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411 Bantamweight MMA Rankings: T.J. Dillashaw, Petr Yan, More

July 27, 2021 | Posted by Jonathan Solomon

411’s Official MMA Rankings

Bantamweight Division (135 pounds)


1) Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling (20-3)

Height: 5’7

Birthday: July 31, 1989

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Petr Yan – Win via Disqualification (illegal knee to head) – UFC 259 – March 6, 2021

– vs. Cory Sandhagen – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 250 – June 6, 2020

– vs. Pedro Munoz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019

– vs. Jimmie Rivera – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – February 17, 2019

– vs. Cody Stamann – Win via submission (kneebar) – UFC 228 – September 8, 2018

Next scheduled appearance:

– vs. Petr Yan – UFC 267 – October 30, 2021


2) Petr Yan (15-2)

Height: 5’7

Birthday: February 11, 1993

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Aljamain Sterling – Loss via via Disqualification (illegal knee to head) – UFC 259 – March 6, 2021

– vs. Jose Aldo – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 251 – July 12, 2020

– vs. Urijah Faber – Win via KO (head kick) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019

– vs. Jimmie Rivera – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019

– vs. John Dodson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – February 23, 2019

Next scheduled appearance:

– vs. Aljamain Sterling – UFC 267 – October 30, 2021



3) T.J. Dillashaw (17-4)

Height: 5’6

Birthday: February 7, 1986

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Cory Sandhagen – Win via decision (split) – UFC on ESPN – July 24, 2021

– vs. Henry Cejudo – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC on ESPN+ – January 26, 2019

– vs. Cody Garbrandt – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 227 – August 4, 2018

– vs. Cody Garbrandt – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 217 – November 4, 2017

– vs. John Lineker – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 207 – December 30, 2016

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown

Comment: For the first time in two-and-a-half years, former champion T.J. Dillashaw was back in the octagon and looked no worse for wear. Assuming he is not caught again with banned substances in his system, he appears to be the next championship contender after the Sterling/Yan rematch is settled in the fall. He had a cut from training camp opened up with a right hand early in the fight which resulted in blood pouring into his right eye for the majority of the fight. It was back-and-forth with Sandhagen for five rounds and the judges had it all over the place (more on that below).



4) Cory Sandhagen (14-3)

Height: 5’11

Birthday: April 20, 1992

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. T.J. Dillashaw – Loss via decision (split) – UFC on ESPN – July 24, 2021

– vs. Frankie Edgar – Win via KO (flying knee) – UFC Fight Night – February 6, 2021

– vs. Marlon Moraes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – October 10, 2020

– vs. Aljamain Sterling – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 250 – June 6, 2020

– vs. Raphael Assuncao – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown

Comment: Sandhagen had Dillashaw locked in a triangle choke in the first round, opened up a nasty cut later on and was never in danger of losing, but came out on the losing end of split decision. All three judges had the exact same scoring up to the championship rounds (20-18 for Dillashaw with Sandhagen earning round two). Round four is where consensus was lost with two judges scoring it for Sandhagen, and then two judges scoring round five for Dillashaw.

Dillashaw won the fight based on two judges scoring rounds 1, 3, 4 and 1, 3, 5 for him. It was a close fight and this is one of the few instances where a rematch would be warranted. However, it’s unlikely Dillashaw will be willing to pass on a title fight in 2022 to do this over again. For Sandhagen, it would be ideal if he can fight the Sterling/Yan loser in 2022 and the winner is right back in the mix. In the meantime, this could push Rob Font even further from the top despite his four-fight win streak.



5) Rob Font (19-4)

Height: 5’8

Birthday: June 25, 1987

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Cody Garbrandt – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 22, 2021

– vs. Marlon Moraes – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – December 19, 2020

– vs. Ricky Simon – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – December 7, 2019

– vs. Sergio Pettis – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – December 15, 2018

– vs. Raphael Assuncao – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown



6) John Lineker (34-9)

Height: 5’3

Birthday: January 1, 1990

Currently Fighting With: One Championship

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Troy Worthen – Win via KO (punch) – One Championship – April 7, 2021

– vs. Kevin Belingon – Win via TKO (strikes) – One Championship – October 30, 2020

– vs. Muin Gafurov – Win via decision (unanimous) – One Championship – October 25, 2019

– vs. Cory Sandhagen – Loss via decision (split) – UFC on ESPN – April 27, 2019

– vs. Brian Kelleher – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 224 – May 12, 2018

