23.11.2019

Rating of MMA fighters by weight categories. Rating of MMA fighters according to Sherdog and UFC. Rating of Russian MMA fighters. "Nova Sport"

Sovetskiysport presents an updated rating best fighters peace. There have been many changes in the March rankings.

There are still only two Russians in the top 10 of their weight categories. Khabib Nurmagomedov is ranked sixth in the lightweight division, and Magomed Bibulatov is ranked ninth in the flyweight division.

The rating of fighters is calculated in the same way as the FIFA rating in football. If you defeat a strong opponent, you get more points. If you defeat a weak one, you get few points or nothing at all. If you don’t fight for two years, you drop out of the ranking.

P.S. If a fighter changed weight category in the last fight, then he will be rated in this division. For example, Conor McGregor, who previously competed in the featherweight division, defeated Eddie Alvarez in the lightweight division. That is why he is not in the featherweight rating, but is on the first line of lightweights .

WORLD RANKING OF MMA FIGHTERS

MARCH

Heavy weight

1.Stipe Miocic (USA, 16 wins, 2 losses)
2.Fabricio Werdum (Brazil, 21-6-1)
3.Alistair Overeem (Holland, 42-15)
4.KaneVelasquez (USA, 14-2)
5.Junior dos Santos (Brazil, 18-4)
6.Josh Barnett (USA, 35-8)
7.Mark Hunt ( New Zealand, 12-10-1)
8. Derrek Lewis (USA, 18-4)
9. Ben Rothwell (USA, 36-10)
10. Francis Ngannou (France, 10-1)

…18(0).Vitaly Minakov (Russia, 19-0)
20.(0).Alexander Volkov (Russia, 27-6)
24.(0).Denis Goltsov (Russia, 19-4)
25.(0).Ivan Shtyrkov (Russia, 9-0)
29.(0).Fedor Emelianenko (Russia, 36-4)
31.(0).Evgeniy Erokhin (Russia, 17-5)
37.(+1).Sergey Pavlovich (Russia, 10-0)
40.(0).Alexey Oleynik (Russia, 56-10-1)
45.(0).Shamil Abdurakhimov (Russia, 17-5)
52.(-1).Mikhail Mokhnatkin (Russia, 9-1-2)
52.(+1). Kazbek Saydaliev (Russia, 7-1)
55.(-2). Sergei Kharitonov (Russia, 24-7)
63.(0).Kirill Sidelnikov (Russia, 11-4)
65.(0).Zelimkhan Umiev (Russia, 9-1)
69.(0).Salimgerey Rasulov (Russia, 15-7)
71.(0).Valentin Moldavsky (Russia, 5-1)
84.(-2).Konstantin Erokhin (Russia, 9-3)

Light heavyweight

1. Jones Jones (USA, 22-1)
2.Anthony Johnson (USA, 22-5)
3. Daniel Cormier (USA, 18-1)
4. Phil Davis (USA, 17-3)
5. Ryan Bader (USA, 22-5)
6. Glover Teixeira (Brazil, 26-5)
7.Alexander Gustafsson (Sweden, 17-4)
8. Mauricio Rua (Brazil, 25-10)
9. Jimi Manuwa (Great Britain, 16-2)
10.Liam McGeary (Great Britain, 11-1)

…16(+1).Rashid Yusupov (Russia, 7-1)

19.(+1).Viktor Nemkov (Russia, 24-6)
26.(+1). Gadzhimurad Antigulov (Russia, 19-4)
30.(+1).Magomed Ankalaev (Russia, 7-0)
31.(+1).Shamil Gamzatov (Russia, 10-0)
45.(-3).Adlan Amagov (Russia, 14-2-1)
47.(+2).Maxim Grishin (Russia, 24-7)
62.(-1).Azamat Murzakanov (Russia, 6-0)
79.(-1).Ilya Shcheglov (Russia, 6-1)
81.(+1).Muslim Makhmudov (Russia, 9-3)
89.(+1).Maxim Futin (Russia, 6-4)
96.(NEW).Kurban Omarov (Russia, 6-0)

Average weight

1.Michael Bisping (Great Britain, 30-7)
2. Yoel Romero (Cuba, 12-1)
3.Luke Rockhold (USA, 15-3)
4. Ronaldo Souza (Brazil, 24-4)
5.Chris Wideman (USA, 13-2)
6.Geghard Mousasi (Armenia/Holland, 41-6-2)
7. Robert Whittaker (Australia, 17-4)
8. Anderson Silva (Brazil, 34-8)
9. Kelvin Gastelum (USA, 14-2)
10.Vitor Belfort (Brazil, 25-14)

