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.

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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): September 26, 2023 [7]
  • Previous update (prior ranking): August 16, 2023
Legend
Increase +1 Move Up
Steady No Change
Decrease −1 Move Down
New entry Not Previously Ranked

Men's pound-for-pound
Rank ISO Fighter Record Win Streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent
1 Russia Vadim Nemkov 17–2 (1 NC) 2 Steady Light heavyweight Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion
2 Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 27–0 27 Increase +1 Welterweight Bellator Welterweight Champion Bellator 301 Jason Jackson
3 Russia Usman Nurmagomedov 18–0 18 Increase +3 Lightweight Bellator Lightweight Champion
4 Brazil Patrício Pitbull 35–7 0 Decrease −2 Featherweight Bellator Featherweight Champion
5 United States Johnny Eblen 14–0 14 Decrease −1 Middleweight Bellator Middleweight Champion
6 United States Sergio Pettis 23–5 6 Decrease −1 Bantamweight
 Bellator Bantamweight Champion Bellator 301 Patchy Mix
7 United States A. J. McKee 20–1 2 Steady Lightweight #5 in Lightweight rankings Bellator 301 Sidney Outlaw
8 United States Ryan Bader 31–7 (1 NC) 3 Steady Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight		 Bellator Heavyweight Champion
9 United States Patchy Mix 18–1 5 Steady Bantamweight Interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion Bellator 301 Sergio Pettis
10 United States Corey Anderson 17–6 1 Steady Light Heavyweight #1 in Light Heavyweight rankings

Women's pound-for-pound
Rank ISO Fighter Record Win Streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent
1 Brazil Cris Cyborg 27–2 7 Steady Featherweight Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion
2 United States Liz Carmouche 20–7 6 Steady Flyweight Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion
3 Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–2 0 Steady Flyweight #1 in Women's Flyweight rankings Bellator 301 Paula Cristina
4 United States Cat Zingano 14–5 0 Steady Featherweight #2 in Women's Featherweight rankings
5 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 13–3 0 Steady Flyweight #3 in Women's Flyweight rankings
6 Northern Ireland Leah McCourt 8–3 1 Increase +3 Featherweight #1 in Women's Featherweight rankings
7 Japan Kana Watanabe 12–2–1 1 Decrease −1 Flyweight #2 in Women's Flyweight rankings
8 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–10 0 Decrease −1 Featherweight #4 in Women's Featherweight rankings
9 United States Sara McMann 14–7 0 Decrease −1 Featherweight #3 in Women's Featherweight rankings
10 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 7–5 1 Steady Flyweight #6 in Women's Flyweight rankings Bellator 301 Sumiko Inaba

Heavyweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Ryan Bader 31–7 (1 NC) Steady 3 (3 def) Win Bellator 290 Fedor Emelianenko TBD
1 England Linton Vassell 24–8 (1 NC) Steady 5 Win Bellator 292 Valentin Moldavsky TBD
2 Russia Valentin Moldavsky 12–3 (1 NC) Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Steve Mowry TBD
3 United States Steve Mowry 10–1–1 (1 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Valentin Moldavsky TBD
4 Turkey Gökhan Saricam 9–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 297 Daniel James TBD
5 United States Daniel James 15–7–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 297 Gökhan Saricam Bellator 301 Ali Isaev
6 United States Tyrell Fortune 13–3 (1 NC) Steady 1 Win Bellator 294 Sergey Bilostenniy Bellator 301 Marcelo Golm
7 Brazil Marcelo Golm 10–4 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 293 Daniel James Bellator 301 Tyrell Fortune
8 United States Timothy Johnson 16–9 Steady 1 Win Bellator 294 Said Sowma TBD
9 Tunisia Slim Trabelsi 6–0 New entry 6 Win Bellator 300 Davion Franklin TBD
10 Russia Oleg Popov 16–1 Steady 14 Win Bellator 291 Gökhan Saricam TBD

