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B/R Official Rankings for June: The Top 10 Bantamweights in MMA

There really weren’t any meaningful bantamweight bouts in the month of May, but a fight between two ranked fighters at UFC 145 carried over from April. Michael McDonald continues to gain ground on the elite in the bantamweight division this month…

There really weren’t any meaningful bantamweight bouts in the month of May, but a fight between two ranked fighters at UFC 145 carried over from April. Michael McDonald continues to gain ground on the elite in the bantamweight division this month, climbing another spot in the rankings, and his UFC 145 opponent Miguel Torres has […]

B/R Official MMA Rankings for June: The Top 25 Pound-for-Pound Fighters

There are no MMA rankings more speculative yet controversial as the pound-for-pound rankings.  May was a busy month for the world of mixed martial arts and we got to see several interesting, exciting fights that left a noticeable difference in Ble…

There are no MMA rankings more speculative yet controversial as the pound-for-pound rankings.  May was a busy month for the world of mixed martial arts and we got to see several interesting, exciting fights that left a noticeable difference in Bleacher Report’s rankings.  What are the differences from last month? Who is ranked where? Read […]

B/R Official MMA Rankings for June: The Top 10 Middleweights in MMA

Apart from Alan Belcher’s impressive win over Rousimar Palhares at UFC on Fox 3, May was a relatively quiet month for the middleweight division. After Vitor Belfort suffered an injury and was forced out of a belt with Wanderlei Silva, June will b…

Apart from Alan Belcher’s impressive win over Rousimar Palhares at UFC on Fox 3, May was a relatively quiet month for the middleweight division. After Vitor Belfort suffered an injury and was forced out of a belt with Wanderlei Silva, June will bring even less official middleweight action. However, Rich Franklin has stepped in as […]

B/R Official MMA Rankings for May: The Top 10 Heavyweights in MMA

If there was ever a month to be excited about the heavyweight division, this may be it. The stacked UFC 146 event features an all heavyweight main card, with big-name fighters like Junior dos Santos, Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez all throwing down in La…

If there was ever a month to be excited about the heavyweight division, this may be it. The stacked UFC 146 event features an all heavyweight main card, with big-name fighters like Junior dos Santos, Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez all throwing down in Las Vegas on May 26. With so much heavyweight talent being […]

B/R Official MMA Rankings for May: The Top 10 Light Heavyweights in MMA

April was a huge month for the light heavyweight division, as it finally saw Jon Jones and Rashad Evans settle their year-long rivalry. The UFC 145 main event was one of the biggest fights the UFC will put on this year, and it delivered in the eyes of …

April was a huge month for the light heavyweight division, as it finally saw Jon Jones and Rashad Evans settle their year-long rivalry. The UFC 145 main event was one of the biggest fights the UFC will put on this year, and it delivered in the eyes of most fans. Jones made life miserable for […]

B/R Official Rankings for May: The Top 10 Middleweights in MMA

UFC fans have their eyes set on UFC 148 in what looks to be one of the best cards in the history of the promotion. Chael Sonnen will look to secure his legacy in the sport in his long awaited rematch against Anderson Silva. With plenty of action schedu…

UFC fans have their eyes set on UFC 148 in what looks to be one of the best cards in the history of the promotion. Chael Sonnen will look to secure his legacy in the sport in his long awaited rematch against Anderson Silva. With plenty of action scheduled to take place in the MMA […]