UK MMA Rankings: April 2012

[Jay]

The latest UK MMA Rankings update, which features a middleweight top 25.

Some new additions include 8-0 Irishman John Michael Shiel, 8-0-1 fellow Irishman Paddy Holohan, Bola Omoyele and Max Nunes.

Cage Warriors, Cage Contender, UCMMA and more helped shape the rankings this month.

http://www.yourmma.tv/news/details.a...april-2012.htm

Bantamweight will be top 25 next time too.

[iandean]

ttt...keep all the rankings talk in here

[martoxx]

So why is it, I'm still in the top ten but struggle to get any opponent in the top 20 and have to give up my wage, just to get a fight... Like I've had to for the 16th where I'll be fighting for nothing..

Oxx

[Simba84]

Buzzing to be in top 20 droppin down to bantam n gonna climb that ladder

[Hazard_Hanson]

McAllister beat Handley yet he is ranked below him?

[dougie29]

McAllister beat Handley yet he is ranked below him?

I thought this. macallister is 4-1 and handley 4-3 also.

[Jay]

So why is it, I'm still in the top ten but struggle to get any opponent in the top 20 and have to give up my wage, just to get a fight... Like I've had to for the 16th where I'll be fighting for nothing..

Oxx

That's just crazy mate. You've always been as tough as they come and exciting, you shouldn't be fighting for nothing. Might be worth looking abroad or sourcing a manager? It's criminal really.

McAllister beat Handley yet he is ranked below him?

1) Handley just had a great, dominating victory over Joe Laurence last weekend (a guy who was also top 15) and the only win McAllister has had since he beat Mark was over an 0-2 late replacement (not his fault, I'm aware). The good win sent Handley up a couple of sports, but I know James is looking for big fights and when he gets those I'm sure he'll work his way further up. More recent fights have to figure higher than older fights. He'll no doubt move up with a good win at On Top.

2) Promoters need to update fight databases.

Edit: Just remembered he beat a 1-2 French guy recently too. See above. Promoters need to update fight databases! Although we try and have all regions covered and be at as many shows as possible, we can't be everywhere!

[Rob T]

Why top 25 or 30? Seems crazy and pointless. MMAweekly only do a top 10 for the world rankings.

[David Bateman]

1) Handley just had a great, dominating victory over Joe Laurence last weekend (a guy who was also top 15) and the only win McAllister has had since he beat Mark was over an 0-2 late replacement (not his fault, I'm aware). The good win sent Handley up a couple of sports, but I know James is looking for big fights and when he gets those I'm sure he'll work his way further up. More recent fights have to figure higher than older fights.
2) Promoters need to update fight databases.

Edit: Just remembered he beat a 1-2 French guy recently too. See above. Promoters need to update fight databases! Although we try and have all regions covered and be at as many shows as possible, we can't be everywhere!

Was up watching that fight against the French dude but didn't have much time to help Jay out with the Scottish folks this time around, and as mentioned, fight databases not being updated causes problems. Saw Handley's win too, and it was mighty impressive. Would still have James just above him though

[Jay]

^^^ And there's our Scottish rankings correspondent chiming in right on time haha.