The International Shooto Commission released its current rankings today.

Here they are, along with notes on who's done/doing what. Let me know if I missed any fights.

Photos by Daniel Herbertson.

Flyweight (-52kg / 114.6 lbs.)

Champion: vacant

1. → Noboru "Shinpei" Tahara (7-3-1 / Japan / Hajimail STF)
2. → Rambaa "M-16" Somdet (6-2 / Thailand / M-16 Muay Thai)
3. → Atsushi "ATCH Anarchy" Takeuchi (7-4-2 / Japan / Paraestra Tokyo)
4. ↑ Katsuya Murofushi (5-4 / Japan / roots)
5. ↓ "Heat" Takeshi Sato (8-8-1 / Japan / Wajyutsu Keisyukai RJW)
6. ↓ Shinya Murofushi (5-2-1 / Japan / Submit Shizuoka)
7. ↑ Hiroaki Yoshioka (6-9-2 / Japan / Paraestra Izumi)
8. ↓ Hiroyuki Abe (5-2 / Japan / K'z Factory)
9. ↓ Takehiro Harusaki (5-5-1 / Japan / Chokushin Kai)

As speculated in last month's rankings, top-ranked "Shinpei" Tahara will get his rematch with Rambaa Somdet at "Revolutionary Exchanges 3" on November 23rd, with the winner crowned the division's first-ever Shooto champion. You can watch their first fight here.

Elsewhere, newly promoted A-Classer Katsuya Murofushi enters the rankings at #4 thanks to his September win over "Heat" Takeshi, and Hiroaki Yoshioka's upset submission win over Hiroyuki Abe bumps him up a spot to #7.

Bantamweight (-56kg / 123.5 lbs.)

Champion: → Shinichi "BJ" Kojima (10-4-5 / Japan / Katsumura Dojo)
2nd champion - since 10/14/2006 - 2 defenses

1. ↑ Yasuhiro Urushitani (16-4-6 / Japan / Wajyutsu Keisyukai RJW)
2. ↓ Ryuichi Miki (9-3-3 / Japan / Gutsman Shooto Dojo)
3. → Jussier "Formiga" da Silva (3-0 / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
4. ↑ Yuki Shojo (9-5-2 / Japan / X-One Gym Shonan)
5. ↓ Junji Ikoma (12-11-4 / Japan / Chokushin Kai)
6. → Mamoru Yamaguchi (20-5-3 / Japan / Shooting Gym Yokohama)
7. ↑ Masaaki Sugawara (9-3-1 / Japan / Wajyutsu Keisyukai Duro)
8. ↓ Yusei Shimokawa (5-4 / Japan / K'z Factory)
9. ↓ Jesse Taitano (7-5-2 / USA / Ground Fu - Spike22)
10. ↓ Daiji Takahashi (7-10-4 / Japan / Akimoto Dojo Jungle Junction)

#1 and #2 swap spots this month, as Urushitani and Miki's September rematch ended with the judges unanimously siding with Uru. Holding tight just behind them at #3 is the Brazilian who beat divisional champion Kojima in a non-title match back in July - expect to see him back for a rematch soon.

Yuki Shojo's majority decision win over formerly ranked featherweight Junya "Kodo" Kudo moves him to #4, while Juni Ikoma slides to #5 after a second round submission loss to "Gozo" Shioda last weekend.

Mamoru (#6) is expected to return to the Shooto fold against #9 Jesse Taitano at Vale Tudo Japan on October 30th.

#7 Masaaki Sugawara entered the rankings at #10 last month, and now his "Shooting Disco 10" win over Hiroyuki Tanaka has him continuing his climb up the ladder.

Featherweight (-60kg / 132.3 lbs.)

Champion: → Masakatsu Ueda (10-0-2 / Japan / Paraestra Tokyo)
5th champion - since 3/28/2008 - 2 defenses

1. → Marcos "Louro" Galvao (6-3-1 / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
2. → Hiromasa Ogikubo (6-0-2 / Japan / Paraestra Matsudo)
3. → Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (7-2 / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
4. → Koetsu Okazaki (5-1-1 / Japan / Cobra Kai MMA Dojo)
5. ↑ Tetsu "Hadairo" Suzuki (9-7-3 / Japan / Wajyutsu Keisyukai Nakedman)
6. → So Tazawa (8-4-3 / Japan / Gutsman Shooto Dojo)
7. ↑ Carlos "Betao" Alberto (7-1 / Brazil / Renovacao Fight Team)
8. ↑ Teriyuki Matsumoto (6-3 / Japan / Shooting Gym Osaka)
9. ↑ Rodolfo Marques (3-1 / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
10. ↓ Atsushi Yamamoto (12-6-1 / Japan / Krazy Bee)

The always entertaining Tetsu "Hadairo" (#5) shoots up three spots with a first round guillotining of Teriyuki Matsumoto at "Revolutionary Exchanges 2" on September 22nd.

We've also got three new entries to the Top 10: Shooto Brazil standouts Carlos "Betao" (#7) and Rodolfo Marques (#9), plus the aforementioned Matsumoto (#8).

Out of the rankings: Junya "Kodo" Kudo (moved to bantamweight), plus the inactive Daniel Lima and WEC-signed Kenji Osawa.

Lightweight (-65kg / 143.3 lbs.)

