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411’s MMA Rankings: 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 They can return when they have served their suspension or in the event it is rescinded.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 (26-2)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: September 9, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Frankie Edgar – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 – July 9, 2016
– vs. Conor McGregor – Loss via KO (punch) – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Max Holloway – UFC 212 – June 3, 2017
2) Max Holloway (17-3)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: December 4, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Anthony Pettis – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 206 – December 10, 2016
– vs. Ricardo Lamas – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping – June 4, 2016
– vs. Jeremy Stephens – Win via decision (unanumous) – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Jose Aldo – UFC 212 – June 3, 2017
3) Frankie Edgar (21-5-1)
Height: 5’6
Birthday: October 16, 1981
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 6 fights:
– vs. Jeremy Stephens – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 205 – November 12, 2016
– vs. Jose Aldo – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 200: Cormier vs. Jones 2 – July 9, 2016
– vs. Chad Mendes – Win via KO (punches) – UFC TUF Finale – December 11, 2015
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYp5Sr_etLs
4) Cub Swanson (24-7)
Height: 5’7
Birthday: November 2, 1983
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Doo Ho Choi – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 206 – December 10, 2016
– vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – August 6, 2016
– vs. Hacran Dias – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans – April 16, 2016
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Artem Lobov – UFC Fight Night – April 22, 2017
5) Ricardo Lamas (17-5)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: May 21, 1982
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Charles Oliveira – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC TUF Finale – November 5, 2016
– vs. Max Holloway – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping – June 4, 2016
– vs. Diego Sanchez – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 21, 2015
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
6) Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (25-4)
Height: 5’5
Birthday: July 7, 1987
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Benson Henderson – Loss via TKO (leg injury) – Bellator 160 – August 26, 2016
– vs. Henry Corrales – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – Bellator 153 – April 22, 2016
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Daniel Straus – Bellator 178 – April 21, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd3MrC9um80
7) Jeremy “Lil’ Heathen” Stephens (25-13)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: May 26, 1986
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Frankie Edgar – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 205 – November 12, 2016
– vs. Renan Barao – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – May 29, 2016
– vs. Max Holloway – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor – December 12, 2015
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
8) Yair Rodriguez (9-1)
Height: 5’11
Birthday: October 6, 1992
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. B.J. Penn – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – January 15, 2017
– vs. Alex Caceres – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – August 6, 2016
– vs. Andre Fili – Win via KO (flying head kick) – UFC 197 – April 23, 2016
– vs. Dan Hooker – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 192 – October 3, 2015
– vs. Charles Rosa – Win via decision (split) – UFC 188 – June 13, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
9) Brian Ortega (11-0, 1 NC)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: February 21, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Clay Guida – Win via KO (knee) – UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping – June 4, 2016
– vs. Diego Brandao – Win via submission (triangle choke) – UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit – January 2, 2016
– vs. Thiago Tavares – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – June 6, 2015
– vs. Mike De La Torre – No Contest (Win by Ortega overturned for failed drug test) – UFC on Fox – July 26, 2014
– vs. Keoni Koch – Win via decision (split) – RFA 12 – January 24, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) “The Korean Superboy” Doo Ho Choi (14-2)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: April 6, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Cub Swanson – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 206 – December 10, 2016
– vs. Thiago Tavares – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC TUF Finale – July 8, 2016
– vs. Sam Sicilia – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 28, 2015
– vs. Juan Puig – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 22, 2014
– vs. Shoji Maruyama – Win via TKO (strikes) – Deep: Cage Impact 2013 – June 15, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWZNhj8nYNo
11) “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (17-4)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: March 17, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Dennis Bermudez – Win via KO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – February 4, 2017
– vs. Jose Aldo – Loss via TKO (punches) – UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie – August 3, 2013
– vs. Dustin Poirier – Win via submission (D’arce choke) – UFC on Fuel: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier – May 15, 2012
– vs. Mark Hominick – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC 140: Jones vs. Machida – December 10, 2011
– vs. Leonard Garcia – Win via submission (twister) – UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis – March 26, 2011
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
12) Mirsad Bektic (11-0)
Height: 5’8
Birthday: February 16, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Russell Doane – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 204 – October 8, 2016
– 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
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Darren Elkins – UFC 209 – March 4, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXk4wUEMACw
13) Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (38-9)
Height: 5’10
Birthday: November 22, 1984
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Brian Moore – Win via submission (arm triangle choke) – Bellator 169 – December 16, 2016
– vs. Emmanuel Sanchez – Win via decision (split) – Bellator 159 – July 22, 2016
– vs. Georgi Karakhanyan – Win via decision (unanimous) – December 4, 2015
– vs. Pitbull Freire – Loss via KO (punch) – Bellator 138 – June 19, 2015
– vs. Pat Curran – Win via decision (split) – Bellator 133 – February 13, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) 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:
– vs. Pitbull Freire – Bellator 178 – April 21, 2017
15) Darren Elkins (21-5)
Height: 5’9
Birthday: May 16, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
vs. Godofredo Pepey – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – July 23, 2016
– vs. Chas Skelly – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 196 – March 5, 2016
– vs. Robert Whiteford – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – October 24, 2015
– vs. Hacran Dias – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – December 20, 2014
– vs. Lucas Martins – Win via decision (split) – UFC 179 – October 25, 2014
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Mirsad Bektic – UFC 209 – March 4, 2017
Final Notes: Anthony Pettis and Jason Knight received additional votes.
