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411’s Heavyweight MMA Rankings: Curtis Blaydes, Francis Ngannou, More
411’s Official MMA Rankings
Heavyweight Division
1) Stipe Miocic (19-3)
Birthday: August 19, 1982
Height: 6’4
Weight: 245
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 220 – January 20, 2018
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 211 – May 13, 2017
– vs. Alistair Overeem – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem – September 10, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: Miocic says he’s healed from a retina injury sustained during his win over Daniel Cormier last summer. There’s no direct timeline for his first title defense of his second championship reign, or even obvious challenger. Most suspect that would be Daniel Cormier in a trilogy fight, though Miocic may look elsewhere.
2) Daniel Cormier (22-2, 1 NC)
Birthday: March 20, 1979
Height: 5’9
Weight: 239
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Stipe Miocic – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 241 – August 17, 2019
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 230 – November 3, 2018
– vs. Stipe Miocic – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018
– vs. Volkan Oezdemir – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 220 – January 20, 2018
– vs. Jon Jones – No Contest (originally a loss via TKO) – UFC 214 – July 29, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
3) Francis Ngannou (14-3)
Birthday: September 5, 1986
Height: 6’4
Weight: 255
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Cain Velasquez – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC on ESPN – February 17, 2019
– vs. Curtis Blades – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2018
– vs. Stipe Miocic – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 220 – January 20, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik – UFC Fight Night – March 28, 2020
4) Curtis Blaydes (13-2, 1 NC)
Birthday: February 18, 1991
Height: 6’4
Weight: 250
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – January 25, 2020
– vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 242 – September 7, 2019
– vs. Justin Willis – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 23, 2019
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
– vs. Alistair Overeem – Win via TKO (elbows) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
5) Junior dos Santos (21-7)
Birthday: January 30, 1984
Height: 6’4
Weight: 243
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Curtis Blaydes – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – January 25, 2020
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – March 9, 2019
– vs. Tai Tuivasa – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – December 1, 2018
– vs. Blagoi Ivanov – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – July 14, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
6) Derrick Lewis (22-7, 1 NC)
Birthday: February 7, 1985
Height: 6’3
Weight: 260
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Blagoy Ivanov – Win via decision (split) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – March 9, 2019
– vs. Daniel Cormier – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 230 – November 3, 2018
– vs. Alexander Volkov – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 229 – October 6, 2018
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 226 – July 7, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Ilir Latifi – UFC 247 – February 8, 2020
7) Alexander “Drago” Volkov (31-7)
Birthday: October 24, 1988
Height: 6’7
Weight: 235
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Greg Hardy – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 9, 2019
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC 229 – October 6, 2018
– vs. Fabricio Werdum – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – March 17, 2018
– vs. Stefan Struve – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 2, 2017
– vs. Roy Nelson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – April 15, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
8) Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-0)
Birthday: March 17, 1988
Height: 6’2
Weight: 248
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Alistair Overeem – Win via KO (punch) – UFC on ESPN – December 7, 2019
– vs. Andrei Arlovski – Win via KO (punch) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Allen Crowder – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 22, 2019
– vs. Junior Albini – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – February 2, 2019
– vs. Robert McCarthy – Win via KO (strikes) – Fearless 3 – December 27, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Francis Ngannou – UFC Fight Night – March 28, 2020
9) Alistair Overeem (45-18, 1 No Contest)
Birthday: May 17, 1980
Height: 6’5
Weight: 240
Birthday: May 17, 1980
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC on ESPN – December 7, 2019
– vs. Alexey Oleynik – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – April 20, 2019
– vs. Sergey Pavlovich – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
– vs. Curtis Blaydes – Loss via TKO (elbows) – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
– vs. Francis Ngannou – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC 218 – December 2, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC)
Height: 6’2
Birthday: June 7, 1983
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Cheick Kongo – (No Contest – Accidental Eye Poke) – Bellator 226 – September 7, 2019
– vs. Fedor Emelianenko – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator MMA – January 26, 2019
– vs. Matt Mitrione – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 207 – October 12, 2018
– vs. King Mo Lawal – Win via KO (strikes) – Bellator 199 – May 12, 2018
– vs. Linton Vassell – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 186 – November 3, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
11) Blagoy Ivanov (18-3, 1 NC)
Birthday: October 9, 1986
Height: 5’11
Weight: 251
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
– vs. Tai Tuivasa – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019
– vs. Ben Rothwell – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – March 9, 2019
– vs. Junior dos Santos – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – July 14, 2018
– vs. Caio Alencar – Win via decision (unanimous) – PFL – November 2, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
12) Walt Harris (13-7, 1 NC)
Birthday: June 10, 1983
Height: 6’5
Weight: 250
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Aleksei Oleinik – Win via KO (knee) – UFC on ESPN – July 20, 2019
– vs. Sergey Spivak – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – May 4, 2019
– vs. Andrei Arlovski – No Contest (win for Harris overturned due to banned substance) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
– vs. Daniel Spitz – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 1, 2018
– vs. Mark Godbeer – Loss via DQ (illegal head kick) – UFC 217 – November 4, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
13) Shamil Abdurakhimov (20-5)
Birthday: September 2, 1981
Height: 6’3
Weight: 261
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Curtis Blaydes – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 242 – September 7, 2019
– vs. Marcin Tybura – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – April 20, 2019
– vs. Andrei Arlovski – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – September 15, 2018
– vs. Chase Sherman – Win via KO (punches) – UFC Fight Night – November 25, 2017
– vs. Derrick Lewis – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – December 9, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Ciryl Gane – UFC 249 – April 18, 2020
14) Vitaly Minakov (22-1)
Birthday: February 6, 1985
Height: 6’3
Weight: 249
Currently fighting with: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Timothy Johnson – Win via KO (strikes) – Bellator 225 – August 24, 2019
– vs. Cheick Kongo – Loss via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 216 – February 16, 2019
– vs. Tony Johnson – Win via TKO (strikes) – Fight Nights Global – December 16, 2017
– vs. Antonio Silva – Win via KO (punches) – Fight Nights Global 68 – June 2, 2017
– vs. DJ Linderman – Win via KO (strikes) – Fight Nights Global 59 – February 23, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
15) Cheick Kongo (30-10, 1 NC)
Birthday: May 17, 1975
Height: 6’4
Weight: 223
Currently fighting with: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Ryan Bader – No Contest (accidental eye poke) – Bellator 226 – September 7, 2019
– vs. Vitaly Minakov – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 216 – February 16, 2019
– vs. Timothy Johnson – Win via KO (strikes) – Bellator 208 – October 13, 2018
– vs. Javy Ayala – Win via KO (strikes) – Bellator 199 – May 12, 2018
– vs. Augusto Sakai – Win via decision (split) – Bellator 179 – May 19, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
