Bellator MMA Rankings

The Bellator MMA rankings, which was introduced in March 2021, is generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members are asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the Bellator MMA by weight class and pound-for-pound.[1][2][3][4]

Rules
  • New Fighter Eligibility: A fighter must have competed once inside the Bellator cage on a current term with the company to be eligible.
  • Inactivity: A fighter is eligible to be ranked for up to 15-months without competing.
  • Retirement: A fighter remains eligible for 60 days after an indication of retirement, with the organization ultimately determining if the fighter remains active and eligible.
  • Multiple Weight Classes: A fighter is allowed to be actively ranked in two different weight classes and is eligible to be ranked in an additional weight class once they have competed at least once in that division.
    • A fighter must actively compete in each weight class – a period of inactivity longer than 15 months in a given weight class will result in the removal from that specific weight class, but not necessarily from another division or the overall rankings pool. o With the exception being that a fighter is actively participating in a World Grand Prix tournament in a different weight class.
  • Removal/Ineligibility: A fighter serving a non-medical suspension from an overseeing regulatory body and/or the organization for longer than six months will be removed from rankings eligibility. A fighter will remain eligible with a suspension of six months or fewer.
  • Fighter Rankings Pool: The final list of eligible fighters, and the weight classes in which they are eligible to be ranked, will ultimately be determined by the organization.
  • Voting Frequency: New Bellator rankings will only be voted on after every event, regardless of frequency.
    • Votes will be due the Monday following a Bellator live event.
  • First-Place Votes: Each rankings period will reveal how many number one contender votes each fighter received.
  • Voting Tabulation: Tabulation of votes will be handled exclusively by Combat Registry, a third-party independent of Bellator MMA.
  • Voting Panel: Bellator fighter rankings will be voted on exclusively by media members within the MMA industry.
  • In no capacity, will Bellator staff, athletes, talent or other organization personnel participate in voting.

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The inaugural voting panel will include the following members of the media:

  1. Jeff Cain – MMA Weekly
  2. Brian Campbell – CBS Sports
  3. Alexander Clausson – Kimura
  4. Rodrigo Del Campo – Claro Sports
  5. Rob DeMello – KHON Hawaii
  6. Jason Floyd – The MMA Report
  7. George Garcia – MMA Junkie
  8. Amy Kaplan – FanSided
  9. Nolan King – MMA Junkie
  10. John Hyon Ko – South China Morning Post
  11. Mark LaMonica – Newsday
  12. Igor Lazarin – TASS Russia
  13. Shakiel Mahjouri – CBS Sports
  14. Joe McDonagh – Cageside Press
  15. John Morgan – MMA Junkie
  16. Ken Pishna – MMA Weekly

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Overview
  • Last update (current ranking): March 14, 2023 [7]
  • Previous update (prior ranking): February 28, 2023
Legend
Increase +1 Move Up
Steady No Change
Decrease −1 Move Down
New entry Not Previously Ranked

Men's pound-for-pound
Rank ISO Fighter Record Win Streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent
1 Brazil Patrício Pitbull 35–5 3 Steady Featherweight Bellator Featherweight Champion Bellator 297 Sergio Pettis
2 Russia Vadim Nemkov 16–2 (1 NC) 10 Steady Light heavyweight Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Bellator 297 Yoel Romero
3 Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 27–0 27 Steady Welterweight Bellator Welterweight Champion
4 United States A. J. McKee 20–1 2 Steady Lightweight #3 in Featherweight rankings
#7 in Lightweight rankings
5 Russia Usman Nurmagomedov 17–0 17 Steady Lightweight Bellator Lightweight Champion
6 United States Johnny Eblen 13–0 13 Steady Middleweight Bellator Middleweight Champion
7 United States Ryan Bader 31–7 (1 NC) 3 Steady Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight		 Bellator Heavyweight Champion
8 United States Sergio Pettis 22–5 5 Steady Bantamweight
 Bellator Bantamweight Champion Bellator 297 Patrício Pitbull
9 United States Raufeon Stots 19–1 11 Steady Bantamweight Interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion Bellator 295 Patchy Mix
10 Netherlands Gegard Mousasi 49–8–2 0 Steady Middleweight #1 in Middleweight rankings Bellator 296 Fabian Edwards