Light heavyweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Russia Vadim Nemkov 17–2 (1 NC) Steady 2 (5 def) Win Bellator 297 Yoel Romero TBD
1 United States Corey Anderson 17–6 (1 NC) Steady 1 Win Bellator 297 Phil Davis TBD
2 United States Phil Davis 24–7 (1 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator 297 Corey Anderson TBD
3 Cuba Yoel Romero 15–7 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 297 Vadim Nemkov TBD
4 Republic of Ireland Karl Moore 12–2 Increase +1 4 Win Bellator 297 Alex Polizzi TBD
5 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 21–7–1 Increase +2 3 Win Bellator 300 Maciej Różański TBD
6 United States Alex Polizzi 10–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 297 Karl Moore TBD
7 Lithuania Julius Anglickas 10–4 Increase +1 0 Loss Bellator 292 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov TBD
8 England Luke Trainer 7–1 Increase +1 2 Win Bellator 293 Sullivan Cauley TBD
9 United States Sullivan Cauley 6–1 Increase +1 1 Win Bellator 298 Hamza Salim TBD
10 Sweden Karl Albrektsson 13–5 New entry 0 Loss Bellator 290 Grant Neal Superior Challenge 26 Ederson Cristian Macedo

Middleweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Johnny Eblen 14–0 Steady 14 (2 def) Win Bellator 299 Fabian Edwards TBD
1 England Fabian Edwards 12–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 299 Johnny Eblen TBD
2 Netherlands Gegard Mousasi 49–9–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 296 Fabian Edwards TBD
3 Russia Anatoly Tokov 31–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 290 Johnny Eblen TBD
4 Canada Aaron Jeffery 14–4 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Dalton Rosta TBD
5 United States Dalton Rosta 8–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Aaron Jeffery TBD
6 United States Austin Vanderford 11–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 284 Aaron Jeffery TBD
7 Brazil Douglas Lima 33–11 Steady 1 Win Bellator 296 Costello van Steenis TBD
8 Russia Khalid Murtazaliev 17–3 Steady 2 Win Bellator 292 Tony Johnson TBD
9 United States Grant Neal 9–1 New entry 3 Win Bellator 300 Romero Cotton TBD
10 United States Romero Cotton 6–2 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 300 Grant Neal TBD

Welterweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 27–0 Steady 27 (1 def) Win Bellator 291 Logan Storley Bellator 301 Jason Jackson
1 United States Logan Storley 15–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Brennan Ward TBD
2 Jamaica Jason Jackson 16–4 Steady 6 Win Bellator 283 Douglas Lima Bellator 301 Yaroslav Amosov
3 Russia Andrey Koreshkov 27–4 Steady 5 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Lorenz Larkin TBD
4 Brazil Goiti Yamauchi 28–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 292 Michael Page TBD
5 England Michael Page 21–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 292 Goiti Yamauchi TBD
6 Brazil Neiman Gracie 12–4 Steady 1 Win Bellator 290 Dante Schiro TBD
7 Brazil Douglas Lima 33–11 Steady 1 Win Bellator 296 Costello van Steenis TBD
8 United States Lorenz Larkin 25–8 (2 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Andrey Koreshkov TBD
9 United States Brennan Ward 17–7 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Logan Storley TBD
10 Georgia (country) Levan Chokheli 13–2 Steady 3 Win Bellator 299 Sabah Homasi TBD

Lightweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Russia Usman Nurmagomedov 18–0 Steady 18 (2 def) Win Bellator 300 Brent Primus TBD
1 Brazil Patricky Pitbull 25–11 Steady 1 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Roberto de Souza Bellator 301 Alexandr Shabliy
2 Russia Alexandr Shabliy 23–3 Steady 8 Win Bellator 292 Tofiq Musayev Bellator 301 Patricky Pitbull
3 Azerbaijan Tofiq Musayev 21–5 Steady 1 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Akira Okada Rizin Landmark 7 Koji Takeda
4 United States Brent Primus 12–4 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 300 Usman Nurmagomedov TBD
5 United States Sidney Outlaw 17–5 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Islam Mamedov Bellator 301 A. J. McKee
6 United States A. J. McKee 20–1 Steady 2 Win Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Roberto de Souza Bellator 301 Sidney Outlaw
7 Russia Islam Mamedov 22–3–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Sidney Outlaw Bellator 301 Killys Mota
8 Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov 20–4–1 Steady 6 Win Bellator 297 Pieter Buist TBD
9 New Zealand Jay-Jay Wilson 10–1 Steady 2 Win Bellator 299 Mansour Barnaoui TBD
10 United States Archie Colgan 8–0 Steady 8 Win Bellator 297 Emmanuel Sanchez Bellator 301 Pieter Buist

Featherweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Brazil Patrício Pitbull 35–7 Steady 0 (1 def) Loss Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Chihiro Suzuki TBD
1 Hungary Ádám Borics 18–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 286 Patrício Pitbull TBD
2 United States Aaron Pico 12–4 Steady 2 Win Bellator 299 Pedro Carvalho TBD
3 Canada Jeremy Kennedy 19–3 Steady 3 Win Bellator 291 Pedro Carvalho TBD
4 Denmark Mads Burnell 18–5 Steady 2 Win Bellator 299 Daniel Weichel TBD
5 Portugal Pedro Carvalho 13–8 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 299 Aaron Pico TBD
6 Russia Timur Khizriev 13–0 Steady 13 Win Bellator 297 Richie Smullen Bellator 301 Justin Gonzales
7 United States Justin Gonzales 14–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 295 Mads Burnell Bellator 301 Timur Khizriev
8 United States Lucas Brennan 9–0 Steady 9 Win Bellator 298 Weber Almeida TBD
9 United States Kai Kamaka III 12–5–1 New entry 3 Win Bellator 300 Henry Corrales TBD
10 Russia Khasan Magomedsharipov 9–0 Steady 9 Win Bellator 299 Piotr Niedzielski TBD

Bantamweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Sergio Pettis 23–5 Steady 6 (2 def) Win Bellator 297 Patrício Pitbull Bellator 301 Patchy Mix
IC United States Patchy Mix 18–1 Steady 5 Win Bellator 295 Raufeon Stots Bellator 301 Sergio Pettis
2 United States Raufeon Stots 19–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 295 Patchy Mix Bellator 301 Danny Sabatello
3 United States Juan Archuleta 29–4 Steady 4 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Hiromasa Ougikubo TBD
4 Russia Magomed Magomedov 20–3 Steady 1 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Danny Sabatello TBD
5 Japan Kyoji Horiguchi 31–5 (1 NC) Steady 0 NC Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Makoto Takahashi TBD
6 United States Danny Sabatello 14–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Magomed Magomedov Bellator 301 Raufeon Stots
7 Brazil Leandro Higo 22–6 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Nikita Mikhailov TBD
8 Peru Enrique Barzola 20–7–2 Steady 2 Win Bellator 298 Jaylon Bates TBD
9 United States Jaylon Bates 7–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Enrique Barzola TBD
10 Russia Nikita Mikhailov 10–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Leandro Higo TBD

Women's Featherweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Brazil Cris Cyborg 27–2 Steady 7 (5 def) Win Bellator 300 Cat Zingano TBD
1 Northern Ireland Leah McCourt 8–3 Increase +4 1 Win Bellator 300 Sara McMann TBD
2 United States Cat Zingano 14–5 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 300 Cris Cyborg TBD
3 United States Sara McMann 14–7 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 300 Leah McCourt TBD
4 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–10 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 294 Sara McMann TBD
5 Australia Sara Collins 5–0 Decrease −1 5 Win Bellator 299 Sinead Kavanagh TBD
6 Republic of Ireland Sinead Kavanagh 9–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 299 Sara Collins TBD
7 Ukraine Katerina Shakalova 8–1 Steady 7 Win Bellator 298 Dayana Silva TBD

Women's Flyweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Liz Carmouche 20–7 Steady 7 (3 def) Win Bellator 300 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane TBD
1 Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 289 Liz Carmouche Bellator 301 Paula Cristina
2 Japan Kana Watanabe 12–2–1 Increase +1 1 Win Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Veta Arteaga TBD
3 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 13–3 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 300 Liz Carmouche TBD
4 United States DeAnna Bennett 13–8–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 294 Liz Carmouche TBD
5 United States Sumiko Inaba 6–0 Increase +1 6 Win Bellator 295 Veta Arteaga Bellator 301 Denise Kielholtz
6 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 7–5 Decrease −1 1 Win Bellator 296 Paula Cristina Bellator 301 Sumiko Inaba
7 United States Justine Kish 9–6 Steady 1 Win Bellator 298 Diana Avsaragova TBD
8 Russia Diana Avsaragova 6–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 298 Justine Kish TBD
9 United States Veta Arteaga 7–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 Kana Watanabe TBD
10 Brazil Ilara Joanne 11–8 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 300 Jena Bishop TBD

See also

References
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  2. Holland, Jesse (2021-03-29). "Bellator MMA rankings debut: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top inaugural charts". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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