MMA Fighter 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 | Marcos Galvao |
| 8 | Marlon Moraes |
| 9 | Bibiano Fernandes |
| 10 | Frankie Saenz |
- Renan Barao will once again have to wait for his chance to recapture bantamweight gold. Set for a rematch with champion T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 186 in April, the bout was pulled off the card after the Team Alpha Male product suffered a fractured rib while training. Luckily, the injury isn't serious and the bout should be rescheduled in the next few weeks.
- Urijah Faber will sojourn back into the featherweight division against former lightweight kingpin Frankie Edgar at UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila on May 16. A victory over Edgar would be a gargantuan feather in Faber's cap, and could eventually lead to a bout with teammate Dillashaw in the future (should they agree to fight).
- Marcos Galvao climbed the Bellator bantamweight mountain with a scintillating kneebar victory over Joe Warren at Bellator 135 in the waning days of March. Galvao has now racked up four consecutive wins since losing to former division kingpin Eduardo Dantas in 2013.
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