Women's pound-for-pound
Rank ISO Fighter Record Win Streak M Weight class Status Next fight
Event Opponent
1 Brazil Cris Cyborg 26–2 6 Steady Featherweight Bellator Women's Featherweight World Champion
2 United States Liz Carmouche 18–7 5 Steady Flyweight Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion Bellator 294 DeAnna Bennett
3 Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–2 0 Steady Flyweight #1 in Women's Flyweight rankings
4 United States Cat Zingano 14–4 4 Steady Featherweight #1 in Women's Featherweight rankings
5 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–9 0 Steady Featherweight #2 in Women's Featherweight rankings Bellator 294 Sara McMann
6 Japan Kana Watanabe 11–1–1 1 Increase +1 Flyweight #2 in Women's Flyweight rankings Bellator 295 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
7 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 11–2 1 Decrease −1 Flyweight #3 in Women's Flyweight rankings Bellator 295 Kana Watanabe
8 Northern Ireland Leah McCourt 7–3 0 Steady Featherweight #4 in Women's Featherweight rankings
9 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 6–5 0 Steady Flyweight #5 in Women's Flyweight rankings Bellator 296 Paola Cristina
10 Republic of Ireland Sinead Kavanagh 9–5 2 Steady Featherweight #3 in Women's Featherweight rankings

Heavyweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Ryan Bader 31–7 (1 NC) Steady 3 (3 def) Win Bellator 290 Fedor Emelianenko TBD
1 England Linton Vassell 24–8 (1 NC) Steady 5 Win Bellator 292 Valentin Moldavsky TBD
2 Russia Valentin Moldavsky 11–3 (1 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator 292 Linton Vassell TBD
3 United States Steve Mowry 10–0–1 (1 NC) Steady 0 Draw Bellator 290 Ali Isaev TBD
4 United States Daniel James 15–6–1 Increase +3 5 Win Bellator 293 Marcelo Golm TBD
5 United States Tyrell Fortune 12–3 (1 NC) Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 288 Daniel James Bellator 294 Sergey Bilostenniy
6 Brazil Marcelo Golm 10–4 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 293 Daniel James TBD
7 United States Timothy Johnson 15–9 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 277 Linton Vassell Bellator 294 Said Sowma
8 United States Davion Franklin 5–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 283 Marcelo Golm Bellator 295 Kasim Aras
9 Russia Oleg Popov 16–1 Increase +1 14 Win Bellator 291 Gökhan Saricam TBD
10 Turkey Gökhan Saricam 8–2 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 291 Oleg Popov TBD

Light heavyweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Russia Vadim Nemkov 16–2 (1 NC) Steady 10 (4 def) Win Bellator 288 Corey Anderson Bellator 297 Yoel Romero
1 United States Corey Anderson 16–6 (1 NC) Steady 0 Loss Bellator 288 Vadim Nemkov Bellator 297 Phil Davis
2 United States Phil Davis 24–6 (1 NC) Steady 2 Win Bellator 276 Julius Anglickas Bellator 297 Corey Anderson
3 Cuba Yoel Romero 15–6 Steady 2 Win Bellator 285 Melvin Manhoef Bellator 297 Vadim Nemkov
4 United States Grant Neal 8–1 Steady 2 Win Bellator 290 Karl Albrektsson TBD
5 United States Alex Polizzi 10–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 280 Yoel Romero Bellator 297 Karl Moore
6 Turkmenistan Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov 20–7–1 Increase +1 2 Win Bellator 292 Julius Anglickas TBD
7 Republic of Ireland Karl Moore 11–2 Increase +1 3 Win Bellator 291 Maciej Różański Bellator 297 Alex Polizzi
8 England Luke Trainer 7–1 New entry 2 Win Bellator 293 Sullivan Cauley TBD
9 Lithuania Julius Anglickas 10–4 Decrease −3 0 Loss Bellator 292 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov TBD
10 Sweden Karl Albrektsson 13–5 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 290 Grant Neal TBD

Middleweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Johnny Eblen 13–0 Steady 13 (1 def) Win Bellator 290 Anatoly Tokov TBD
1 Netherlands Gegard Mousasi 49–8–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 282 Johnny Eblen Bellator 296 Fabian Edwards
2 England Fabian Edwards 11–2 Steady 2 Win Bellator 287 Charlie Ward Bellator 296 Gegard Mousasi
3 Russia Anatoly Tokov 31–3 Increase +1 0 Loss Bellator 290 Johnny Eblen TBD
4 United States Dalton Rosta 8–0 Increase +1 8 Win Bellator 289 Anthony Adams TBD
5 United States Austin Vanderford 11–2 Increase +1 0 Loss Bellator 284 Aaron Jeffery TBD
6 Canada Aaron Jeffery 13–4 Increase +1 0 Loss Bellator 293 John Salter TBD
7 United States Lorenz Larkin 25–7 (2) Increase +1 1 Win Bellator 290 Mukhamed Berkhamov TBD
8 United States John Salter 19–6 Decrease −5 1 Win Bellator 293 Aaron Jeffrey TBD
9 United States Romero Cotton 6–1 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 283 Dalton Rosta TBD
10 Russia Khalid Murtazaliev 17–3 Steady 2 Win Bellator 292 Tony Johnson TBD

Welterweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Ukraine Yaroslav Amosov 27–0 Steady 27 (0 def) Win Bellator 291 Logan Storley TBD
1 United States Logan Storley 14–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 291 Yaroslav Amosov TBD
2 England Michael Page 21–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 292 Goiti Yamauchi TBD
3 Jamaica Jason Jackson 16–4 Steady 6 Win Bellator 283 Douglas Lima TBD
4 Brazil Douglas Lima 32–11 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 283 Jason Jackson Bellator 296 Costello van Steenis
5 Brazil Goiti Yamauchi 28–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 292 Michael Page TBD
6 Brazil Neiman Gracie 12–4 Steady 1 Win Bellator 290 Dante Schiro TBD
7 Russia Andrey Koreshkov 26–4 Steady 4 Win Shlemenko Fighting Championship 4 Leonardo Cavalheiro TBD
8 United States Brennan Ward 17–6 Steady 3 Win Bellator 290 Sabah Homasi TBD
9 United States Lorenz Larkin 25–7 Decrease −1 7 Win Bellator 290 Mukhamed Berkhamov TBD
10 United States Sabah Homasi 17–11 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 290 Brennan Ward TBD

Lightweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Russia Usman Nurmagomedov 17–0 Steady 17 (1 def) Win Bellator 292 Benson Henderson TBD
1 Russia Alexandr Shabliy 23–3 Increase +1 8 Win Bellator 292 Tofiq Musayev TBD
1 Brazil Patricky Pitbull 24–11 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 288 Usman Nurmagomedov TBD
3 Azerbaijan Tofiq Musayev 20–5 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 292 Alexandr Shabliy TBD
4 United States Brent Primus 11–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 282 Alexandr Shabliy Bellator 296 Mansour Barnaoui
5 United States Sidney Outlaw 16–5 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 283 Tofiq Musayev TBD
6 United States A. J. McKee 20–1 Steady 2 Win Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Roberto de Souza TBD
7 Russia Islam Mamedov 22–2–1 Steady 1 Win Bellator 286 Nick Browne TBD
8 France Mansour Barnaoui 20–4 Steady 8 Win Bellator 287 Adam Piccolotti Bellator 296 Brent Primus
9 Russia Gadzhi Rabadanov 19–4–1 Increase +1 5 Win Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Koji Takeda TBD
10 United States Archie Colgan 7–0 New entry 7 Win Bellator 293 Justin Montalvo TBD

Featherweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Brazil Patrício Pitbull 35–5 Steady 3 (1 def) Win Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Kleber Koike Erbst Bellator 297 Sergio Pettis
1 Hungary Ádám Borics 18–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 286 Patrício Pitbull TBD
2 Canada Jeremy Kennedy 19–3 Steady 3 Win Bellator 291 Pedro Carvalho TBD
3 United States Aaron Pico 10–4 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 286 Jeremy Kennedy Bellator 295 Otto Rodrigues
4 United States A. J. McKee 20–1 Decrease −1 2 Win Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Roberto de Souza TBD
5 Portugal Pedro Carvalho 13–7 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 291 Jeremy Kennedy TBD
6 Denmark Mads Burnell 16–5 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 285 Pedro Carvalho Bellator 295 Justin Gonzales
7 United States Justin Gonzales 14–1 Steady 2 Win Bellator 287 Andrew Fisher Bellator 295 Mads Burnell
8 Russia Timur Khizriev 12–0 Steady 12 Win Bellator 288 Daniel Weichel TBD
10 United States Lucas Brennan 8–0 Increase +1 8 Johnny Soto Bellator 293 Josh San Diego TBD
10 Germany Daniel Weichel 42–14 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 288 Timur Khizriev TBD

Bantamweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Sergio Pettis 22–5 Steady 5 (1 def) Win Bellator 272 Kyoji Horiguchi Bellator 297 Patrício Pitbull
IC United States Raufeon Stots 19–1 Steady 11(1 def.int.) Win Bellator 289 Danny Sabatello Bellator 295 Patchy Mix
2 United States Patchy Mix 17–1 Steady 4 Win Bellator 289 Magomed Magomedov Bellator 295 Raufeon Stots
3 United States Juan Archuleta 27–4 Steady 2 Win Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Soo Chul Kim Rizin 42 Naoki Inoue
4 Russia Magomed Magomedov 19–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 289 Patchy Mix TBD
5 United States Danny Sabatello 13–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 289 Raufeon Stots Bellator 294 Marcos Breno
6 Japan Kyoji Horiguchi 31–5 Steady 2 Win Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Hiromasa Ougikubo Bellator 295 Ray Borg
7 Brazil Leandro Higo 21–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 282 Danny Sabatello TBD
8 Wales Brett Johns 19–3 Steady 2 Win Bellator 285 Jordan Winski TBD
9 Peru Enrique Barzola 19–7–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 292 Érik Pérez TBD
10 United States Jaylon Bates 7–0 Steady 7 Win Bellator 290 Jornel Lugo TBD

Women's Featherweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C Brazil Cris Cyborg 26–2 Steady 6 (4 def) Win Bellator 279 Arlene Blencowe TBD
1 United States Cat Zingano 14–4 Steady 4 Win Bellator 293 Leah McCourt TBD
2 Australia Arlene Blencowe 15–9 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 279 Cris Cyborg Bellator 294 Sara McMann
3 Republic of Ireland Sinead Kavanagh 9–5 Steady 2 Win Bellator 291 Janay Harding TBD
4 Northern Ireland Leah McCourt 7–3 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 293 Cat Zingano TBD
5 Australia Sara Collins 4–0 New entry 4 Win Bellator 293 Pam Sorenson TBD
6 United States Pam Sorenson 9–6 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 293 Sara Collins TBD
7 Brazil Dayana Silva 10–8 Decrease −1 0 Loss Bellator 285 Leah McCourt TBD

Women's Flyweight
Rank ISO Fighter Record M Win Streak Last fight Next fight
Result Event Opponent Event Opponent
C United States Liz Carmouche 18–7 Steady 5 (1 def) Win Bellator 289 Juliana Velasquez Bellator 294 DeAnna Bennett
1 Brazil Juliana Velasquez 12–2 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 289 Liz Carmouche TBD
2 Japan Kana Watanabe 11–1–1 Steady 1 Win Bellator 281 Denise Kielholtz Bellator 295 Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
3 United States Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 12–2 Steady 1 Win Bellator 284 Bruna Ellen Bellator 295 Kana Watanabe
4 United States DeAnna Bennett 13–7–1 Steady 3 Win Bellator 284 Justine Kish Bellator 294 Liz Carmouche
5 Netherlands Denise Kielholtz 6–5 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 289 Ilara Joanne Bellator 296 Paula Cristina
6 Russia Diana Avsaragova 6–0 Steady 6 Win Bellator 290 Alejandra Lara TBD
7 United States Veta Arteaga 7–4 Steady 2 Win Bellator 283 Vanessa Porto Bellator 295 Sumiko Inaba
8 Brazil Ilara Joanne 11–6 Steady 2 Win Bellator 289 Denise Kielholtz Bellator 295 Bruna Ellen
9 United States Sumiko Inaba 5–0 Steady 5 Win Bellator 286 Nadine Mandiau Bellator 295 Veta Arteaga
10 United States Justine Kish 8–6 Steady 0 Loss Bellator 284 DeAnna Bennett TBD

See also

References
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  2. Holland, Jesse (2021-03-29). "Bellator MMA rankings debut: Patricio Pitbull, Cris Cyborg top inaugural charts". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
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