Rankings
Rankings Criteria
Men's Ranking Committee Women's Ranking Committee The Goal: to recognize the very best MMA athletes in each weight division, without regard to promotional affiliation.
Arrows indicate whether a fighter has moved up (
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WAMMA MEN's RANKINGSNovember, 2009Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Lightweight
Featherweight
Bantamweight
WAMMA WOMEN's RANKINGSOCTOBER, 2009Featherweight
Bantamweight
Super Flyweight
Flyweight
WAMMA Ranking Criteria, Weight Class Recognition and Voting RulesRanking Criteria:1. Overall Win/Loss record and win percentage What is a fighter's win total in relation to fighter's total of losses? What percentage of his total fights has he won? 2. Quality of wins What caliber of opponent has fighter's wins come against? Greater credit should go to a fighter who has a win over a fighter widely viewed as top ten. A certain degree should be considered for an opponent viewed as top 15 and adjusted accordingly for top 20, top 25, etc.
What fashion is a fighter recording his wins? Is he dominant against his opponents? Is he able to finish his opponents? A fighter that can finish fights in a dominant fashion on a consistent basis should be viewed as one that is separating himself from others. 3. Activity Levels The frequency in which a fighter competes needs to be taken into an account. A fighter that fights and wins every three months should receive consideration over a fighter that only competes once every 9-10 months, or even less frequently.
Tie-breakers: Pollsters are encouraged not to vote multiple fighters in the same ranking designation. If a pollster finds themselves in a position where he views two fighters as equally ranked, he is asked to take the following into consideration:
Head-to-head performanceIf fighter A and fighter B are tied yet have fought one another in the past, their head-to-head record against each other should be taken into account when determining which fighter should be ranked over the other.
Overall skillA fighter's pure fighting ability is another attribute to look at in the event of a tie or a close call. If a fighter possesses exceptional technique in an individual or multiple combat sport(s) that falls under the mixed martial arts umbrella, that should also be used when trying to decipher one ranked fighter over another.
Weight Class Recognition: 126-135 lbs.: Bantamweight (added Nov. 17, 2008) 136-145 lbs.: Featherweight 146-160 lbs.: Lightweight 161-170 lbs.: Welterweight 171-185 lbs.: Middleweight 186-205 lbs.: Light Heavyweight 206-265 lbs.: Heavyweight Voting Rules:
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