MMA Rankings After UFC on Fox 23, Bellator 170 & UFC Fight Night 103

Heavyweight

1. stipe miocic

2. fabricio werdum

3. cain velasquez 

4. alistair overeem

5. junior dos santos

6. brock lesnar

7. daniel cormier

8. francis ngannou +8 

9.  josh barnett -1

10. anthony johnson -1

11. mark hunt -1

12. andrei arlovski -1

13. frank mir -1

14. roy nelson -1

15. stefan struve -1

Light Heavyweight

1. jon jones

2. daniel cormier 

3. vitor belfort

4. anthony johnson

5. ryan bader

6. phil davis

7. lyoto machida

8. glover teixeira

9. rashad evans

10. alexander gustafsson 

11. liam mcgeary +5 

12. tito ortiz +4

13. jimi manuwa -2

14. dan henderson -2

15. chael sonnen -2

Welterweight: 

1. tyron woodley  

2. stephen thompson 

3. georges st. pierre

4. robbie lawler 

5. lorenz larkin

6. rory macdonald

7. neil magny    

8. kelvin gastelum  

9. demian maia 

10. johny hendricks

11. carlos condit

12. ben askren +3

13. douglas lima +3 

14. andrey koreshkov +2 

15. ben henderson +1 

Flyweight

1. demetrious johnson 

2. joseph benavidez

3. kyoji horiguchi 

4. john dodson 

5. ali bagautinov   

6. ian mccall   

7. henry cejudo  

8. jussier da silva  

9. sergio pettis +7

10. matheus nicolau -1

11. wilson reis -1

12. john moraga -1

13. dustin ortiz -1

14. zach makovsky -1

15. tim elliott -1

Results

Ngannou b Arlovski

Ortiz b Sonnen

Masvidal b Cerrone

Pettis b Moraga 

MMA Rankings after UFC 109 & UFC 110

Heavyweight

1. Brock Lesnar

2. Cain Velasquez +7

3. Fedor Emelianenko -1

4. Frank Mir -1

5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -1

6. Randy Couture -1

7. Brett Rogers -1

8. Tim Sylvia -1

9. Andrei Arlovski -1

10. Junior Dos Santos



Middleweight

1. Anderson Silva

2. Chael Sonnen +4

3. Nate Marquardt -1

4. Jake Shields -1

5. Demian Maia -1

6. Robbie Lawler -1

7. Mamed Khalidov

8. Frank Trigg

9. Paulo Filho

10. Jorge Santiago

Results

Velasquez beat Nogueira

Sonnen beat Marquardt

MMA Rankings after UFC 95

Middleweight

1. Demian Maia +10

2. Anderson Silva -1

3. Robbie Lawler -1

4. Chael Sonnen -1

5. Nate Marquardt -1

6. Frank Trigg -1

7. Paulo Filho -1

8. Jorge Santiago -1

9. Kazuo Misaki -1

10. Dan Henderson -1

Results

Maia beat Sonnen

MMA Rankings after UFC 91, WEC 36, Sengoku 6 & Shooto Tradition 4

Heavyweight

1. Fedor Emelianenko

2. Frank Mir +5

3. Brock Lesnar +6

4. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -2

5. Randy Couture -2

6. Tim Sylvia -2

7. Andrei Arlovski -2

8. Cain Velasquez -2

9. Junior Dos Santos -1

10. Fabricio Werdum



Middleweight

1. Anderson Silva

2. Robbie Lawler +1

3. Chael Sonnen +8

4. Nate Marquardt

5. Frank Trigg

6. Paulo Filho -4

7. Kazuo Misaki -1

8. Dan Henderson -1

9. Rich Franklin -1

10. Gegard Mousasi -1



Lightweight

1. BJ Penn

2. Eddie Alvarez

3. Joachim Hansen

4. Shinya Aoki

5. Gesias Cavalcante

6. Andre Amade

7. Caol Uno

8. Josh Thomson +1

9. Gray Maynard +2

10. Frankie Edgar +1



Featherweight

1. Mike Brown +10

2. Urijah Faber -1

3. Fredson Paixao -1

4. Rani Yahya -1

5. Mark Hominick

6. Savant Young +1

7. Takeshi Inoue +2

8. Hideki Kadowaki -4

9. Akitoshi Tamura -3

10. Hiroyuki Takaya -2

Results

Lesnar beat Couture

Sonnen beat Filho

Golyaev beat Gomi

Inoue beat Kadowaki

Brown beat Faber

MMA Rankings after UFC 73 & Bodog Fight

Light Heavyweight

1. Mauricio Rua

2. Quinton Jackson

3. Chuck Liddell

4. Glover Teixeira

5. Thierry Sokoudjou

6. Randy Couture

7. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

8. Dan Henderson

9. Tito Ortiz

10. Rashad Evans +1



Middleweight

1. Anderson Silva +3

2. Paulo Filho -1

3. Robbie Lawler -1

4. Nate Marquardt -1

5. Frank Trigg

6. Kazuo Misaki

7. Dan Henderson

8. Rich Franklin

9. Denis Kang

10. Chael Sonnen +1

Results

Ortiz and Evans fight to a draw

Silva beat Marquardt

Sonnen beat Suloev

MMA Rankings Post UFC 167 St Pierre vs. Hendricks

HEAVYWEIGHT:

