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411 MMA Welterweight Rankings: Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, More
411’s Official MMA Rankings
Welterweight Division
1) Kamaru Usman (19-1)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: May 11, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jorge Masvidal – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
– vs. Gilbert Burns – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 258 – February 13, 2021
– vs. Jorge Masvidal – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Colby Covington – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 235 – March 2, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Colby Covington – UFC 268 – November 6, 2021
2) Gilbert Burns (20-4)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: July 20, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Stephen Thompson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 264 – July 10, 2021
– vs. Kamaru Usman – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 258 – February 13, 2021
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 30, 2020
– vs. Demian Maia – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – March 14, 2020
– vs. Gunnar Nelson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – September 28, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
3) Colby Covington (16-2)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: February 22, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 19, 2020
– vs. Kamaru Usman – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Robbie Lawler – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – August 3, 2019
– vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
– vs. Demian Maia – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – October 28, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Kamaru Usman – UFC 268 – November 6, 2021
4) Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal (35-15)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: November 12, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Kamaru Usman – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
– vs. Kamaru Usman – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Nate Diaz – Win via TKO (doctor stoppage) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Ben Askren – Win via KO (flying knee) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Darren Till – Win via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – March 16, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
5) Leon Edwards (19-3, 1 NC)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: August 25, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Nate Diaz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 263 – June 2, 2021
– vs. Belal Muhammad – No Contest (accidental eye poke) – UFC Fight Night – March 13, 2021
– vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – July 20, 2019
– vs. Gunnar Nelson – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – March 16, 2019
– vs. Donald Cerrone – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 23, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
6) Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: September 9, 1993
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Douglas Lima – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 260 – June 11, 2021
– vs. Logan Storley – Win via decision (split) – Bellator 252 – November 12, 2020
– vs. Mark Lemminger – Win via TKO (Doctor stoppage) – Bellator 244 – August 21, 2020
– vs. Ed Ruth – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 239 – February 21, 2020
– vs. David Rickels – Win via submission (Brabo Choke) – Bellator 225 – August 24, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
<b<7) Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson (16-5-1)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: February 11, 1983
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Gilbert Burns – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 264 – July 10, 2021
– vs. Geoff Neal – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – December 19, 2020
– vs. Vicente Luque – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Anthony Pettis – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – March 23, 2019
– vs. Darren Till – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 27, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
8) Vicente Luque (21-7)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: November 17, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Michael Chiesa – Win via submission (Brabo choke) – UFC 265 – August 7, 2021
– vs. Tyron Woodley – Win via submission (Brabo choke) – UFC 260 – March 27, 2021
– vs. Randy Brown – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – August 1, 2020
– vs. Niko Price – Win via TKO (doctor stoppage) – UFC 249 – May 9, 2020
– vs. Stephen Thompson – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
9) Belal Muhammad (19-3, 1 NC)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: July 9, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Demian Maia – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 263 – June 12, 2021
– vs. Leon Edwards – No Contest (accidental eye poke) – UFC Fight Night – March 13, 2021
– vs. Dhiego Lima – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 258 – February 13, 2021
– vs. Lyman Good – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – June 20, 2020
– vs. Takashi Sato – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 242 – September 7, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) Michael Chiesa (18-5)
Height: 6’1
Birthday: December 7, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
vs. Vincente Luque – Loss via submission (Brabo choke) – UFC 265 – August 7, 2021
– vs. Neil Magny – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – January 20, 2021
– vs. Rafael dos Anjos – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – January 25, 2020
– vs. Diego Sanchez – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Carlos Condit – Win via submission (Kimura) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
11) Nate Diaz (20-13)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: April 16, 1985
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Leon Edwards – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 263 – June 2, 2021
– vs. Jorge Masvidal – Loss via TKO (doctor stoppage) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Anthony Pettis – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Conor McGregor – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 – August 20, 2016
– vs. Conor McGregor – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz – March 5, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: On Instagram, Diaz alluded to a December return although nothing has been signed yet. Potential opponents include Jorge Masvidal, Dustin Poirier and scores of others across the welterweight and lightweight divisions.
12) Jingliang Li (18-6)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: March 20, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio – Win via KO (punch) – UFC on ABC – January 16, 2021
– vs. Neil Magny – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 248 – March 7, 2020
– vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – August 31, 2019
– vs. David Zawada – Win via KO (body kick) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
– vs. Daichi Abe – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 23, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Khamzat Chimaev – UFC 267 – October 30, 2021
13) Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-4)
Height: 6’0
Birthday: September 26, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Miguel Baeza – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 5, 2021
– vs. Jingliang Li – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC on ABC – January 16, 2021
– vs. Neil Magny – Win via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – November 17, 2018
– vs. Mike Perry – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – December 16, 2017
– vs. Gunnar Nelson – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – July 16, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) Neil Magny (25-8)
Height: 6’3
Birthday: August 3, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Geoff Neal – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – May 8, 2021
– vs. Michael Chiesa – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – January 20, 2021
– vs. Robbie Lawler – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – August 29, 2020
– vs. Anthony Rocco Martin – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 250 – June 6, 2020
– vs. Jingliang Li – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 248 – March 7, 2020
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
15) Douglas Lima (32-9)
Height: 6’1
Birthday: January 5, 1988
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Yaroslav Amosov – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 260 – June 11, 2021
– vs. Gegard Mousasi – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 250 – October 29, 2020
– vs. Rory MacDonald – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 232 – October 26, 2019
– vs. Michael Page – Win via KO (strikes) – Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix – May 11, 2019
– vs. Andrey Koreshkov – Win via technical submission (rear naked choke) – Bellator 206 – September 29, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Michael Page – Bellator 267 – October 1, 2021
