Since the last update three fighters were in action. Michael Mananquil won the 154lb Road to Glory USA tournament, Bryce Krause defeated Douglas Edwards at M-One “Reborn”, and Cyrus Washington lost in the opening round of the 154lb Road to Glory USA tournament. The only move in the rankings is Bryce Krause moving up to number four after his win, while Cyrus Washington drops to number five after his loss.

1.
Chike Lindsay (18-4)
Lindsay is currently on a five fight win streak that includes victories over
the likes of Somluck Kamsing, Malaipet Sasiprapa, and Cyrus Washington. The Atlanta based fighter has
clearly established himself as one of the top North American fighters in the
last year. His next fight will easily be the toughest test of his career as he
is slated to fight Muay Thai legend Yodsanklai Fairtex at Lion Fight 10 on July 26th. A win
by Lindsay against Yodsanklai would be huge not only for his career for the sport
in North America.

2. Michael Mananquil (19-4)
Michael Mananquil is now 5-0 since jumping up to 154lbs. He most recently won the Road to Glory USA 154lb tournament. Despite being known as a technical fighter, Mananquil has shown that he is not afraid to let the leather fly and get involved in an all out war. One of the most intriguing fights at 154 would be against Chike Lindsay.

3.
Luis Bio (11-4) (@LuisBio1)
Bio last won at WCK Muay Thai’s  “Matter
of
Pride” event this past November where he won a unanimous decision over
Zhipeng
Zhou. Bio has easily established himself as the best fighter out Mexico
in the
last few years. In his most recent bout he dropped a decision to Zhipeng
Zhou in the Wu Lin Feng 154lb 8-man tournament in China this past
December. His next fight is currently unknown 

4. Bryce Krause (10-4-1)
Krause returned to action for the first time since September of 2012 and bounced back with a decision win over Douglas Edwards. Krause showed a technical counter game to score points. What was most impressing was his accuracy, he was on point with this striking and being known for his heavy hands this just adds another dangerous aspect to his game. 

 5.
Cyrus Washington (51-22-1) (@BlackDynamiteMT) 

After winning back to back fights Washington was eliminated in the opening round of the Road to Glory 154lb tournament by Troy Sheridan. Washington’s next bout is currently unknown but earlier this year Take-On Productions announced they had inked Washington to a deal so his return could be for them.

  

^{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.}    

Since
the last update Michael Mananquil has entered the 154lb rankings after
originally being the number one 147lb fighter in North America, Mananquil has
been active in the 154lb division as of late and is now set to compete in the
154lb Road to Glory USA tournament on May 11th. Luis Bio drops to number three
with the addition of Mananquil and Shane Oblonsky falls out of the ranking due
to inactivity. Cyrus Washington enters at number four and like Mananquil will
compete in the Road to Glory USA
154lb tournament. Bryce Krause drops to number five, while previous number five,
Joe Sampieri is no longer on the list after deciding to drop down to 147lbs.

1.
Chike Lindsay (18-4)
Lindsay is currently on a five fight win streak that includes victories over
the likes of Somluck Kamsing, Malaipet Sasiprapa, and Cyrus Washington. The Atlanta based fighter has
clearly established himself as one of the top North American fighters in the
last year. His next fight will easily be the toughest test of his career as he
is slated to fight Muay Thai legend Yodsanklai Fairtex at Lion Fight 10 on July 26th. A win
by Lindsay against Yodsanklai would be huge not only for his career for the sport
in North America.

2. Michael Mananquil (16-4)
It seems 154 is the division where Mananquil will likely reside. His last two
wins have been in the 154lb division, and he is now expected to return to action in
the Road to Glory USA 154lb tournament on May 11th in Milwaukee. One
of the most technical fighters in the sport, he has to be considered an early
favorite to win the Road to Glory USA tournament.

3.
Luis Bio (11-4) (@LuisBio1)
Bio last won at WCK Muay Thai’s  “Matter
of Pride” event this past November where he won a unanimous decision over Zhipeng
Zhou. Bio has easily established himself as the best fighter out Mexico in the
last few years. In his most recent bout he dropped a decision to Zhipeng Zhou in the Wu Lin Feng 154lb 8-man tournament in China this past December. His next fight is currently unknown 

4.
Cyrus Washington (51-22-1) (@BlackDynamiteMT)
Washington has won back to back fights against Jeremy Carper
and Strahinja Ivanovic. He is next slated to competed in the Road to Glory USA 154lb tournament in Milwaukee on May 11th. With Glory’s
fast paced style it will be interesting to see if “Black Dynamite” can use his
explosiveness en route to the tournament crown.

5.
Bryce Krause (9-4-1)
Krause returned to action after another year long layoff to be part of the K-1
Max tournament. He faced Justin Greskiewicz in the opening round and early on
it looked as if Krause might be on his way to victory, but Greskiewicz turned
the tables and defeated Krause by (T)KO. Currently Krause is now set to fight
Douglas Edwards at M-One “Reborn” on May 16th^.

  

^{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.}