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Compiling the rankings of twenty top mixed martial arts web sites, the MMA 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, Strikeforce and ProElite are viewed by the experts who cover the sport.

Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted August 30, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 300 UFC 1
2 Cain Velasquez 287 UFC 2
3 Daniel Cormier 258 Strikeforce 4
4 Alistair Overeem 258 UFC 3
5 Fabricio Werdum 252 UFC 5
6 Frank Mir 242 Strikeforce 6
7 Josh Barnett 218 Strikeforce 7
8 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 215 UFC 8
9 Antonio Silva 172 UFC 9
10 Shane Carwin 171 UFC 10
11 Mark Hunt 118 UFC 12
12 Travis Browne 113 UFC 11
13 Roy Nelson 109 UFC 13
14 Stefan Struve 106 UFC 14
15 Mike Russow 92 UFC 16
16 Cheick Kongo 91 UFC 17
17 Cole Konrad 89 Bellator 18
18 Ben Rothwell 88 UFC 19
19 Fedor Emelianenko 79 M-1 Global 15
20 Sergei Kharitonov 71 Strikeforce 20
21 Stipe Miocic 70 UFC 21
22 Brendan Schaub 69 UFC 22
23 Damian Grabowski 61 UFC 23
24 Matt Mitrione 56 UFC 24
25 Gabriel Gonzaga 55 UFC 25
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Analysis by Richard Wade

The most exciting news in this division is that #6 Frank Mir will move over to Strikeforce for one fight to take on #3 Daniel Cormier.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted August 2, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 350 UFC 1
2 Cain Velasquez 335 UFC 2
3 Alistair Overeem 304 UFC 3
4 Daniel Cormier 300 Strikeforce 4
5 Fabricio Werdum 296 UFC 5
6 Frank Mir 279 UFC 6
7 Josh Barnett 251 Strikeforce 7
8 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 250 UFC 8
9 Antonio Silva 198 UFC 10
10 Shane Carwin 195 UFC 9
11 Travis Browne 143 UFC 11
12 Mark Hunt 136 UFC 12
13 Roy Nelson 130 UFC 13
14 Stefan Struve 124 UFC 14
15 Fedor Emelianenko 104 Retired 15
16 Mike Russow 103 UFC 19
17 Cheick Kongo 101 UFC 16
18 Cole Konrad 99 Bellator 17
19 Ben Rothwell 98 UFC 18
20 Sergei Kharitonov 81 Strikeforce 20
21 Stipe Miocic 79 UFC 21
21 Brendan Schaub 79 UFC 21
23 Damian Grabowski 71 Bellator 23
24 Matt Mitrione 66 UFC 24
25 Gabriel Gonzaga 65 UFC 26
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Analysis by Richard Wade

In one of the more imaginative bits of matchmaking seen this year, #6 Frank Mir will move to Strikeforce for one fight to take on #4 Daniel Cormier.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted July 2, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 325 UFC 1
2 Cain Velasquez 311 UFC 2
3 Alistair Overeem 282 UFC 3
4 Daniel Cormier 277 Strikeforce 6
5 Fabricio Werdum 275 UFC 5
6 Frank Mir 259 UFC 4
7 Josh Barnett 230 Strikeforce 9
8 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 228 UFC 8
9 Shane Carwin 190 UFC 7
10 Antonio Silva 181 UFC 10
11 Travis Browne 136 UFC 12
12 Mark Hunt 128 UFC 13
13 Roy Nelson 122 UFC 14
14 Stefan Struve 117 UFC 19
15 Fedor Emelianenko 114 Retired 11
16 Cheick Kongo 92 UFC 15
17 Cole Konrad 91 Bellator 18
18 Ben Rothwell 88 UFC 17
19 Mike Russow 87 UFC 16
20 Sergei Kharitonov 73 Strikeforce 20
21 Brendan Schaub 72 UFC 21
21 Stipe Miocic 72 UFC 27
23 Damian Grabowski 63 Bellator 22
24 Matt Mitrione 60 UFC 23
25 Dan Henderson 59 UFC 25
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Analysis by Richard Wade

