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Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 | Q3 2011 | Q4 2011
Q2 2011 Fighter Rankings
Pro Fighters
| Pound for Pound Top 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Pineda | 4 oz Fight Club | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | Adam Schindler | 4 oz Fight Club | 1.8 |
| 3 | 3 | Andrew Craig | Team Tooke | 2.6 |
| 4 | 5 | Brian Melancon | Paradigm Training Center | 4.8 |
| 5 | 10 | Todd Moore | Gracie Barra North Houston | 6.2 |
| 6 | 2 | Mike Bronzoulis | Paradigm Training Center | 7.2 |
| 7 | 6 | Chad Robichaux | Gracie Barra North Houston | 7.6 |
| 8 | - | Artenas Young | Hoger MMA | 8.4 |
| 9 | 8 | Derek Lewis | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 8.8 |
| 10 | 10 | Angel Huerta | 9 | |
| Bantamweight (126 – 135lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Chad Robichaux | Gracie Barra The Woodlands | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Angel Huerta | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | Steve Garcia | 4 oz Fight Club | 3 |
| 4 | - | Jimmy Flick | 3.8 | |
| 5 | 4 | Domingo Pilarte | Revolution Dojo | 5.5 |
| 6 | - | Steven Peterson | 6 | |
| 7 | 5 | Humberto DeLeon | Bushi Ban | 7.5 |
| 8 | - | Cody Williams | ATT Beaumont | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | Nate Garza | Rocky Long MMA | 9 |
| 10 | 9 | Frank Ortega | Star Jiu-Jitsu | 10 |
| Featherweight (136 – 145lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Daniel Pineda | 4 oz Fight Club | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Tim Snyder | Paradigm Training Center | 2.3 |
| 3 | - | Jose Santibanez | Gold Team Fighters Houston | 3.2 |
| 4 | 3 | Vinicius (Draculino) Magalhaes | Gracie Barra Texas | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4 | Alex Black | Bushi Ban | 5.8 |
| 6 | 5 | Greg Bellomy | Gracie Barra Texas | 6.7 |
| 7 | 6 | Kevin Fanning | 646 MMA | 6.8 |
| 8 | 7 | Arron Barringer | Gracie Barra North Houston | 7.2 |
| 9 | 8 | Jeremy Mahon | 4 oz Fight Club | 8.5 |
| 10 | 9 | Rocky Long | Rocky Long MMA | 9.5 |
| Lightweight (146 – 155lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Adam Schindler | 4 oz Fight Club | 1.3 |
| 2 | - | Daniel Pineda | 4 oz Fight Club | 1.6 |
| 3 | 4 | Levi Forrest | Gracie Barra North Houston | 3.2 |
| 4 | 2 | Ray Blodgett | Elite MMA-Houston | 4.2 |
| 5 | 5 | Jesus Rivera | 4 oz Fight Club | 5.7 |
| 6 | 7 | Marc Ramirez | Urban Jungle | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | Justin Reiswerg | Bam Bam Martial Arts | 6.8 |
| 8 | - | Gilbert Jiminez | 6.8 | |
| 9 | 10 | Lee Higgins | 4 oz Fight Club | 9 |
| 10 | - | Lane Yarbrough | Death Row MMA | 9.7 |
| Welterweight (156 – 170lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 2 | Brian Melancon | Paradigm Training Center | 1.5 |
| 2 | - | Todd Moore | Gracie Barra North Houston | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | Mike Bronzoulis | Paradigm Training Center | 2.7 |
| 4 | 4 | Antonio Flores | 3.8 | |
| 5 | 3 | Alex Cisne | West Side MMA | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Jeff Rexroad | Paradigm Training Center | 7.2 |
| 7 | - | Jonathan Harris | Submission Boxing | 8.3 |
| 8 | - | Craig Gardner | West Side MMA | 9.3 |
| 9 | 5 | Derrick Krantz | 9.7 | |
| 10 | 8 | Jordan Rivas | Elite MMA-Houston | 9.7 |
| Middleweight (171 – 185 lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Andrew Craig | Team Tooke | 1 |
| 2 | - | Artenas Young | Hoger MMA | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | William (Bubba) Bush | BVMMA | 2.8 |
| 4 | 3 | Jon Kirk | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | Chris Spicer | 5 | |
| 6 | 6 | Noel Ligon | Mousel’s MMA | 6.3 |
| 7 | 5 | Pat Bierschwale | West Side MMA | 7.2 |