...19.(0). Alexander Shlemenko (Russia, 54-9)
22.(-1). Ramazan Emeev (Russia, 15-3)
31.(-1). Anatoly Tokov (Russia, 25-3)
48.(-1). Vitaly Bigdash (Russia, 9-0)
54.(-2). Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (Russia, 29-5)
58.(-1). Alexey Butorin (Russia, 11-1)
60.(-1). Salamu Abdurakhmanov (Russia, 8-1)
63.(-1). Vladimir Mineev (Russia, 8-1)
82.(0). Muslim Khizriev (Russia, 8-1)
83.(0).Abdulsupian Alikhanov (Russia, 8-2)
91.(+1).Artem Frolov (Russia, 8-0)
100.(NEW).Vagab Vagabov (Russia, 21-1-1)

Welterweight

1. Tyron Woodley (USA, 17-3-1)
2.Stephen Thompson (USA, 13-2-1)
3.Robbie Lauler (USA, 27-11)
4. Demian Maia (Brazil, 24-6)
5.Jorge Masvidal (USA, 32-11)
6.Donald Cerrone (USA, 32-8)
7.Nate Diaz (USA, 19-11)
8. Neil Magny (USA, 19-5)
9. Lorenz Larkin (USA, 18-5)
10.Emil Weber Meek (Norway, 9-2)

…14(0)Andrey Koreshkov (Russia, 19-2)
46.(-1). Albert Tumenov (Russia, 17-4)
57.(+1). Abubakar Nurmagomedov (Russia, 13-1)
65.(0). Alexander Yakovlev (Russia, 23-8-1)
66.(+1).Albert Duraev (Russia, 9-3)
75.(+1).Beslan Ushukov (Russia, 14-2)
78.(+1).Beslan Isaev (Russia, 35-9)
80.(+1).Omari Akhmedov (Russia, 16-4)
82.(-28).Alexey Kunchenko (Russia, 16-0)
83.(0).Mukhamed Berkhamov (Russia, 10-0)
100.(0).Sultan Aliyev (Russia, 14-2)

A light weight

1. Conor McGregor (Ireland, 21-3)
2. Eddie Alvarez (USA, 28-5)
3.Tony Ferguson (USA, 22-3)
4. Edson Barbosa (Brazil, 19-4)
5. Rafael dos Anjos (Brazil, 25-9)
6.(0). Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia, 24-0)
7.Michael Chandler (USA, 16-3)
8. Benson Henderson (USA, 24-7)
9.Michael Chisa (USA, 14-2)
10.Justin Gaethje (USA, 17-0)

…17.(0). Rustam Khabilov (Russia, 21-3)
26(0). Rashid Magomedov (Russia, 19-2)
33.(+1). Mairbek Taisumov (Russia, 25-5)
38.(0). Islam Makhachev (Russia, 14-1)
41.(+22). Akhmed Aliyev (Russia, 15-4)
45.(-1). Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (Russia,14-1)
48.(0). Khusein Khaliev (Russia, 16-1)
61.(-3). Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov (Russia,8-3)
64.(0). Alexander Sarnavsky (Russia, 35-5)
68.(+1). Eduard Vartanyan (Russia, 15-3)
69.(-1). Magomed Mustafaev (Russia, 13-2)
73.(0). Murad Machaev (Russia, 20-2)
80.(-1). Andrey Koshkin (Russia, 16-5)
87.(+1). Abukar Yandiev (Russia, 10-1)

Featherweight

1. Jose Aldo (Brazil, 26-2)
2.Max Holloway (USA, 17-3)
3. Frankie Edgar (USA, 21-5-1)
4. Anthony Pettis (USA, 19-6)
5. Ricardo Lamas (USA, 17-5)
6. Cub Swanson (USA, 24-7)
7. Jeremy Stephens (USA, 25-13)
8.Patrico Freire (Brazil, 25-4)
9.Darren Elkins (USA, 22-5)
10. Brian Ortega (USA, 11-0)

…13.(-1). Marat Gafurov (Russia, 15-0)
16.(0). Magomed Idrisov (Russia, 7-0)
32.(+2). Salman Zhamaldaev (Russia, 13-1)
47.(+2). Zabit Magomedsharipov (Russia, 12-1)
48.(+2). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (Russia,25-7)
54.(+1). Rasul Mirzaev (Russia, 17-1)
66.(+3). Zubaira Tukhugov (Russia, 18-4)
86.(+1). Movlid Khaibulaev (Russia, 11-0)
96.(+2). Adlan Bataev (Russia, 7-0)
98.(+2). Marat Balaev (Russia, 7-0)

