Compiling the rankings of twenty top mixed martial arts web sites, the USA TODAY / SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings present the top 25 fighters in MMA for the seven major weight classes. These world MMA rankings are the most accurate reflection of how the top fighters in MMA across all promotions like UFC, WEC, Affliction and DREAM are viewed by the experts who cover the sport.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Brown | 100 | WEC | 1 |
| 2 | Urijah Faber | 90 | WEC | 2 |
| 3 | Jose Aldo | 84 | WEC | 3 |
| 4 | Bibiano Fernandes | 75 | DREAM | 5 |
| 5 | Hatsu Hioki | 73 | WVR | 4 |
| 6 | Leonard Garcia | 71 | WEC | 7 |
| 7 | Rafael Assuncao | 59 | WEC | 6 |
| 8 | Marlon Sandro | 55 | WVR | 11 |
| 9 | Michihiro Omigawa | 54 | WVR | 19 |
| 10 | Mackens Semerzier | 48 | WEC | 10 |
| 11 | Hiroyuki Takaya | 46 | DREAM | 12 |
| 12 | Wagnney Fabiano | 43 | WEC | 8 |
| 12 | Josh Grispi | 43 | WEC | 13 |
| 14 | Masanori Kanehara | 39 | WVR | 17 |
| 15 | Takeshi Inoue | 37 | Vale Tudo Japan | 9 |
| 16 | Joe Soto | 34 | Tachi Palace Fights | 15 |
| 17 | Yuji Hoshino | 31 | WVR | 14 |
| 18 | Norifumi Yamamoto | 26 | DREAM | 16 |
| 19 | Takafumi Otsuka | 25 | DEEP | 18 |
| 20 | Joe Warren | 20 | DREAM | 26 |
| 21 | Jameel Massouh | 19 | WEC | 19 |
| 22 | Deividas Taurosevicius | 17 | WEC | NR |
| 23 | Chan Sung Jung | 15 | WVR | 30 |
| 24 | Luis Palomino | 15 | G-Force Fights | NR |
| 25 | Masakazu Imanari | 14 | DEEP | 22 |
| 25 | Kazuyuki Miyata | 14 | DREAM | 25 |
Somebody's gotta live like this, indeed. American Top Team's #1 Mike Thomas Brown continues to be the top-ranked fighter in MMA's featherweight division. He is set to defend his title against #3 Jose Aldo at WEC 44 on November 18th in Las Vegas.
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 »
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