVA
#3 VITOR BELFORT
#4 LUKE ROCKHOLD +3 
#5 'JACARE' SOUZA +3
#6 MICHAEL BISPING -2
#7 YUSHIN OKAMI -2
#8 MARK MUNOZ -2
#9 'COSTA' PHILIPPOU
#10 HECTOR LOMBARD

OTHER CONTENDERS: TIM BOETSCH, TIM KENNEDY, CUNG LE, RICH FRANKLIN, ALAN BELCHER

(#1 St-Pierre)

WELTERWEIGHTS:
#1 GEORGES ST-PIERRE - UFC CHAMPION
#2 JOHNY HENDRICKS
#3 CARLOS CONDIT
#4 NICK DIAZ
#5 RORY MACDONALD
#6 MARTIN KAMPMANN
#7 JAKE ELLENBERGER
#8 JAKE SHIELDS
#9 DEMIAN MAIA
#10 ROBBIE LAWLER

OTHER CONTENDERS: JOSH KOSCHECK, JOSH BURKMAN, JON FITCH, BJ PENN, ERICK SILVA

(#1 Pettis)

LIGHTWEIGHTS:
#1 ANTHONY PETTIS - UFC CHAMPION
#2 BEN HENDERSON
#3 GILBERT MELENDEZ
#4 TJ GRANT
#5 GRAY MAYNARD
#6 MICHAEL CHANDLER - BELLATOR CHAMPION
#7 EDDIE ALVAREZ
#8 SHINYA AOKI - ONE FC CHAMPION
#9 JOSH THOMSON
#10 NATE DIAZ

OTHER CONTENDERS: JIM MILLER, MYLES JURY, REZA MADADI, MICHAEL JOHNSON, JOE LAUZON

PAT HEALY is ineligible serving a suspension 

(#1 Aldo)

FEATHERWEIGHTS:
#1 JOSE ALDO - UFC CHAMPION
#2 FRANKIE EDGAR
#3 RICARDO LAMAS
#4 CHAD MENDES
#5 PAT CURRAN - BELLATOR CHAMPION
#6 CUB SWANSON
#7 'THE KOREAN ZOMBIE'
#8 PATRICIO 'PITBULL'
#9 DARREN ELKINS
#10 HATSU HIOKI

OTHER CONTENDERS: CLAY GUIDA, DUSTIN POIRIER, NIK LENTZ, ERIK KOCH, DENNIS SIVER

(#1 Barao)

BANTAMWEIGHTS:
#1 RENAN BARAO - UFC INTERIM CHAMPION
#2 URIJAH FABER
#3 MICHAEL MCDONALD
#4 EDDIE WINELAND
#5 SCOTT JORGENSEN
#6 BRAD PICKETT
#7 GEORGE ROOP
#8 BIBIANO FERNANDES - ONE FC CHAMPION 
#9 MARLON MORAES 
#10 MIGUEL TORRES

OTHER CONTENDERS: TYSON NAM, EDUARDO DANTAS, MARCOS GALVAO, RAFAEL ASSUNCAO, TRAVIS MARX 

CRUZ is ineligible for inactivity

BOWLES is ineligible serving a suspension

FLYWEIGHTS:

(#2 Benavidez)

#1 'MIGHTY MOUSE' JOHNSON - UFC CHAMPION
#2 JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ
#3 IAN MCCALL
#4 JOHN DODSON
#5 JUSSIER 'FORMIGA'
#6 DARRELL MONTAGUE
#7 TIM ELLIOTT
#8 LOUIS GAUDINOT
#9 JOHN LINEKER
#10 MIKIHITO YAMAGAMI 

OTHER CONTENDERS:  MAMORU YAMAGUCHI, YOSUKE SARUTA, RYUICHI MIKI, KENTARO WATANABE, SHINICHI KOJIMA

(Best Fighter in the World #1 Aldo)

POUND 4 POUND:
#1 JOSE ALDO - P4P KING
#2 GEORGES ST-PIERRE
#3 JON JONES
#4 RENAN BARAO
#5 CHRIS WEIDMAN
#6 ANDERSON SILVA
#7 'MIGHTY MOUSE' JOHNSON
#8 ANTHONY PETTIS
#9 CAIN VELASQUEZ
#10 FRANKIE EDGAR

OTHER CONTENDERS: BEN HENDERSON, GILBERT MELENDEZ, JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ, JUNIOR DOS SANTOS, JOHNY HENDRICKS

CRUZ is ineligible for inactivity

BENAVIDEZ returns to the contenders list with his knockout win over DA SILVA