1. Cain Velasquez - UFC Champion 
2. Junior Dos Santos 
3. Daniel Cormier 
4. Antonio Silva 
5. Travis Browne 
6. Alistair Overeem 
7. Josh Barnett 
8. Fabricio Werdum 
9. Frank Mir 
10. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 

Honorable Mention: Sergei Kharitonov, Vitaly Minakov - Bellator Champion

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT:

1. Jon Jones - UFC Champion
2. Alexander Gustafsson 
3. Rashad Evans 
4. Dan Henderson 
5. Chael Sonnen 
6. Mauricio Rua 
7. Glover Teixeira 
8. Ryan Bader 
9. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 
10. Quinton Jackson 

Honorable Mention: Phil Davis, Thiago Silva 

MIDDLEWEIGHT:

1. Chris Weidman - UFC Champion 
2. Anderson Silva 
3. Vitor Belfort 
4. Luke Rockhold 
5. Ronaldo Souza 
6. Lyoto Machida 
7. Michael Bisping
8. Tim Kennedy 
9. Yushin Okami 
10. Mark Munoz 

Honorable Mention: Lorenz Larkin, Alan Belcher

Ineligible: Rich Franklin (Inactive), Cung Le (Inactive)

WELTERWEIGHT:

1. Johny Hendricks 
2. Georges St. Pierre - UFC Champion 
3. Carlos Condit 
4. Nick Diaz 
5. Robbie Lawler 
6. Rory MacDonald 
7. Martin Kampmann 
8. Jake Ellenberger 
9. Jake Shields 
10. Hector Lombard 

Honorable Mention: Tarec Saffiedine, Nate Marquardt 

LIGHTWEIGHT:

1. Anthony Pettis - UFC Champion 
2. Ben Henderson 
3. Gilbert Melendez 
4. TJ Grant 
5. Gray Maynard 
6. Eddie Alvarez - Bellator Champion
7. Michael Chandler 
8. Josh Thomson 
9. Nate Diaz 
10. Khabib Nurmagomedov 

Honorable Mention: Pat Healy, Jim Miller 

FEATHERWEIGHT:

1. Jose Aldo - UFC Champion 
2. Frankie Edgar 
3. Ricardo Lamas 
4. Chad Mendes 
5. Cub Swanson 
6. Chan Sung Jung 
7. Daniel Straus - Bellator Champion 
8. Pat Curran 
9. Patricio Freire 
10. Dustin Poirier 

Honorable Mention: Darren Elkins, Hatsu Hioki 

BANTAMWEIGHT:

1. Renan Barao - Interim Champion 
2. Urijah Faber 
3. Michael McDonald 
4. Eddie Wineland 
5. TJ Dillashaw 
6. Scott Jorgensen 
7. Raphael Assuncao 
8. Brad Pickett 
9. Francisco Rivera 
10. George Roop

Honorable Mention: Marlon Moraes, Bibiano Fernandes - One FC Champion

Ineligible: Dominick Cruz - UFC Champion (Inactive), Brian Bowles (Suspended) 

FLYWEIGHT:

1. Demetrious Johnson - UFC Champion 
2. Joseph Benavidez 
3. John Dodson
4. Ian McCall 
5. Ali Bagautinov 
6. Tim Elliott
7. John Moraga 
8. Jussier Da Silva 
9. Louis Gaudinot 
10. John Lineker 

Honorable Mention: Darrell Montague, Yasuhiro Urushitani 

POUND 4 POUND:

1. Jose Aldo - P4P Best Fighter in the World 
2. Jon Jones 
3. Renan Barao 
4. Anderson Silva 
5. Georges St. Pierre 
6. Cain Velasquez 
7. Chris Weidman 
8. Demetrious Johnson 
9. Anthony Pettis 
10. Johny Hendricks 

Honorable Mention: Frankie Edgar, Alexander Gustafsson 

Ineligible: Dominick Cruz (Inactive) 

MMA Rankings After UFC Fight Night 26: 'Shogun' vs. Sonnen

NOTE: This is the first rankings with my new implemented rules

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 FRANK MIR
#9 'MINOTAURO' NOGUEIRA
#10 JOSH BARNETT

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

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

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

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

FEATHERWEIGHTS:
#1 JOSE ALDO - UFC CHAMPION
#2 FRANKIE EDGAR
#3 RICARDO LAMAS
#4 CHAD MENDES
#5 PAT CURRAN - BELLATOR CHAMPION
#6 CUB SWANSON
#7 HATSU HIOKI
#8 CHAN SUNG JUNG
#9 PATRICIO 'PITBULL' 
#10 CLAY GUIDA