Bantamweight

1. Cody Garbrandt (USA, 11-0)
2.Dominic Cruz (USA, 22-2)
3.TJ Dillashaw (USA, 14-3)
4. Jimmy Rivera (USA, 20-1)
5.Eduardo Dantas (Brazil, 19-4)
6.John Lineker (Brazil, 29-8)
7.Marlon Moraes (Brazil, 18-4-1)
8.Bibiano Fernandez (Brazil, 20-3)
9. Darrion Caldwell (USA, 10-1)
10. Yuri Alcantara (Brazil, 34-7)

…33.(-1). Magomed Magomedov (Russia, 13-1)
39.(-2). Bekbulat Magomedov (Russia, 17-1)
48.(-1). Timur Valiev (Russia, 11-2)
49.(-1). Khusein Askhabov (Russia, 14-0)
53.(-1). Rakhman Dudayev (Russia, 19-4)
57.(-1). Said Nurmagomedov (Russia, 9-1)
69.(-1). Petr Yan (Russia, 6-1)
71.(+20). Mikhail Malyutin (Russia, 34-12)
73.(-2). Oleg Borisov (Russia, 18-2-1)
74.(-2). Pavel Vitruk (Russia, 14-2)
81.(-2). Makharbek Karginov (Russia, 8-0)

Flyweight

1. Demetrius Johnson (USA, 25-2-1)
2. Joseph Benavidez (USA, 25-4)
3. Kueji Horiguchi (Japan, 18-2)
4. Henry Sejudo (USA, 10-2)
5. Jussier da Silva (Brazil, 19-4)
6. Wilson Reis (Brazil, 22-6)
7.Brandon Moreno (Mexico, 13-3)
8.Tim Elliott (USA, 13-7-1)
9.(0). Magomed Bibulatov (Russia, 13-0)
10.Sergio Pettis (USA, 15-2)

16.(0). Ali Bagautinov (Russia, 14-5)
21.(0). Askar Askarov (Russia, 8-0)
48.(0). Velimurad Alkhasov (Russia, 4-0)
56.(+10). Vartan Asatryan (Russia, 12-5)
62.(-2). Yunus Evloev (Russia, 20-8)
77.(-2). Rasul Albaskhanov (Russia, 5-2)

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The fastest growing sport is MMA (mixed martial arts), with more and more fans appearing every day. This sport is only a quarter of a century old, but there are already many famous athletes in it who are proud of their titles and awards. It is difficult to stay in this sport for a long time, so it is quite possible that old champions will be replaced by new talents. In the meantime, we present you the rating - best MMA fighters for 2017.

Georges Saint-Pierre

Georges Saint-Pierre - undefeated champion MMA, Anderson Silva lost this title to him after a recent defeat. Georges is at the peak of his physical capabilities and, apparently, is not going to give up his place on the throne to anyone. Without a doubt, welterweight is the category in which he is the best; in battle, Georges shows excellent physical and psychological characteristics, unbalancing his opponents with his behavior in the ring. Saint-Pierre is also a participant in UFC tournaments (the absolute fighting championship), where he has two defeats (after revenge, he won) and twenty-four victories. UFC champion twice, set a record for victories, by decision of the judges - 11 victories. Matt Hughes is his closest opponent in UFC wins with 18 wins. Each of these records will most likely be broken by Saint-Pierre himself; fans of the fighter are waiting for this moment, monitoring Georges’ fights. His young age and physical characteristics give him the opportunity to achieve new records.

Anderson Silva

Initially, he was a member of the Chute Boxe Academy, but due to problems with management and other factors, he founded his own organization, the Muay Thai Dream Team. Anderson Silva, better known as “The Spider,” lost his title to Chris Weidman, but remains the best fighter in the MMA ring. Silva’s homeland is Brazil, he defended his title and the honor of his homeland a record number of times - 10. He made his MMA debut in 2000, with Denis Kazyukin, a Russian fighter, with whom they later became close friends. Kazyukin defeated Andre Galvao via armbar, and Anderson was defeated by Luis Azered, his teammate. Having won by knockouts against Claudinor Fontinelle and Jose Barreto, he restored his name. Champion of the UFC, middle weight category, he held this position for eight long years. 2013 - fight with Chris Weidman (loss), demanding a rematch, his demand was granted. In the rematch, unfortunately for the fans, he broke his leg in the second round.

Randy Couture

Randy Couture has a couple of aliases: "Natural" and "Captain America". Most popular fighter of all time mixed martial arts- Chuck Liddell may soon lose this title as Randy is hot on his heels. By the way, in the fight between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, the latter received a landslide victory. Couture is a three-time champion, heavyweight, in the history of MMA. He also participated in martial arts competitions in the light heavyweight division. He is also associated with the UFC - a five-time champion of this discipline. The daring and unfounded statements of boxer James Toney that MMA and Randy in particular are a frivolous and temporary phenomenon were refuted by Randy himself in a fight with the boxer, which ended in a confident victory for Couture. James Toney exposed himself in an unattractive light after this fight, without ceasing to discuss this topic, but his words sound funny after the defeat. Randy had some problems with MMA: litigation related to non-payment by the organization Money and conducting battles.

Chuck Liddell

MMA considers Chuck Liddell to be what Shaquille O'Neal is to basketball, Ronaldinho to football and Michael Phelps to swimming - a global star! It is considered the most popular MMA fighter and, in general, the most best fighter throughout the history of martial arts in general.
Having defeated Tito Ortiz, he received the champion belt in the light heavyweight category and defended this title 4 times in two years. But nothing lasts forever, and at the end of his career he lost several times, to the chagrin of those who were not indifferent to his skill. In the very dawn of mixed martial arts, he was his treasure, which won victories over many worthy and more experienced opponents. It was he who drew the attention of the American public to MMA, making these competitions the top, among other similar shows. And after finishing his career, he keeps himself in shape. He also owns a gift shop and appears on various popular television shows. He also published an autobiographical book, “Icy. My fighting life."

Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten, better known as “Pretty Boy,” is a professional athlete who contributed to the very birth of MMA. Dutch by birth, he was previously a professional kickboxer and had a black belt in karate, and easily switched to mixed martial arts. A huge muscleman who already instilled fear in his opponents with his appearance, plus a good technical base - these two components helped him become a champion who made an invaluable contribution to the development of MMA at the time of its inception. Winning one victory after another, he literally swept away his opponents with his signature low kicks and knee strikes to the head. He finished his professional career without a single defeat, having participated in twenty-two fights. His favorite move was a kick to the liver, which usually paralyzed the opponent and Rutten won. Bas's natural charisma and his behavior in the ring made him a crowd favorite. Now he has finished his career, but despite this he continues to work in MMA, albeit as a commentator. He also starred in several films and became a character in games.

Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie is nicknamed “The King of Submissions” and deservedly so. He is a pioneer of MMA, one of the first professional athletes to move from academic sports to mixed martial arts. The master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu won victories over much larger opponents with the help of painful and choking techniques. While still competing in jiu-jitsu competitions as a teenager, he had a record amateur score of 51 wins and only 3 losses. Fans have always loved Gracie: in one fight, when his elbow caught his opponent's triangle, he was willing to walk around with a broken arm rather than admit defeat. Scandals related to prohibited substances did not affect his career - steroids were found in Royce’s blood. Nandrolone, a stereoid whose presence in the blood is allowed in the amount of 2ng/mg of testosterone, was exceeded three times, which was the reason for a scandal and the annulment of the results of the fight, in which Gracie won a landslide victory. He also starred in films and videos (for example, the video for Attitude, the Brazilian group Sepultura).

Matt Hughes

Hughes was the dominant welterweight champion until Georges St-Pierre came along. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and won the title twice. UFC champion at welterweight. Participated in fights, at a small show in Higher School Madonna, in the Chicagoland area. For his debut fight he received only a hundred dollars. A year later, he performed at the same show, winning, just like in his first fight. Then he started performing in different cities and countries: including Great Britain, Japan, Kuwait and Hawaii, etc. When his MMA career began, he won the welterweight title twice, earning him an induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. This continued until Georges St-Pierre came to martial arts. Hughes defended his title a record seven times. Matt's most famous fight was against Carlos Newton. greatest fight. He used this opportunity one hundred percent, and knocked out Carlos, receiving the welterweight championship.

Dan Henderson

The Dan Henderson phenomenon defies any description. Despite his age and professional injuries, he still faces off against fighters who are younger than him, using his experience and skill. Starting his career in the Pride Fighting Championships, he moved to the UFC, almost immediately becoming a world-class fighter. By participating in Olympic Games, in the middle and welterweight categories, he won titles in both weights. He won the 17th UFC tournament in the middle weight category, and became the first to win the “Pride” championship in 2 weight categories (middle and welterweight). According to Strikeforce, he won the light heavyweight title and won the 1999 Kings of Kings competition. The most decorated fighter in the world, he has so many awards that the media cannot even count their number. He fought and defeated such famous fighters as: Vitor Belfort, Mauricio Rua, Wanderlei Silva, Antonia Rodrigue Nogueira. It is also noteworthy that he defeated the Russian hero – Fedor Emelianenko.

