(Image via Press Release)

By Press Release

UPDATED OFFICIAL BELLATOR MMA™ FIGHTER RANKINGS AS OF MARCH 15, 2022

ADAM BORICS SEPARATES HIMSELF FROM MADS BURNELL AS LONE NO. 2 FEATHERWEIGHT IN BELLATOR AFTER AN INSTANT CLASSIC AND CANDIDATE FOR FIGHT OF THE YEAR

LOS ANGELES – Setting the pace for an incredible 2022 with its stacked fourth show of the year, BELLATOR MMA will be hosting a card of world-championship showdowns featuring the best pound-for-pound fighters and a highly anticipated rematch.

Currently unbeaten BELLATOR Featherweight World Titleholder A.J. McKee (18-0) hopes to take the next step toward becoming the sport’s greatest fighter as he battles former top pound-for-pound and two-division champion Patricio Pitbull (32-5) for the second time in less than nine months at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Friday, April 15, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT live on SHOWTIME.

Supporting the top-tier main-event, current 205-pound BELLATOR MMA World Champion Vadim Nemkov (15-2) will fight in a third title defense and aim to take home the $1 million prize when he puts it all on the line against surging No. 1-ranked contender Corey Anderson (16-5) in the BELLATOR MMA Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix final.

Complete bout listing can be found at www.Bellator.com.

MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND

1. AJ McKee (18-0)

2. Vadim Nemkov (15-2)

3. Patricio Pitbull (32-5)

4. Gegard Mousasi (48-7-2)

5. Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)

6. Ryan Bader (29-7)

7. Sergio Pettis (22-5)

8. Corey Anderson (16-5)

9. Michael Page (20-1)

10. Valentin Moldavsky (11-2)

WOMEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND

1. Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC)

2. Juliana Velasquez (12-0)

3. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (11-1)

4. Liz Carmouche (16-7)

5. Denise Kielholtz (6-3)

6. Arlene Blencowe (15-8)

7. Cat Zingano (12-4)

8. Kana Watanabe (10-1-1)

9. Sinead Kavanagh (8-5)

10. Leslie Smith (12-9-1)

MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHT

C. Ryan Bader (29-7)

1. Valentin Moldavsky (11-2)

2. Cheick Kongo (31-11-2)

3. Fedor Emelianenko (40-6)

4. Linton Vassell (22-8)

5. Tim Johnson (15-8)

6. Steve Mowry (10-0)

7. Tyrell Fortune (11-2)

8. Davion Franklin (5-0)

9. Said Sowma (8-3)

10. Gokhan Saricam (7-1)

MEN’S LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

C. Vadim Nemkov (15-2)

1. Corey Anderson (16-5)

2. Phil Davis (23-6)

3. Ryan Bader (29-7)

4. Anthony Johnson (23-6) ∆1

5. Julius Anglickas (10-3) ∇1

6. Lyoto Machida (26-11)

7. Alex Polizzi (10-1) ∆1

8. Karl Albrektsson (13-3) ∇1

9. Grant Neal (6-1)

10. Melvin Manhoef (32-15-1)

MEN’S MIDDLEWEIGHT

C. Gegard Mousasi (49-7-2)

1. Johnny Eblen (11-0) ∆2

2. Austin Vanderford (11-1)

3. John Salter (18-6) ∇2

4. Fabian Edwards (9-2)

5. Anatoly Tokov (30-2)

6. Lorenz Larkin (23-7)

7. Romero Cotton (6-0) ∆1

8. Dalton Rosta (6-0) ∇1

9. Anthony Adams (9-2)

10. Khalid Murtazaliev (15-3)

MEN’S WELTERWEIGHT

C. Yaroslav Amosov (26-0)

1. Michael Page (20-1)

2. Douglas Lima (32-10)

3. Jason Jackson (15-4)

4. Logan Storley (13-1)

5. Neiman Gracie (11-3)

6. Andrey Koreshkov (25-4)

7. Derek Anderson (17-4)

8. Paul Daley (43-18-2)

9. Kyle Crutchmer (8-1)

10. Sabah Homasi (16-10)

MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT

C. Patricky Pitbull (24-10)

1. Sidney Outlaw (16-4)

2. Brent Primus (11-2)

3. Benson Henderson (29-11) ∆1

4. Usman Nurmagomedov (14-0) ∆1

5. Peter Queally (13-6-1) ∆1

6. Islam Mamedov (20-1-1) ∆1

7. Myles Jury (19-6) ∆1

8. Alexander Shabliy (20-3) ∆1

9. Dan Moret (15-7)

10. Gadzhi Rabadanov (17-4-1) NR

MEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT

C. AJ McKee (18-0)

1. Patricio Pitbull (32-5)

2. Adam Borics (18-1)

3. Mads Burnell (16-4) ∇1

4. Aaron Pico (9-3)

5. Pedro Carvalho (12-5)

6. Emmanuel Sanchez (20-7)

7. Jeremy Kennedy (17-3)

8. Daniel Weichel (41-13)

9. Justin Gonzales (12-1)

10. Cody Law (6-0) NR

MEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT

C. Sergio Pettis (22-5)

1. Juan Archuleta (25-3)

2. Patchy Mix (15-1)

3. Raufeon Stots (17-1)

4. Magomed Magomedov (18-2)

5. Kyoji Horiguchi (29-4)

6. Leandro Higo (21-5)

7. James Gallagher (11-2)

8. Josh Hill (21-4)

9. Jornel Lugo (8-0)

10. Cass Bell (5-2)

WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT

C. Cris Cyborg (25-2, 1 NC)

1. Arlene Blencowe (15-8)

2. Cat Zingano (12-4)

3. Leslie Smith (12-9-1)

4. Sinead Kavanagh (8-5)

5. Leah McCourt (6-2)

6. Janay Harding (6-5)

7. Pam Sorenson (9-4)

8. Talita Nogueira (8-2) ∇1

9. Jessica Borga (3-4)

10. Dayana Silva (9-7)

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. Alejandra Lara (9-5)

6. Veta Arteaga (6-4)

7. DeAnna Bennett (12-7-1)

8. Vanessa Porto (23-9)

9. Diana Avsaragova (5-0)

10. Valerie Loureda (4-1)

Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.