Junior dos Santos remains the undisputed #1 in this division as he awaits a rematch with #2 Cain Velasquez.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted May 24, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 375 UFC 1
2 Cain Velasquez 353 UFC 3
3 Alistair Overeem 333 UFC 2
4 Frank Mir 308 UFC 4
5 Fabricio Werdum 307 UFC 5
6 Daniel Cormier 301 Strikeforce 8
7 Shane Carwin 273 UFC 6
8 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 266 UFC 9
9 Josh Barnett 253 Strikeforce 7
10 Antonio Silva 244 UFC 10
11 Fedor Emelianenko 157 M-1 Global 11
12 Travis Browne 141 UFC 13
13 Mark Hunt 126 UFC 12
14 Roy Nelson 119 UFC 15
15 Cheick Kongo 106 UFC 16
16 Mike Russow 103 UFC 14
17 Ben Rothwell 93 UFC 17
18 Cole Konrad 92 Bellator 17
19 Stefan Struve 87 UFC 21
20 Sergei Kharitonov 81 Strikeforce 22
21 Brendan Schaub 76 UFC 19
22 Damian Grabowski 68 Bellator NR
23 Matt Mitrione 66 UFC 23
24 Brock Lesnar 65 UFC 20
25 Dan Henderson 64 UFC 24
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Analysis by Richard Wade

#1 Junior dos Santos will defend his heavyweight crown this Saturday against #4 Frank Mir.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted April 27, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 350 UFC 1
2 Alistair Overeem 330 UFC 2
3 Cain Velasquez 327 UFC 3
4 Frank Mir 290 UFC 5
5 Fabricio Werdum 287 UFC 4
6 Shane Carwin 256 UFC 7
7 Josh Barnett 252 Strikeforce 6
8 Daniel Cormier 250 Strikeforce 8
9 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 241 UFC 9
10 Antonio Silva 218 UFC 10
11 Fedor Emelianenko 145 M-1 11
12 Mark Hunt 138 UFC 13
13 Travis Browne 128 UFC 15
14 Mike Russow 108 UFC 18
15 Roy Nelson 107 UFC 14
16 Cheick Kongo 105 UFC 17
17 Cole Konrad 98 Bellator 19
17 Ben Rothwell 98 UFC 30
19 Brendan Schaub 90 UFC 12
20 Brock Lesnar 87 Retired 16
21 Stefan Struve 84 UFC 21
22 Sergei Kharitonov 79 Strikeforce 20
23 Matt Mitrione 69 UFC 22
24 Dan Henderson 67 UFC 24
25 Gabriel Gonzaga 65 UFC 23
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Analysis by Richard Wade

With #2 Alistair Overeem unavailable, #1 Junior dos Santos will defend his title against #4 Frank Mir.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted March 29, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 350 UFC 1
2 Alistair Overeem 330 UFC 2
3 Cain Velasquez 327 UFC 2
4 Fabricio Werdum 291 UFC 5
5 Frank Mir 289 UFC 4
6 Josh Barnett 262 Strikeforce 7
7 Shane Carwin 257 UFC 6
8 Daniel Cormier 245 Strikeforce 8
9 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 243 UFC 9
10 Antonio Silva 201 UFC 10
11 Fedor Emelianenko 149 M-1 Global 11
12 Brendan Schaub 132 UFC 13
13 Mark Hunt 125 UFC 22
14 Roy Nelson 112 UFC 14
15 Travis Browne 109 UFC 16
16 Brock Lesnar 101 UFC 15
17 Cheick Kongo 96 UFC 12
18 Mike Russow 91 UFC 17
19 Cole Konrad 88 Bellator 19
20 Sergei Kharitonov 80 Strikeforce 18
21 Stefan Struve 76 UFC 20
22 Matt Mitrione 63 UFC 21
23 Gabriel Gonzaga 55 UFC 22
24 Dan Henderson 55 UFC 25
25 Pat Barry 48 UFC 24
25 Stipe Miocic 48 UFC 26
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Analysis by Richard Wade

Junior dos Santos still sits atop the heavyweight rankings as he awaits his first title defense.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted February 23, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 400 UFC 1
2 Alistair Overeem 376 UFC 2
2 Cain Velasquez 376 UFC 2
4 Frank Mir 333 UFC 4
5 Fabricio Werdum 328 UFC 5
6 Shane Carwin 291 UFC 6
7 Josh Barnett 291 Strikeforce 8
8 Daniel Cormier 284 Strikeforce 7
9 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 279 UFC 9
10 Antonio Silva 209 UFC 10
11 Fedor Emelianenko 172 M-1 Global 11
12 Cheick Kongo 171 UFC 12
13 Brendan Schaub 150 UFC 13
14 Roy Nelson 135 UFC 14
15 Brock Lesnar 118 UFC 15
16 Travis Browne 111 UFC 17
17 Mike Russow 110 UFC 18
18 Sergei Kharitonov 96 Strikeforce 16
19 Cole Konrad 83 Bellator 19
20 Stefan Struve 81 UFC 22
21 Matt Mitrione 69 UFC 21
22 Gabriel Gonzaga 60 UFC 20
22 Mark Hunt 60 UFC 23
24 Pat Barry 54 UFC 26
25 Dan Henderson 51 UFC 24
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Analysis by Richard Wade