Igor Vovchanchyn

Born in Ukraine, in the city of Kharkov. Igor Vovchanin, according to experts, is the most underrated fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. Having the longest winning streak in this series of disciplines - 37 fights, at his peak, he was the best fighter in the history of MMA. With a small height for MMA (only 174 cm), he won victories over taller opponents, which made his fights something akin to the battle of David and Goliath, with a similar ending. The most interesting victories were over Mark Curry, Edilson Lima (two victories), Kazushi Sakuraba, and Valentin Overeem. Now he is the president of the promotion company “Warrior’s Honor”, holds a tournament of the same name, where he serves as a judge and vice-president of the “Oriental” martial arts association, and has a business in his hometown. He starred in the series “The Supreme Measure” as a fighter who performs in the semi-professional ring. He ended his career only due to a hand injury, but did not give up sports - now he trains young guys.

Fedor Emelianenko

“Terminator”, “Russian Experiment”, “The Last Emperor” - Fedor received all these nicknames in his sports path. Fedor, according to the majority and the results of social surveys, is the best fighter in MMA. Alexander Karelin is the only one who can compare with Fedor in terms of the number of titles and achievements. For ten years and more than three dozen fights, Emelianenko remained undefeated and began to lose only when his age no longer allowed him to be in the same shape as in his youth. If opponents had met him in the ring a few years ago, the Russian would have shown what absolute victory is. Heavyweight champion, in several fights, almost killed some champions, after the fight they needed urgent health care. He is considered the king of MMA and the pride of his homeland. The most significant were his victories over Mark Hunt, Pedro Rizz, Andrei Arlovski, Matt Linland, Heath Herring, Mark Coleman, Tim Sylvia, Kevin Randleman, Semmi Schilt and many other great athletes.

Sherdog is perhaps the most authoritative website in the MMA universe, the UFC is the world's largest MMA promotion - and their MMA fighter rankings. The main hopes of Russian MMA fans, the best of the best, according to experts and fans of mixed martial arts.

Pound-4-pound Sherdog rankings

One of the most authoritative compilers of ratings of MMA fighters is already long years is Sherdog - an American website covering events in the world of mixed martial arts. Sherdog is a regular content provider for ESPN. The latest world ranking of MMA fighters, regardless of weight category, was proposed by Sherdog on January 9, 2018. It was led by Demetrious Johnson, who was awarded the title of “Submission of the Year 2017” for his fight with Ray Borg. Johnson managed to finish the fight ahead of schedule with a spectacular painful hold on left hand opponent.

Max Holloway.
Daniel Cormier.
Connor McGregor.
Tyron Woodley.
Stipe Miocic.
Tony Ferguson.
Rafael Dosantos.
TJ Dillashaw.
Robert Whittaker.

Sherdog did not bypass the fair half of the mixed martial arts universe. The first place in the overall ranking of MMA fighters among women at the end of 2017 was taken by Amanda Nunes, who took the belt from Ronda Rousey, crushing her opponent within the first 48 seconds of the fight. Amanda managed to defend her title in a duel with Valentina Shevchenko. By the way, an athlete from Kyrgyzstan also managed to get into Sherdog rating, unlike Nunez's lady love Nina Ansaroff.

Amanda Nunez.
Christian Giustino.
Rose Namajunas.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Jessica Andrade.
Claudia Gadelha.
Valentina Shevchenko.
Jennifer Maya.
Ayaka Hamasaki.
Julia Budd.

UFC fighter rankings (men)

The UFC organization, a trendsetter in the world of mixed martial arts, compiles ratings of MMA fighters according to weight categories. In total, the organization represents 8 men's scales. Today the UFC is focused biggest number the most famous and professional fighters from all over the world.

Flyweight (less than 57 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Demetrius Johnson.

Joseph Benavides.
Henry Cejudo.
Ray Borg.
Jussier da Silva (Formiga).
Sergio Pettis.
Wilson Race.
Brandon Moreno.
Ben Nguyen.
John Moraga.
Dustin Ortiz.

Russian flyweight fighter Magomed (Chaborz) Bibulatov at this moment occupies 13th place in the rating.

Bantamweight (57-61 kg):

THE CHAMPION - TJ Dillashaw.

Cody Garbrandt.
Dominick Cruz.
Rafael Assuncao.
Jimmy Rivera.
Marlon Moraes.
John Lineker.
Brian Caraway.
John Dodson.
Aljamain Sterling.
Thomas Almeida.

Featherweight (61-66 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Max Holloway.

Jose Aldo.
Frankie Edgar.
Brian Ortega.
Josh Emmett.
Cub Swanson.
Ricardo Lamas.
Chen Sun Jang.
Jeremy Stephens.
Darren Elkins.
Yair Rodriguez.

Three Russians compete in the featherweight division: Artem (Russian Hammer) Lobov, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Zubaira (Warrior) Tukhugov. At the moment, none of these athletes are in the TOP 15 rankings.

Light weight (66-70 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Connor McGregor.

Tony Ferguson.
Eddie Alvarez.
Edison Barbosa.
Justin Gaethje.
Dustin Poirier.
Kevin Lee.
Nate Diaz.
Michael Chiesa.
Al Iaquinta.

