Lightweight Rankings

Lightweight Rankings

April 26, 2011

Eddie Alvarez seemed to have a bit of trouble with Curran to many peoples surprise, Gilbert Melendez made a statement with a dominant victory over Kawajiri. Shinya Aoki bounced back from his disappointing Strikeforce debut, making quick work of Lyle Beerbohm. See where we rank Edgar and Maynard before their third fight at UFC 130. Lastly, do either Bendo or Bocek rank for their overlooked UFC 129 fight?

Individual Rankings

Manpreet Jhass

1) Frank Edgar

2) Gray Maynard

3) Gilbert Melendez

4) Jim Miller

5) Eddie Alvarez

6) Anthony Pettis

7) Shinya Aoki

8) Melvin Guillard

9) Denis Siver

10) Clay Guida

Tony Kwatra

1) Gilbert Melendez

2) Frank Edgar

3) Gray Maynard

4) Jim Miller

5) Eddie Alvarez

6) Anthony Pettis

7) Shinya Aoki

8) Melvin Guillard

9) Denis Siver

10) George Sotiropolous

Prab Jhass

1) Frank Edgar

2) Gray Maynard

3) Gilbert Melendez

4) Anthony Pettis

5) Jim Miller

6) Eddie Alvarez

7) Shinya Aoki

8) Clay Guida

9) Denis Siver

10) Tatsuya Kawajiri

1) Frank Edgar - 29 Points

MMA Record: 13-1-1

Height: 5'6"

Reach: 72"

Fighting out of: Toms River, New Jersey

Promotion: UFC

Last Win:

vs. B.J Penn - Unanimous Decision - UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 - August 28, 2010

Last Loss:

vs. Gray Maynard - Unanimous Decision - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon - April 2, 2008

Next Fight:

vs. Gray Maynard - UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 - May 28, 2011

2*) Gray Maynard - 26 Points

MMA Record: 10-0-1

Height: 5'8"

Reach: 70"

Fighting out of: Las Vegas, Nevada

Promotion: UFC

Last Win:

vs. Kenny Florian - Unanimous Decision - UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 - August 28, 2010

Last Loss:

N/A

Next Fight:

vs. Frank Edgar - UFC 130: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 - May 28, 2011

2*) Gilbert Melendez - 26 Points

MMA Record: 19-2

Height: 5'9"

Reach: 71"

Fighting out of: San Francisco, California

Promotion: Strikeforce

Last Win:

vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri - TKO (Punches and Elbows) - Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley - April 9, 2011

Last Loss:

vs. Josh Thomson - Unanimous Decision - Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson - June 27, 2008

Next Fight:

TBD

4) Jim Miller - 20 Points

MMA Record: 20-2

Height: 5'8"

Reach: 71"

Fighting out of: Whippany, New Jersey

Promotion: UFC

Last Win:

vs. Kamal Shalorus - TKO (Strikes) - UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones - March 19, 2011

Last Loss:

vs. Gray Maynard - Unanimous Decision - UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine - March 7, 2009

Next Fight:

TBD

5*) Eddie Alvarez - 17 Points

MMA Record: 22-2

Height: 5'9"

Reach: 69"

Fighting out of: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Promotion: Bellator

Last Win:

vs. Pat Curran - Unanimous Decision - Bellator 39 - April 2, 2011

Last Loss:

vs. Shinya Aoki - Submission (Heel hook) - Dynamite!! 2008 - December 31, 2008

Next Fight:

TBD

5*) Anthony Pettis - 17 Points

MMA Record: 13-1

Height: 5'9"

Reach: 72"

Fighting out of: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Promotion: UFC

Last Win:

vs. Ben Henderson - Unanimous Decision - WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis - December 16, 2010

Last Loss:

vs. Bart Palaszewski - Split Decision - WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff - December 19, 2009

Next Fight:

vs. Clay Guida - The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale - June 4, 2011

7) Shinya Aoki - 12 Points

MMA Record: 27-5-1

Height: 5'11"

Reach: 72"

Fighting out of: Japan

Promotion: Strikeforce/Dream

Last Win:

vs. Lyle Beerbohm - Submission (Rear Naked Choke) - Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley - April 9, 2011

Last Loss:

vs. Gilbert Melendez - Unanimous Decision - Strikeforce: Nashville - April 17, 2010

Next Fight:

TBD

8*) Melvin Guillard - 6 Points

MMA Record: 27-8-1

Height: 5'9"

Reach: 71"

Fighting out of: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Promotion: UFC

Last Win:

vs. Evan Dunham - TKO (Knee's and Punches) - UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 - Januarry 22, 2011

Last Loss:

vs. Nate Diaz - Submission (Modified Guillotine Choke) - UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard - September 16, 2009

Next Fight:

vs. Shane Roller - UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 - July 2, 2011

8*) Denis Siver - 6 Points

MMA Record: 18-7

Height: 5'7"

Reach: 70"

Fighting out of: Mannheim, Germany

Promotion: UFC

Last Win:

vs. George Sotiropoulous - Unanimous Decision - UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch - February 27, 2011

Last Loss:

vs. Ross Pearson - Unanimous Decision - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi - March 21, 2010

Next Fight:

vs. Matt Wiman - UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber 2 - July 2, 2011

10) Clay Guida - 4 Points

MMA Record: 28-11

Height: 5'7"

Reach: 68"

Fighting out of: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Promotion: UFC

Last Win:

vs. Takanori Gomi - Submission (Guillotine Choke) - UFC 125: Resolution - January 1, 2011

Last Loss:

vs. Kenny Florian - Submission (Rear Naked Choke) - UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez - December 12, 2009

Next Fight:

vs. Anthony Pettis - The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale - June 4, 2011

Honorable Mention:

George Sotiropoulous - 1 Point

Tatsuya Kawajiri - 1 Point