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 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | M-1 Global/Strikeforce | 1 |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | 96 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 88 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Frank Mir | 86 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Junior dos Santos | 74 | UFC | 7 |
| 6 | Josh Barnett | 74 | WVR | 5 |
| 7 | Cain Velasquez | 67 | UFC | 11 |
| 8 | Brett Rogers | 65 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 9 | Shane Carwin | 62 | UFC | 6 |
| 10 | Fabricio Werdum | 50 | Strikeforce | 13 |
| 11 | Alistair Overeem | 50 | DREAM/Strikeforce | 11 |
| 12 | Randy Couture | 49 | UFC | 9 |
| 13 | Andrei Arlovski | 44 | ??? | 10 |
| 14 | Jeff Monson | 27 | Free Agent | 14 |
| 15 | Tim Sylvia | 26 | Adrenaline | 18 |
| 16 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 24 | UFC | 15 |
| 17 | Cheick Kongo | 23 | UFC | 16 |
| 18 | Antonio Silva | 22 | WVR/Strikeforce | 22 |
| 19 | Pedro Rizzo | 21 | Free Agent | 19 |
| 19 | Marcio Cruz | 21 | Art of Fighting | 23 |
| 21 | Ben Rothwell | 21 | UFC | 17 |
| 22 | Gilbert Yvel | 20 | Fight Force International | 24 |
| 22 | Ray Mercer | 20 | Adrenaline | 26 |
| 22 | Semmy Schilt | 20 | K-1 | 24 |
| 25 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 19 | ProFC | 20 |
| 25 | Roy Nelson | 19 | UFC | 21 |
November was supposed to be the most epic month in heavyweight MMA since August. Both #1 Fedor Emelianenko and #2 Brock Lesnar were set to fight. But just as in August, fate intervened and only one of the two titans of the division actually competed.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | M-1Global/Strikeforce | 1 |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | 96 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 88 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Frank Mir | 87 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Josh Barnett | 71 | WVR | 5 |
| 6 | Shane Carwin | 71 | UFC | 7 |
| 7 | Junior dos Santos | 70 | UFC | 6 |
| 8 | Brett Rogers | 67 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 9 | Randy Couture | 65 | UFC | 8 |
| 10 | Andrei Arlovski | 51 | ??? | 10 |
| 11 | Alistair Overeem | 49 | DREAM/Strikeforce | 12 |
| 11 | Cain Velasquez | 49 | UFC | 11 |
| 13 | Fabricio Werdum | 41 | Strikeforce | 13 |
| 14 | Jeff Monson | 26 | Free Agent | 14 |
| 15 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 25 | UFC | 15 |
| 16 | Cheick Kongo | 22 | UFC | 16 |
| 17 | Ben Rothwell | 22 | UFC | 19 |
| 18 | Tim Sylvia | 21 | Adrenaline | 16 |
| 19 | Pedro Rizzo | 20 | Free Agent | 18 |
| 20 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 19 | ProFC | 20 |
| 21 | Roy Nelson | 19 | UFC | 21 |
| 22 | Antonio Silva | 18 | WVR | 22 |
| 23 | Marcio Cruz | 18 | Art of Fighting | 23 |
| 24 | Gilbert Yvel | 17 | Fight Force International | 24 |
| 24 | Semmy Schilt | 17 | K-1 | 24 |
November is the big month for heavyweights. Ok, well it's not quite as big as it was going to be until yesterday, but it's still big.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | M-1Global/Strikeforce | 1 |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | 96 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 89 | UFC | 4 |
| 4 | Frank Mir | 86 | UFC | 3 |
| 5 | Josh Barnett | 75 | WVR | 6 |
| 6 | Junior dos Santos | 69 | UFC | 14 |
| 7 | Shane Carwin | 68 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Randy Couture | 65 | UFC | 5 |
| 8 | Brett Rogers | 65 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 10 | Andrei Arlovski | 59 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 11 | Cain Velasquez | 49 | UFC | 11 |
| 12 | Alistair Overeem | 44 | DREAM/Strikeforce | 10 |
| 13 | Fabricio Werdum | 38 | Strikeforce | 12 |
| 14 | Jeff Monson | 29 | Free Agent | 13 |
| 15 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 24 | UFC | 18 |
| 16 | Tim Sylvia | 23 | Adrenaline | 16 |
| 16 | Cheick Kongo | 23 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Pedro Rizzo | 21 | Free Agent |
29 |
| 19 | Ben Rothwell | 21 | UFC | 19 |
| 20 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 19 | ProFC | 21 |
| 21 | Roy Nelson | 19 | UFC | 20 |
| 22 | Antonio Silva | 18 | WVR | 21 |
| 23 | Marcio Cruz | 18 | Art of Fighting | 25 |
| 24 | Gilbert Yvel | 17 | Fight Force International | 28 |
| 24 | Mirko Filipovic | 17 | UFC | 15 |
| 24 | Semmy Schilt | 17 | K-1 | 26 |