The lightweight category is one of the favorites for Russian mixed martial arts fans. The reason for this is the rich representation of our compatriots. In addition to Khabib (Eagle) Nurmagomedov, who is in second position in the ranking and has a real chance of soon fighting for the championship title with Connor McGregor, Magomed Mustafaev, Mairbek (Beckan) Taisumov, Rustam (Tiger) Khabilov, Rashid are fighting in the UFC lightweight category (Highlander) Magomedov, Islam Makhachev. These fighters are currently not included in the TOP 15 of the rating.

Welterweight (70-77 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Tyron Woodley

Stephen Thompson.
Rafael Dom Anjos.
Colby Covington.
Robbie Lawler.
Demin Maya.
George Masvidal.
Darren Till.
Neil Magny.
Usman's camera.
Santiago Ponzinibbio.

There are 4 Russian fighters in the welterweight division: Sultan Aliyev, Adam Khaliyev (has not yet had a single fight in the UFC), Muslim (King of Kung Fu) Salikhov, Alexander (Thunder of the North) Yakovlev. Currently, athletes are not included in the TOP 15 rankings.

Average weight (77-84 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Robert Whittaker.

Yoel Romero.
Luke Rockhold.
Dakare Souza.
Georges Saint-Pierre.
Chris Weidman.
Kelvin Gastelum.
Michael Bisping.
Derek Brunson.
David Branch.
Uriah Hall.

Fighters from Russia Omari (Wolverine) Akhmedov and Ramazan (Highlander) Emeev are currently not included in the TOP 15 of the rating.

Light heavyweight (84-93 kg):

Alexander Gustaffson.
Volkan Oezdemir.
Clover Teixeira.
Jimi Manuwa.
Queens Saint Preux.
Mauricio Rua.
Misha Chirkunov.
Corey Anderson.
Ilir Latifi.
Patrick Cummins.

Russian representation in the UFC light heavyweight division is limited to four fighters. Gadzhimurad Antigulov currently ranks 13th in the UFC light heavyweight MMA rankings, Abdul-Kerim Edilov is not in the TOP 15. Magomed Ankalaev and Azamat Murzakanov have not yet fought a single fight in the UFC.

Heavy weight (93-120 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Stipe Miocic.

Francis Ngannou.
Alistair Overeem.
Fabricio Werdum.
Cain Velasquez.
Michael Hunt.
Derrick Lewis.
Alexander Volkov.
Marcin Tybura.
Curtis Blades.
Stefan Struve.

Perhaps the most spectacular sport in MMA is heavyweight fights. Moreover, the Russians have someone to cheer for: two athletes from Russia are in the TOP 15 of the UFC MMA heavyweight ranking (Alexander (Drago) Volkov is seventh, Alexey (Boa) Oleynik is eleventh). Shamil (Abrek) Abdurakhimov, Ruslan (Leopard) Magomedov, Dmitry (the Lifeguard) Smolyakov, as well as Andrei (Pit Bull) Orlovsky - a fighter originally from Belarus who competes in the UFC for Russia - are currently located below the 15th line of the rating. Dmitry Sosnovsky has not yet had a single fight.

UFC fighter rankings (ladies)

Female fighters in the UFC compete in 4 weight categories: minimum, flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight.

Minimum weight (48-52 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Rose Namajunas.

Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Jessica Andrade.
Claudia Gadelha.
Caroline Kowalkiewicz.
Tisha Torres.
Carla Esparza.
Michelle Waterson.
Cynthia Calvillo.
Felice Herrig.
Alexa Grasso.

Flyweight (53-57 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Nicco Montano.

Ciyara Eubanks.
Lauren Murphy.
Alexis Davis.
Roxana Modafferi.
Barb Honchak.
Liz Carmouche.
Jessica-Rose Clark.
Montana De La Rosa.
Mara Romero Borello.
Jessica Eye.

Bantamweight (57-61 kg):

THE CHAMPION - Amanda Nunis.

Valentina Shevchenko.
Holly Holm.
Juliana Pena.
Raquel Pennington.
Germaine de Randamie.
Kathleen Vieira.
Kat Zingano.
Sarah McMann.
Ronda Rousey.
Marion Renault.

An athlete from Russia, Yana Kunitskaya, registered in the bantamweight category, has not yet had a single fight in the UFC. However, Russian fans of mixed martial arts are waiting for the appearance of not only Yana on the card, but also the fighter from Kyrgyzstan Valentina Shevchenko. At the moment, Valentina is hot on the heels of Amanda Nunis and is the main contender for a title shot.

Featherweight (61-66 kg):

The UFC featherweight division currently has three fighters on the women's card. Christine Giustino holds the belt; Megan Anderson has not yet fought a single fight; Another athlete competing in the featherweight division is Tonya Evinger.