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown



7) Frankie Edgar (24-9-1)

Height: 5’6

Birthday: October 16, 1981

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 6 fights:

– vs. Cory Sandhagen – Loss via KO (flying knee) – UFC Fight Night – February 6, 2021

– vs. Pedro Munhoz – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – August 22, 2020

– vs. Chan Sung Jung – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC on ESPN – December 21, 2019

– vs. Max Holloway – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 240 – July 27, 2019

– vs. Cub Swanson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – April 21. 2018

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown



8) Marlon Moraes (23-8-1)

Height: 5’6

Birthday: April 26, 1988

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Rob Font – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – December 19, 2020

– vs. Cory Sandhagen – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – October 10, 2020

– vs. Jose Aldo – Win via decision (split) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019

– vs. Henry Cejudo – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019

– vs. Raphael Assuncao – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – February 2, 2019

Next scheduled appearance:

– vs. Merab Dvalishvili – UFC 266 – September 25, 2021



9) Pedro Munhoz (19-5, 1 NC)

Height: 5’6

Birthday: September 7, 1986

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Jimmie Rivera – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 258 – February 13, 2021

– vs. Frankie Edgar – Loss via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – August 22, 2020

– vs. Aljamain Sterling – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019

– vs. Cody Garbrandt – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 235 – March 2, 2019

– vs. Bryan Caraway – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 30, 2018

Next scheduled appearance:

– vs. Jose Aldo – UFC 265 – August 7, 2021



10) Kyoji Horiguchi (29-3)

Height: 5’5

Birthday: October 12, 1990

Currently Fighting With: Rizin Fighting

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Kai Asakura – Win via KO (strikes) – Rizin FF – December 31, 2020

– vs. Kai Asakura – Loss via KO (punches) – Rizin FF – August 18, 2019

– vs. Darrion Caldwell – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 222 – June 14, 2019

– vs. Ben Nguyen – Win via KO (strikes) – Rizin FF – April 21, 2019

– vs. Darrion Caldwell – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – Rizin 14 – December 31, 2018

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown



11) Jose Aldo (29-7)

Height: 5’7

Birthday: September 9, 1986

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Marlon Vera – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – December 19, 2020

– vs. Petr Yan – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020

– vs. Marlon Moraes – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019

– vs. Alexander Volkanovski – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 237 – May 10, 2019

– vs. Renato Moicano – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 2, 2019

Next scheduled appearance:

– vs. Pedro Munhoz – UFC 265 – August 7, 2021




12) Merab Dvalishvili (13-4)

Height: 5’6

Birthday: January 10, 1991

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Cody Stamman – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – May 1, 2021

– vs. John Dodson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 252 – August 15, 2020

– vs. Gustavo Lopez – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – June 13, 2020

– vs. Casey Kenney – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – February 15, 2020

– vs. Brad Katona – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 4, 2019

Next scheduled appearance:

– vs. Marlon Moraes – UFC 266 – September 25, 2021




13) Sergio Pettis (21-5)

Height: 5’6

Birthday: August 18, 1993

Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Juan Archuleta – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 258 – May 7, 2021

– vs. Ricky Bandejas – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 242 – July 24, 2020

– vs. Alfred Khashakyan – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – Bellator 238 – January 25, 2020

– vs. Tyson Nam – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – September 21, 2019

– vs. Rob Font – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – December 15, 2018

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown



14) Cody Garbrandt (12-4)

Height: 5’7

Birthday: July 7, 1991

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Rob Font – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 22, 2021

– vs. Raphael Assuncao – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 250 – June 6, 2020

– vs. Pedro Munoz – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 235 – March 2, 2019

– vs. T.J. Dillashaw – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 227 – August 4, 2018

– vs. T.J. Dillashaw – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 217 – November 4, 2017

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown



15) Bibiano Fernandes (24-4)

Height: 5’7

Birthday: March 30, 1980

Currently Fighting With: One Championship

Last 5 fights:

– vs. Kevin Belingon – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – ONE Championship – October 13, 2019

– vs. Kevin Belingon – Win via DQ (illegal elbows) – One Championship – March 31, 2019

– vs. Kevin Belingon – Loss via decision (split) – One Championship – November 9, 2018

– vs. Martin Nguyen – Win via decision (split) – One Championship – March 24, 2018

– vs. Andrew Leone – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – One Championship – August 5, 2017

Next scheduled appearance:

– Unknown