Updated Official Bellator MMA Fighter Rankings As Of October 5


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LOS ANGELES – BELLATOR MMA returns to action on Saturday, October 16 with BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals, featuring No. 5 ranked light heavyweight Julius Anglickas (10-1) stepping up on short notice to challenge light heavyweight king Vadim Nemkov (14-2) for both his 205-pound strap, and a chance to advance to the finals of the Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

In the co-main event of the evening, the other semifinal matchup sees BELLATOR Heavyweight World Champion and No. 1 ranked light heavyweight Ryan Bader (28-6) squaring off with No. 2 ranked light heavyweight Corey Anderson (15-5).

BELLATOR 268: Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Semifinals takes place within the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. andairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Limited tickets remain and are available at www.bellator.com.

MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
1. AJ McKee (18-0)
2. Patricio Pitbull (32-5)
3. Vadim Nemkov (14-2)
4. Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2)
5. Ryan Bader (28-6, 1 NC)
6. Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)
7. Sergio Pettis (21-5)
8. Michael Page (20-1) NR
9. Corey Anderson (15-5)
10. Valentin Moldavsky (11-1) NR
WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
1. Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC)
2. Juliana Velasquez (12-0)
3. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1)
4. Liz Carmouche (16-7) ∆1
5. Denise Kielholtz (6-3) ∆1
6. Arlene Blencowe (14-8) ∆1
7. Cat Zingano (12-4) ∆1
8. Kana Watanabe (10-1-1) ∆1
9. Leah McCourt (6-1) NR
10. Leslie Smith (12-9-1)
MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT
C. Ryan Bader (28-6)
IC. Valentin Moldavsky (11-1)
2. Tim Johnson (15-7)
3. Cheick Kongo (31-11-2)
4. Tyrell Fortune (11-1)
5. Linton Vassell (20-8)
6. Steve Mowry (9-0)
7. Davion Franklin (4-0)
8. Said Sowma (7-2)
9. Gokhan Saricam (5-1)
10. Jake Hager (3-0)
MEN’S LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
C. Vadim Nemkov (14-2)
1. Ryan Bader (28-6)
2. Corey Anderson (15-5)
3. Phil Davis (23-6)
4. Anthony Johnson (23-6)
5. Julius Anglickas (10-1)
6. Lyoto Machida (26-11)
7. Alex Polizzi (9-1)
8. Grant Neal (6-1)
9. Melvin Manhoef (32-15-1)
10. Karl Albrektsson (11-3)
MEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT
C. Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2)
1. Austin Vanderford (11-0)
2. John Salter (18-5)
3. Costello van Steenis (13-2)
4. Johnny Eblen (9-0)
5. Fabian Edwards (9-2)
6. Charlie Ward (9-4)
7. Mike Shipman (14-3)
8. Romero Cotton (5-0)
9. Dalton Rosta (5-0)
10. Norbert Novenyi Jr. (5-0)
MEN’S WELTERWEIGHT
C. Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)
1. Michael Page (20-1) ∆1
2. Douglas Lima (32-10) ∇1
3. Jason Jackson (15-4)
4. Neiman Gracie (11-2)
5. Logan Storley (12-1)
6. Derek Anderson (17-4)
7. Paul Daley (43-18-2)
8. Andrey Koreshkov (24-4)
9. Joey Davis (8-0)
10.Oliver Enkamp (10-2)
MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT
C. Patricio Pitbull (32-5)
1. Patricky Pitbull (23-10)
2. Sidney Outlaw (16-4)
3. Benson Henderson (28-10)
4. Peter Queally (13-5-1)
5. Goiti Yamauchi (26-5)
6. Usman Nurmagomedov (13-0)
7. Myles Jury (19-6)
8. Islam Mamedov (20-1-1)
9. Aviv Gozali (6-0)
10. Adam Piccolotti (12-4) 
MEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT
C. AJ McKee (18-0)
1. Patricio Pitbull (32-5)
2. Mads Burnell (16-3)
3. Adam Borics (17-1)
4. Emmanuel Sanchez (20-6)
5. Aaron Pico (8-3)
6. Daniel Weichel (41-12)
7. Pedro Carvalho (11-5)
8. Justin Gonzales (12-0) ∆1
9. Jeremy Kennedy (16-3) ∇1
10. Darrion Caldwell (15-5)
MEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
C. Sergio Pettis (21-5)
1. Juan Archuleta (25-3)
2. Raufeon Stots (17-1)
3. Patchy Mix (14-1)
4. Magomed Magomedov (18-2)
5. Leandro Higo (21-5)
6. James Gallagher (11-1)
7. Josh Hill (20-4)
8. Jornel Lugo (7-0)
9. Cass Bell (5-2)
10. Darrion Caldwell (15-5) 
WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT
C. Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC)
1. Arlene Blencowe (14-8) ∆1
2. Cat Zingano (12-4) ∆1
3. Leslie Smith (12-9-1) ∆1
4. Leah McCourt (6-1) ∆1
5. Sinead Kavanagh (7-4) ∆1
6. Janay Harding (6-5) ∆1
7. Pam Sorenson (9-3) ∆3
8. Talita Nogueira (8-2) ∆1
9. Jessy Miele (9-5) ∇1
10. Jessica Borga (3-4) NR
WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT
C. Juliana Velasquez (12-0)
1. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1)
2. Liz Carmouche (16-7)
3. Denise Kielholtz (6-3)
4. Kana Watanabe (10-1-1)
5. Kate Jackson (11-5-1)
6. Veta Arteaga (6-4)
7. Alejandra Lara (9-5)
8. DeAnna Bennett (11-7-1)
9. Vanessa Porto (23-9)
10. Diana Avsaragova (4-0)

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