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

FLYWEIGHTS:
#1 'MIGHTY MOUSE' JOHNSON - UFC CHAMPION
#2 JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ
#3 IAN MCCALL
#4 JOHN DODSON
#5 JUSSIER 'FORMIGA'
#6 DARRELL MONTAGUE
#7 JOHN LINEKER
#8 MIKIHITO YAMAGAMI
#9 MAMORU YAMAGUCHI
#10 YOSUKE SARUTA

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 CAIN VELASQUEZ
#9 FRANKIE EDGAR
#10 BEN HENDERSON

UFC Fight Night 26: 'Shogun' vs Sonnen Predictions and Betting Lines

My Main Card Predictions and Bets:

#7 'Shogun' +120 vs. NR* Sonnen -150

I'm picking Shogun because he's got the edge standing up and on the ground. Shogun is also a black belt in jiu jitsu with a tricky guard even better than Anderson Silva's guard with his ability to dive for leg locks. Even if he doesn't get the leg lock he uses it to get back up to his feet which is exactly where he wants to be. Although Sonnen can take 'Shogun' down repeatedly I just don't see him fending him off for 25 minutes. I see 'Shogun' winning inside the distance by TKO or knockout especially in a five rounder.

My bet: 33.33$ to win 40$ on Shogun

#5 Overeem -185 vs. NR* Browne +155 

I'm picking Overeem because despite getting knocked out in his last fight he is still the superior striker. Browne prefers to stand as well but he's been knocked out before too so his chin has been tested and Overeem will look to test it again. Although Overeem has a suspect chin and Browne could tag it and put him out, I see Overeem's experience being the difference in their fight. I've got Overeem winning eventually by TKO or knockout.

My bet: 74$ to win 40$ on Overeem & check my parlays

#2 Faber -290 vs. NR* Alcantara +230 

I'm picking Faber because of his experience and because he is the wrestler so he can dictate where he wants the fight to go. Alcantara likes to go for broke with both his striking and his submissions but I feel Faber will have and answer for anything Alcantara gives him. Since Alcantara is always in the fight I'm picking Faber by decision.

My bet: 116$ to win 40$ on Faber & check my parlays

NR* Pyle +130 vs. NR* Brown -160 

As you can see by the line this fight is very close. I myself don't know who to pick. On one hand I'd pick Brown by TKO because of his pressure on the other hand I'd pick Pyle because of his submissions and Brown's poor track record with submission defense. It's hard to see either guy lose right now because of their winning streaks. Both guys have a path to victory. The one who wants it more will most likely win.

My bet: pass

NR* Hall -435 vs. NR* Howard +335 

I'm picking Hall because he's more unpredictable with his striking and I feel he's going to come back stronger after a loss. At the very worst I feel he wins all three rounds by decision or ends it with strikes eventually. I will be passing because the line is too high and Howard is no pushover in the striking department himself. With these small gloves and the way Howard fights and the steep line, I would tread cautiously on Hall.

My bet: pass

NR* Lauzon -245 vs. NR* Johnson +195 

I'm picking Lauzon because I feel he's not going to let Johnson breath, he's going to constantly be looking for a submission and it will overwhelm Johnson. Even if Lauzon doesn't get the submission I feel he will win the decision atleast because of the constant pressure he's going to put on him.

My bet: check my parlays

My under card bets only:

40.30$ to win 30$ on Gamburyan

40.25$ to win 18.30$ on (Mike) Brown

99$ to win 30$ on Brandao

40$ to win 20$ on McDonald

96$ to win 40$ on McGregor

My Parlays:

18$ to win 50.44$ on Faber, Overeem, McGregor & Lauzon

48$ to win 45.10$ on McGregor & Lauzon

Previous Results: My UFC 163 betting results 

Won 2.91$ on Yahya 

Won 18.92$ on McCall 

Lost 69.66$ on Magalhaes 

Won 18.51$ on Lineker 

Won 12$ on Lineker vs. Tome to go under 2 1/2 rounds 

Lost 70.26$ on Machida 

Won 22$ on Machida vs. Davis to go over 2 1/2 rounds 

Won 15.69$ on Aldo 

Overall I lost 49.89$

P.S. - I would have profited 20.37$ if Machida didn't get robbed. 

NR - Not ranked in the top 10 

UFC Fight Night 26: 'Shogun' vs. Sonnen Stats

'Shogun' by TKO/KO                      81% chance    
Sonnen by TKO/KO                       19% chance

'Shogun' by Submission                 80% chance
Sonnen by Submission                  20% chance

Fight gets stopped                        45% chance
Fight goes to decision                   55% chance

'Shogun' wins                                43% chance
Sonnen wins                                  57% chance