USAT/SBN April 2011 MMA Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight

by Richard Wade on Apr 29, 2011 11:01 PM EDT in MMA Rankings

Rank	Fighter	%	Promotion	Last Rank
1	Dominick Cruz	100	UFC	1
2	Joseph Benavidez	95	UFC	2
3	Brian Bowles	91	UFC	3
4	Urijah Faber	88	UFC	4
5	Miguel Torres	83	UFC	5
6	Scott Jorgensen	83	UFC	6
7	Takeya Mizugaki	68	UFC	7
8	Brad Pickett	61	UFC	8
9	Demetrious Johnson	58	UFC	9
10	Masakatsu Ueda	53	Shooto	10
11	Wagnney Fabiano	42	UFC	11
12	Eddie Wineland	34	UFC	12
13	Damacio Page	30	UFC	16
14	Michael McDonald	28	UFC	13
15	Renan Barao	26	UFC	14
16	Zach Makovsky	25	Bellator	15
17	Charlie Valencia	25	UFC	17
18	Antonio Banuelos	24	UFC	19
19	Masakazu Imanari	23	DEEP	18
20	Hiroshi Nakamura	20	DEEP	20
21	Joe Warren	20	Bellator	NR
22	Takafumi Otsuka	19	DEEP	22
23	Akitoshi Tamura	18	WVR	23
24	Shuichiro Katsumura	17	Shooto	20
25	Hiroyuki Takaya	16	Strikeforce	29

Undisputed #1 Dominick Cruz will attempt to defend his title and avenge a loss when he locks horns with #4 Urijah Faber at UFC 132.

That card will also feature #3 Brian Bowles taking on #7 Takeya Mizugaki in a bout that should be a good bit less competitive than their rankings would suggest.

#5 Miguel Torres will face natural flyweight #9 Demetrious Johnson at UFC 130 following an injury to his original opponent #8 Brad Pickett.

#6 Scott Jorgensen is still waiting to make his UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale against Ken Stone.

Based on the premise that all MMA rankings are subjective but that it’s still useful and informative to know who the online MMA community as a whole ranks as the best fighters in MMA, we collect and average the rankings of the top MMA websites to produce our consensus rankings. We compile the top MMA rankings from each of our sources and award 25 points for a first place ranking, 16 for a 10th place ranking, 1 for a 25th place ranking. A formula is used to "normalize" the data so all fighters are awarded points from those lists that do not include a full 25 fighters. This formula ensures that each ranking site awards the same number of total points regardless of how many fighters they choose to rank. Each fighter’s total is divided by the number of possible points to determine their standing in the Consensus Rankings.

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It’s a travesty that Scott Jorgensen is fighting Ken Stone. Reeks of a total mismatch.

by Pyrgz Krum on Apr 29, 2011 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

I don't get it

Why is Takaya ranked at 135?

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by Neil Manich on Apr 30, 2011 1:25 AM EDT reply actions

Mistake or something. Really doesn't make sense, unless he's maybe planning on moving down

People who don't have the patience for the technical aspect of MMA should think about getting into another sport. THIS ONE requires BRAINS.

by i_am_awesome_o on Apr 30, 2011 1:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Seriously, you done fucked up Michael David Smith.

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by Neil Manich on Apr 30, 2011 5:55 AM EDT up reply actions

I've been ranking Takaya at bantamweight

Since he was fighting at 138 in Dream, which is closer to bantamweight than featherweight, and and looked a lot better at that weight than he does at featherweight.

I’ll probably drop him from bantamweight, though, since it always raises these questions.

by MichaelDavidSmith on Apr 30, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Fair enough

Technically “featherweight” is different than featherweight. Thanks for clearing it up.

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by Neil Manich on Apr 30, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

BW fighters are hella fun to watch!

It’s all about their speed and endless cardio.

People who don't have the patience for the technical aspect of MMA should think about getting into another sport. THIS ONE requires BRAINS.

by i_am_awesome_o on Apr 30, 2011 1:36 AM EDT reply actions

Ok...

First off, I’ve never seen Ivan Menjivar fight, so I don’t claim to be an expert on this topic. But why did practically all of the writers choose him over Valencia, yet Valencia is ranked and he isn’t? Just thought this was odd, and a good example of why rankings may not always tell the whole tale on things…

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by zakkree on Apr 30, 2011 2:02 AM EDT reply actions

Menjivar is a bit of an old school fan favourite. Kind of like Hermes Franca except he was too small to ever make it into the public consciousness. He’s an unconvential dude with a very wily submission game. He also had a very close fight with Brad Pickett that a few people thought he won.

Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.

I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.

by Sam Cupitt on Apr 30, 2011 5:52 AM EDT up reply actions

faber gets way too much love here and torres not enough.faber strugled against #12 wineland and except for a late takedown in the 3rd could of been a draw. torres on the other hand looked totally dominate in beating both valencia and banquelos, not even losing a rd. plus his loss to benavedez really shoukld of been a doc, stoppage for the cut , instaed the ref was slow to stop the fight and when torres swept benavedez and was shocked at the amount of blood and let his attention slip for asplit sec , benavedez jumped amd got the guilitene , but any fighter would of been worried about the amount of blood , and any ref had the time to get it checked. but anyway going obn the way they have both performed in their last 2 fights and considering torres over all record ,i think torres should be above faber.

by robbyedRobby Edwards on Apr 30, 2011 9:41 AM EDT reply actions

I don't get

How Page passes Mayday, Barao, and Fun Size after getting choked out twice in a row. McDonald just came off a fight of the night, Makovsky dominated his last opponent. I wonder if everyone really pays attention. I like Page, but what justifies his # 9 rankings?

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by GDPofBLC on May 4, 2011 12:37 PM EDT reply actions