USA TODAY/MMA Nation December 2011 Consensus Rankings: Heavyweight
by Richard Wade on Dec 30, 2011 9:51 AM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior dos Santos | 425 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Cain Velasquez | 406 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Alistair Overeem | 387 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Brock Lesnar | 354 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Frank Mir | 337 | UFC | 6 |
| 6 | Fabricio Werdum | 336 | UFC | 5 |
| 7 | Shane Carwin | 303 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Daniel Cormier | 294 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 9 | Josh Barnett | 284 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 10 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 260 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | Antonio Silva | 202 | Strikeforce | 11 |
| 12 | Fedor Emelianenko | 176 | M-1 Global | 12 |
| 13 | Cheick Kongo | 146 | UFC | 13 |
| 14 | Roy Nelson | 135 | UFC | 14 |
| 15 | Brendan Schaub | 134 | UFC | 14 |
| 16 | Sergei Kharitonov | 107 | Strikeforce | 16 |
| 17 | Travis Browne | 104 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Mike Russow | 99 | UFC | 18 |
| 19 | Cole Konrad | 89 | Bellator | 19 |
| 20 | Matt Mitrione | 76 | UFC | 20 |
| 21 | Stefan Struve | 72 | UFC | 21 |
| 22 | Mark Hunt | 71 | UFC | 22 |
| 23 | Pat Barry | 59 | UFC | 23 |
| 24 | Dan Henderson | 59 | UFC | 24 |
| 25 | Dave Herman | 57 | UFC | 26 |
Upcoming Fights:
#3 Alistair Overeem vs. #4 Brock Lesnart at UFC 141
#5 Fabricio Werdum vs. #14 Roy Nelson at UFC 143
#12 Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii atDREAM NYE
#13 Cheick Kongo vs. #22 Mark Hunt at UFC 144
#18 Mike Russow vs. John Olav Einemo at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
#21 Stefan Struve vs. #25 Dave Herman at UFC on Fuel TV 1
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. 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.
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I don't agree with DC at #8... he beat Silva & who else? hmmm nobody oh wait Monson hmmm still not enough.
They guy is good and def. an up & comer and future title contender but top 10 right now?…. NOPE.
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Good. Mir is definitely the number five guy in the division. Anyone above him would monkey stomp him, but anyone below him would get beaten by him.
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Except for Carwin
Carwin would eat him again.
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by MicahtheCynic on Dec 30, 2011 9:59 AM EST up reply actions
If Mir could keep himself off the fence
against Carwin or Lesnar he would have a much better chance imho.
That's where he always gets in trouble
I don’t know why he thinks he can hang out there
by fontgangsta on Dec 30, 2011 11:39 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think Werdum would beat Carwin.
Back Surgery or not. Carwin would rip him in half. I also don’t think Werdum could beat Josh Barnett. And why is Pat Barry still in the top 25? Is HW really THAT thin, Pat Barry couldn’t survive in the Bellator HW division..does not deserve top 25 ranking. You’ve got him only four spots away from Cole Konrad, and Konrad would easily beat Barry.
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by Tairy Hesticles on Dec 30, 2011 10:24 AM EST reply actions
I'm waiting for Blagoi Ivanov to be on this list.
The dude is a monster. He just needs to get a few more notable fights under his belt.
How is Dan Henderson on this list?
by fontgangsta on Dec 30, 2011 11:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions
He beat a top-15 (top10 to some) HW
Some of the rankers go strictly by wins over opponents. Normally this is explained by the spreadsheet of the voters, but it is absent this month for some reason.
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 30, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
It's MMA Ratings causing it.
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by Richard Wade on Dec 30, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
Either because that's where he belongs or because he's overrated.
We’ll find out in 12 hours.
by MichaelDavidSmith on Dec 30, 2011 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
Funny how Fedor is just above the Kongo man.
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I know Werdum vs Big Country is coming up but...
I think Werdum vs Mir could be good…
by Chris WhiteDynamite Bielanski on Dec 30, 2011 12:59 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Shamil Abdurahimov 29? Where is Tony Lopez
Im not argue that he’s 29, but Tony lopez just beat him, and he has be above him, It wouldnt be fair if he’s not, you guys should do something about it.
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