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411 MMA Rankings 08.30.16: Bantamweight Division
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411’s Official MMA Rankings
Bantamweight Division (135 pounds)
1) Dominick Cruz (22-1)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: September 3, 1985
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Urijah Faber – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 – June 4, 2016
– vs. T.J. Dillashaw – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – January 17, 2016
– vs. Takeya Mizugaki – Win via TKO (punches) – UFC 178: Alvarez vs. Cerrone – September 27, 2014
– vs. Demetrious Johnson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Versus: Cruz vs. Faber – October 1, 2011
– vs. Urijah Faber – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber – July 2, 2011
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
2) T.J. Dillashaw (13-3)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: February 7, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Raphael Assuncao – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 200 – July 9, 2016
– vs. Dominick Cruz – Loss via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – January 17, 2016
– vs. Renan Barao – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 – July 25, 2015
– vs. Joe Soto – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto – August 30, 2014
– vs. Renan Barao – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw – May 24, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
3) Cody Garbrandt (10-0)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: July 7, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Takeya Mizugaki – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 202 – August 20, 2016
– vs. Thomas Almeida – Win via KO (punches) – UFC Fight Night – May 29, 2016
– vs. Augusto Mendes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 21, 2016
– vs. Henry Briones – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 189 – July 11, 2015
– vs. Marcus Brimage – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 182 – January 3, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
4) Urijah Faber (33-9)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: May 14, 1979
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Dominick Cruz – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Weidman 2 – June 4, 2016
– vs. Frankie Saenz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
– vs. Frankie Edgar – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Faber vs. Edgar – May 16, 2015
– vs. Francisco Rivera – Win via submission (bulldog choke) – UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler – December 6, 2014
– vs. Alex Caceres – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida – July 5, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Jimmie Rivera – UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem – September 10, 2016
5) Raphael Assuncao (23-5)
Height: 5’4
Birthday: July 19, 1982
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. T.J. Dillashaw – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 – July 9, 2016
– vs. Bryan Caraway – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine – October 4, 2014
– vs. Pedro Munhoz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann – February 22, 2014
– vs. T.J. Dillashaw – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields – October 9, 2013
– vs. Vaughan Lee – Win via submission (armbar) – UFC on Fuel: Nogueira vs. Werdum – June 8, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
6) John Lineker (29-7)
Height: 5’3
Birthday: January 1, 1990
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Michael McDonald – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – July 13, 2016
– vs. Rob Font – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 198 – May 14, 2016
– vs. Francisco Rivera – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC 191 – September 5, 2015
– vs. Ian McCall – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 183 – January 31, 2015
– vs. Alptekin Ozkilic – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller – July 16, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. John Dodson – UFC Fight Night – October 1, 2016
7) Marlon Moraes (17-4-1)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: April 26, 1988
Currently Fighting With: World Series of Fighting
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Joseph Barajas – Win via TKO (leg kicks) – WSOF 28 – February 20, 2016
– vs. Sheymon da Silva Moraes – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – WSOF 22 – August 1, 2015
– vs. Josh Hill – Win via decision (unanimous) – WSOF 18: Moraes vs. Hill – February 12, 2015
– vs. Cody Bollinger – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – WSOF 13: Moraes vs. Bollinger – September 13, 2014
– vs. Josh Rettinghouse – Win via decision (unanimous) – WSOF 9: Carl vs. Palhares – March 29, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Josh Hill – WSOF 32 – July 30, 2016
8) Bibiano Fernandes (19-3)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: March 30, 1980
Currently Fighting With: One Fighting Championship
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Kevin Belingon – Win via submission (Kimura) – One FC 36: Dynasty of Champions – January 23, 2016
– vs. Toni Tauru – Win via KO (punch) – One FC 29: Kingdom of Warriors – July 18, 2015
– vs. Dae Hwan Kim – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – One FC 23: Warrior’s Way – December 5, 2014
– vs. Masakatsu Ueda – Win via decision (unanimous) – One FC 15: Rise of Heroes – May 2, 2014
– vs. Soo Chul Kim – Win via decision (unanimous) – One FC: Total Domination – October 18, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
9) Bryan Caraway (21-7)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: August 4, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Aljamain Sterling – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – May 29, 2016
– vs. Eddie Wineland – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 – July 25, 2015
– vs. Raphael Assuncao – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine – October 4, 2014
– vs. Erik Perez – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov – June 7, 2014
– vs. Johnny Bedford – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen – April 27, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) John Dodson (19-7)
Height: 5’3
Birthday: September 26, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Manny Gamburyan – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC on Fox – April 16, 2016
– vs. Demetrious Johnson – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 191 – September 5, 2015
– vs. Zach Makovsky – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 187 – May 23, 2015
– vs. John Moraga – Win via TKO (doctor stoppage) – UFC Fight Night – June 7, 2014
– vs. Darrell Montague – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 166 – October 19, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. John Lineker – UFC Fight Night – October 1, 2016
11) Aljamain “The Funk Master” Sterling (12-1)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: July 31, 1989
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Bryan Caraway – Loss via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – May 29, 2016
– vs. Johnny Eduardo – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC Fight Night – December 10, 2015
– vs. Takeya Mizugaki – Win via submission (arm triangle choke) – UFC on FOX: Machida vs. Rockhold – April 18, 2015
– vs. Hugo Viana – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller – July 16, 2014
– vs. Cody Gibson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 170 – February 22, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
12) Thomas Almeida (20-1)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: July 31, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Cody Garbrandt – Loss via KO (punches) – UFC Fight Night – May 29, 2016
– vs. Anthony Birchak – Win via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – November 7, 2015
– vs. Brad Pickett – Win via KO (knee) – UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor – July 11, 2015
– vs. Yves Jabouin – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi – April 25, 2015
– vs. Tim Gorman – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. St. Preux – November 8, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
13) Eduardo Dantas (18-4)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: February 3, 1989
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Marcos Galvao – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 156 – June 17, 2016
– vs. Mike Richman – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 137 – May 15, 2015
– vs. Joe Warren – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 128 – October 10, 2014
– vs. Anthony Leone – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – Bellator 111 – March 7, 2014
– vs. Marcos Galvao – Win via KO (punches) – Bellator 89 – February 14, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) Jimmie “El Terror” Rivera (19-1)
Height: 5’4
Birthday: June 29, 1980
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Iuri Alcantara – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – January 30, 2016
– vs. Pedro Munhoz – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – November 7, 2015
– vs. Marcus Brimage – Win via KO (punches) – UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites – July 18, 2015
– vs. Carson Beebe – Win via KO (punch) – CFFC 48: Good vs. Burrell – May 9, 2015
– vs. Anthony Durnell – Win via TKO (punch) – CFFC 43: Webb vs. Good – November 1, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Urijah Faber – UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem – September 10, 2016
15) Rani Yahya (22-8, 1 NC)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: September 12, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Matthew Lopez – Win via submission (arm triangle choke) – UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker – July 13, 2016
– vs. Masanori Kanehara – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee – July 15, 2015
– vs. Johnny Bedford – Win via submission (kimura) – UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski – September 13, 2014
– vs. Johnny Bedford – No Contest (headbutt) – UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson – April 11, 2014
– vs. Tom Niinimaki – Loss via decision (split) – UFC TUF 18 Finale – November 30, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Michinori Tanaka – UFC Fight Night – September 24, 2016
