Inaugural Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings Revealed

Bellator MMA Rankings Update (May 25th)

This is your May 25th Bellator MMA Rankings Update.

Bellator MMA returns to the fighting fold on Friday, June 11th with Bellator 260. It broadcasts live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT

The headliner features welterweight world champion Douglas Lima defending his title against the undefeated No. 1 ranked 170-pound contender Yaroslav Amosov.

In the co-feature, No. 6 ranked welterweight and always exciting veteran warrior Paul Daley steps back into the Bellator cage facing rising No. 3 ranked welterweight Jason Jackson in a 175-pound contract weight collision. 

MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND

1. Patricio Pitbull (32-4)

2. Vadim Nemkov (14-2)

3. Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2)

4. Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC)

5. Douglas Lima (32-8)

5. AJ McKee (17-0)

7. Sergio Pettis (21-5)

8. Juan Archuleta (25-3)

9. Corey Anderson (15-5)

10. Yaroslav Amosov (25-0)

 

WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND

1. Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC)

2. Juliana Velasquez (11-0)

3. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1)

4. Julia Budd (15-3)

5. Liz Carmouche (15-7)

6. Arlene Blencowe (13-8)

7. Denise Kielholtz (6-2)

8. Cat Zingano (12-4)

9. Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)

10. Leslie Smith (12-8-1)

MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT

C. Ryan Bader (28-6)

1. Timothy Johnson (15-6)

2. Cheick Kongo (30-11-2)

3. Valentin Moldavsky (10-1)

4. Linton Vassell (20-8)

5. Tyrell Fortune (10-1)

6. Steven Mowry (9-0)

7. Matt Mitrione (13-8)

8. Javy Ayala (11-8)

9. Davion Franklin (3-0)

10. Jake Hager (3-0)

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MEN’S LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

C. Vadim Nemkov (14-2)

1. Ryan Bader (28-6)

2. Corey Anderson (15-5)

3. Phil Davis (22-6) 

4. Anthony Johnson (23-6)

5. Julius Anglickas (10-1)

6. Lyoto Machida (26-11)

7. Grant Neal (6-0)

8. Melvin Manhoef (32-15-1) ∆1

9. Tyree Fortune (5-1) 1

10. Christian Edwards (4-0) 1

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MEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT

C. Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2)

1. John Salter (18-4)

2. Austin Vanderford (11-0) ∆1

3. Anatoly Tokov (29-2) ∇1

4. Costello van Steenis (13-2) ∆1

5. Fabian Edwards (9-2) ∇1

6. Johnny Eblen (8-0)

7. Charlie Ward (9-4)

8. Mike Shipman (14-3)

9. Ed Ruth (8-3)

10. Romero Cotton (5-0)

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MEN’S WELTERWEIGHT

C. Douglas Lima (32-8)

1. Yaroslav Amosov (25-0)

2. Michael Page (19-1)

3. Jason Jackson (14-4)

4. Neiman Gracie (10-2)

5. Logan Storley (11-1)

6. Paul Daley (43-17-2) ∆2

7. Derek Anderson (17-4) ∇1

8. Joey Davis (8-0) ∇1

9. Sabah Homasi (15-9)

10. Oliver Enkamp (10-2)

MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT

C. Patricio Pitbull (32-4)

1. Brent Primus (10-1)

2. Patricky Pitbull (23-10)

3. Benson Henderson (28-10)

4. Goiti Yamauchi (25-5) ∇1

5. Peter Queally (13-5-1) ∆1

6. Myles Jury (19-5) 1

7. Sidney Outlaw (15-4)

8. Adam Piccolotti (12-4)

9. Alexander Shabliy (20-3) NR

10. Aviv Gozali (6-0) NR

MEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT

C. Patricio Pitbull (32-4)

1. AJ McKee (17-0)

2. Emmanuel Sanchez (20-5)

3. Adam Borics (17-1)

4. Jay-Jay Wilson (8-0)

5. Daniel Weichel (40-12)

6. Aaron Pico (7-3)

7. Pedro Carvalho (11-5)

8. Mads Burnell (15-3)

9. Tywan Claxton (6-2)

10. Jeremy Kennedy (16-3, 1 NC)

MEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT

C. Sergio Pettis (21-5)

1. Juan Archuleta (25-3)

2. Patchy Mix (14-1)

3. Magomed Magomedov (18-1)

4. Raufeon Stots (16-1)

5. Leandro Higo (21-5) ∆1

6. James Gallagher (11-1) 1

7. Josh Hill (20-4)

8. Jornel Lugo (6-0)

9. Cass Bell (5-2)

10. Darrion Caldwell (15-5) NR

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WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT

C. Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC)

1. Julia Budd (15-3)

2. Arlene Blencowe (13-8)

3. Cat Zingano (12-4)

4. Leslie Smith (12-8-1)

5. Leah McCourt (5-1) ∆2

6. Sinead Kavanagh (7-4) ∇1

7. Janay Harding (6-5) ∇1

8. Amanda Bell (7-7)

9. Jessy Miele (9-5)

10.Talita Nogueira (8-2)

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WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT

C. Juliana Velasquez (11-0)

1. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1)

2. Liz Carmouche (15-7)

3. Kana Watanabe (10-0-1)

4. Denise Kielholtz (6-2)

5. Alejandra Lara (9-4)

6. Veta Arteaga (6-4)

7. Kate Jackson (11-5-1)

8. Valerie Loureda (3-1)

9. Hannah Guy (3-1) NR

10. Vanessa Porto (22-9) 1

 

 

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