MMA Rankings: Bantamweight
On the first Wednesday of every month, theScore's MMA editors compile a list of the top 10 fighters in each of the major weight classes.
Rankings
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women: Bantamweight | Strawweight
Bantamweight
| Ranking | Fighter |
|---|---|
| 1 | T.J. Dillashaw |
| 2 | Dominick Cruz |
| 3 | Renan Barao |
| 4 | Urijah Faber |
| 5 | Raphael Assuncao |
| 6 | Takeya Mizugaki |
| 7 | Iuri Alcantara |
| 8 | Joe Warren |
| 9 | Bibiano Fernandes |
| 10 | Michael McDonald |
- Dominick Cruz signaled his return to the Bantamweight division with a first-round demolition of Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178. Though the former 135-pound kingpin was expected to be champion T.J. Dillashaw's next opponent, Cruz won't be back until late 2015 after suffering another knee injury in training.
- At this point it's unclear who will challenge Dillashaw next, but it could be either Renan Barao or Rafael Assuncao. Barao, a former champion, blew his chance at redemption against Dillashaw after having trouble cutting weight prior to UFC 177 in August.
- Assuncao, though not exactly the most exciting fighter to watch, is riding a seven-fight winning streak, and was the last man to defeat Dillashaw - squeaking by the future champ via split decision in October 2013.
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