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UFC Bantamweight Power Rankings

By Michael Ford Subscribe to Articles by Michael Ford

Though Urijah Faber is booked to face Dominick Cruz, and Brian Bowles is out with an injury, the rest of the Top 10 is set to face each other over the next couple of months to determine who will be next in line, and who will merely be “in the mix.” Renan Barao, Scott Jorgensen, Michael McDonald, and Ivan Menjivar all sport undefeated UFC records, and three of these men compete this month. Miguel Torres, the former titleholder whose only UFC loss is a disputed one to Demetrious Johnson, is probably the front runner, even after his controversial release and return. The aforementioned Johnson, as well as Joseph Benavidez, are currently leading a Flyweight exodus, so the division, flush with talent after TUF 14, may experience a bit of instability as talent migrates to 125. Regardless, we’ll have a better sense of this division come March 1.

* Last Rank Bantamweight Recent UFC Record Recent Finishes Streak Overall Record Last Fight Date Last Fight Next Fight Next Fight Date
C N/A Dominick Cruz 2 – 0 0 W9 19 – 1 10/1/2011 UFC Live 6
1 N/A Urijah Faber 2 – 1 1 W1 26 – 5 11/19/2011 UFC 139
2 N/A Brian Bowles 2 – 1 1 L1 10 – 2 11/19/2011 UFC 139
3 N/A Miguel Torres 2 – 1 0 W1 39 – 4 11/19/2011 UFC 139 UFC 145 4/21/2012
4 N/A Scott Jorgensen 2 – 0 1 W2 13 – 4 10/29/2011 UFC 137 UFC 143 2/4/2012
5 N/A Renan Barão 2 – 0 1 W4 27 – 1 11/5/2011 UFC 138 UFC 143 2/4/2012
6 N/A Takeya Mizugaki 2 – 1 1 W1 15 – 6 – 2 9/24/2011 UFC 135 UFC 144 2/26/2012
7 N/A Brad Pickett 0 – 1 0 L1 20 – 6 11/5/2011 UFC 138 UFC on Fuel TV 2 4/14/2012
8 N/A Michael McDonald 3 – 0 1 W3 14 – 1 11/19/2011 UFC 139 UFC 145 4/21/2012
9 N/A Ivan Menjivar 2 – 0 1 W2 23 – 8 8/6/2011 UFC 133 UFC on Fuel TV 1 2/15/2012
10 N/A Chris Cariaso 2 – 1 0 W1 12 – 3 11/5/2011 UFC 138 UFC 144 2/26/2012
11 N/A Yves Jabouin 2 – 1 0 W2 17 – 7 12/10/2011 UFC 140
12 N/A Mike Easton 2 – 0 1 W2 12 – 1 1/20/2012 UFC on FX 1
13 N/A Damacio Page 0 -1 0 L2 12 – 6 3/3/2011 UFC Live 3 UFC on Fuel TV 2 4/14/2012
14 N/A Eddie Wineland 0 – 2 0 L2 18 – 8 – 1 8/14/2011 UFC Live 5
15 N/A Edwin Figueroa 1 – 1 1 W1 8 – 1 8/14/2011 UFC Live 5 UFC 143 2/4/2012
16 N/A Rafael Assunção 1 – 1 0 W1 16 – 4 8/27/2011 UFC 134
17 N/A Walel Watson 1 – 1 1 L1 9 – 3 12/10/2011 UFC 140 UFC on Fuel TV 1 2/15/2012
18 N/A Alex Caceres 1 – 1 0 W1 6 – 4 11/12/2011 UFC on Fox 1 UFC 143 2/4/2012
19 N/A Nick Denis 1 – 0 1 W1 11 – 2 1/20/2012 UFC on FX 1
20 N/A TJ Dillashaw 0 – 1 0 L1 4 – 1 12/3/2011 TUF 14 Finale UFC on Fuel TV 1 2/15/2012
21 N/A Johnny Bedford 1 – 0 1 W1 18 – 9 – 1 12/3/2011 TUF 14 Finale
22 N/A John Albert 1 – 0 1 W1 7 – 1 12/3/2011 TUF 14 Finale UFC on Fuel TV 1 2/15/2012
23 N/A Roland Delorme 1 – 0 1 W1 7 – 1 12/3/2011 TUF 14 Finale
N N/A Mitch Gagnon 8 – 1
24 N/A Jared Papazian 0 – 1 0 L1 14 – 7 1/20/2012 UFC on FX 1
25 N/A Dustin Pague 0 – 1 0 L1 10 – 5 12/3/2011 TUF 14 Finale
26 N/A Josh Ferguson 0 – 1 0 L1 8 – 4 12/3/2011 TUF 14 Finale
27 N/A Louis Gaudinot 0 – 1 0 L1 5 – 2 12/3/2011 TUF 14 Finale
28 N/A Johnny Eduardo 0 – 1 0 L1 25 – 9 8/27/2011 UFC 134
29 N/A Alex Soto 0 – 1 0 L1 6 – 1 – 1 11/19/2011 UFC 139
30 N/A Jeff Curran 0 – 1 0 L1 33 – 14 – 1 10/29/2011 UFC 137
31 N/A Vaughan Lee 0 – 1 0 L1 11 – 7 – 1 11/5/2011 UFC 138 UFC 144 2/26/2012
32 N/A Norifumi Yamamoto 0 – 2 0 L2 18 – 5 11/12/2011 UFC on Fox 1 UFC 144 2/26/2012

* key
C = Champion
N = New to the Promotion
R = Retired
S = Suspended, or recently returning from suspension
W = New to the Weight Class

Note that these are not the official MMA Ratings divisional rankings. These UFC Power Rankings are intended to indicate where UFC fighters in each division rank in relation to one another. Taking into account wins, losses, quality of opposition, nature of wins/losses, and the recency of those wins/losses, it is meant to illustrate who fits where in each division, and which fighters’ stocks are rising and falling.

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