Junior dos Santos, the UFC's reigning champion, is also your reigning #1 Heavyweight.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted January 27, 2012

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 400 UFC 1
2 Cain Velasquez 376 UFC 2
2 Alistair Overeem 376 UFC 3
4 Frank Mir 330 UFC 5
5 Fabricio Werdum 323 UFC 6
6 Shane Carwin 291 UFC 7
7 Daniel Cormier 289 Strikeforce 8
8 Josh Barnett 279 Strikeforce 9
9 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 274 UFC 10
10 Antonio Silva 214 UFC 11
11 Fedor Emelianenko 169 M-1 Global 12
12 Cheick Kongo 164 UFC 13
13 Brendan Schaub 142 UFC 15
14 Roy Nelson 133 UFC 14
15 Brock Lesnar 130 UFC 4
16 Sergei Kharitonov 101 Strikeforce 16
17 Travis Browne 100 UFC 17
18 Mike Russow 90 UFC 18
19 Cole Konrad 89 Bellator 19
20 Gabriel Gonzaga 71 UFC 26
21 Matt Mitrione 70 UFC 20
22 Stefan Struve 67 UFC 21
23 Mark Hunt 64 UFC 22
24 Dan Henderson 57 UFC 24
25 Dave Herman 55 UFC 25
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Analysis by Richard Wade

Following his destruction at the hands of Alistair Overeem and his subsequent retirement announcement, Brock Lesnar has tumbled down the rankings list.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted December 30, 2011

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
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Analysis by Richard Wade

Tomorrow night, #3 Alistair Overeem and #4 Brock Lesnar are set to do battle for the right to face #1 Junior dos Santos.

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Heavyweight MMA

Consensus Rankings posted December 2, 2011

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank
1 Junior dos Santos 400 UFC 2
2 Cain Velasquez 382 UFC 1
3 Alistair Overeem 364 UFC 3
4 Brock Lesnar 330 UFC 4
5 Fabricio Werdum 325 Strikeforce 5
6 Frank Mir 304 UFC 6
7 Shane Carwin 287 UFC 7
8 Daniel Cormier 276 Strikeforce 9
9 Josh Barnett 265 Strikeforce 8
10 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 248 UFC 10
11 Antonio Silva 186 Strikeforce 11
12 Fedor Emelianenko 166 M-1 Global 12
13 Cheick Kongo 132 UFC 13
14 Brendan Schaub 122 UFC 14
14 Roy Nelson 122 UFC 15
16 Sergei Kharitonov 105 Strikeforce 17
17 Travis Browne 102 UFC 16
18 Mike Russow 97 UFC 19
19 Cole Konrad 87 Bellator 20
20 Matt Mitrione 74 UFC 18
21 Stefan Struve 70 UFC 22
22 Mark Hunt 69 UFC 21
23 Pat Barry 57 UFC 25
24 Dan Henderson 56 UFC 26
25 Gabriel Gonzaga 55 Reality Fighting 23
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Analysis by Richard Wade

Following his 64 second destruction of former #1 Cain Velasquez on the UFC's debut on Fox, Junior dos Santos is the undisputed #1 heavyweight in the world as well as UFC Heavyweight Champion.

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About the Rankings

compiled by Kid Nate and Richard Wade of Bloody Elbow

Bloody ElbowBased 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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Jeremy Botter, Heavy MMA
Fight Matrix
Jordan Breen, Sherdog
Jim Genia, Full Contact Fighter
Jesse Holland, MMA Mania
Kevin Iole, Yahoo!
Eric Kamander, MMA Ratings
MMA Playground
MMA Weekly
Leland Roling, Bloody Elbow
Matthew Roth, Head Kick Legend
Wojslaw Rysiewski, MMA Rocks
Michael David Smith, MMA Fighting
Derek Suboticki, Fightlinker
Luke Thomas, SB Nation