Issue 006
August 2005
How fighters’ rankings are compiled
Because there are so many fight events and no official governing body for fighters’ rankings, the fluctuation of a fighter’s ranking can move dramatically up or down. Listed below are some of the reasons why this can happen. Please note: These are just guidelines for professional rankings.
Win-Lose-Draw Record
When a fighter is on a winning streak his profile will climb up the rankings depending on the calibre of his opponents. If he loses, his profile can drop dramatically if beaten by a lower-level fighter. A draw and his profile can stay the same or move down slowly.
How often a fighter fights
When a fighter has not fought for a long time his rankings will drop, even if he had a good winning record previous to his lay off. To stay in the top rankings a fighter needs to stay active and win.
Who they have beaten
If a fighter has just beaten a top-ranked contender his profile will automatically rise, but not necessarily to the top, even if he has a poor record. This however may change dramatically if he loses his next fight.
HEAVYWEIGHT
205-264.9 lbs
1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Rodrigo Nogueira
3. Mirko Cro Cop
4. Andrei Arlovski
5. Frank Mir
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
185-204.9 lbs
1. Wanderlei Silva
2. Chuck Liddell
3. Randy Couture
4. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
5. Mauricio Rua
MIDDLEWEIGHT
170-184.9 lbs
1. Jeremy Horn
2. Rich Franklin
3. Evan Tanner
4. Matt Lindland TIE with
Anderson Silva
WELTERWEIGHT
155-169.9 lbs
1. BJ Penn
2. Matt Hughes
3. Frank Trigg
4. Georges St. Pierre
5. Charuto Verissimo
?LIGHTWEIGHT
145-154.9 lbs
1. Takanori Gomi
2. Yves Edwards
3. Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro
4. Joaquin Hansen
5. Tatsuyo Kawijiri
