Bellator MMA Rankings

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The Bellator MMA rankings, which was introduced in March 2021, is generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members are asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the Bellator MMA by weight class and pound-for-pound.[1][2][3][4]

Rules

  • New Fighter Eligibility: A fighter must have competed once inside the Bellator cage on a current term with the company to be eligible.
  • Inactivity: A fighter is eligible to be ranked for up to 15-months without competing.
  • Retirement: A fighter remains eligible for 60 days after an indication of retirement, with the organization ultimately determining if the fighter remains active and eligible.
  • Multiple Weight Classes: A fighter is allowed to be actively ranked in two different weight classes and is eligible to be ranked in an additional weight class once they have competed at least once in that division.
    • A fighter must actively compete in each weight class – a period of inactivity longer than 15 months in a given weight class will result in the removal from that specific weight class, but not necessarily from another division or the overall rankings pool. o With the exception being that a fighter is actively participating in a World Grand Prix tournament in a different weight class.
  • Removal/Ineligibility: A fighter serving a non-medical suspension from an overseeing regulatory body and/or the organization for longer than six months will be removed from rankings eligibility. A fighter will remain eligible with a suspension of six months or fewer.
  • Fighter Rankings Pool: The final list of eligible fighters, and the weight classes in which they are eligible to be ranked, will ultimately be determined by the organization.
  • Voting Frequency: New Bellator rankings will only be voted on after every event, regardless of frequency.
    • Votes will be due the Monday following a Bellator live event.
  • First-Place Votes: Each rankings period will reveal how many number one contender votes each fighter received.
  • Voting Tabulation: Tabulation of votes will be handled exclusively by Combat Registry, a third-party independent of Bellator MMA.
  • Voting Panel: Bellator fighter rankings will be voted on exclusively by media members within the MMA industry.
  • In no capacity, will Bellator staff, athletes, talent or other organization personnel participate in voting.

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The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:

  1. Jeff Cain – MMA Weekly
  2. Brian Campbell – CBS Sports
  3. Alexander Clausson – Kimura
  4. Rodrigo Del Campo – Claro Sports
  5. Rob DeMello – KHON Hawaii
  6. Jason Floyd – The MMA Report
  7. George Garcia – MMA Junkie
  8. Amy Kaplan – FanSided
  9. Nolan King – MMA Junkie
  10. John Hyon Ko – South China Morning Post
  11. Mark LaMonica – Newsday
  12. Igor Lazarin – TASS Russia
  13. Shakiel Mahjouri – CBS Sports
  14. Joe McDonagh – Cageside Press
  15. John Morgan – MMA Junkie
  16. Ken Pishna – MMA Weekly

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Overview

  • Last update (current ranking): March 15, 2022 [7]
  • Previous update (prior ranking): March 1, 2022
Legend
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Steady No Change
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New entry Not Previously Ranked

Men's pound-for-pound

Rank Fighter Record M Weight class Status Next fight
1 United States A. J. McKee 18–0 Steady Featherweight Bellator Featherweight World Champion Brazil Patrício Pitbull (Bellator 277 - April 15, 2022)
2 Russia Vadim Nemkov 15–2 Steady Light heavyweight Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion United States Corey Anderson (Bellator 277 - April 15, 2022)
3 Brazil Patrício Pitbull 32–5 Steady Featherweight #1 in Featherweight rankings United States A. J. McKee (Bellator 277 - April 15, 2022)
4 Netherlands Gegard Mousasi 49–7–2 Steady Middleweight Bellator Middleweight World Champion
5 Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 26–0 Steady Welterweight Bellator Welterweight World Champion England Michael Page (Bellator London - May 13, 2022)
6 United States Ryan Bader 29–7 (1 NC) Steady Light Heavyweight (2007–present)
Heavyweight (2018–present)		 Bellator Heavyweight World Champion
#3 in Light heavyweight rankings
7 United States Sergio Pettis 22–5 Steady Bantamweight (2012-2014, 2018–present)
Flyweight (2011–2013, 2015–2019)		 Bellator Bantamweight World Champion United States Raufeon Stots (Bellator 279 - April 23, 2022)
8 United States Corey Anderson 16–5 Steady Light heavyweight #1 in Light heavyweight rankings Russia Vadim Nemkov (Bellator 277 - April 15, 2022)
9 England Michael Page 20–1 Steady Welterweight #1 in Welterweight rankings Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov (Bellator London - May 13, 2022)
10 Russia Valentin Moldavsky 11–2 Steady Heavyweight #1 in Heavyweight rankings

