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Pro Fighters
| Pound for Pound Top 10 | ||||
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Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
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1 |
2 |
Jorge “Macaco” Patino | Gold Team | 1.6 |
|
2 |
1 |
Jeff Rexroad | Paradigm | 2.2 |
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3 |
3 |
Robert Drysdale | Drysdale MMA | 3 |
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4 |
– |
Derrick Lewis | Silverback | 4.4 |
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5 |
4 |
Bubba Bush | BVMMA | 4.6 |
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6 |
– |
Angel Huerta | Paradigm | 6.2 |
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7 |
– |
Jared Chaffee | Gracie Barra NH | 7.8 |
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8 |
– |
Matt Schnell | Gladiators Lafayette | 8.6 |
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9 |
– |
Justin Ledet | SBA | 9.4 |
|
10 |
– |
Todd Moore | Team Team Tooke | 9.6 |
| Flyweight (Up To 125lbs) | ||||
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Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
|
1 |
2 |
Matt Schnell | Gladiators | 1 |
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2 |
3 |
Antonio Banuelos | The Pitt | 2.8 |
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3 |
4 |
Ryan Hollis | Hard Head Hitters | 3 |
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4 |
5 |
Chad Robichaux | Mighty Oaks | 4.2 |
|
5 |
– |
Akira Smith | 4oz | 4.4 |
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6 |
6 |
Joseph Sandoval | Big Head MMA | 6.2 |
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7 |
7 |
Marcus Dupar | Gracie Barra NH | 6.8 |
|
8 |
– |
JT Mendez | Silverback | 7.2 |
|
9 |
8 |
Andy Sandoval | Death Row | 7.4 |
|
10 |
9 |
Bobby Powers | Windy | 10.4 |
| Bantamweight (126 – 135lbs) | ||||
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Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
|
1 |
6 |
Angel Huerta | Paradigm | 2 |
|
2 |
4 |
Allan Nascimento | Gold Team | 2.8 |
|
3 |
3 |
Ryan Benoit | Saekson | 3.8 |
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4 |
5 |
Nelson Salas | Texas Fighting Syndicate | 4 |
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5 |
7 |
Domingo Pilarte | 4oz | 4.8 |
|
6 |
2 |
Thomas De Almedia | Gold Team | 5 |
|
7 |
9 |
Steven Peterson | 7 | |
|
8 |
– |
Gerzan Chaw | Bushi Ban | 7.6 |
|
9 |
10 |
Cody Williams | ATT Beaumont | 8.8 |
|
10 |
– |
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| Featherweight (136 – 145lbs) | ||||
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Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
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1 |
1 |
Jared Chaffee | Gracie Barra NH | 1.2 |
|
2 |
2 |
Darrion Caldwell | Power MMA | 1.8 |
|
3 |
– |
Eric Valdez | 3.8 | |
|
4 |
– |
Jeremy Mahon | 4oz | 4 |
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5 |
4 |
David Armas | Silverback | 4.4 |
|
6 |
3 |
Jason Carter | Furia Training Center | 5.4 |
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7 |
– |
Edgar Juarez | Paradigm | 7 |
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8 |
– |
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9 |
– |
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10 |
– |
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| Lightweight (146 – 155lbs) | ||||
|
Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
|
1 |
1 |
Jorge “Macaco” Patino | Gold Team | 1 |
|
2 |
– |
Derrick Krants | Team 515 | 2.2 |
|
3 |
3 |
Justin Reiswerg | 4oz | 3.4 |
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4 |
4 |
Nick Gonzalez | Paragon BJJ Austin | 4.2 |
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5 |
5 |
Ray Blodget | 4oz | 4.6 |
|
6 |
6 |
Rey Trujillo | Bushi Ban | 5.4 |
|
7 |
10 |
Scotty Juarez | Silverback | 6.8 |
|
8 |
9 |
Rocky Long | Rocky Long MMA | 8 |
|
9 |
– |
Cris “Chop” Rucker | 9.4 | |
|
10 |
– |
James Gonzales | Silverback | 9.6 |
| Welterweight (156 – 170lbs) | ||||
|
Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
|
1 |
1 |
Jeff Rexroad | Paradigm | 1 |
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2 |
– |
Todd Moore | Team Tooke | 2.2 |
|
3 |
6 |
Alex Morono | Gracie Barra NH | 2.8 |
|
4 |
10 |
Artenas Young | 4oz | 4.6 |
|
5 |
8 |
Lester Batres | Paradigm | 5 |
|
6 |
9 |
Evan Cutts | Fitness Fight Factory | 6 |
|
7 |
– |
Mike Bronzoulis | Paradigm | 6.8 |
|
8 |
– |
Gerardo Abadie | Gracie Barra NH | 8 |
|
9 |
– |
Charlie Ontiveros | Hard Head Hitters | 8.8 |
|
10 |
– |
Kaileb Cummins | SBA | 9.4 |
| Middleweight (171 – 185 lbs) | ||||
|
Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
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1 |
1 |
Bubba Bush | BVMMA | 1 |
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2 |
3 |
Larry Crowe | 4oz | 2.2 |
|
3 |
2 |
Noel Ligon | Mosel’s MMA | 2.8 |
|
4 |
5 |
Terrance Ferguson | Gracie Barra Katy | 4.8 |
|
5 |
6 |
Edgar Verdin | Silverback | 6.4 |
|
6 |
7 |
Jon Kirk | 6.8 | |
|
7 |
8 |
Lex Pappas | Gold Team | 7.2 |
|
8 |
9 |
Aaron Glynn | 8.6 | |
|
9 |
– |
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|
10 |
– |
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| Light Heavyweight (186 – 205 lbs) | ||||
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Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
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1 |
1 |
Robert Drysdale | Drysdale MMA | 1 |
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2 |
2 |
Justin Ledet | Submission Boxing | 2 |
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3 |
3 |
Chris Reed | 3 | |
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4 |
5 |
Ike Villanueva | 4.6 | |
|
5 |
6 |
Matt Steward | BVMMA | 4.8 |
|
6 |
7 |
Yonny Osuna | 5.6 | |
|
7 |
– |
Jermaine Anugwom | Windy | 6.2 |
|
8 |
8 |
Kyle Simpson | 7.8 | |
|
9 |
– |
Larry Hopkins | Silverback | 9 |
|
10 |
– |
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| Heavyweights (206 lbs – 265 lbs) | ||||
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Rank |
Prev. |
Name |
Gym |
Avg Rank |
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1 |
– |
Derrick Lewis | Silverback | 1 |
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2 |
– |
Ricky Shivers | 2.6 | |
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3 |
– |
Javier Rendon | 3 | |
|
4 |
2 |
Dale Mitchell | Silverback | 3.4 |
|
5 |
– |
Chad Cook | 5.6 | |
|
6 |
– |
Juan Torres | 6 | |
|
7 |
4 |
Charles Rodgers | 6.6 | |
|
8 |
6 |
Donnie Dillow | 8 | |
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9 |
– |
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10 |
– |
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There were only 2 women that fought
Where all the women at?!