| 8 | 8 | Jeremy Morris | 646 MMA | 7.8 |
| 9 | 9 | Terrance Ferguson | West Side MMA | 8.2 |
| 10 | 7 | Jonathan Mack | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 10.3 |
| Light Heavyweight (186 – 205 lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Ike Villanueva | Team Tooke | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Justin Ledet | Submission Boxing Academy | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | Larry Crowe | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 3.3 |
| 4 | 6 | Joshua Foster | 4.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | Brian Lightfoot | Gracie Barra Texas | 5.5 |
| 6 | 7 | Chad Cook | Gracie Barra Texas | 5.8 |
| 7 | 5 | Jared Taylor | 6 | |
| 8 | 9 | John King | 8.7 | |
| 9 | 10 | Lex Pappas | 9.2 | |
| 10 | - | Ruben Davilla | 10.3 | |
| Heavyweights (206 lbs+) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Derek Lewis | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Rakim Cleveland | 4 oz Fight Club | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Taylor Hebert | Gracie Barra Texas | 3.2 |
| 4 | 5 | Jason David Frank | Rising Sun Karate | 4.2 |
| 5 | 6 | Dale Mitchell | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 4.7 |
| 6 | 9 | Chance Hamilton | 6 | |
| 7 | - | Jose Vasquez | 7 | |
| 8 | - | |||
| 9 | - | |||
| 10 | ||||
Amateur Fighters
| Pound for Pound Top 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Colin Wright | Paradigm Training Center | 1.2 |
| 2 | 3 | G Moreira | Team Tooke | 2.8 |
| 3 | 2 | Cody Phillips | 4 oz Fight Club | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Manny Lozoya | Bushi Ban | 4.2 |
| 5 | 6 | Levi West | Team Tooke | 6.2 |
| 6 | 4 | Joe Trevino | 4 oz Fight Club | 6.3 |
| 7 | 7 | Evert Gutierrez | Paradigm Training Center | 7.3 |
| 8 | 9 | Hossan Walker | One 2 One | 7.8 |
| 9 | 5 | Michael Lytle | AXS | 9.3 |
| 10 | - | Chris Rucker | Paradigm Training Center | 10.5 |
| Flyweight (125lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Joe Trevino | 4 oz Fight Club | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Jacob Silva | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 2 |
| 3 | - | Ricky Turcios | Gracie Barra North Houston | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | Matt Thompson | 5.3 | |
| 5 | - | Hugo De La Fuente | Bushi Ban | 5.3 |
| Bantamweight (135lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Colin Wright | Paradigm Training Center | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Manny Lozoya | Bushi Ban | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Rodrigo Rodriguez | CTC | 3.3 |
| 4 | - | Tony Orozco Jr. | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 3.7 |
| 5 | 5 | David Armas | Silverback Mixed Martial Arts | 5.3 |
| Featherweight (145lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Aaron Croon | Team Tooke | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Jose Martinez | Gracie Barra The Woodlands | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | Corey Garcia | Bushi Ban | 3.8 |
| 4 | - | Andrew Musquiz | Team Tooke | 4.2 |
| 5 | 4 | Luis Ibarra | 4.5 | |
| Lightweight (155lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Cody Phillips | Bam Bam Martial Arts | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Hossan Walker | One 2 One | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | Michael Lytle | AXS | 3.2 |
| 4 | - | Chris Rucker | Paradigm Training Center | 4.8 |
| 5 | - | Chris Lopez | 4 oz Fight Club | 5 |
| Welterweight (170lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Gil Moreira | Team Tooke | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | Levi West | Team Tooke | 3.5 |
| 3 | 3 | Evert Gutierrez | Paradigm Training Center | 4.2 |
| 4 | - | Santos Rosales | 5.2 | |
