Rankings based off the following....

• North American fighters only. For example, Thiago Moises wouldn't qualify for these rankings despite training in the U.S.

• No fighters that have fought for or who are set to fight for the UFC.

• Fighters competing on Dana White's Contender Series included.

• No long-term Bellator fighters or champions. Exceptions for some preliminary fighters.

• All fighters aged 30 and under.

• Rankings based off age, record, and level of competition.

September Notes

- Previously No. 1-ranked Dontale Mayes moves to the No. 2 spot with his Aug. 29 loss.

- Adam Dyczka automatically moves to No. 1 spot.

- Dyczka is now fighting Ricardeau Francois on Sept. 8 with Oulmoudéné Najebe injured.

- Previously No. 3-ranked Kyle Noblitt has moved down to the light heavyweight division, making him ineligible for the heavyweight rankings.

- With Noblitt off the heavyweight rankings, Tanner Boser and Jeff Hughes have moved up one spot.

- Jared Vanderaa was missed in last month's list. He's been added to the No. 5 spot.

- Justin Frazier was missed in last month's list. He's been added in the No. 6 spot

- Cody Griffin was missed in last month's list. He has been added in the No. 13 spot

- Previously No. 10-ranked Allen Crowder signed with the UFC following his win over Dontale Mayes and therefore is ineligible for the FloCombat heavyweight rankings.

RANK	NAME	AGE	RECORD	COUNTRY	NEXT FIGHT	PREVIOUS RANKING
1	Adam Dyczka	26	5-0	CANADA	Fights Sept. 8 vs. Ricardeau Francois	2
2	Dontale Mayes	25	3-2	USA		1
3	Tanner Boser	25	12-4	CANADA		4
4	Jeff Hughes	29	7-1	USA		5
5	Jared Vanderaa	25	6-1	USA		NR
6	Justin Frazier	28	8-2	USA		NR
7	Shawn Teed	25	4-1	USA		11
8	Demoreo Dennis	29	7-4	USA	Fights Sept. 16 vs. Alex Nicholson	7
9	Jesse Hernandez	30	7-2	USA		8
10	Chris Birchler	30	7-2	USA		9
11	Everett Sims	27	4-1	USA		5
12	Mohammed Usman	28	2-0	USA		17
13	Steve Mowry	25	2-0	USA		14
14	Cody Griffin	30	8-3	USA	Fights Sept. 2 vs. Ron Carter	NR
15	Chris Lewis	29	2-0	USA		13
16	Juan Adams	25	1-0	USA		15
17	Raymond Lopez	25	4-2	USA		16
18	Tebaris Gordon	29	2-0	USA	Fights Sept. 9 vs. Dustin Dyer	18
19	Chandler Cole	22	2-1	USA		19
20	Dustin Clements	26	2-1	USA		12

#1 -- Adam Dyczka (5-0)

Dyczka automatically moves to the No. 1 spot, being the only heavyweight in the top five with an undefeated record. The 26-year-old fighter will look for his third straight win this year as he tangles with Ricardeau Francois Sept. 8.

#2 - Dontale Mayes (3-2)

The 25-year-old drops to the No. 2 spot following his third-round TKO loss to Allen Crowder on Aug. 29.

#3 - Tanner Boser (12-4)

With Kyle Noblitt dropping to 205 pounds, Boser automatically moves up a spot on the rankings. The Canadian heavyweight is slated to compete on the ACB card in Montreal on Oct. 14 against an unnamed opponent.

#4 -- Jeff Hughes (7-1)

Hughes cracks the top five -- and with good reason. The 29-year-old has won seven of his last eight fights with his lone loss coming against TUF 19 standout Dan Spohn. FloCombat subscribers will remember Hughes for his unanimous decision victory over Ryan Pokryfky at RFO Big Guns 24 in June.

#5 -- Jared Vanderra (6-1)

Vanderra was mistakenly left off the list last month, and at 25 years old remains one of the most promising prospects on the heavyweight rankings. The Team Quest product's lone blemish came earlier this year to Richard Odoms, where he lost by fifth-round submission and failed to capture the vacant LFA heavyweight title. Vanderra is coming off a submission win of his own on Aug. 5, when he took out Idrees Wasi.

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