Bellator MMA Rankings
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.
The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:
- Jeff Cain – MMA Weekly
- Brian Campbell – CBS Sports
- Alexander Clausson – Kimura
- Rodrigo Del Campo – Claro Sports
- Rob DeMello – KHON Hawaii
- Jason Floyd – The MMA Report
- George Garcia – MMA Junkie
- Amy Kaplan – FanSided
- Nolan King – MMA Junkie
- John Hyon Ko – South China Morning Post
- Mark LaMonica – Newsday
- Igor Lazarin – TASS Russia
- Shakiel Mahjouri – CBS Sports
- Joe McDonagh – Cageside Press
- John Morgan – MMA Junkie
- Ken Pishna – MMA Weekly
Overview
- Last update (current ranking): March 15, 2022 [7]
- Previous update (prior ranking): March 1, 2022
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Men's pound-for-pound
Women's pound-for-pound
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Weight class | Status | Next fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cris Cyborg |
26–2 | |
Featherweight | Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion | |
| 2 |  Liz Carmouche |
17–7 | +2 |
Flyweight | Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion | |
| 3 | Juliana Velasquez |
12–1 | −1 |
Flyweight | #1 in Women's Flyweight rankings | |
| 4 |  Denise Kielholtz |
6–3 | +1 |
Flyweight | #2 in Women's Flyweight rankings |  Kana Watanabe (Bellator 281 - May 13, 2022) |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Arlene Blencowe |
15–9 | +1 |
Featherweight | #1 in Women's Featherweight rankings | |
| 6 | Cat Zingano |
12–4 | +1 |
Featherweight | #2 in Women's Featherweight rankings | |
| 7 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane |
11–2 | −4 |
Flyweight | #4 in Women's Flyweight rankings | |
| 8 | Kana Watanabe |
10–1–1 | |
Flyweight | #3 in Women's Flyweight rankings | Denise Kielholtz (Bellator 281- May 13, 2022) |
| 9 |  Sinead Kavanagh |
8–5 | |
Featherweight | #4 in Women's Featherweight rankings | |
| 10 | Leslie Smith |
12–9–1 | |
Featherweight | #3 in Women's Featherweight rankings |
Heavyweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ryan Bader |
29–7 (1 NC) | |
Defeated | Valentin Moldavsky | vs. Cheick Kongo (Bellator 280) |
| 1 |  Valentin Moldavsky |
11–2 | |
Lost to | Ryan Bader | TBD |
| 2 |  Cheick Kongo |
31–11–1 (1 NC) | |
Defeated | Sergei Kharitonov | vs. Ryan Bader (Bellator 280) |
| 3 |  Linton Vassell |
23–8 (1 NC) | |
Defeated | Timothy Johnson | TBD |
| 4 | Fedor Emelianenko |
40–6 | |
Defeated | Timothy Johnson | TBD |
| 5 | Steve Mowry |
10–0 | |
Defeated | Rakim Cleveland | TBD |
| 6 | Tyrell Fortune |
12–2 (1 NC) | +1 |
Defeated | Rakim Cleveland | TBD |
| 7 | Timothy Johnson |
15–9 | −1 |
Lost to | Linton Vassell | TBD |
| 8 | Davion Franklin |
5–0 | |
Defeated | Said Sowma | TBD |
| 9 |  Said Sowma |
8–3 | |
Lost to | Davion Franklin | TBD |
| 10 |  Gokhan Saricam |
7–1 | |
Defeated | Kirill Sidelnikov | TBD |
Light heavyweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Vadim Nemkov |
15–2 (1 NC) | |
No Contest | Corey Anderson | TBD |
| 1 | Corey Anderson |
16–5 (1 NC) | |
No Contest | Vadim Nemkov | TBD |
| 2 | Phil Davis |
24–6 (1 NC) | |
Defeated | Julius Anglickas | TBD |
| 3 | Ryan Bader |
29–7 (1 NC) | |
Defeated | Valentin Moldavsky | TBD |
| 4 | Anthony Johnson |
23–6 | |
Defeated | Jose Augusto | TBD |
| 5 |  Julius Anglickas |
10–3 | |
Lost to | Phil Davis | TBD |
| 6 | Lyoto Machida |
26–11 | |
Lost to | Ryan Bader | vs. Fabian Edwards (Bellator 281) |
| 7 | Alex Polizzi |
10–1 | |
Defeated | Jose Augusto | vs. Yoel Romero (Bellator 280) |
| 8 |  Karl Albrektsson |
13–3 | |
Defeated | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | TBD |
| 9 | Grant Neal |
7–1 | |
Defeated | Christian Edwards | TBD |
| 10 | Melvin Manhoef |
32–15–1 | |