After a pretty packed summer for heavyweight action, the best on tap in the near future is tonight's Kimbo Slice vs #21 Roy Nelson on The Ultimate Fighter.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | M-1 Global/Strikeforce | 1 |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | 95 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Frank Mir | 87 | UFC | 4 |
| 4 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 85 | UFC | 5 |
| 5 | Randy Couture | 80 | UFC | 6 |
| 6 | Josh Barnett | 79 | Affliction* | 3 |
| 7 | Shane Carwin | 66 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Andrei Arlovski | 62 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 9 | Brett Rogers | 62 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 10 | Alistair Overeem | 59 | Strikeforce/DREAM | 10 |
| 11 | Cain Velasquez | 41 | UFC | 11 |
| 12 | Fabricio Werdum | 34 | Strikeforce | 14 |
| 13 | Jeff Monson | 34 | Free Agent | 12 |
| 14 | Junior dos Santos | 31 | UFC | 13 |
| 15 | Mirko Filipovic | 27 | UFC | 15 |
| 16 | Tim Sylvia | 23 | Adrenaline | 16 |
| 17 | Cheick Kongo | 23 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 21 | UFC | 21 |
| 19 | Ben Rothwell | 20 | UFC | 18 |
| 20 | Roy Nelson | 19 | UFC | 19 |
| 21 | Antonio Silva | 18 | WVR | 22 |
| 21 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 18 | ProFC | 22 |
| 23 | Heath Herring | 17 | UFC | 24 |
| 24 | Paul Buentello | 17 | UFC | 24 |
| 25 | Marcio Cruz | 17 | Art of Fighting | 26 |
It was just announced that #1 Fedor Emelianenko will face #9 Brett Rogers this fall for Strikeforce. Not the dream Fedor vs Lesnar match we were all hoping for, but probably as good as we're going to get.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | M-1 Global | 1 |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | 94 | UFC | 5 |
| 3 | Josh Barnett | 92 | ??? | 2 |
| 4 | Frank Mir | 86 | UFC | 3 |
| 5 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 83 | UFC | 4 |
| 6 | Randy Couture | 79 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Shane Carwin | 64 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Brett Rogers | 63 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 9 | Andrei Arlovski | 58 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 10 | Alistair Overeem | 56 | Strikeforce | 10 |
| 11 | Cain Velasquez | 43 | UFC | 11 |
| 12 | Jeff Monson | 37 | Free Agent | 12 |
| 13 | Junior dos Santos | 32 | UFC | 17 |
| 14 | Fabricio Werdum | 31 | Strikeforce | 14 |
| 15 | Mirko Filipovic | 28 | UFC | 13 |
| 16 | Tim Sylvia | 26 | Adrenaline | 15 |
| 17 | Cheick Kongo | 22 | UFC | 16 |
| 18 | Ben Rothwell | 21 | UFC | 19 |
| 19 | Roy Nelson | 20 | UFC | 24 |
| 20 | Gegard Mousasi | 19 | Strikeforce | 22 |
| 21 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 18 | UFC | 21 |
| 22 | Antonio Silva | 18 | WVR | 18 |
| 22 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 18 | ProFC | 19 |
| 24 | Paul Buentello | 17 | ??? | 24 |
| 24 | Heath Herring | 17 | UFC | 28 |
Ah, the best laid plans of mice and men... A month ago I confidently asserted that "the next 70 days will see some of the biggest heavyweight fights in MMA history. If everything goes according to plan..." Famous last words.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | Affliction | 1 |
| 2 | Josh Barnett | 94 | Affliction | 2 |
| 3 | Frank Mir | 90 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 85 | UFC | 5 |
| 5 | Brock Lesnar | 80 | UFC | 6 |
| 6 | Randy Couture | 77 | UFC | 7 |
| 7 | Shane Carwin | 64 | UFC | 9 |
| 8 | Brett Rogers | 60 | Strikeforce | 26 |
| 9 | Andrei Arlovski | 60 | Strikeforce | 4 |
| 10 | Alistair Overeem | 59 | DREAM/Strikeforce | 10 |
| 11 | Cain Velasquez | 41 | UFC | 19 |
| 12 | Jeff Monson | 34 | DREAM | 15 |
| 13 | Mirko Filipovic | 34 | DREAM | 14 |
| 14 | Fabricio Werdum | 30 | Strikeforce | 11 |
| 15 | Tim Sylvia | 29 | Adrenaline | 8 |
| 16 | Cheick Kongo | 26 | UFC | 12 |
| 17 | Junior dos Santos | 25 | UFC | 13 |
| 18 | Antonio Silva | 23 | WVR | 17 |
| 19 | Ben Rothwell | 22 | Adrenaline | 18 |
| 19 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 22 | Fighting Mixed Combative | 23 |
| 21 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 20 | UFC | 16 |
| 22 | Gegard Mousasi | 19 | DREAM | 24 |
| 23 | Chris Tuchscherer | 18 | UFC | NR |
| 24 | Roy Nelson | 17 | UFC | 20 |
| 24 | Paul Buentello | 17 | Affliction | 21 |
