Written by Jeff Fox at MMA Manifesto
The Rankings are just that – The MMA Manifesto’s rankings of the best fighters in mixed martial arts today. Check back every Monday and Friday for our rankings of a different weight class. Next up: The Lightweight Rankings.
Voting Panel: Jeff Fox, Daniel Vreeland, Ryan MacDonald, and Geoff Craig.
*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings
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The Lightweight Rankings
1) (Last rankings: 1) Rafael dos Anjos – UFC Lightweight Champion – 40 points (out of 40)
Record: 24-7
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 2-1 (W-Pettis, L-Nurmagomedov, W-Cerrone)
Next Fight: vs #3 Donald Cerrone – UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2 – Dec 19th
RDA is the UFC Lightweight Champion. Crazy!
2) (2) Anthony Pettis – UFC – 33 points
Record: 18-3
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 0-1 (L-dos Anjos)
Next Fight: vs #5 Eddie Alvarez – UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz – Jan 17th
Showtime’s title reign came to a suprisingly premature end.
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