Rankings #3 Update: Werdum Wins Title Eliminator

Results over the Weekend:

UFC on FOX 11

Fabricio Werdum #7 beat Travis Browne #5 by UD

Donald Cerrone #18 beat Edson Barboza by first round SUB (rear-naked choke)

Yoel Romero #18 beat Brad Tavares #13 by UD

Khabib Nurmagomedov #12 beat Rafael Dos Anjos #16 by UD

Thiago Alves beat Seth Baczynski #24 by UD

Jorge Masvidal beat Pat Healy #14 by UD

Other Results: (from Shooto Gig Tokyo Vol. 16)

Yosuke Saruta #14 beat Masaaki Sugawara by UD

Other Results this past week:

TUF NATIONS FINALE

BELLATOR 117

MMA World Middleweight Rankings #3

1. Chris Weidman

 W-Anderson Silva (TKO)
 W-Anderson Silva (KO)
 W-Mark Munoz (KO)
 W-Demian Maia (UD)
 W-Tom Lawlor (SUB)




2. Anderson Silva 

  L-Chris Weidman (TKO)
  L-Chris Weidman (KO)
  W-Chael Sonnen (TKO)
  W-Yushin Okami (TKO)
  W-Vitor Belfort (KO)




3. Lyoto Machida 

  W-Gegard Mousasi (UD)
  W-Mark Munoz (KO)







4. Vitor Belfort 

  W-Luke Rockhold (TKO)
  W-Michael Bisping (TKO)
  W-Yoshihiro Akiyama (KO)
  L-Anderson Silva (KO)
  W-Matt Lindland (KO)




5. Gegard Mousasi

  L-Lyoto Machida (UD)
  W-Ronaldo Souza (KO)
  W-Melvin Manhoef (SUB)
  W-Yoon Dong Sik (UD)
  W-Denis Kang (SUB)




6. Luke Rockhold 

  W-Costas Philippou (TKO)
  L-Vitor Belfort (TKO)
  W-Tim Kennedy (UD)
  W-Keith Jardine (KO)
  W-Ronaldo Souza (UD)




7. Ronaldo Souza 

 W-Francis Carmont (UD)
 W-Yushin Okami (TKO)
 W-Chris Camozzi (SUB)
 W-Ed Herman (SUB)
 W-Derek Brunson (TKO)




8. Mark Munoz 

 L-Lyoto Machida (KO)
 W-Tim Boetsch (UD)
 L-Chris Weidman (KO)
 W-Chris Leben (TKO)
 W-Demian Maia (UD)




9. Francis Carmont 

 L-Ronaldo Souza (UD)
 W-Costas Philippou (UD)
 W-Lorenz Larkin (UD)
 W-Tom Lawlor (SD)
 W-Karlos Vemola (SUB)




10. Costas Philippou 

 L-Luke Rockhold (TKO)
 L-Francis Carmont (UD)
 W-Tim Boetsch (TKO)
 W-Riki Fukuda (UD)
 W-Court McGee (UD)




11. Tim Boetsch 

 W-CB Dollaway (UD) 
 L-Mark Munoz (UD)
 L-Costas Philippou (TKO)
 W-Hector Lombard (SD)
 W-Yushin Okami (KO)




12. Yushin Okami

 W-Svetoslav Savov (SUB)
 L-Ronaldo Souza (TKO)
 W-Hector Lombard (SD)
 W-Alan Belcher (UD)
 W-Buddy Roberts (TKO)




13. Yoel Romero 

 W-Brad Tavares (UD)
 W-Derek Brunson (KO)
 W-Ronny Markes (KO)
 W-Cliffard Starkes (KO)





14. Brad Tavares 


 L-Yoel Romero (UD)
 W-Lorenz Larkin (UD)
 W-Bubba McDaniel (UD)
 W-Riki Fukuda (UD)
 W-Tom Watson (SD)



15. Tim Kennedy 

 W-Michael Bisping (UD)                
 W-Rafael Natal (KO)
 W-Roger Gracie (UD)
 W-Trevor Smith (SUB)
 L-Luke Rockhold (UD)
                



16. Lorenz Larkin 

 L-Brad Tavares (UD)
 W-Chris Camozzi (UD)
 L-Francis Carmont (UD)
 W-Robbie Lawler (UD)





17. Michael Bisping 

 L-Tim Kennedy (UD)                
 W-Alan Belcher (TD)
 L-Vitor Belfort (TKO)
 W-Brian Stann (UD)
 L-Chael Sonnen (UD)
                



18. Alan Belcher 

 L-Michael Bisping (TD)
 L-Yushin Okami (UD)
 W-Rousimar Palhares (KO)
 W-Jason MacDonald (SUB)
 W-Patrick Cote (SUB)




19. Thales Leites 

 W-Trevor Smith (TKO)
 W-Ed Herman (UD)
 W-Tom Watson (UD)
 W-Matt Horwich (SUB)
 W-Jeremy Horn (SD)
                



20. Mamed Khalidov 

  W-Ryuta Sakurai (SUB)
  W-Kendall Grove (SUB)
  W-Rodney Wallace (TKO)
  W-Jesse Taylor (SUB)
  W-Matt Lindland (SUB)




21. Luke Barnatt 

  W-Mats Nilsson (TKO)
  W-Andrew Craig (SUB)
  W-Collin Hart (UD)
  W-Matteo Piran (TKO)
  W-Chris Harman (SUB)




