WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT RANKINGS (as of March 2009)
(125-135lbs)
WORLD CHAMPION (Linear):
-VACANT-
WEC CHAMP: Miguel Torres
FEG CHAMP (136.7lbs): -vacant-
WSC CHAMP (132lbs): Masakazu Ueda
GCM CHAMP: Takeya Mizugaki
KOP CHAMP: (vacant)
DEEP CHAMP (136.7lbs): Masakazu Imanari
UFC CHAMP: n/a
SHOOTO CHAMP (132lbs): Masakazu Ueda
ELITEXC CHAMP: Wilson Reis
PANCRASE CHAMP: n/a
HEROES CHAMP:
CAGE FORCE CHAMP:
TOP TEN CONTENDERS
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1. Miguel Torres 46-1
135lbs (Torres Martial Arts)
2. Masakazu Ueda (Japan) 8-0-2
132lbs (Paraestra Tokyo)
3. Brian Bowles 7-0
135lbs (Hardcore Gym)
4. Koetsu Okazaki (Japan) 5-1-1
132lbs (Cobra Kai MMA Dojo)
5. Atsushi Yamamoto (Japan) 12-5-1
132lbs (Purebred Tokyo/Killer Bee)
6. Takeya Mizugaki (Japan) 11-2-2
132lbs (Shooting Gym Hakkei)
7. Will Ribeiro (Brazil) 11-4
135lbs (Boxe Thai)
8. Chase Beebe 12-3
135lbs (Midwest training Center)
9. Marcos Galvao (Brazil) 6-2-1
132lbs (Nova Uniao)
10. Eddie Wineland 14-5-1
135lbs (Duneland Vale Tudo)
TOP UNRANKED FIGHTERS AND PROSPECTS
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So Tazawa (Japan) 8-3-3
132lbs (Gutsman Shooto Dojo)
Hiromasa Ogikubo (Japan) 5-0-2
132lbs (Paraestra Matsudo)
Masahiro Oishi (Japan) 19-11-7
132lbs (K’z Factory)
Jeff Bedard 10-2
135lbs (American Kickboxing Academy)
Manny Tapia 10-1-1
135lbs (Millenia Jiu-Jitsu)
Antonio Banuelos 15-5
135lbs (The Pit)
Kentaro Imaizumi (Japan) 9-7-5
132lbs (Sk Absolute)
Damacio Page 10-4
135lbs (Jackson’s Submission Fighting)
Scott Jorgensen 6-2
136lbs (???)
Kenji Osawa (Japan) 14-8-2
132lbs (Wajyutsu Keisyukai A3)
Chris Manuel 6-0-2
135lbs (American Top Team)
Jason Reinhardt 20-1
135lb (Pro Gym)
Bill Boland (Canada) 4-0
134lbs (Franco Behring)
John Hosman 11-4-1
135lbs (Midwest Training Center)
Mark Oshiro (Hawaii) 11-2
135lbs (Bulls Pen)
Yoshiro Maeda (Japan) 23-6-2
135lbs (Pancrase Inagakigumi)
Dominic Cruz 12-1
135-145lbs (Tucson Boxing Inc)
Charlie Valencia 10-5
135lbs (Valencia Freestyle Fighting)
Tetsu Suzuki (Japan) 8-6-3
132lbs (Wajyutsu Keisyukai Iwate)
Chris Cariaso 7-1
134lbs (Fight and Fitness)
Hiroshi Umemura (Japan) 11-8-3
132lbs (NEX Sports)
Eduardo Dantas (Brazil) 6-1
134lbs (Nova União)
Rolando Velasco 5-0-1
134lbs (Oakdale MMA)
Wilson Reis (Brazil) 6-0
135-145lbs (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu United)
Abel Cullum 15-2 1 NC
135-140lbs (Cullum Ground Fighting)
Joseph Benavidez 9-0
135lbs (Capital City Fighting Alliance)
Junya Kudo (Japan) 7-2-2
132lbs (Shooting Gym Kobe)
Clint Godfrey 8-2
135lbs (Dynamic Martial Arts)
Ian McCall 7-2
134lbs (Next Generation)
Buck Bisbey 8-1
135lbs (Charlie’s Combat Club)
Isao Hirose (Japan) 4-0
132lbs (Strapple)
Coty Wheeler 9-1
135lbs (Fit NHB)
Tuan Pham 1-0
135lbs (Fight Firm)
Nat McIntyre 7-2
132lbs (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy)
Del Hawkins 22-15
135lbs (Team Thunder)
Zach Makovsky 5-1
135lbs (Fight Factory)
Andres Soares (Brazil) 5-2
135lbs (American Top Team)
Henrique Bilcalho (Brazil) 10-2
135-145lbs (Dragons Lair)
Blair Tugman 4-2
135lbs (Team Calandrelli/Bombsquad)
Shawn Klarcyk 9-3
135lbs (KLAWS)
David Espinosa 7-2-1
135lbs (???)
Michael MacDonald 7-0
???lbs (???)
Jason Georgianna 8-4
135lbs (Northwest Training Center)
Luis (Carlos) Alberto Oliveira (Brazil) 4-1
132lbs (Renovacao Fight Team)
Paul McVeigh (Scotland) 14-5
135-145lbs (Dinky Ninjas)
Adrian Wooley (Canada) 5-1
135-145lbs (???)
Ivan Lopez (Mexico) 8-0
135lbs (Kung Do Llama)
Justin Robbins 12-7-1
135lbs (H.I.T. Squad)
Kevin Dunsmor 7-2
135lbs (Total Combat)
Richard Vas (Australia) 3-0
135lbs (Brunno Panno MMA)
Michael Mortimer (Australia) 6-1
135lbs (Integrated Martial Arts Australia)
Shunichi Shimizu (Japan) 14-4-4
135lbs (Uruno Dojo)
Marcelo Costa (Europe?) 4-1
???lbs (???)
Bill Kamery 3-0
135lbs (Hardrive MMA)
Danny Martinez 12-3
135lbs (Southwest MMA)
Mike Easton 6-1
135lbs (Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts)
Dan LaSavage 7-1 1 NC
135lbs (Roufusport)
Mathias Klockars (Finland) 4-0
132lbs (Vaasan Kamppailukeskus Gym)
Seiya Kawahara (Japan) 6-1
135lbs (P’s Lab Yokohama)
Chad George 9-4
135lbs (Fight Science)
(INACTIVE)
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Masato Shiozawa (Japan) 7-2
132lbs (Wajyutsu Keisyukai)
Daniel Lima (Australia/Brazil) 8-3-2
132lbs (Five Rings Dojo)
Teriyuki Matsumoto (Japan) 5-2
132lbs (Shooting Gym Osaka)
Brian Granados 3-0
135lbs (Stact House)
Emanuel Cibaric (Croatia) 5-1
132lbs (UFK Dubrava)
Kohei Fujiwara (Japan) 7-2
135lbs (Royal Kings)
Rafael Rebello 5-2
135lbs (American Top Team)
He Peng (China) 7-0-1
132lbs (Art of War)
Tyler Aimer 2-0
135lbs (Ruas Vale Tudo)
Gildo Lima (Brazil) 3-2
135lbs (Chute Boxe)
Rodolfo Marques (Brazil) 3-0
132lbs (60kg) Nova Uniao
Diego Jimenez 3-1
???lbs (Anthracite Combat Club)
(RETIRED)
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Ryota Matsune (Japan) 15-1-1
132lbs (Paraestra Matsudo)
Akitoshi Hokazono (Japan) 6-0-2
132lbs (Cobra Kai)
Lincoln Tyler (Hawaii) 2-3
132lbs (Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu)
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