Champion: → "Lion" Takeshi Inoue (16-3 / Japan / Shooting Gym Yokohama)
8th champion - since 11/29/2008 - 1 defense

1. → Akitoshi Tamura (14-7-2 / Japan / Tsudanuma Dojo)
2. → Hatsu Hioki (20-3-2 / Japan / Alive)
3. → Hideki Kadowaki (13-9-2 / Japan / Wajyutsu Keisyukai Tokyo)
4. → Renan Barão (17-1, 1 NC / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
5. ↑ Gustavo Falciroli (8-1-2 / Australia / Mach Dojo)
6. ↓ Savant Young (9-8 / USA / Bodyshop Fitness Team)
7. ↓ Hiroshi "Iron" Nakamura (8-3-4 / Japan / Tokyo Yellow Mans)
8. → "Wicky" Akiyo Nishiura (10-5-1 / Japan / STGY)
9. → Rumina Sato (24-14-2 / Japan / roots)
10. → Antonio Carvalho (10-4 / Canada / Franco Martial Arts)

Aussie grappler Gustavo Falciroli (#5) continues to move up the charts. He's now notched six straight wins since April 2008, including three this year over Japanese favorites "Jackal" Oishi, "Wicky" Akiyo and Daisuke Ishizawa.

Champion "Lion" Takeshi will take on Shooto legend "Pequeno" Nogueira in a five round non-title affair at Vale Tudo Japan '09.

"Iron" Hiroshi (#7) slides down one spot, though he was one of the few fighters to pick up a win (or fight at all, for that matter) at the Korean debacle which was Fighting Mixed Combative 1. He also entered the -66kg division at ADCC 2009, but was eliminated in the first round by Cobrinha.

Welterweight (-70kg / 155.3 lbs.)

Champion: vacant

1. → Willamy "Chiquerinho" Chiquerim (14-1 / Brazil / Nocaute Fight)
2. → Yusuke Endo (13-3-2 / Japan / Gokita Gym)
3. → Kenichiro Togashi (9-6-5 / Japan / Paraestra Hiroshima)
4. → Takanori Gomi (30-5, 1 NC / Japan / Rascal Gym)
5. → Bendy Casimir (19-5-2 / France / Haute Tension)
6. → Mizuto Hirota (12-3-1 / Japan / Gutsman Shooto Dojo)
7. ↑ Ganjo Tentsuku (9-4-2 / Japan / Purebred Omiya)
8. ↓ Koutetsu Boku (14-6-2 / Japan / Krazy Bee)
9. → Hamid Corassani (7-2 / Sweden / GBG MMA)
10. → Grzegorz Tredowski (11-7-2 / Poland / Team Beast of the East)

Former champion Takashi Nakakura handed back his belt last month, citing a detached retina sustained in his May bout with Takanori Gomi. He hopes to return to action in early 2010, but in the meantime, Brazilian sensation "Chiquerinho" and Kenichiro Togashi will fight for the vacant title at Vale Tudo Japan '09.

Ganjo (#7) and Boku (#8) swap spots thanks to Ganjo's impending return and Boku's rematch loss to Pacific Rim champ Endo (#2).

Middleweight (-76kg / 167.5 lbs.)

Champion: → Shinya Aoki (21-4, 1 NC / Japan / Paraestra Tokyo)
8th champion - since 2/17/2006 - 1 defense

1. ↑ Xavier Lucas (7-1-1 / Australia / Mach 1)
2. ↓ David Baron (17-3 / France / Haute Tension)
3. ↑ Yoichiro Sato (5-1-1 / Japan / Gracie Barra Tokyo)
4. ↓ Niek Tromp (4-3-1 / Netherlands / Team Duncan)
5. ↓ Luis "Beicao" Ramos (14-5 / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
6. ↓ Igor "Chatubinha" Fernandes (7-4 / Brazil / Minotauro Team)
7. → Hernani Perpetuo (8-2 / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
8. → Zelim Felican (2-1 / Belgium / Golden Gloves)
9. → Akihiro Murayama (9-4-5 / Japan / Gutsman Shooto Dojo)
10. ↑ Takuya Sato (5-2-2 / Japan / Purebred Kyoto)

Pacific Rim champ Lucas moves to #1 after his successful defense against Yamazaki on September 22nd.

Yoichiro Sato's win over "Buffalo" Niimi earns him a spot at #3.

Meanwhile, these guys have all fallen out of the rankings: Wim Deputter, Akihiro Yamazaki, Tommy Depret.

Light Heavyweight (-83kg / 183 lbs.)

Champion: → Siyar Bahadurzada (15-4-1 / Afghanistan / Golden Glory)
5th champion - since 7/15/2007 - 1 defense

1. → Sauli Heilimo (13-3-1 / Finland / Team Scandinavian)
2. → Carlos "Indio" Pereira (9-8 / Brazil / Dragon Fight Team)
3. → Andre "Chatuba" Santos (18-2 / Brazil / Team Nogueira)
4. → Leandro "Batata" Silva (14-6 / Brazil / Nova Uniao)
5. → Grazhuydas Smailis (8-4 / Lithuania / L.B.T.)
6. → Nathan Schouteren (14-8-2 / Holland / Vechtsport Center de Groot)
7. → Petras Markevicius (23-8-3 / Lithuania / Audora Gym)
8. → Rolandas Agrba (4-3 / Lithuania)
9. → Mikkel Guldbaek (7-2-2 / Denmark / Talarek)
10. → Bastiaan Rejen (4-4 / Holland / Tatsujin Dojo)

Siyar Bahadurzada made his first title defense in Brazil last month, TKO'ing Leandro "Batata" Silva in the first round.