22. CB Dollaway

  W-Cezar Ferreira (TKO) 
  L-Tim Boetsch (UD)
  W-Daniel Sarafian (SD)
  W-Jason Miller (UD)
  L-Jared Hamman (KO)




23. Jesse Taylor 

  W-Elvis Mutapcic (UD)
  W-John Phillips (SUB)
  W-Kendall Grove (UD)
  W-Chris Fields (SUB)
  W-Marcel Fortuna (UD)




24. Elvis Mutapcic

  L-Jesse Taylor (UD)
  W-Sam Alvey (UD)
  W-Joseph Henle (TKO)
  W-Jacen Flynn (TKO)
  W-Keenan Curry (SUB)




25. Antonio Braga Neto 

  W-Anthony Smith (SUB)
  W-Brock Larsen (SUB)
  W-Maiquel Falcao (SUB)
  W-Douglas Cristian (SUB)
  L-Ryo Kawamura (UD)




Ineligible

Cung Le 

                   Inactive








Rich Franklin 


                   Inactive

TUF Nations Finale, Bellator 117, UFC on Fox 11 & Shooto Gig Tokyo Vol 16

Preview for next weeks rankings:

TUF Nations Finale

Middleweights: Tim Kennedy #14 vs. Michael Bisping #16

Featherweights: Dustin Poirier #13 vs. Akira Corassani

Light Heavyweights: Ryan Jimmo #15 vs. Sean O'Connell

Bantamweights: George Roop #5 vs. Dustin Kimura








Bellator 117: Lima vs. Hawn

Welterweights: Douglas Lima #14 vs. Rick Hawn
















UFC on Fox 11: Werdum vs. Browne

Heavyweights: Travis Browne #5 vs. Fabricio Werdum #7

Lightweights: Donald Cerrone #18 vs. Edson Barboza

Middleweights: Brad Tavares #13 vs. Yoel Romero #18

Lightweights: Khabib Nurmagomedov #12 vs. Rafael Dos Anjos #16

Welterweights: Seth Baczynski #24 vs. Thiago Alves

Lightweights: Pat Healy #14 vs. Jorge Masvidal





Shooto Gig Tokyo Vol. 16

Flyweights: Yosuke Saruta #14 vs. Masaaki Sugawara

Middleweight Rankings Post UFC Fight Night 35

1. Chris Weidman
2. Anderson Silva 
3. Vitor Belfort 
4. Luke Rockhold
5. Ronaldo Souza
6. Lyoto Machida 
7. Michael Bisping  
8. Mark Munoz 
9. Tim Kennedy 
10. Brad Tavares +6 
11. Francis Carmont -1
12. Lorenz Larkin -1
13. Costa Philippou -1
14. Tim Boetsch -1
15. Yushin Okami -1

UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs. Philippou Predictions & Betting Lines

Last event: UFC Fight Night 34: Saffiedine vs. Lim

• Martin went 8-2 and profited +505$
• Bryam went 7-3 and profited +265$

Overall record and payout:

• Martin 8-2 and banked +505$
• Bryam 7-3 and banked +265$

Note: these odds were taken at the time of our predictions the lines may change a bit between now and the night of the fights

MW: Luke Rockhold -390 vs. Costa Philippou +320

Martin - Rockhold

Bryam - Rockhold

MW: Lorenz Larkin -220 vs. Brad Tavares +180

Martin - Larkin 

Bryam - Larkin

BW: TJ Dillashaw -280 vs. Mike Easton +240

Martin - Dillashaw

Bryam - Dillashaw 

MW: Yoel Romero -300 vs. Derek Brunson +250

Martin - Romero 

Bryam - Romero 

FLY: John Moraga -290 vs. Dustin Ortiz +245

Martin - Moraga

Bryam - Moraga

FW: Cole Miller -175 vs. Sam Sicilia +155

Martin - Miller

Bryam - Miller

LW: Ramsey Nijem -150 vs. Justin Edwards +130

Martin - Nijem

Bryam - Nijem

LW: Elias Silverio -115 vs. Isaac Vallie Flagg -105

Martin - Vallie Flagg 

Bryam - Silverio   

MW: Trevor Smith -150 vs. Brian Houston +130

Martin - Smith

Bryam - Smith 

FLY: Alptekin Ozkilic -270 vs. Louis Smolka +230

Martin - Ozkilic 

Bryam - Ozkilic  

LW: Vinc Pichel -155 vs. Garrett Whiteley +135

Martin - Pichel

Bryam - Pichel

LW: Charlie Brenneman -175 vs. Beneil Dariush +155

Martin - Brenneman

Bryam - Brenneman

UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs. Philippou Card

Main Card: Fox Sports 1 
MW: Luke Rockhold vs. Costa Philippou
MW: Lorenz Larkin vs. Brad Tavares
BW: TJ Dillashaw vs. Mike Easton
MW: Yoel Romero vs. Derek Brunson 
FLY: John Moraga vs. Dustin Ortiz
FW: Cole Miller vs. Sam Sicilia 

Prelim Card: Fox Sports 1 
LW: Ramsey Nijem vs. Justin Edwards 
LW: Isaac Vallie Flagg vs. Elias Silverio 
MW: Trevor Smith vs. Brian Houston 
FLY: Alptekin Ozkilic vs. Louis Smolka

Prelim Card: UFC Fight Pass
LW: Vinc Pichel vs. Garrett Whiteley 
LW: Charlie Brenneman vs. Beneil Dariush