Analysis by Nate Wilcox
Due to hand injuries he sustained at UFC 104, #1 Lyoto Machida won't rematch #2 Mauricio "Shogun" Rua until May's UFC 113. That is a long time for fans to have to wait for one of the most intriguing rematches in MMA history.
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 | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyoto Machida | 100 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Mauricio Rua | 92 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Rashad Evans | 91 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Quinton Jackson | 88 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Gegard Mousasi | 81 | Strikeforce | 7 |
| 6 | Forrest Griffin | 79 | UFC | 5 |
| 7 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | 75 | UFC | 6 |
| 8 | Thiago Silva | 69 | UFC | 8 |
| 9 | Anderson Silva | 58 | UFC | 9 |
| 10 | Rich Franklin | 40 | UFC | 12 |
| 11 | Randy Couture | 38 | UFC | 10 |
| 12 | Luis Arthur Cane | 36 | UFC | 11 |
| 13 | Dan Henderson | 35 | Strikeforce | 13 |
| 14 | Jon Jones | 29 | UFC | 16 |
| 15 | Renato Sobral | 28 | Strikeforce | 14 |
| 16 | Keith Jardine | 27 | UFC | 15 |
| 17 | Chuck Liddell | 24 | UFC | 20 |
| 18 | Brandon Vera | 24 | UFC | 17 |
| 19 | Matt Hamill | 23 | UFC | 18 |
| 19 | Tito Ortiz | 23 | UFC | 21 |
| 19 | Vitor Belfort | 23 | UFC | 22 |
| 22 | Wanderlei Silva | 22 | UFC | 23 |
| 23 | Muhammed Lawal | 21 | Strikeforce | NR |
| 23 | Paulo Filho | 21 | DREAM | 25 |
| 25 | Mark Coleman | 21 | UFC | 24 |
Due to hand injuries he sustained at UFC 104, #1 Lyoto Machida won't rematch #2 Mauricio "Shogun" Rua until May's UFC 113. That is a long time for fans to have to wait for one of the most intriguing rematches in MMA history.
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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