Ratings of Russian MMA fighters. "Nova Sport"

Here is the rating of Russian MMA fighters according to Nova Sport (the best are determined in each weight category). Today the first place among Russian heavyweights is occupied by UFC fighter Alexander Volkov. He became the champion of Bellator, M-1. Immediately behind him is Vitaly Minakov, a former Bellator champion who has not lost a single fight in his entire career (most of Vitaly’s victories came by submission or knockout).

Best fighter light heavyweight - Rashid Yusupov. In second place is Viktor Nemkov, whom Yusupov defeated in the title fight for the title of M-1 champion in 2016.

Leader among Russians in the middle weight category - Alexander Shlemenko. The fighter runs his own school, “Storm” (this is the nickname the athlete chose for himself). Alexander became the Bellator champion (defended the title three times), won the M-1 Grand Prix series. UFC fighter Ramazan Emeev is breathing down his back.

Andrey Koreshkov, a student of the Storm school, is recognized as a trendsetter in the welterweight division. Andrey became the Bellator champion, just like his teacher. The second in the ranking of Russian MMA fighters in the welterweight category is Albert Tumenov.

The undoubted leader in the lightweight division is Khabib Nurmagomedov. Khabib recently won a landslide victory at UFC 219 over Edison Barboza and has a real chance of not only fighting one of the world’s top MMA stars, Condor McGregor, but also defeating the American. Khabib is followed by another UFC fighter - Rustam Khabilov.

The hope of the Russians in the featherweight division is Magomed Idrisov. He became the M-1 champion, sensationally defeating Slovakian Ivan Buchinger. Salman Zhamaldaev is preparing to emerge from the shadows.

Petr Yan takes first place in the ranking among bantamweight fighters. The athlete managed to defeat Magomed Magomedov in the ASV league and take the championship belt. The strongest league in the world, UFC, is interested in Ian. The second is Bekbulat Magomedov.

The Russian leader in the flyweight division is UFC fighter Magomed Bibulatov. The second line of the rating belongs to Askar Askarov.

"Soviet Sport" compiled its rating. The online publication conducted a survey among users based on the results of 2017. As a result, places from first to fifth, regardless of weight category, went to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Eduard Vartanyan, Alexander Shlemenko, Sergei Pavlovich and Vitaly Minakov, respectively.

Max Holloway / MMA Fighting

It's time to sum up the results of 2017 in mixed martial arts. Over the course of 12 months, MMA fans were able to watch defeats of dominant champions, scandals, the emergence of new stars, shocking knockouts and much more. We present the ranking of the 10 best fighters, regardless of weight category.

No. 10 VOLKAN OZDEMIR (14-1)

Unexpectedly in the top ten best fighters of the year Volkan Oezdemir. As of early 2017 general public MMA knew absolutely nothing about the Swiss fighter of Turkish origin. He had several fights against strong opponents, but he did not stand out in anything significant.

In February of this year, Oezdemir came out on short notice against a UFC top midfielder. Ovince Saint Preux. Most experts considered Volkan an underdog. However, during the meeting he was able to be faster than his opponent, more technical and more active in the first two rounds. By the third five-minute period, the fighter’s strength was exhausted and he could lose. This was due to the fact that he did not go through a full training camp. At the same time, the judges gave him the victory.

In May, Oezdemir received a fight with a light heavyweight prospect Misha Tsirkunov, who was considered one of the most powerful young fighters. The Latvian could have played this fight well, but he underestimated his opponent and went on the attack with his saber drawn, forgetting about defense. In the first round, Oezdemir knocked out his opponent with several accurate hits.

In July, the main fight of life for Oezdemir took place, in which he. Such victories made experts turn their attention to Volkan, who became the discovery of the year as the fighter who achieved a title shot in fewer fights.

#9 AMANDA NUNES (15-4)

UFC women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes had her most successful year in 2016. In 2017, the Brazilian had only one fight. As part of her second title defense, Amanda met in a rematch with the famous Thai boxing master Valentina Shevchenko.

In their first confrontation, Nunes confidently won, beating her opponent on the ground. But by the second fight, Shevchenko emerged more experienced in MMA and dangerous in the stand-up with the ability to defend against a takedown. Therefore, Nunes did not take risks the entire fight and it seemed that she lost the fight. However, the judges.

The year was not the brightest for the Brazilian, but she was able to remove all questions by defeating the most dangerous rivals in the division.

#8 DEMETRIUS JOHNSON (27-2-1)

The best fighter in the world regardless of weight category Demetrius Johnson this year he defended his UFC flyweight title twice more, but for certain reasons he cannot be at the top of our rankings.

