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411 Middleweight MMA Rankings: Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, More
411’s Official MMA Rankings
Middleweight Division (185 pounds)
1) Israel Adesanya (20-1)
Weight Class: Middleweight
Birthday: July 22, 1989
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jan Blachowicz – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 259 – March 6, 2021
– vs. Paulo Costa – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 253 – September 19, 2020
– vs. Yoel Romero – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 248 – March 7, 2020
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 243 – October 6, 2019
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 236 – April 13, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
2) Robert Whittaker (23-5)
Height: 6′
Birthday: December 20, 1990
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – April 17, 2021
– vs. Jared Cannonier – Win via decision (unaninmous) – UFC 254 – October 24, 2020
– vs. Darren Till – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – July 25, 2020
– vs. Israel Adesanya – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 243 – October 6, 2019
– vs. Yoel Romero – Win via decision (split) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
3) Paulo Costa (13-1)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: April 21, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Israel Adesanya – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 253 – September 19, 2020
– vs. Yoel Romero – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Uriah Hall – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018
– vs. Johny Hendricks – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 217 – November 4, 2017
– vs. Oluwale Bamgbose – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 212 – June 3, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
4) Jared Cannonier (13-5)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: March 3, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 254 – October 24, 2020
– vs. Jack Hermansson – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 28, 2019
– vs. Anderson Silva – Win via TKO (leg kick) – UFC 237 – May 11, 2019
– vs. David Branch – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 230 – November 3, 2018
– vs. Dominick Reyes – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – May 19, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
5) Yoel Romero (13-5)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: April 30, 1977
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Israel Adesanya – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 248 – March 7, 2020
– vs. Paulo Costa – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
– vs. Luke Rockhold – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 221 – February 11, 2018
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 213 – July 8, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Anthony Johnson – Bellator MMA 258 – May 7, 2021
6) Darren Till (18-3-1)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: December 24, 1992
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – July 25, 2020
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via decision (split) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Jorge Masvidal – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – March 16, 2019
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Loss via submission (D’Arce choke) – UFC 228 – September 8, 2018
– vs. Stephen Thompson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 27, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
7) Kelvin Gastelum (16-7, 1 NC)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: October 24, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Robert Whittaker – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – April 17, 2021
– vs. Ian Heinisch – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 258 – February 19, 2021
– vs. Jack Hermansson – Loss via submission (heel hook) – UFC Fight Night – July 18, 2020
– vs. Darren Till – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Israel Adesanya – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 236 – April 13, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
8) Derek Brunson (22-7)
Height: 6’1
Birthday: January 4, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Kevin Holland – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 20, 2021
– vs. Edmen Shahbazyan – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – August 1, 2020
– vs. Ian Heinisch – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Elias Theodorou – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 4, 2019
– vs. Israel Adesanya – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 230 – November 3, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
9) Gegard Mousasi (47-7-2)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: August 1, 1985
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Douglas Lima – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator MMA – October 29, 2020
– vs. Lyoto Machida – Win via decision (split) – Bellator MMA – September 28, 2019
– vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator MMA – June 22, 2019
– vs. Rory MacDonald – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 206 – September 29, 2018
– vs. Rafael Carvalho – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 200 – May 25, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) Marvin Vettori (17-4-1)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: September 20, 1993
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Kevin Holland – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ABC – April 10, 2021
– vs. Jack Hermansson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – December 5, 2020
– vs. Karl Roberson – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC on ESPN – June 13, 2020
– vs. Andrew Sanchez – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – October 12, 2019
– vs. Cezar Ferreira – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – July 13, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
11) Jack Hermansson (21-6)
Height: 6’1
Birthday: June 10, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Marin Vettori – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – December 5, 2020
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via submission (heel hook) – UFC Fight Night – July 18, 2020
– vs. Jared Cannonier – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 28, 2019
– vs. Jacare Souza – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – April 27, 2019
– vs. David Branch – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC on ESPN – March 30, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Edmen Shahbazyan – UFC 262 – May 15, 2021
12) Uriah Hall (16-9)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: July 31, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Anderson Silva – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – October 31, 2020
– vs. Antonio Carlos Jr. – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – September 14, 2019
– vs. Bevon Lewis – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
– vs. Paulo Costa – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018
– vs. Krzysztof Jotko – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 16, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Chris Weidman – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
Comment: In a 2010 Ring of Combat show in Atlantic City, then middleweight champion Hall was set to defend the title as an unbeaten champion (4-0). Following his collegiate wrestling career, Chris Weidman linked up with Matt and Nick Serra’s BJJ gym and then Ray Luongo’s MMA gym, Weidman turned to MMA and debuted at Ring of Combat in 2009. In September 2010, Weidman finished Hall by first round TKO to become champion. Weidman defended the title once before jumping to the UFC. By 2012, Hall had regained the ROC middleweight title and became one of the members of the next TUF season (Jones/Sonnen). In the following spring, he lost a decision to season winner Kelvin Gastelum.
Over a decade since they lost fought, Hall and Weidman will square off in a UFC cage. Both men have been back and forth around the division and this time, it’s Weidman trying to prove he still is a force. Hall has won four of his last five fights. Finally healthy, Weidman won his first fight in three years last summer.
13) Chris Weidman (15-5)
Height: 6’2
Birthday: June 17, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Omari Akhmedov – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – August 8, 2020
– vs. Dominick Reyes – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC on ESPN – October 18, 2019
– vs. Jacare Souza – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 230 – November 3, 2018
– vs. Kelvin Gastelum – Win via submission (arm triangle choke) – UFC on Fox – July 22, 2017
– vs. Gegard Mousasi – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 210 – April 6, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Uriah Hall – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
14) Omari Akhmedov (21-5-1)
Height: 6’
Birthday: October 12, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Tom Breese – Win via submission (Arm-Triangle choke) – UFC on ESPN – January 20, 2021
– vs. Chris Weidman – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – August 8, 2020
– vs. Ian Heinisch – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Zak Cummings – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 242 – September 7, 2019
– vs. Tim Boetsch – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 9, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Brad Tavares – UFC 264 – July 10, 2021
15) Edmen Shahbazyan (11-1)
Height: 6’2
Birthday: November 20, 1997
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Derek Brunson – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – August 1, 2020
– vs. Brad Tavares – Win via KO (head kick) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Jack Marshman – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Charles Byrd – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 235 – March 2, 2019
– vs. Darren Stewart – Win via decision (split) – UFC TUF Finale – November 30, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Jack Hermansson – UFC 262 – May 15, 2021
