USAT/SBN March 2011 MMA Consensus Rankings: Middleweight
by Richard Wade on Apr 1, 2011 6:47 PM EDT
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| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Silva | 100 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Yushin Okami | 92 | UFC | 3 |
| 3 | Chael Sonnen | 89 | UFC | 2 |
| 4 | Nate Marquardt | 84 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Demian Maia | 80 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Ronaldo Souza | 77 | Strikeforce | 7 |
| 7 | Vitor Belfort | 70 | UFC | 6 |
| 8 | Michael Bisping | 63 | UFC | 9 |
| 9 | Jorge Santiago | 62 | UFC | 8 |
| 10 | Wanderlei Silva | 51 | UFC | 11 |
| 11 | Hector Lombard | 44 | Bellator | 14 |
| 12 | Robbie Lawler | 38 | Strikeforce | 13 |
| 13 | Alan Belcher | 32 | UFC | 15 |
| 14 | Jake Shields | 32 | UFC | 12 |
| 15 | Brian Stann | 32 | UFC | 16 |
| 16 | Mamed Khalidov | 28 | KSW | 18 |
| 17 | Chris Leben | 27 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | 21 | UFC | 19 |
| 18 | Rousimar Palhares | 21 | UFC | 22 |
| 20 | Chris Weidman | 18 | UFC | NR |
| 21 | Tim Kennedy | 17 | Strikeforce | 23 |
| 22 | Dan Henderson | 16 | Strikeforce | 10 |
| 23 | Mark Munoz | 16 | UFC | 29 |
| 24 | Alessio Sakara | 16 | UFC | 20 |
| 25 | Thales Leites | 16 | Superior Challenge | 21 |
#8 Michael Bisping defeated Jorge Rivera by TKO at UFC 127, but will be remembered more for what appeared to be an intentional illegal knee to the head in the first round and spitting at Rivera's corner after the fight. Already Bisping has been called out by #3 Chael Sonnen and #4 Nate Marquardt.
#20 Chris Weidman made his UFC debut by winning a decision over #24 Alessio Sakara.
#1 Anderson Silva is awaiting the result UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre's UFC 129 clash with #14 Jake Shields to see if he'll get the super fight fans have been clamoring for or if he'll finally have to defend his title against #2 Yushin Okami.
UFC 132 will hopefully feature a bout between #7 Vitor Belfort and #10 Wanderlei Silva.
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 swear MDS just looks at his ranking from the past few months and adjusts them a bit instead of actually looking at who’s won and lost fights.
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Agreed
I don’t know how Lawler gets subbed by Souza and then goes up in rank.
Hendo and Shields fell presumably from inactivity in the weight class.
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Obviously a stupid mistake on my part
to have Leben 10th and Stann unranked. This month I inadvertently sent Nate and Richard rankings that hadn’t been updated to include some fights. Same mistake I made with Cro Cop and Schaub.
by MichaelDavidSmith on Apr 1, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad we’ll never see Okami get the title shot he deserves. A Bisping/Belfort matchup needs to be made.
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How many months has Anderson Silva been a unanimous number 1
Forever?
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I'll check on this tonight.
Bolts from the Blue // "It's a league game, Smokey." - Walter Sobchak
Bloody Elbow // "Everybody underestimates the kick in the groin." - Bas Rutten
I have just looked through every single rankings post i could find on BE
and these two:
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2007/10/4/173959/512
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2007/8/13/10496/7746
are literally the only ones where AS isn’t ranked as no. 1
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by DreamingOfFighting on Apr 2, 2011 4:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I wish the UFC had bought Bellator, so Lombard could face top 10 opponents.
’’Apparently the the only way to kill a lion is by rear naked choke…personally I'd just kick it in the head.’’ – Bas Rutten
There would be some awesome fights
Him vs Chael would be great
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by ANDERSONS GOT THE JUICE on Apr 1, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Jacare not in the top ten?
Jesus christ Derek.
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by Neil Manich on Apr 1, 2011 6:15 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Also, how does MMA Weekly not have Okami ranked?
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They did rank Okami. Sonnen's the one they didn't rank.
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Oh, ok.
That makes sense. I apparently just can’t read a chart.
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At least you can read at all, I guess.
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Richard
made this comment so much funnier than intended.
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:D
Bolts from the Blue // "It's a league game, Smokey." - Walter Sobchak
Bloody Elbow // "Everybody underestimates the kick in the groin." - Bas Rutten
You'd think subo would defend himself. What a jerk.
Bolts from the Blue // "It's a league game, Smokey." - Walter Sobchak
Bloody Elbow // "Everybody underestimates the kick in the groin." - Bas Rutten
I think it's clear
He knows his position is totally untenable and gave up. To bad he’s no man enough to say it himself.
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"A samurai would bite your cock off if you tried that shit on the battlefield." - Kid Nate
Well, we know he's not at work.
Bolts from the Blue // "It's a league game, Smokey." - Walter Sobchak
Bloody Elbow // "Everybody underestimates the kick in the groin." - Bas Rutten
I'm surprised this was what finally made him give up. Oh well. It was always just a matter of time.
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Bloody Elbow // "Everybody underestimates the kick in the groin." - Bas Rutten
You guys are jerks.
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by Derek Suboticki on Apr 2, 2011 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions
=D
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"Don’t quote old fucks to me" – Brent Brookhouse
"A samurai would bite your cock off if you tried that shit on the battlefield." - Kid Nate
Remember last month? He had Jacare at 22 because he forgot about the Lawler fight. To adjust things, he moved him up…to # 12. Instead of, you know, 4-8 like everyone else.
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by Tim Burke on Apr 1, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You don’t go from 22 to top 8 because you beat Robbie Lawler.
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by Derek Suboticki on Apr 2, 2011 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions
He shouldn’t have been at 22 either.
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by The American Ronin on Apr 2, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Going into the Lawler fight?
Why not?
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by Derek Suboticki on Apr 2, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Again?
What the shit?
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by The American Ronin on Apr 1, 2011 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Bisping over Wandy?
Even with inactivity, I still dont like this.
Inactivity from Silva and three consecutive wins by Bisping.
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Ugh Lombard at 11?
Who has this guy beat in the top 15? Top 25 for that matter?
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by Crookswood on Apr 1, 2011 6:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Mardquart is really #4?
I think #6,7,8,9, 14, and 22 beat him.
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by ANDERSONS GOT THE JUICE on Apr 1, 2011 6:28 PM EDT reply actions
If these rankings are even halfway accurate, it's scary how shallow MW is.
Leites? Weidman? Sakara? Really?
Accurate or not it’s the same fighters just in a different order. Still shallow.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 1, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions
im not gonna lie
i would like to see Thales Leites back if he beats horn…. he could fight sakara as a welcome back fight.
MMA Weekly refusing to rank someone that's suspended for PED's?
Bolts from the Blue // "It's a league game, Smokey." - Walter Sobchak
Bloody Elbow // "Everybody underestimates the kick in the groin." - Bas Rutten
That's how I do it
Chael isn’t ranked by me until he fights again and tests clean
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Zuffa should sign everyone that received votes that they don’t already currently have.
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by Derek Suboticki on Apr 2, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
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