Analysis by Richard Wade
Junior dos Santos remains the undisputed #1 in this division as he awaits a rematch with #2 Cain Velasquez.
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.
| 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 |
Junior dos Santos remains the undisputed #1 in this division as he awaits a rematch with #2 Cain Velasquez.
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 »