Firstly, the “mighty mouse”, having beaten all the strongest opponents in his weight class, fought with the middle peasants in 2017 Wilson Reis And Ray Borg. Secondly, Johnson was offered a fight with the former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, who was ready to come down in weight. However, Demetrius refused such a test and took an easier path.

This situation has greatly angered the UFC management, which understands that Johnson is unpopular and wants to organize competitive fights for him. Dana White he even resorted to threats, declaring that he would disband the flyweight division. The parties managed to make peace, but the company’s management still had a bad feeling.

No. 7 STIPE MIOCIC (17-2)

Many will wonder why the brightest heavyweight and champion is only in 7th position. The fact is that Stipe Miocic only entered the octagon once. American Croatian. The Brazilian, although he became an official contender, has not been shining in the octagon over the past few years and has had a lot of unimpressive fights. The only consolation was the fact that the champion took revenge from the Brazilian, to whom he had previously lost by a controversial decision of the judges.

At the beginning of 2018, Miocic will face a fight. In this fight, Stipe will be up against youth, overcoming which he will be able to be much higher in the ranking.

#6 TONY FERGUSON (23-3)

Unexpectedly, but deservedly, the 33-year-old “interim” lightweight champion appeared in the ranking Tony Ferguson. El Cucuy also played only one match in 2017, but due to circumstances beyond his control. The main irritant for the American was the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov, who ruined their mega-fight due to weight loss. This was the second time the Dagestani disrupted their planned fight.

However, in October, Tony managed to have a title fight, in which he was opposed by the arrogant Kevin Lee. During the fight, Ferguson was able to tire his opponent in the third round. Having received the “temporary” title, “El Cucuy” became the main contender for the championship belt, which is held by Conor McGregor. This meeting may take place in the spring or summer of 2018.

#5 TJ DILLASHAW (15-3)

No. 4 GEORGES SAINT PIERRE (26-2)

Canadian mixed martial arts superstar Georges Saint-Pierre after a four-year absence, he finally returned to the UFC. In his first fight after a layoff, the veteran faced the Briton Michael Bisping as part of the fight for the middleweight title.

The Canadian's return was due to taking less damage from Bisping, who is clearly not the best fighter in the division. The Briton won the title thanks to the excessive self-confidence and laxity of the former belt holder Luke Rockhold. After that, he avoided truly dangerous opponents.

The only intrigue remained in what state Saint-Pierre would be after the downtime and how he would be able to compete in the middleweight division. During the fight, Georges showed that he had not lost anything from his technical arsenal. We saw both footwork and the famous Superman punch. As a result, the fight ended with the Canadian winning via sambision in the third round.

After this fight, St-Pierre renounced the title because he fell ill with intestinal colitis.

#3 TYRONE WOODLEY (18-3-1)

UFC featherweight champion American Tyron Woodley 2017, in the first match with whom I could only count on a draw. In the rematch, Woodley and Thompson once again created a dull spectacle of cautious fighting. This time the champion turned out to be more active, to whom the judges gave the victory.

In the second fight, which took place in July, Woodley faced the best Brazilian fighter Damian Maia. The challenger's threat on the ground should have come from Maia, despite the fact that Woodley is a basic wrestler. However, this did not happen and Tyrone stopped several dozen attempts to take the fight to the ground. He's a champion in the stand.

#2 ROBERT WHITTAKER (19-4)

In April, Whittaker, to the surprise of many experts,... In this fight, the Australian was considered a big underdog and was given almost no chance of winning. However, Robert was able to destroy the "aligator".

In the second match against Yoel Romero Whittaker was given even less chance of winning, since the opponent was very powerful physically and technically. However, Robert took advantage of the Cuban's main drawback - poor endurance. Romero was not enough for 5 rounds and he was forced to lose the episodes that allowed him.

Note that in February 2018, there were 221 Australians at UFC 2018.

#1 MAX HOLLOWAY (19-3)

The most successful year of 2017 was for the Hawaiian guy Max Holloway, who managed to win the featherweight title. In January, Max faced the best fighter in the history of the division Jose Aldo. Despite all the regalia and experience of the Brazilian, “Blessed”. In the third round, after good hits from the American, the referee stopped the fight and gave the victory to Max.

In December, Holloway was scheduled to meet Frankie Edgar, but the challenger was injured and withdrew from the fight. , who was preparing to fight with Ricardo Lamas around the same time. The new confrontation with the Brazilian was tougher, since the veteran used his powerful low kicks more often. However, Jose’s skills and endurance were not enough to withstand an opponent who was constantly advancing. Finally, again in the third round, Holloway.

In 2018, the most anticipated fight for Holloway may be. Don't forget that in the featherweight division it was Max who created the biggest problems for the Irishman.

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