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411’s MMA Rankings 11.10.15: Featherweight Division
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411’s MMA Ranking Rules
– Which fighters are eligible for these rankings? They must meet the following qualifications: fight at least once in the past 365 days or if not, be officially scheduled for an upcoming fight.
– A fighter serving a disciplinary suspension will not be ranked. They can return when they have served their suspension or in the event it is rescinded. This includes fighters who may disregard their suspension locally to fight overseas.
– If a fighter appears on just one single ballot, and in the top ten, five points will be deducted to balance between other fighters who may be ranked lower, but appear on a greater amount of ballots.
411’s Official MMA Rankings
Featherweight Division (145 lbs)
1) Jose Aldo (25-1)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: September 9, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Chad Mendes – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 – October 25, 2014
– vs. Ricardo Lamas – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 – February 1, 2014
– vs. Chan Sung Jung – Win via TKO (punches) – UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie – August 3, 2013
– vs. Frankie Edgar – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar – February 2, 2013
– vs. Chad Mendes – Win via KO (knee) – UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes – January 14, 2012
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Conor McGregor – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
2) “Notorious” Conor McGregor (18-2)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: July 14, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Chad Mendes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 189: McGregor vs. Mendes – July 11, 2015
– vs. Dennis Siver – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver – January 18, 2015
– vs. Dustin Poirier – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 178: Cerrone vs. Alvarez – September 27, 2014
– vs. Diego Brandao – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao – July 19, 2014
– vs. Max Holloway – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen – August 17, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Jose Aldo – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
Comment: Less than three months!
3) Frankie Edgar (19-4-1)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: October 16, 1981
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 6 fights:
– vs. Urijah Faber – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber – May 16, 2015
– vs. Cub Swanson – Win via submission (neck crank) – UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson – November 22, 2014
– vs. B.J. Penn – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC TUF Finale – July 6, 2014
– vs. Charles Oliveira – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman – July 6, 2013
– vs. Jose Aldo – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar – February 2, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Chad Mendes – UFC TUF Finale – December 11, 2015
4) Chad Mendes (17-3)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: May 1, 1985
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Conor McGregor – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 189: McGregor vs. Mendes – July 11, 2015
– vs. Ricardo Lamas – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas – April 4, 2015
– vs. Jose Aldo – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 – October 25, 2014
– vs. Nik Lentz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez – December 14, 2013
– vs. Clay Guida – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2 – August 31, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Frankie Edgar – UFC TUF Finale – December 11, 2015
5) Max Holloway (14-3)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: December 4, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Charles Oliveira – Win via TKO (injury) – UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira – August 23, 2015
– vs. Cub Swanson – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold – April 18, 2015
– vs. Cole Miller – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch – February 14, 2014
– vs. Akira Corassani – Win via KO (punches) – UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story – October 4, 2014
– vs. Clay Collard – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos – August 23, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Jeremy Stephens – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
6) Ricardo Lamas (15-4)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: May 21, 1982
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Chad Mendes – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas – April 4, 2015
– vs. Dennis Bermudez – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC 180: Hunt vs. Werdum – November 15, 2014
– vs. Hacran Dias – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens – June 28, 2014
– vs. Jose Aldo – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 – February 1, 2014
– vs. Erik Koch – Win via TKO (elbows and punches) – UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Dodson – January 26, 2013
– vs. Hatsu Hioki – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida – June 22, 2012
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Diego Sanchez – UFC TUF Latin America 2 Finale – November 21, 2015
7) Daniel Straus (25-6)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: July 27, 1984
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Pitbull Freire – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 145 – November 6, 2015
– vs. Henry Corrales – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – Bellator 138 – June 19, 2015
– vs. Pitbull Freire – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus 2 – January 16, 2015
– vs. Justin Wilcox – Win via KO (left hook) – Bellator 127 – October 3, 2014
– vs. Pat Curran – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – Bellator 112 – March 14, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: The new Bellator featherweight champion is the same as the old Bellator featherweight champion. Stars won a decisive unanimous decision over Pitbull Freire to win his second championship in the Bellator cage and avenged two previous losses to Pitbull this past Friday. He now stands 2-2 in Bellator title fights and will look to successfully defend that title for the first time ever in his next fight.
8) Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira (20-5, 1 NC)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: October 17, 1989
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Max Hollloway – Loss via TKO (injury) – UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira – August 23, 2015
– vs. Nik Lentz – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves – May 30, 2015
– vs. Jeremy Stephens – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC TUF Finale – December 12, 2014
– vs. Hatsu Hioki – Win via submission (anaconda choke) – UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt – June 28, 2014
– vs. Andy Ogle – Win via submission (triangle choke) – UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi – February 15, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Myles Jury – UFC on Fox – December 19, 2015
9) Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (24-3)
Height: 5’5
Birthday: July 7, 1987
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Daniel Straus – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 145 – November 6, 2015
– vs. Daniel Weichel – Win via KO (punch) – Bellator 138 – June 19, 2015
– vs. Daniel Straus – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus 2 – January 16, 2015
– vs. Pat Curran – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 123: Curran vs. Pitbull 2 – September 5, 2014
– vs. Justin Wilcox – Win via TKO (punches) – Bellator 108 – November 15, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) Cub Swanson (21-7)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: November 2, 1983
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Max Holloway – Loss via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold – April 18, 2015
– vs. Frankie Edgar – Loss via submission (neck crank) – UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson – November 22, 2014
– vs. Jeremy Stephens – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens – June 28, 2014
– vs. Dennis Siver – Win via TKO (punches) – UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman – July 6, 2013
– vs. Dustin Poirier – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fuel: Barao vs. McDonald – February 16, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
11) Pat Curran (21-7)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: August 31, 1987
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Emmanuel Sanchez – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 139 – June 26, 2015
– vs. Daniel Weichel – Loss via decision (split) – Bellator 133 – February 13, 2015
– vs. Patricio “Pitbull” Friere – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 123: Curran vs. Pitbull 2 – September 5, 2014
– vs. Daniel Straus – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – Bellator 112 – March 14, 2014
– vs Daniel Straus – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 106 – November 2, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
12) Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez (14-5)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: December 13, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jeremy Stephens – Loss via KO (flying knee) – UFC 189: McGregor vs. Mendes – July 11, 2015
– vs. Ricardo Lamas – Loss via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC 180: Hunt vs. Werdum – November 15, 2014
– vs. Clay Guida – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown – July 26, 2014
– vs. Jimy Hettes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 171: Hendricks vs. Lawler – March 15, 2014
– vs. Steven Siler – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight for the Troops 3 – November 6, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
13) Jeremy “Lil’ Heathen” Stephens (24-11)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: May 26, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Dennis Bermudez – Win via KO (flying knee) – UFC 189: McGregor vs. Mendes – July 11, 2015
– vs. Charles Oliveira – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC TUF Finale – December 12, 2014
– vs. Cub Swanson – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens – June 28, 2014
– vs. Darren Elkins – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson – January 25, 2014
– vs. Rony Jason – Win via KO (head kick) – UFC Fight Night: Beflort vs. Henderson – November 9, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Max Holloway – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
Comment: Can Stephens make weight without any problems? If he can and upsets Holloway at UFC 194, he’ll shoot up these rankings in a flash. However, he’ll be quite the underdog against Max. Stephens became the first man to finish Dennis Bermudez with strikes over the summer, so perhaps he’ll do the same for Max Holloway before the year is over.
14) Mirsad Bektic (10-0)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: February 16, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Lucas Martins – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves – May 30, 2015
– vs. Paul Redmond – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson – January 24, 2015
– vs. Chas Skelly – Win via decision (split) – UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne – April 19, 2014
– vs. Joe Pearson – Win via TKO (strikes) – VFC 41 – December 14, 2013
– vs. Nick Macias – Win via TKO (strikes) – RFA 7 – March 22, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri – UFC TUF Finale – December 11, 2015
Comment: One of the under-the-radar fights over the final weeks of 2015 that you should be looking forward to, 24-year-old Bektic will meet veteran brawler Kawajiri next month in Las Vegas. While Kawajiri has 34 wins out of some 40+ pro fights and is 7-1 going back to the summer of 2011, Bektic is 10-0 after having debuted at that same time.
15) Thiago Tavares (20-6-1)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: November 8, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Clay Guida – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC Fight Night – November 7, 2015
– vs. Brian Ortega – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 6, 2015
– vs. Robbie Peralta – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – August 16, 2014
– vs. Justin Salas – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – November 9, 2013
– vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov – Loss via TKO (strikes) [Tavares later failed drug test for a steroid] – UFC on FX – January 19, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: Tavares is now 2-1 at 145-pounds and earns his first spot in the 411 featherweight rankings on the heels of his 39-second submission win over Clay Guida in Brazil Saturday night.
Final Notes: Chas Kelly received additional votes.
