Some shake up in the rankings since the last update. After putting together a 4-1 record in the last few months including a victory over Matt Embree, Sean Kearney jumps up to the number one spot. Matt Embree, Kevin Ross, and Gabriel Varga who were all ranked above Kearney all drop down one spot, while Hakeem Dawodu holds firm at number five.
1. Sean Kearney (25-8)
After some short notice fights at 147lbs it seems Sean Kearney returned to his preferred weight class at 140lbs. The lengthy Canadian scored the biggest win of his career when he took home a split decision over former number one ranked fighter Matt Embree at PKP “World Stand Off 5”. With the win and a 4-1 run in his last five fights, Kearney jumps to the top spot. There are several rumors floating around as to who Kearney might fight next but nothing is set yet. One fight that Kearney as his team have expressed interested in is a bout with Kevin Ross, but only time will tell who he will fight next.
2. Matt Embree (25-5)
After scoring the biggest win of his career at Lion Fight 10 against Kevin Ross, Embree dropped a split decision to Sean Kearney at PKP “World Stand Off 5”. He jumped back on the winning track on October 25th by winning a one sided decision against Zhang Haishun at Foshan Championships. Embree’s next fight is not currently scheduled.
3. Kevin Ross (17-10) (@DaSoulAssassin)
After starting the year off 2-0, Ross has dropped his last two fights. Both of his losses came by decision, unanimous against Matt Embree and most recently a split decision against Tetsuya Yamato at Lion Fight 11. There are many interesting match ups for Ross, with one of the most interesting in the North American circuit being against Sean Kearney. Ross’s next fight date is unknown, but we should expect it to be against a quality opponent, a fight fans have been talking about for a while would be against Liam Harrison, but only time will tell if that will happen.
4. Gabriel Varga (8-2)
Varga had a solid showing at the Glory 8 featherweight tournament winning his first bout against Abdellah Ezbiri by decision before dropping a decision to eventual tournament winner Yuta Kubo in the semi-finals. He most recently defeated Jose Palacios at Glory 11 in Chicago. He won a unanimous decision after three rounds.
5. Hakeem Dawodu (5-0)
Dawodu turned pro earlier this year after a stellar amateur career. Dawodu has pushed his pro record to 5-0 after winning an 8-man one night tournament in Trinidad & Tobago. Unfortunately for Dawodu he has had a streak of bad luck that has forced his last four scheduled fights to be cancelled.
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 be active in the North American fight circuit are eligible for the rankings.
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