USAT/SBN May 2009 MMA Consensus Rankings

by Kid Nate on May 27, 2009 9:20 PM EDT in MMA Rankings

The May USA TODAY/Sports Blog Nation MMA Consensus Rankings are now live. Be sure and pick up a hard copy of USA TODAY tomorrow to see them in print.

Based on the premise that all MMA rankings are subjective but that it’s still useful and informative to know who the online MMA community as a whole ranks as the best fighters in MMA, we collect and average the rankings of the top MMA websites to produce our consensus rankings. Show more » We compile the top MMA rankings from each of our sources and award 25 points for a first place ranking, 16 for a 10th place ranking, 1 for a 25th place ranking. A formula is used to “normalize” the data so all fighters are awarded points from those lists that do not include a full 25 fighters. This formula ensures that each ranking site awards the same number of total points regardless of how many fighters they choose to rank. Each fighter’s total is divided by the number of possible points to determine their standing in the Consensus Rankings.

Tweet Comment 16 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

You guys should be very proud of this.

by Derek Suboticki on May 27, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

We are :)

by Luke Thomas on May 28, 2009 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Time for our monthly rankings fight. I’ll start things off:

Why in the world is Josh Barnett #2? He hasn’t beat any top 10’s in like forever!

Keep firing Assholes!

This is a dream competition for me. I drink as much coffee as I want, and eventually I hallucinate.

by Ubernoober on May 27, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

I'm a huge Barnett fan

but I’m so sick of hearing about this that I cannot wait for Fedor to pulp his face and put me out of my misery.
No matter what Lesnar or Mir will be #2 in September I guarantee it.

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Kid Nate on May 27, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Sean Sherk is the #2 lightweight in the wo… oh, wait.

by Derek Suboticki on May 27, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Wasn’t this your argument? Sherk doesn’t even have the power to drop Aoki in his T-Rex arms.

by MuayThaiHasaBeltsystem on May 28, 2009 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m pretty confident he’d still beat Aoki.

Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken

by Richard Wade on May 28, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Same, but he’s not #2.

by Derek Suboticki on May 28, 2009 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Not even close.

by Richard Wade on May 28, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I have no clue how Liddell falls to 11 but Wanderlei somehow remains in the top 10.

http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com

by Mike Fagan on May 27, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions

Its a miracle of the concensus rankings. One does not question the concensus rankings.

Keep firing Assholes!

This is a dream competition for me. I drink as much coffee as I want, and eventually I hallucinate.

by Ubernoober on May 27, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

the consensus rankings are just as smart and no smarter than the most dedicated MMA fans.
I think the fact that Wanderlei is moving down to the middleweight division and is much younger than Chuck is the difference in the minds of the rankers.
The chorus of calls for Chuck to retire was definitely heard loud and clear by many of the rankers.

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Kid Nate on May 27, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Since school’s out, I can’t get my free copy of USAT anymore. I’m curious who didn’t put Machida as #1- without Richard’s charts, I’m lost. What happened to him?

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on May 27, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions

Richard's around

we were under the gun to put these together post haste after the UFC. Richard will do the charts when he gets a chance.
Most of the people who still have Rashad at #1 just haven’t updated yet.
We had to special request updates from many sites because of the merciless timing of the USA Today calendar.
In the old days, we’d have waited until next week.

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Kid Nate on May 27, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry about the lack of charts, guys. I had too much else on my plate in the real world. Hopefully I can get the charts done tomorrow after I get home from work.

by Richard Wade on May 28, 2009 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions