Tag: Rankings

UFC: Do Rankings Even Matter in MMA?

Rankings are the most pointless thing in mixed martial arts.  No, really, they are. Why? The reasons are numerous and, quite frankly, obvious.  First of all, the UFC doesn’t have its own official rankings to determine fights and title s…

Rankings are the most pointless thing in mixed martial arts.  No, really, they are. Why? The reasons are numerous and, quite frankly, obvious.  First of all, the UFC doesn’t have its own official rankings to determine fights and title shots. Yes, there’s a loose pecking order in the division, but nothing is put on paper […]

B/R Official Rankings for April: The Top 10 Featherweights in MMA

Featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo will look to defend his UFC title for a fourth time come this July. Who will that opponent be? Well, that remains to be seen. Since entering the Octagon last year, Aldo has dispatched the likes of Mark Hominick, Kenny Fl…

Featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo will look to defend his UFC title for a fourth time come this July. Who will that opponent be? Well, that remains to be seen. Since entering the Octagon last year, Aldo has dispatched the likes of Mark Hominick, Kenny Florian and Chad Mendes. With rumblings of a preemptive move to […]

B/R Official MMA Rankings for March: The Top 10 Fighters at Light Heavyweight

Though there was only one fight between top-tier light heavyweights during the month of February, Ryan Bader’s upset of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Japan significantly shook up the rankings for the 205-pound division. Coming into the…

Though there was only one fight between top-tier light heavyweights during the month of February, Ryan Bader’s upset of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Japan significantly shook up the rankings for the 205-pound division. Coming into the bout several pounds overweight, though he explained it was due to an injury, Jackson’s loss reignited speculation that he […]

B/R Official Rankings for March: The Top 10 Featherweights in MMA

While Jose Aldo reigns as king, many suitable contenders are looking to dethrone the UFC featherweight champion. Hatsu Hioki has long been recognized as one of the best at 145 pounds, though the Japanese star’s initial foray inside the Octagon wa…

While Jose Aldo reigns as king, many suitable contenders are looking to dethrone the UFC featherweight champion. Hatsu Hioki has long been recognized as one of the best at 145 pounds, though the Japanese star’s initial foray inside the Octagon was not indicative of his skills. Now, Hioki has turned in a noteworthy performance, a […]

B/R MMA Official Rankings for February: Top 10 Welterweights in MMA

UFC 143 came to a close this weekend, and just like that ,the welterweight rankings had lost one of its premier competitors. While most fans and analysts alike feel that Nick Diaz will eventually return to create some havoc on the rest of the welterwei…

UFC 143 came to a close this weekend, and just like that ,the welterweight rankings had lost one of its premier competitors. While most fans and analysts alike feel that Nick Diaz will eventually return to create some havoc on the rest of the welterweight division, due to his announced retirement, we have no choice […]

B/R MMA Rankings for February: Top 10 Middleweights in MMA

The first month of 2012 was a busy one for the middleweight division, but the title picture remained the same for the most part. With a controversial victory over Michael Bisping at UFC on Fox 2, Chael Sonnen earned his rematch with champion Anderson S…

The first month of 2012 was a busy one for the middleweight division, but the title picture remained the same for the most part. With a controversial victory over Michael Bisping at UFC on Fox 2, Chael Sonnen earned his rematch with champion Anderson Silva. Though he may not have been deserving of the win […]