Buckle your seatbelts fight fans, the next 70 days will see some of the biggest heavyweight fights in MMA history. If everything goes according to plan, there will be clarity in the division for the first time since the collapse of PRIDE.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | Affliction | 1 |
| 2 | Josh Barnett | 92 | Affliction | 2 |
| 3 | Frank Mir | 90 | UFC |
4 |
| 4 | Andrei Arlovski | 88 | Strikeforce | 3 |
| 5 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 83 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Brock Lesnar | 78 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Randy Couture | 75 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Tim Sylvia | 58 | Adrenaline | 8 |
| 9 | Shane Carwin | 58 | UFC | 10 |
| 10 | Alistair Overeem | 53 | DREAM/Strikeforce | 9 |
| 11 | Fabricio Werdum | 40 | Strikeforce | 11 |
| 12 | Cheick Kongo | 35 | UFC | 12 |
| 13 | Junior dos Santos | 33 | UFC | 13 |
| 14 | Mirko Filipovic | 31 | UFC | 15 |
| 15 | Jeff Monson | 30 | DREAM | 14 |
| 16 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 26 | UFC | 16 |
| 17 | Antonio Silva | 24 | WVR | 17 |
| 18 | Ben Rothwell | 23 | Adrenaline | 18 |
| 19 | Cain Velasquez | 21 | UFC | 20 |
| 20 | Roy Nelson | 18 | Free Agent |
21 |
| 21 | Paul Buentello | 18 | Affliction | 23 |
| 21 | Sergei Kharitonov | 17 | DREAM | 21 |
| 23 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 17 | Free Agent | 19 |
| 24 | Gegard Mousasi | 16 | DREAM | NR |
| 25 | Marcio Cruz |
16 | WVR | NR |
The heavyweight division has endured months of stasis but big changes will be coming to the division this summer.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | Affliction | 1 |
| 2 | Josh Barnett | 93 | Affliction | 2 |
| 3 | Andrei Arlovski | 90 | Affliction | 3 |
| 4 | Frank Mir | 89 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 83 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Brock Lesnar | 78 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Randy Couture | 75 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Tim Sylvia | 61 | Adrenaline | 8 |
| 9 | Alistair Overeem | 56 | DREAM | 9 |
| 10 | Shane Carwin | 55 | UFC | 11 |
| 11 | Fabricio Werdum | 38 | Strikeforce | 10 |
| 12 | Cheick Kongo | 34 | UFC | 15 |
| 13 | Junior dos Santos | 33 | UFC | 14 |
| 14 | Jeff Monson | 29 | DREAM | 22 |
| 15 | Mirko Filipovic | 28 | DREAM | 13 |
| 16 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 25 | UFC | 12 |
| 17 | Antonio Silva | 25 | WVR | 19 |
| 18 | Ben Rothwell | 24 | Adrenaline | 16 |
| 19 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 22 | Free Agent | 18 |
| 20 | Cain Velasquez | 20 | UFC | 21 |
| 21 | Sergei Kharitonov | 20 | DREAM | 17 |
| 21 | Roy Nelson | 20 | Free Agent | 20 |
| 23 | Paul Buentello | 17 | Affliction | 23 |
| 24 | Heath Herring | 16 | UFC | 24 |
| 25 | Brett Rogers | 16 | Strikeforce | 28 |
There is no other division quite as in the grip of rumor and intrigue as the Heavyweights. A lot of this has to do with the uncertain fate of Affliction which controls the top three fighters in the division.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Emelianenko | 100 | Affliction | 1 |
| 2 | Josh Barnett | 92 | Affliction | 2 |
| 3 | Andrei Arlovski | 90 | Affliction | 3 |
| 4 | Frank Mir | 89 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 83 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Brock Lesnar | 78 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Randy Couture | 75 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Tim Sylvia | 62 | Affliction | 8 |
| 9 | Alistair Overeem | 58 | DREAM |
10 |
| 10 | Fabricio Werdum | 39 | Unsigned | 11 |
| 11 | Shane Carwin | 38 | UFC | 24 |
| 12 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 32 | UFC | 9 |
| 13 | Mirko Filipovic | 30 | DREAM | 13 |
| 14 | Junior dos Santos | 29 | UFC | 14 |
| 15 | Cheick Kongo | 29 | UFC | 18 |
| 16 | Ben Rothwell | 27 | Adrenaline | 12 |
| 17 | Sergei Kharitonov | 25 | DREAM | 17 |
| 18 | Aleksander Emelianenko | 25 | M-1 Mix-FC | 16 |
| 19 | Antonio Silva | 25 | WVR | 15 |
| 20 | Roy Nelson | 21 | Square Ring Promotions | 19 |
| 21 | Cain Velasquez | 21 | UFC | 21 |
| 22 | Jeff Monson | 19 | Square Ring Promotions | 20 |
| 23 | Paul Buentello | 17 | Affliction | 22 |
| 24 | Heath Herring | 17 | UFC | 23 |
| 25 | Semmy Schilt | 15 | DREAM | 34 |
The biggest development in this month's chart is the rapid rise of #11 Shane Carwin from #24 following his KO victory over #12 Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 96.
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