Lost to | Corey Anderson | TBD |
Middleweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Gegard Mousasi |
49–7–2 | |
Defeated | Austin Vanderford | vs. Johnny Eblen (Bellator 282) |
| 1 | Johnny Eblen |
11–0 | |
Defeated | John Salter | vs. Gegard Mousasi (Bellator 282) |
| 2 | Austin Vanderford |
11–1 | |
Lost to | Gegard Mousasi | TBD |
| 3 | John Salter |
18–6 | |
Lost to | Johnny Eblen | TBD |
| 4 | Fabian Edwards |
9–2 | |
Lost to | Austin Vanderford | vs. Lyoto Machida (Bellator 281) |
| 5 | Anatoly Tokov |
30–3 | |
Defeated | Sharaf Davlatmurodov | TBD |
| 6 | Lorenz Larkin |
23–7 | |
Defeated | Rafael Carvalho | vs. Kyle Stewart (Bellator 280) |
| 7 | Romero Cotton |
6–0 | |
Defeated | Freddy Sandoval | TBD |
| 8 | Dalton Rosta |
6–0 | |
Defeated | Duane Johnson | TBD |
| 9 | Anthony Adams |
9–2 | |
Defeated | Khalid Murtazaliev | TBD |
| 10 | Khalid Murtazaliev |
15–3 | |
Lost to | Anthony Adams | TBD |
Welterweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C |  Yaroslav Amosov |
26–0 | |
Defeated | Douglas Lima | TBD |
| 1 | Michael Page |
20–1 | |
Defeated | Douglas Lima | vs. Logan Storley (Bellator 281) |
| 2 | Douglas Lima |
32–10 | |
Lost to | Michael Page | TBD |
| 3 |  Jason Jackson |
15–4 | |
Defeated | Paul Daley | TBD |
| 4 | Logan Storley |
13–1 | |
Defeated | Neiman Gracie | vs. Michael Page (Bellator 281) |
| 5 | Neiman Gracie |
11–3 | |
Lost to | Logan Storley | TBD |
| 6 | Andrey Koreshkov |
25–4 | |
Defeated | Chance Rencountre | TBD |
| 7 | Derek Anderson |
17–4 | |
Lost to | Michael Page | TBD |
| 8 | Paul Daley |
43–18–2 | |
Lost to | Jason Jackson | vs. Wendell Giácomo (Bellator 281) |
| 9 | Kyle Crutchmer |
9–1 | |
Defeated | Michael Lombardo | TBD |
| 10 | Sabah Homasi |
16–10 | |
Defeated | Jaleel Willis | vs. Maycon Mendonça (Bellator 282) |
Lightweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Patricky Pitbull |
24–10 | |
Defeated | Peter Queally | TBD |
| 1 | Sidney Outlaw |
16–4 | |
Defeated | Myles Jury | TBD |
| 2 | Brent Primus |
11–2 | |
Defeated | Benson Henderson | vs. Alexander Shabliy (Bellator 282) |
| 3 | Benson Henderson |
29–11 | |
Defeated | Islam Mamedov | vs. Peter Queally (Bellator Dublin) |
| 4 | Usman Nurmagomedov |
14–0 | |
Defeated | Patrik Pietilä | TBD |
| 5 | Peter Queally |
13–6–1 | |
Lost to | Patricky Pitbull | vs. Benson Henderson (Bellator Dublin) |
| 6 | Islam Mamedov |
20–2–1 | |
Lost to | Benson Henderson | TBD |
| 7 | Myles Jury |
19–6 | |
Lost to | Sidney Outlaw | TBD |
| 8 | Alexander Shabliy |
20–3 | |
Defeated | Bobby King | vs. Brent Primus (Bellator 282) |
| 9 | Dan Moret |
15–7 | |
Lost to | Spike Carlyle | vs. Killys Mota (Bellator 282) |
| 10 | Gadzhi Rabadanov |
17–4–1 | |
Defeated | Jay Jay Wilson | TBD |
Featherweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Patrício Pitbull |
33–5 | |
Defeated | A. J. McKee | TBD |
| 1 | A. J. McKee |
18–1 | |
Lost to | Patrício Pitbull | TBD |
| 2 |  Ádám Borics |
18–1 | |
Defeated | Mads Burnell | TBD |
| 3 |  Mads Burnell |
16–4 | |
Lost to | Ádám Borics | TBD |
| 4 | Aaron Pico |
10–3 | |
Defeated | Adli Edwards | TBD |
| 5 |  Pedro Carvalho |
12–5 | |
Defeated | Daniel Weichel | vs. Piotr Niedzielski (Bellator 280) |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jeremy Kennedy |
17–3 | +1 |
Defeated | Emmanuel Sanchez | TBD |
| 7 |  Daniel Weichel |
41–13 | +1 |
Lost to | Pedro Carvalho | vs. Rob Whiteford (Bellator 281) |
| 8 | Justin Gonzales |
13–1 | +1 |
Defeated | Kai Kamaka III | TBD |
| 9 | Cody Law |
6–0 | +1 |
Defeated | James Adcock | TBD |
| 10 | Darrion Caldwell |
15–6 | |
Lost to | Enrique Barzola | TBD |
Bantamweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Sergio Pettis |
22–5 | |
Defeated | Kyoji Horiguchi | TBD |
| IC | Raufeon Stots |
18–1 | |
