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MMA Torch Rankings - February 2016
Feb 6, 2016 - 6:35:02 PM
MMA Torch Rankings - February 2016
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The following are the MMATorch staff rankings as of February 1, 2016.
POUND FOR POUND
1
Jon Jones
2
Demetrious Johnson
3
Conor McGregor
4
Dominick Cruz
5
Luke Rockhold
6
Jose Aldo
7
T.J. Dillashaw
8
Frankie Edgar
9
Rafael dos Anjos
10
Fabricio Werdum
11
Robbie Lawler
12
Chris Weidman
13
Daniel Cormier
14
Cain Velasquez
15
Anthony Johnson
Others receiving votes: Johny Hendricks, Jacare Souza
HEAVYWEIGHT
1
Fabricio Werdum
2
Cain Velasquez
3
Stipe Miocic
4
Ben Rothwell
5
Alistair Overeem
6
Travis Browne
7
Junior dos Santos
8
Andrei Arlovski
9
Josh Barnett
10
Mark Hunt
11
Frank Mir
12
Roy Nelson
13
Vitaly Minakov
14
Jared Rosholt
15
Blagoi Ivanov
Others receiving votes: Matt Mitrione, Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Silva
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
LHW
Fighter
1
Jon Jones
2
Daniel Cormier
3
Anthony Johnson
4
Alexander Gustafsson
5
Glover Teixeira
6
Ryan Bader
7
Phil Davis
8
Ovince St. Preux
9
Rashad Evans
10
Liam McGeary
11
Quinton Jackson
12
Jimi Manuwa
13
Muhammed Lawal
14
Emanuel Newton
15
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Others receiving votes: Dave Branch, Goran Reljic
MIDDLEWEIGHT
[Photo (c) Gary A Vasquez via USA Today Sports]
1
Luke Rockhold
2
Chris Weidman
3
Yoel Romero
4
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza
5
Anderson Silva
6
Lyoto Machida
7
Vitor Belfort
8
Tim Kennedy
9
Michael Bisping
10
Dave Branch
11
Thales Leites
12
Robert Whittaker
13
Gegard Mousasi
14
Uriah Hall
15
Roan Carneiro
Others receiving votes: Derek Brunson
WELTERWEIGHT
1
Robbie Lawler
2
Johny Hendricks
3
Rory MacDonald
4
Carlos Condit
5
Tyron Woodley
6
Hector Lombard
7
Ben Askren
8
Matt Brown
9
Demian Maia
10
Benson Henderson
11
Rousimar Palhares
12
Jake Shields
13
Tarec Saffiedine
14
Stephen Thompson
15
Neil Magny
Others receiving votes: Dong Hyun Kim, Andrey Koreshkov, albert Tumenov
LIGHTWEIGHT
(Photo (c) Joe Camporeale via USA Today Sports)
1
Rafael dos Anjos
2
Anthony Pettis
3
Donald Cerrone
4
Eddie Alvarez
5
Will Brooks
6
Tony Ferguson
7
Gilbert Melendez
8
Nathan Diaz
9
Michael Johnson
10
Michael Chandler
11
Edson Barboza
12
Dustin Poirier
13
Beneil Dariush
14
Al Iaquinta
15
Justin Gaethje
Others receiving votes: Bobby Green, Josh Thomson
FEATHERWEIGHT
1
Conor McGregor
2
Jose Aldo
3
Frankie Edgar
4
Chad Mendes
5
Max Holloway
6
Ricardo Lamas
7
Cub Swanson
8
Daniel Straus
9
Charles Oliveira
10
Patricio Freire
11
Daniel Weichel
12
Pat Curran
13
Jeremy Stephens
14
Dennis Bermudez
15
Thiago Tavares
15-tie
Brian Ortega
Others receiving votes: NONE
BANTAMWEIGHT
1
Dominick Cruz
2
T.J. Dillashaw
3
Renan Barao
4
Urijah Faber
5
Aljamain Sterling
6
Marlon Moraes
7
Bibiano Fernandes
8
Thomas Almeida
9
Michael McDonald
10
Marcos Galvao
11
Joe Warren
12
Eduardo Dantas
13
Bryan Caraway
14
John Lineker
15
Takeya Mizugaki
Others receiving votes: Frankie Saenz, Johnny Eduardo, Jimmie Rivera, Rob Font
FLYWEIGHT
1
Demetrious Johnson
2
Joseph Benavidez
3
John Dodson
4
Henry Cejudo
5
Jussier Formiga
6
John Moraga
7
Ian McCall
8
Kyoji Horiguchi
9
Zach Makovsky
10
Ali Bagautinov
11
Wilson Reis
12
Louis Smolka
13
Dustin Ortiz
14
Sergio Pettis
15
Ryan Benoit
Others receiving votes: Chico Camus, Chris Cariaso
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
1
Holly Holm
2
Ronda Rousey
3
Miesha Tate
4
Cat Zingano
5
Amanda Nunes
6
Julianna Pena
7
Sara McMann
8
Valentina Shevchenko
9
Jessica Eye
10
Sarah Kaufman
11
Tonya Evinger
12
Liz Carmouche
13
Marion Reneau
14
Raquel Pennington
15
Jessica Andrade
Others receiving votes: Bethe Correira, Lauren Murphy
WOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT
1
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
2
Calaudia Gadelha
3
Jessica Aguillar
4
Carla Esparza
5
Rose Namajunas
6
Livia Renata Souza
7
Jessica Penne
8
Tecia Torres
9
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
10
Valérie Létourneau
11
Randa Markos
12
Michele Waterson
13
Paige Van Zant
14
Joanne Calderwood
15
Maryna Moroz
Others receiving votes: Kalindra Faria, Deanna Bennett, Aisling Daly, Justine Kish
[Top photo (c) Gary A. Vasquez via USA Today Sports]
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