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411 MMA Rankings 09.27.16: Welterweight Division
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411’s Official MMA Rankings
Welterweight Division
1) Tyron Woodley (16-4)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: April 17, 1982
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Robbie Lawler – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley – July 30, 2016
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via decision (split) – UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz – January 31, 2015
– vs. Dong Hyun Kim – Win via KO (punches) – UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le – August 23, 2014
– vs. Rory MacDonald – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov – June 14, 2014
– vs. Carlos Condit – Win via TKO (injury) – UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler – March 15, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Stephen Thompson – UFC 205 – November 12, 2016
2) Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-1)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: February 11, 1983
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Rory MacDonald – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 18, 2016
– vs. Johny Hendricks – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson – February 6, 2016
– vs. Jake Ellenberger – Win via KO (spinning hook kick) – UFC TUF 21 Finale – July 12, 2015
– vs. Patrick Cote – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 178: Cerrone vs. Alvarez – September 27, 2014
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 170 – February 22, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Tyron Woodley – UFC 205 – November 12, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydjUB_x0GRk
3) “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (27-11, 1 NC)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: March 20, 1982
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley – July 30, 2016
– vs. Carlos Condit – Win via decision (split) – UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit – January 2, 2016
– vs. Rory MacDonald – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor – July 11, 2015
– vs. Johny Hendricks – Win via decision (split) – UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler 2 – December 6, 2014
– vs. Matt Brown – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown – July 26, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
4) Demian Maia (24-6)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: November 6, 1977
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Carlos Condit – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC on Fox – August 27, 2016
– vs. Matt Brown – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 198 – May 14, 2016
– vs. Gunnar Nelson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
– vs. Neil Magny – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia – August 1, 2015
– vs. Ryan LaFlare – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 21, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
5) Rory MacDonald (18-4)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: July 22, 1989
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Stephen Thompson – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 18, 2016
– vs. Robbie Lawler – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor – July 11, 2015
– vs. Tarec Saffiedine – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Saffiedine – October 4, 2014
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov – June 14, 2014
– vs. Demian Maia – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann – February 22, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
6) Ben Askren (15-0, 1 NC)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: July 18, 1984
Currently Fighting With: One FC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Nikolay Aleksakhin – Win via decision (unanimous) – One FC 41 – April 15, 2016
– vs. Luis Santos – No Contest (eye poke) – ONE FC: Valor of Champions – April 27, 2015
– vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki – Win via TKO (strikes) – ONE FC: Reign of Champions – August 29, 2014
– vs. Bakhtiyar Abbasov – Win via submission (arm-triangle choke) – ONE FC: Honor and Glory – May 30, 2014
– vs. Andrey Koreshkov – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 97 – July 31, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
7) “Cowboy” Donald Cerrone (31-7, 1 NC)
Height: 6′
Birthday: March 29, 2983
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Rick Story – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 202 – August 20, 2016
– vs. Patrick Cote – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 18, 2016
– vs. Alex Oliveira – Win via submission (triangle choke) – UFC Fight Night – February 21, 2016
– vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 – December 19, 2015
– vs. John Makdessi – Win via TKO (head kick) – UFC 187 – May 23, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – UFC 205 – November 12, 2016
8) Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (19-1)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: August 23, 1990
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Benson Henderson – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 153 – April 22, 2016
– vs. Douglas Lima – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 140 – July 17, 2015
– vs. Adam McDonough – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 122 – July 25, 2014
– vs. Justin Baesman – Win via KO (flying knee) – Bellator 118 – May 2, 2014
– vs. Nah-Shon Burrell – Win via KO (knee and punches) – Bellator 112 – March 14, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Douglas Lima – Bellator 164 – November 10, 2016
9) Carlos Condit (30-10)
Height: 6’1
Birthday: April 26, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Demian Maia – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC on Fox – August 27, 2016
– vs. Robbie Lawler – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit – January 2, 2016
– vs. Thiago Alves – Win via TKO (doctor stoppage) – UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves – May 30, 2015
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Loss via TKO (injury) – UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler – March 15, 2014
– vs. Martin Kampmann – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 – August 28, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0mfeRTJTKk
10) Kelvin Gastelum (12-2)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: October 24, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Johny Hendricks – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 200 – July 9, 2016
– vs. Neil Magny – Loss via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – November 21, 2015
– vs. Nate Marquardt – Win via TKO (corner stoppage) – UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum – June 13, 2015
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz – January 31, 2015
– vs. Jake Ellenberger – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 180: Hunt vs. Werdum – November 15, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Donald Cerrone – UFC 205 – November 12, 2016
11) Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: September 3, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Neil Magny – Win via TKO (elbows) – UFC 202 – August 20, 2016
– vs. Jorge Masvidal – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – May 29, 2016
– vs. Albert Tumenov – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 195 – January 2, 2016
– vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 27, 2015
– vs. John Howard – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – January 18, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
12) Rick “The Horror” Story (19-9)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: August 28, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Donald Cerrone – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 202 – August 20, 2016
– vs. Tarec Saffiedine – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 29, 2016
– vs. Gunnar Nelson – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story – October 4, 2014
– vs. Leonardo Mafra – Win via submission (arm triangle choke) – UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Miller – July 16, 2014
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 171 – March 15, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
13) Neil Magny (18-5)
Height: 6’3
Birthday: August 3, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Lorenz Larkin – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 202 – August 20, 2016
– vs. Hector Lombard – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – March 20, 2016
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via decision (split) – UFC TUF Latin America 2 Finale – November 21, 2015
– vs. Erick Silva – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira – August 23, 2015
– vs. Demian Maia – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia – August 1, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) Gunnar Nelson (15-2-1)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: July 28, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Albert Tumenov – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night: REEM vs. Arlovski – May 8, 2016
– vs. Demian Maia – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
– vs. Brandon Thatch – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 189 – July 11, 2015
– vs. Rick Story – Loss via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – October 4, 2014
– vs. Zak Cummings – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – July 19, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Stun Gun Kim – UFC Fight Night – November 19, 2016
15) Albert Tumenov (17-3)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: December 26, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Gunnar Nelson – Loss via submission (neck crank) – UFC Fight Night – May 8, 2016
– vs. Lorenz Larkin – Win via decision (split) – UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit – January 2, 2016
– vs. Alan Jouban – Win via TKO (head kick) – UFC 192 – October 3, 2015
– vs. Nico Musoke – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson – January 24, 2015
– vs. Matt Dwyer – Win via KO (head kick) – UFC Fight Night – October 4, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Leon Edwards – UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 – October 8, 2016
Final Notes: Johny Hendricks received additional votes.