Women's pound-for-pound

Rank Fighter Record M Weight class Status Next fight
1 Brazil Cris Cyborg 25–2 Steady Featherweight Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion Australia Arlene Blencowe (Bellator 279 - April 23, 2022)
2 Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–0 Steady Flyweight Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion United States Liz Carmouche (Bellator 278 - April 22, 2022)
3 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 11–1 Steady Flyweight #1 in Women's Flyweight rankings United States Justine Kish (Bellator 279 - April 23, 2022)
4 United States Liz Carmouche 16–7 Steady Flyweight #2 in Women's Flyweight rankings Brazil Juliana Velasquez (Bellator 278 - April 22, 2022)
5 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 6–3 Steady Flyweight #3 in Women's Flyweight rankings Japan Kana Watanabe (Bellator London - May 13, 2022)
6 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–8 Steady Featherweight #1 in Women's Featherweight rankings Brazil Cris Cyborg (Bellator 279 - April 23, 2022)
7 United States Cat Zingano 12–4 Steady Featherweight #2 in Women's Featherweight rankings
8 Japan Kana Watanabe 10–1–1 Steady Flyweight #4 in Women's Flyweight rankings Netherlands Denise Kielholtz (Bellator London - May 13, 2022)
9 Republic of Ireland Sinead Kavanagh 8–5 Steady Featherweight #4 in Women's Featherweight rankings
10 United States Leslie Smith 12–9–1 Steady Featherweight #3 in Women's Featherweight rankings

Heavyweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C United States Ryan Bader 29–7 (1 NC) Steady Defeated Valentin Moldavsky vs. Cheick Kongo (Bellator Paris)
1 Russia Valentin Moldavsky 11–2 Steady Lost to Ryan Bader TBD
2 France Cheick Kongo 31–11–1 (1 NC) Steady Defeated Sergei Kharitonov vs. Ryan Bader (Bellator Paris)
3 Russia Fedor Emelianenko 40–6 Steady Defeated Timothy Johnson TBD
4 England Linton Vassell 21–8 (1 NC) Steady Defeated Tyrell Fortune vs. Timothy Johnson (Bellator 277)
5 United States Timothy Johnson 15–8 Steady Lost to Fedor Emelianenko vs. Linton Vassell (Bellator 277)
6 United States Steve Mowry 10–0 Steady Defeated Rakim Cleveland vs. Tyrell Fortune (Bellator 277)
7 United States Tyrell Fortune 11–2 (1 NC) Steady Lost to Linton Vassell vs. Steve Mowry (Bellator 277)
8 United States Davion Franklin 5–0 Steady Defeated Said Sowma TBD
9 Suriname Said Sowma 8–3 Steady Lost to Davion Franklin TBD
10 Turkey Gokhan Saricam 7–1 Steady Defeated Kirill Sidelnikov TBD

Light heavyweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C Russia Vadim Nemkov 15–2 Steady Defeated Julius Anglickas vs. Corey Anderson (Bellator 277)
1 United States Corey Anderson 16–5 Steady Defeated Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov (Bellator 277)
2 United States Phil Davis 24–6 (1 NC) Steady Defeated Julius Anglickas TBD
3 United States Ryan Bader 29–7 (1 NC) Steady Defeated Valentin Moldavsky TBD
4 United States Anthony Johnson 23–6 Increase +1 Defeated Jose Augusto TBD
5 Lithuania Julius Anglickas 10–3 Decrease −1 Lost to Phil Davis TBD
6 Brazil Lyoto Machida 26–11 Steady Lost to Ryan Bader vs. Fabian Edwards (Bellator London)
7 United States Alex Polizzi 10–1 Increase +1 Defeated Jose Augusto TBD
8 Sweden Karl Albrektsson 13–3 Decrease −1 Defeated Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov TBD
9 United States Grant Neal 6–1 Steady Lost to Alex Polizzi TBD
10 Netherlands Melvin Manhoef 32–15–1 Steady Lost to Corey Anderson vs. Yoel Romero (Bellator Paris)

Middleweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C Netherlands Gegard Mousasi 49–7–2 Steady Defeated Austin Vanderford TBD
1 United States Johnny Eblen 11–0 Increase +2 Defeated John Salter TBD
2 United States Austin Vanderford 11–1 Steady Lost to Gegard Mousasi TBD
3 United States John Salter 18–6 Decrease −2 Lost to Johnny Eblen TBD
4 England Fabian Edwards 9–2 Steady Lost to Austin Vanderford vs. Lyoto Machida (Bellator London)
5 Russia Anatoly Tokov 30–3 Steady Defeated Sharaf Davlatmurodov TBD
6 United States Lorenz Larkin 23–7 Steady Defeated Rafael Carvalho vs. Khalid Murtazaliev (Bellator Paris)
7 United States Romero Cotton 6–0 Increase +1 Defeated Freddy Sandoval TBD
8 United States Dalton Rosta 6–0 Decrease −1 Defeated Duane Johnson TBD
9 United States Anthony Adams 9–2 Steady Defeated Khalid Murtazaliev TBD
10 Russia Khalid Murtazaliev 15–3 Steady Lost to Anthony Adams vs. Lorenz Larkin (Bellator Paris)

Welterweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 26–0 Steady Defeated Douglas Lima vs. Michael Page (Bellator London)
1 England Michael Page 20–1 Steady Defeated Douglas Lima vs. Yaroslav Amosov (Bellator London)
2 Brazil Douglas Lima 32–10 Steady Lost to Michael Page vs. Jason Jackson (Bellator London)
3 Jamaica Jason Jackson 15–4 Steady Defeated Paul Daley vs. Douglas Lima (Bellator London)
4 United States Logan Storley 13–1 Steady Defeated Neiman Gracie TBD
5 Brazil Neiman Gracie 11–3 Steady Lost to Logan Storley TBD
6 Russia Andrey Koreshkov 25–4 Steady Defeated Chance Rencountre TBD
7 United States Derek Anderson 17–4 Steady Lost to Michael Page TBD
8 England Paul Daley 43–18–2 Steady Lost to Jason Jackson TBD
9 United States Kyle Crutchmer 8–1 Steady Defeated Oliver Enkamp vs. Michael Lombardo (Bellator 277)
10 United States Sabah Homasi 16–10 Steady Defeated Jaleel Willis TBD

Lightweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C Brazil Patricky Pitbull 24–10 Steady Defeated Peter Queally TBD
1 United States Sidney Outlaw 16–4 Steady Defeated Myles Jury TBD
2 United States Brent Primus 11–2 Steady Defeated Benson Henderson TBD
3 United States Benson Henderson 29–11 Increase +1 Defeated Islam Mamedov TBD
4 Russia Usman Nurmagomedov 14–0 Increase +1 Defeated Patrik Pietilä TBD
5 Republic of Ireland Peter Queally 13–6–1 Increase +1 Lost to Patricky Pitbull TBD
6 Russia Islam Mamedov 20–2–1 Increase +1 Lost to Benson Henderson TBD
7 United States Myles Jury 19–6 Increase +1 Lost to Sidney Outlaw TBD
8 Russia Alexander Shabliy 20–3 Increase +1 Defeated Bobby King TBD
9 United States Dan Moret 15–7 Increase +1 Lost to Spike Carlyle TBD
10 Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov 17–4–1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Defeated Jay Jay Wilson TBD

Featherweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C United States A. J. McKee 18–0 Steady Defeated Patrício Pitbull vs. Patrício Pitbull (Bellator 277)
1 Brazil Patrício Pitbull 32–5 Steady Lost to A. J. McKee vs. A. J. McKee (Bellator 277)
2 Hungary Ádám Borics 18–1 Steady Defeated Mads Burnell TBD
3 Denmark Mads Burnell 16–4 Decrease −1 Lost to Ádám Borics TBD
4 United States Aaron Pico 9–3 Steady Defeated Justin Gonzales vs. Jeremy Kennedy (Bellator 277)
5 Portugal Pedro Carvalho 12–5 Steady Defeated Daniel Weichel vs. Khasan Askhabov (Bellator Paris)
6 United States Emmanuel Sanchez 20–7 Steady Lost to Jeremy Kennedy vs. Yancy Medeiros (Bellator 279)
7 Canada Jeremy Kennedy 17–3 Steady Defeated Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Aaron Pico (Bellator 277)
8 Germany Daniel Weichel 41–13 Steady Lost to Pedro Carvalho vs. Rob Whiteford (Bellator London)
9 United States Justin Gonzales 12–1 Steady Lost to Aaron Pico vs. Kai Kamaka III (Bellator 279)
10 United States Cody Law 6–0 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Defeated James Adcock TBD

Bantamweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C United States Sergio Pettis 22–5 Steady Defeated Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Raufeon Stots (Bellator 279)
1 United States Juan Archuleta 25–3 Steady Lost to Sergio Pettis TBD
2 United States Patchy Mix 15–1 Steady Defeated James Gallagher vs. Kyoji Horiguchi (Bellator 279)
3 United States Raufeon Stots 17–1 Steady Defeated Magomed Magomedov vs. Sergio Pettis (Bellator 279)
4 Russia Magomed Magomedov 18–2 Steady Lost to Raufeon Stots TBD
5 Japan Kyoji Horiguchi 29–4 Steady Lost to Sergio Pettis vs. Patchy Mix (Bellator 279)
5 Brazil Leandro Higo 21–5 Steady Defeated Darrion Caldwell TBD
6 Republic of Ireland James Gallagher 11–2 Steady Lost to Patchy Mix TBD
7 Canada Josh Hill 21–4 Steady Defeated Jared Scoggins TBD
9 United States Jornel Lugo 8–0 Steady Defeated Brian Moore TBD
10 United States Cass Bell 5–2 Steady Lost to Jornel Lugo vs. Gaston Bolanos (Bellator 277)

Women's Featherweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next Fight
C Brazil Cris Cyborg 25–2 Steady Defeated Sinead Kavanagh vs. Arlene Blencowe (Bellator 279)
1 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–8 Steady Defeated Pam Sorenson vs. Cris Cyborg (Bellator 279)
2 United States Cat Zingano 12–4 Steady Defeated Olivia Parker TBD
3 United States Leslie Smith 12–9–1 Steady Lost to Cris Cyborg TBD
4 Republic of Ireland Sinead Kavanagh 8–5 Steady Defeated Leah McCourt TBD
5 Northern Ireland Leah McCourt 6–2 Steady Lost to Sinead Kavanagh TBD
6 New Zealand Janay Harding 6–5 Steady Lost to Leah McCourt TBD
7 United States Pam Sorenson 9–4 Steady Lost to Arlene Blencowe TBD
8 Brazil Talita Nogueira 8–2 Decrease −1 Defeated Jessica Borga TBD
9 United States Jessica Borga 3–4 Steady Lost to Leah McCourt TBD
10 Brazil Dayana Silva 9–7 Steady Lost to Arlene Blencowe TBD

Women's Flyweight

Rank Fighter Record M Last fight Next fight
C Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–0 Steady Defeated Denise Kielholtz vs. Liz Carmouche (Bellator 278)
1 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 11–1 Steady Lost to Juliana Velasquez vs. Justine Kish (Bellator 279)
2 United States Liz Carmouche 16–7 Steady Defeated Kana Watanabe vs. Juliana Velasquez (Bellator 278)
3 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 6–3 Steady Lost to Juliana Velasquez vs. Kana Watanabe (Bellator London)
4 Japan Kana Watanabe 10–1–1 Steady Lost to Liz Carmouche vs. Denise Kielholtz (Bellator London)
5 Colombia Alejandra Lara 9–5 Steady Lost to DeAnna Bennett TBD
6 United States Veta Arteaga 6–4 Steady Defeated Desiree Yanez TBD
7 United States DeAnna Bennett 12–7–1 Steady Defeated Justine Kish TBD
8 Brazil Vanessa Porto 23–9 Steady Defeated Ilara Joanne TBD
9 Russia Diana Avsaragova 5–0 Steady Defeated Kyra Batara TBD
10 United States Valerie Loureda 4–1 Steady Defeated Taylor Turner TBD

See also

References

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