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Friday, May 21, 2010
The May 2010 Women's Independent World MMA Rankings have been released. These rankings are independent of any single MMA media outlet or sanctioning body, and are published on multiple MMA web sites, as well as www.IndependentWorldMMARankings.com. The members of the voting panel for the Women's Independent World MMA Rankings are, in alphabetical order: Nicholas Bailey (MMA Ratings); Jim Genia (Full Contact Fighter and MMA Journalist Blog); Yael Grauer (MMA HQ); Jesse Holland (MMA Mania); Robert Joyner (Freelance); Zac Robinson (Sports by the Numbers MMA); Leland Roling (Bloody Elbow); Michael David Smith (AOL Fanhouse); Joshua Stein (MMA Opinion); and Ivan Trembow (Freelance). Note: Erin Toughill is temporarily ineligible to be ranked, due to the fact that she has not fought in over 12 full months, and she will regain her eligibility the next time she fights. May 2010 Women's Independent World MMA Rankings Ballots collected on May 18, 2010 Featherweight Rankings (136 to 145 lbs.) 1. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos (9-1) 2. Marloes Coenen (17-4) 3. Gina Carano (7-1) 4. Yuko "Hiroko" Yamanaka (8-1-1) 5. Cindy Dandois (3-0) 6. Shana Olsen (4-0) 7. Amanda Nunes (5-1) 8. Jamie Seaton (2-1) 9. Emily Thompson (3-2) 10. Hitomi Akano (15-7) Bantamweight Rankings (126 to 135 lbs.) 1. Sarah Kaufman (11-0) 2. Tara LaRosa (18-1) 3. Roxanne Modafferi (14-5) 4. Hitomi Akano (15-7) 5. Takayo Hashi (12-2) 6. Shayna Baszler (11-6) 7. Miesha Tate (9-2) 8. Vanessa Porto (10-4) 9. Jennifer Tate (6-1) 10. Julie Kedzie (13-8) Flyweight Rankings (116 to 125 lbs.) 1. Rosi Sexton (10-1) 2. Tara LaRosa (18-1) 3. Aisling Daly (9-0) 4. Rin Nakai (6-0) 5. Sally Krumdiack (7-3) 6. Lena Ovchynnikova (6-0) 7. Monica Lovato (4-1) 8. Jeri Sitzes (3-1) 9. Mutsumi Kasai (4-1) 10. Anita Rodriguez (3-1) Junior Flyweight Rankings (106 to 115 lbs.) 1. Megumi Fujii (19-0) 2. Yuka Tsuji (22-2) 3. Lisa Ward (12-5) 4. Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi (6-2) 5. Jessica Pene (7-0) 6. Kyoko Takabayashi (11-4) 7. Jessica Aguilar (7-3) 8. Angela Magana (8-4) 9. Saori Ishioka (8-4) 10. Emi Fujino (8-4) The Women's Independent World MMA Rankings are tabulated and published on a monthly basis, with fighters receiving ten points for a first-place vote, nine points for a second-place vote, and so on. The rankings are based purely on the votes of the members of the voting panel, with nobody's vote counting more than anybody else's vote, and no computerized voting. The voters are instructed to vote primarily based on fighters' actual accomplishments in the cage/ring (the quality of opposition that they've actually beaten), not based on a broad, subjective perception of which fighters would theoretically win hypothetical match-ups. Inactivity: Fighters who have not fought in the past 12 months are not eligible to be ranked, and will regain their eligibility the next time they fight. Disciplinary Suspensions: Fighters who are currently serving disciplinary suspensions, or who have been denied a license for drug test or disciplinary reasons, are not eligible to be ranked. Changing Weight Classes: When a fighter announces that she is leaving one weight class in order to fight in another weight class, the fighter is not eligible to be ranked in the new weight class until her first fight in the new weight class has taken place. Catch Weight Fights: When fights are contested at weights that are in between the limits of the various weight classes, they are considered to be in the higher weight class. The weight limits for each weight class are listed at the top of the rankings for each weight class. Special thanks to Eric Kamander, Joshua Stein, and Yael Grauer for their invaluable help with this project, and special thanks to Garrett Bailey for designing our logo. Labels: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Friday, May 07, 2010
The May 2010 Men's Independent World MMA Rankings have been released. These rankings are independent of any single MMA media outlet or sanctioning body, and are published on multiple MMA web sites, as well as www.IndependentWorldMMARankings.com. Some of the best and most knowledgeable MMA writers from across the MMA media landscape have come together to form an independent voting panel. These voting panel members are, in alphabetical order: Zach Arnold (Fight Opinion and MMA Memories); Nicholas Bailey (MMA Ratings); Jared Barnes (Freelance); Jordan Breen (Sherdog); Jim Genia (Full Contact Fighter and MMA Journalist Blog); Jesse Holland (MMA Mania); Robert Joyner (Freelance); Todd Martin (CBS Sportsline); Jim Murphy (The Savage Science); Zac Robinson (Sports by the Numbers MMA); Leland Roling (Bloody Elbow); Michael David Smith (AOL Fanhouse); Joshua Stein (MMA Opinion); Ivan Trembow (Freelance); and Dave Walsh (Head Kick Legend). May 2010 Men's Independent World MMA Rankings Ballots collected on May 4, 2010 Heavyweight Rankings (206 to 265 lbs.) 1. Fedor Emelianenko (31-1, 1 No Contest) 2. Brock Lesnar (4-1) 3. Shane Carwin (12-0) 4. Cain Velasquez (8-0) 5. Frank Mir (13-5) 6. Junior dos Santos (11-1) 7. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1, 1 No Contest) 8. Brett Rogers (10-1) 9. Alistair Overeem (32-11, 1 No Contest) 10. Fabricio Werdum (13-4-1) Light Heavyweight Rankings (186 to 205 lbs.) 1. Lyoto Machida (16-0) 2. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (18-4) 3. Rashad Evans (14-1-1) 4. Anderson Silva (25-4) 5. Forrest Griffin (17-6) 6. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-3) 7. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (7-0) 8. Gegard Mousasi (28-3-1) 9. Thiago Silva (14-2) 10. Jon Jones (10-1) Middleweight Rankings (171 to 185 lbs.) 1. Anderson Silva (25-4) 2. Jake Shields (25-4-1) 3. Chael Sonnen (24-10-1) 4. Nathan Marquardt (29-9-2) 5. Vitor Belfort (19-8) 6. Dan Henderson (25-8) 7. Demian Maia (12-1) 8. Robbie Lawler (17-5, 1 No Contest) 9. Yushin Okami (24-5) 10. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (11-2, 1 No Contest) Welterweight Rankings (156 to 170 lbs.) 1. Georges St. Pierre (20-2) 2. Jon Fitch (22-3, 1 No Contest) 3. Thiago Alves (16-6) 4. Josh Koscheck (14-4) 5. Paulo Thiago (13-1) 6. Nick Diaz (21-7, 1 No Contest) 7. Dan Hardy (23-7, 1 No Contest) 8. Matt Hughes (44-7) 9. Paul Daley (23-8-2) 10. Matt Serra (10-6) Lightweight Rankings (146 to 155 lbs.) 1. Frankie Edgar (12-1) 2. B.J. Penn (15-6-1) 3. Gilbert Melendez (18-2) 4. Kenny Florian (13-4) 5. Eddie Alvarez (19-2) 6. Shinya Aoki (23-5, 1 No Contest) 7. Gray Maynard (9-0, 1 No Contest) 8. Tatsuya Kawajiri (26-5-2) 9. Ben Henderson (12-1) 10. Tyson Griffin (14-2) Featherweight Rankings (136 to 145 lbs.) 1. Jose Aldo (17-1) 2. Urijah Faber (23-4) 3. Manny Gamburyan (11-4) 4. Mike Brown (23-6) 5. Bibiano Fernandes (8-2) 6. Hatsu Hioki (20-4-2) 7. Marlon Sandro (16-1) 8. Raphael Assuncao (14-2) 9. "Lion" Takeshi Inoue (18-3) 10. Michihiro Omigawa (10-8-1) Bantamweight Rankings (126 to 135 lbs.) 1. Dominick Cruz (15-1) 2. Brian Bowles (8-1) 3. Joseph Benavidez (12-1) 4. Miguel Torres (37-3) 5. Scott Jorgensen (10-3) 6. Takeya Mizugaki (13-4-2) 7. Damacio Page (15-4) 8. Masakatsu Ueda (10-1-2) 9. Wagnney Fabiano (13-2) 10. Akitoshi Tamura (14-8-2) The Men's Independent World MMA Rankings are tabulated on a monthly basis in each of the top seven weight classes of MMA, from heavyweight to bantamweight, with fighters receiving ten points for a first-place vote, nine points for a second-place vote, and so on. The rankings are based purely on the votes of the members of the voting panel, with nobody's vote counting more than anybody else's vote, and no computerized voting. The voters are instructed to vote primarily based on fighters' actual accomplishments in the cage/ring (the quality of opposition that they've actually beaten), not based on a broad, subjective perception of which fighters would theoretically win hypothetical match-ups. Inactivity: Fighters who have not fought in the past 12 months are not eligible to be ranked, and will regain their eligibility the next time they fight. Disciplinary Suspensions: Fighters who are currently serving disciplinary suspensions, or who have been denied a license for drug test or disciplinary reasons, are not eligible to be ranked. Changing Weight Classes: When a fighter announces that he is leaving one weight class in order to fight in another weight class, the fighter is not eligible to be ranked in the new weight class until his first fight in the new weight class has taken place. Catch Weight Fights: When fights are contested at weights that are in between the limits of the various weight classes, they are considered to be in the higher weight class. The weight limits for each weight class are listed at the top of the rankings for each weight class. Special thanks to Eric Kamander, Zach Arnold, and Joshua Stein for their invaluable help with this project, and special thanks to Garrett Bailey for designing our logo. Labels: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Send your feedback, questions, or hate mail to ivan@ivansblog.com If you're looking for all of the content from my other site, Master Gamer, you can find it here. |