Before talking about the ranking of professional fighters taking part in fights according to the rules of mixed martial arts, I would like to note that it can be based on such a factor as the weight of an MMA fighter. The rating of fighters is compiled, for example, for athletes who belong to the lightest and lightest weight category, featherweight and lightweight, welterweight and medium weight, as well as light heavy and heavy weight. There are other systems in which, for example, female athletes are kept records. However, there are systems that ignore this MMA criterion. The rating of fighters in them is compiled regardless of the weight category of the athlete. Further, we will focus on the rating of this type.
UFC and MMA. Rating of fighters in any scales (TOP-3)
Currently, according to the decision of the UFC and MMA sports commissions, the top three leaders in the mixed martial arts rating, regardless of weight, include John Jones, Jose Aldo and Chris Weidman. The rating of MMA fighters is indicated at a given time.
John jones
The first place rightfully belongs to John Jones. He has the following biometric data: his height is 193 cm with a weight of 93 kg. Jones performs in the light heavyweight category. His current rating is 21 wins and 1 loss. Jones won 9 victories due to knockout and injuries, because of which the continuation of the fighting was impossible. 6 victories were given to the athlete by the decision of the judges, another 6 - as a result of painful and asphyxiating receptions.
Jones' debut fight took place on April 12 in 2008. Then, at the FFP - Untamed 20 tournament, he defeated his first rival, Brad Bernard, by technical knockout. Exactly 5 days later, the second battle took place. This time, at the BCX 4 tournament, Battle Cage Xtreme 4. Carlos Eduardo was the opponent . The victory again remained with Jones, again due to a knockout.
The fighter participated in fights for 2008 in the amount of 7 times. ICE Fighter Championship - ICE Fighter brought Jones victory by strangling Guillotine. At that time, Anthony Pina became his rival. The athlete's next fight was on May 9 as part of the USFL championship - War in the Woods 3. Jones defeated Ryan Verret through a technical knockout. The last three fights in 2008 took place on June 20, July 12 and August 9. Then Jones met with Parker Porter, Moises Gabin and Andre Gusmao. All three fights ended in favor of the athlete, he won by knockout, technical knockout and unanimous decision, respectively.
A series of victories in 2008 and 2009 is interrupted at the UFC championship - The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, during which Jones fought with Matt Hamill. The judges recorded elbow bans prohibited by the regulation , for which the first was disqualified.
Currently, the fighter has successfully resumed his series of victories. His last fight was on January 3, 2015. Then he met with Daniel Cormier, and the battle ended in favor of Jones (unanimous decision).
Jose Aldo
Second place is firmly held by this Brazilian fighter. With a weight of 65.7 kg, he has a height of 170 cm and performs in the featherweight weight category. Jose's ranking is 25 wins and 1 loss. 14 victories were won by the athlete due to knockouts, 9 - by unanimous decision of the judges, 2 - with the help of a submission. Aldo suffered a defeat as a result of a strangulation from behind.
The first battle of the Brazilian was marked by a bright victory. The meeting was held as part of the EF 1 - EcoFight 1 tournament on August 10, 2004. Aldo had a fight with Mario Bigola, which resulted in a knockout (kick in the head). It took Jose only 18 seconds to send his opponent into a “non-working" state. Another meeting was held on October 23 of the same year, at the Shooto Brazil Championship - Never Shake. In the role of rival Aldo then was Hudson Roja, who lost the fight by technical knockout. The meeting was stopped by the doctor’s decision, and the battle itself lasted 5 minutes.
In 2005, the fighter won 5 brilliant victories, among which were submissions (March 19 - a manual triangle) and technical knockouts (September 17 - the doctor stopped the fight, October 15 - technical knockout due to strikes). However, the next tournament, which took place on November 26 (JF 5 - Jungle Fight 5), brought the Brazilian the first defeat: Luciano Azevedo won the battle in the 37th second of the 3rd minute due to strangulation from behind.
Aldo's last fight took place on October 25, 2014. Then the role of rival Jose was played by Chad Mendes, in whom the Brazilian won by unanimous decision. Now the fighter is preparing for a new meeting: he will have a duel with Conor McGregor, which will be held in Las Vegas on July 11.
Chris Weidman
This 30-year-old fighter has not yet suffered a single defeat, although he spent only 13 fights. 6 of them were won through knockouts, 4 - due to unanimous decision of the judges, and the remaining 3 - due to submission.
Weidman's first fight took place in 2009, February 9th. Rubem Lopez played as an opponent. The fight ended in favor of Chris due to submission. The next fight also took place in 2009 as part of the ROC 24 tournament - Ring of Combat 24. Then Mike Stewart lost to a professional fighter by technical knockout, counted in the 38th second of the 2nd minute. Technical knockout was also inflicted by Weidman in 2013, when meeting with Anderson Silva. Fans of mixed martial arts perfectly remember the case when Silva broke his leg as a result of an unsuccessful low kick. The cause of the fracture was the defense, correctly set by Weidman. This was the second battle that Chris had with Silva. The first meeting, held July 6, 2013, also ended in favor of Weidman. Perhaps if Anderson behaved appropriately in a cage, he would have lost that fight by knockout.
Chris's last fight was on May 23, 2015. Recall that the battle took place between Weidman and Belfort. Technical knockout helped the first to win in 2 minutes and 53 seconds.
Conclusion
As stated at the beginning of the article, the rating of MMA fighters can be based on the scales of fighters. In addition, national ratings of amateur fighters and professional fighters are also compiled. For example, the rating of Russia. Professional MMA fighters in our country are many. Moreover, many of them go not only to the all-Russian, but also to the international level. In MMA, the rating of fighters is taken into account during the competition, and is also regularly adjusted by the relevant sports commissions.
It is worth noting that similar work is carried out separately in the UFC. The rating of the best MMA fighters includes 6 weight categories, as well as some other versions of the lists.