After the Season 4 Finale, I created an unofficial fan ranking for each division and a P4P list for Men and Women's divisions. Karate Combat has since moved to a numbered format after KC35. After each event I update these rankings.
These are the Post-KC37 Rankings:
Bantamweight:
- Eoghan Chelmiah (C)
- Jesus Lopez
- Myrza-Bek Tebuev
- Abdessalam Ameknassi
- Gabriel Stankunas
- Ilies Mardhi
Lightweight:
- Luiz Rocha (C)
- Edgars Skrivers
- Gabriel Varga
- Bruno Roberto de Assis
- Vitalie Certan
- Lazar Kukuličić
Welterweight:
- Josh Quayhagen (C)
- Rafael Aghayev (IC)
- Vasili Antokhii
- Fernando Moreno Paz
- Nikita Yanchuck
- Kenji Grillon
Middleweight:
- Ross Levine (C)
- Raymond Daniels
- Shahin Atamov
- Igor De Castañeda
- Franklin Mina
- Sasha Palatnikov
Men’s P4P:
- Luiz Rocha
- Josh Quayhagen
- Ross Levine
- Rafael Aghayev
- Edgars Skrivers
- Eoghan Chelmiah
Women's P4P:
- Omaira Molina
- Christina Kavakopoulou
- Sthefanie Oliveira
- Fabiola Esquivel
- Ana Luiza Ferreira
Explaining the Rank Changes Post-KC37
At Karate Combat 37, Rafael Aghayev and Raymond Daniels fought for the Interim Welterweight Championship. It had some of the highest-level Karate action seen in the Pit so far. After 5 rounds, Rafael Aghayev stood the victor, gaining not only the Interim Title but the #2 Welterweight and #4 P4P Ranking as well.
Raymond Daniels retains his #2 Middleweight Ranking. At this time there is no indication if he will continue to fight at Welterweight or return to Middleweight.
Since losing to Myzra-Bek Tebuev, Jesus Lopez has picked up a win and had a controversial decision loss to the Champion Eoghan Chelmiah.
Many fans believe that Jesus is the rightful Champion. Both fighters have verbally agreed to a rematch. For these reasons as well as Tebuev's inactivity, Jesus Lopez takes the #2 Bantamweight ranking.
Gabriel Stankunas enters the Bantamweight rankings at #5, with a unanimous decision victory over Maximo Nunez.
Sasha Palatnikov vs Rob Buxton was a Cobra Kai matchup brought to life. While Buxton fought admirably, it was ultimately the former UFC Fighter Palatnikov that won via vicious TKO. Earning him the #6 Middleweight Ranking.
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