| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Brown | 100 | WEC | 1 |
| 2 | Urijah Faber | 96 | WEC | 2 |
| 3 | Wagnney Fabiano | 90 | WEC | 3 |
| 4 | Jose Aldo | 85 | WEC | 6 |
| 5 | Hatsu Hioki | 83 | WVR | 4 |
| 6 | Takeshi Inoue | 70 | Shooto | 7 |
| 7 | Leonard Garcia | 66 | WEC | 5 |
| 8 | Marlon Sandro | 52 | WVR | 10 |
| 9 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | 51 | DEEP | 8 |
| 10 | Rafael Assuncao | 46 | WEC | 9 |
| 11 | Norifumi Yamamoto | 34 | DREAM | 25 |
| 12 | Bibiano Fernandes | 29 | DREAM | 13 |
| 13 | Josh Grispi | 28 | WEC | 17 |
| 14 | Yuji Hoshino | 24 | GCM | 11 |
| 15 | Joe Warren | 22 | DREAM | 15 |
| 16 | Michihiro Omigawa | 20 | WVR | 16 |
| 17 | Mark Hominick | 19 | Affliction | 23 |
| 18 | Masakazu Imanari | 19 | DREAM | 12 |
| 19 | Cub Swanson | 18 | WEC | 14 |
| 20 | Hiroyuki Takaya | 17 | DREAM | 18 |
| 21 | Joe Soto | 15 | Bellator | 44 |
| 22 | Dominic Cruz | 14 | WEC | 26 |
| 23 | Joseph Benavidez | 14 | WEC | 28 |
| 24 | Antonio Carvalho | 13 | GCM | 19 |
| 25 | Masanori Kanehara | 13 | WVR | 27 |
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade.
We've been keeping track of the movers and shakers in the feather and bantamweight divisions, so why not rank them as well? Don't expect these divisional rankings to appear in the print edition of USA Today just yet, but these are officially part of the USAT/SBN Consensus MMA Rankings.
So how does the division stack up? #1 ranked Mike Brown holds steady at the top of the heap after his epic rematch with #2 Urijah Faber. Faber's out for the foreseeable future with the broken hand injury, but its being rumored than #4 Jose Aldo could be next in line for a title shot.
But that complicates matters for #3 featherweight Wagnney Fabiano - Aldo's teammate. Another scenario that could play out is Aldo dropping to bantamweight to potentially contend for a title there. No one knows for sure though and a Brown vs. Aldo fight would not only be compelling, but a deserved challenge from the top contender in the division.
#5 Hatsu Hioki just recently finished training with Kenny Florian in the United States as Florian prepares for BJ Penn at UFC 101 and Hioki moves onto the semifinals of the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix where he'll lock horns with #25 Masanori Kanehara.
Takeshi Inoue holds steady at #6 after two solid performances against Hideki Kadowaki and Rumina Sato in Shooto. Leonard Garcia hangs on to the #7 spot after the dismantling he took at the hands of Mike Brown. Garcia looks to rebound at WEC 42 when he takes on Jameel Massouh.
Dokonjonosuke Mishima may not be the most active since leaving the UFC, but he is at least winning fights. He holds the #8 spot after two solid victories over leg lock expert #18 Masakazu Imanari and Toshiaki Kitada in DEEP. It should be noted, however, he has not competed in 2009.
Rafael Assuncao sits at the #9 perch after defeating Jameel Massouh back at WEC 40 in April. Last, but certainly not least, King of Pancrase at Featherweight, Marlon Sandro, rounds out the top 10. Sandro has looked impressive in the Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix, stopping both Nick Denis and Matt Jaggers in dominating fashion. He heads into that tournament's semi-finals where he'll take on #16 Michihiro Omigawa.



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