Defeated | Juan Archuleta | TBD |
| 2 | Patchy Mix |
16–1 | |
Defeated | Kyoji Horiguchi | TBD |
| 3 | Juan Archuleta |
25–4 | −2 |
Lost to | Raufeon Stots | TBD |
| 4 | Magomed Magomedov |
18–2 | |
Lost to | Raufeon Stots | vs. Enrique Barzola (Bellator 282) |
| 5 | Kyoji Horiguchi |
29–5 | |
Lost to | Patchy Mix | TBD |
| 6 | Leandro Higo |
21–5 | |
Defeated | Darrion Caldwell | vs. Danny Sabatello (Bellator 282) |
| 7 | James Gallagher |
11–2 | |
Lost to | Patchy Mix | TBD |
| 8 | Josh Hill |
21–4 | |
Defeated | Jared Scoggins | TBD |
| 9 | Danny Sabatello |
12–1 | |
Defeated | Jornel Lugo | vs. Leandro Higo (Bellator 282) |
| 10 |  Enrique Barzola |
18–5–2 | |
Defeated | Nikita Mikhailov | vs. Magomed Magomedov (Bellator 282) |
Women's Featherweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next Fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Cris Cyborg |
26–2 | |
Defeated | Arlene Blencowe | TBD |
| 1 | Arlene Blencowe |
15–9 | |
Lost to | Cris Cyborg | TBD |
| 2 | Cat Zingano |
12–4 | |
Defeated | Olivia Parker | vs. Pam Sorenson (Bellator 282) |
| 3 | Leslie Smith |
12–9–1 | |
Lost to | Cris Cyborg | TBD |
| 4 | Sinead Kavanagh |
8–5 | |
Defeated | Leah McCourt | TBD |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Leah McCourt |
6–2 | |
Lost to | Sinead Kavanagh | TBD |
| 6 | Pam Sorenson |
9–4 | +1 |
Lost to | Arlene Blencowe | vs. Cat Zingano (Bellator 282) |
| 7 | Talita Nogueira |
8–2 | +1 |
Defeated | Jessica Borga | TBD |
| 8 |  Janay Harding |
6–6 | −2 |
Lost to | Dayana Silva | TBD |
| 9 | Dayana Silva |
10–7 | +1 |
Defeated | Janay Harding | TBD |
| 10 | Jessica Borga |
3–4 | −1 |
Lost to | Leah McCourt | TBD |
Women's Flyweight
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Last fight | Next fight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Liz Carmouche |
17–7 | |
Defeated | Juliana Velasquez | TBD |
| 1 | Juliana Velasquez |
12–1 | −1 |
Lost to | Liz Carmouche | TBD |
| 2 | Denise Kielholtz |
6–3 | +1 |
Lost to | Juliana Velasquez | vs. Kana Watanabe (Bellator 281) |
| 3 | Kana Watanabe |
10–1–1 | +1 |
Lost to | Liz Carmouche | vs. Denise Kielholtz (Bellator 281) |
| 4 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane |
11–2 | −3 |
Lost to | Justine Kish | TBD |
| 5 |  Alejandra Lara |
9–5 | |
Lost to | DeAnna Bennett | vs. Ilara Joanne (Bellator 282) |
| 6 | Veta Arteaga |
6–4 | |
Defeated | Desiree Yanez | TBD |
| 7 | DeAnna Bennett |
12–7–1 | |
Defeated | Justine Kish | TBD |
| 8 | Vanessa Porto |
23–9 | |
Defeated | Ilara Joanne | TBD |
| 9 | Justine Kish |
8–5 | |
Defeated | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | TBD |
| 10 | Diana Avsaragova |
5–0 | −1 |
Defeated | Kyra Batara | TBD |
See also
References
- "Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top pound-for-pound lists in inaugural tabulation". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- Holland, Jesse (2021-03-29). "Bellator MMA rankings debut: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top inaugural charts". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- McDonagh, Joe (2021-03-29). "Bellator MMA Releases Initial Rankings Ahead of April Return Date". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- "Bellator MMA Rankings: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg Top P4P | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- "Bellator MMA to introduce official rankings across all weight classes and pound for pound". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- "Bellator MMA Launches Official Fighter Rankings | MMA News from Bellator". Bellator.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "Bellator MMA Rankins". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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