| 5 | 4 | Sean Holden | 6.7 | |
| Middleweight (185lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | John Thibeault | 4 oz Fight Club | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Kaleb Cummins | Death Row MMA | 2 |
| 3 | - | Mike Alvarez | 3.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | Jeremy Hunter | Kingwood MMA | 4 |
| 5 | - | Trent Draper | Elite MMA-Houston | 4.7 |
| Light Heavyweight (205lbs) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Matthew Jones | 1 | |
| 2 | 3 | Terrell Henson | 2 | |
| 3 | - | |||
| 4 | - | |||
| 5 | - | |||
| Heavyweights (206lbs+) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prev. | Name | Gym | Avg Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Ellis Boyd | BVMMA | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Davis Fleming | Gracie Barra The Woodlands | 4 |
| 3 | - | |||
| 4 | - | |||
| 5 | - | |||
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Good work again cagedoor. I think gerzan not being on here is an oversight by the panel. I like how this is developing. We have a lot of great fighters in houston.
were is rey? or is he is going to ufc thats why you didnt rank him? ohh right its beacuse hes terrible. go back to la porte and hang out with your loser friends nothing good ever comes out of laporte just a bunch of wanna be’s and never will be’s….
How is JDF ranked anywhere in the top 10? He dodged Machado, a guy that is 30 pounds lighter, and he still gets ranked? What has he done? Just wondering….
htownfan. ..the reason JDF is ranked http://www.thecagedoor.net/rankingsdetails.html
SWEEEEET! this needs to become the official answer to ANY question about rankings.
I guess with the voting format anythng can really happen….but wouldn’t it make sense that if Daniel is ranked #1 pound for pound in front of Adam… he would be ranked #1 as a lightweight as well. Anyways, thanks for the ratings…I really enjoy them and congrats to the fighters that made the list.
^ahhh…just realized he was on the bantemweight and featherweight list..I see how that happened. Very impressive daniel!
Daniel should be ranked #1 in both and possibly in the 135 division.
Im proud of my ranking on here. Most of you don’t have enough computer screen to see it but im number 36 at LHW….if you didn’t see it you need a longer screen. period.
Drew I just so happen to have a 3ft vertical monitor and I can see it just fine!
Also, congrats to my 4oz brothers, hardest workers that I know!
My brothers are dominating the charts again!
Lex pappas is from gold team fighters!
Charles oliveira? Haha
so proud to remain number 1! its a huge honor and it’s one of many reasons why I train as much and as hard as I do. Great to see some of my friends and teammates moving up in the rankings as well!
read the criteria. macaco fought in strikeforce back in august. he lost, but i’d say the level of competition should be considered. does that count? or does it have to be a local promotion? apologies if i missed something. thanks for the feedback.
We don’t publish it, but we exclude National promotions since they are a one and done.
Josh Foster is part of Team JG Texas MMA & he fights at 185 and has for some time now. He is listed @ #4 as a Light Heavy Weight and should b in the top 2 or 3 in the middle weight division. He has wins over the #9 & #10 middle weights @ went the distance with Craig. He deserves top 3 ranking. I think if he beats Bush tomorrow night he should get the next title shot! It will b a tough fight beause Bush is a big strong guy, but Foster should come out on top!
Again
with is the next up, date on the 135 ranking robo out, angel hurt, garcia loss,peterson win,williams win, garza loss , i like this whos going to be the champ.
Q3 rankings should be out on the last day of the month.