North American Middleweight Rankings 5/1/2013

The only change since the last update to the middleweight rankings is Shane Campbell moving up to number two and Jesse Miles dropping to number three. Campbell has gone 4-0 in the last year while Miles has only fought once, albeit winning his bout by knockout.

1. Ky Hollenbeck (15-2-1) 

Hollenbeck didn’t look bad in his most recent fight against Giorgio Petrosyan as part of the Glory 154lb tournament. Despite being dropped in the opening round, Hollenbeck seemed to be holding his own in the fight. In the second round a freak injury ended the bout as he tore his ACL. Now currently on the mend his return date is uncertain, but don’t be surprised to watch Hollenbeck jump right back into the mix facing some of the top 154-160lb fighters in the world.

2. Shane Campbell (48-10) (@ShaolinStyleMMA)

Shane Campbell has gone 4-0 since returning back to active Muay Thai competition. Campbell defeated Remy Bonnel at Lion Fight 8 by decision and then won the Journey Fight Series 160lb tournament by defeating Sean McKinnon in the tournament finals. His next fight is scheduled to be in MMA and no time table for his next Muay Thai fight is set.

3. Jesse Miles (15-3)

Miles returned to action after a year long layoff with an impressive knockout over Guiseppe D'amuri at Challenger 7 “Heavy Duty”. Miles has not fought often in the last few years, but is still one of the top middleweights in North America. His next bout is currently unknown.

4. Chaz Mulkey (9-6)
After dropping back to back fights for the first time in over a year, Mulkey bounced back with a (T)KO victory over Kit Cope in the K-1 Max GP. With K-1 continuing to have financial trouble, Mulkey’s next bout is currently unknown.

5. Troy Sheridan (5-1) (@SheridanMMA)
Sheridan suffered his first professional loss by decision to Shane Campbell in the Journey Fight Series tournament semi-finals. Sheridan is now set to return to action in another tournament as he is a last minute replacement for the Road to Glory USA lightweight (Glory lightweight class is equivalent to 154lbs) tournament that will take place on May 11th in Milwaukee. The tournament will feature some big names such as Michael Mananquil and Cyrus Washington, and good showing will continue to propel Sheridan up the rankings.

Rankings qualification - Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts are all taken into consideration for the rankings. These rankings are not only based on Muay Thai Fights as many fighters compete in both full rules Muay Thai and Kickboxing bouts. Fighters are not to be inactive for any period longer than 12 months or they will be dropped from the rankings unless a fight is schedule within a month from the date they become ineligible. Fighters must be born in North America or permanently reside in North America and are active in the North American fight circuit are eligible for the rankings.