Analysis by Richard Wade
#1 Jon Jones' next test will be #2 Dan Henderson.
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 | Jon Jones | 375 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Dan Henderson | 357 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Rashad Evans | 342 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Mauricio Rua | 333 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Lyoto Machida | 315 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Phil Davis | 278 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Alexander Gustafsson | 260 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Ryan Bader | 250 | UFC | 8 |
| 9 | Quinton Jackson | 242 | UFC | 9 |
| 10 | Forrest Griffin | 206 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | 180 | UFC | 11 |
| 12 | Gegard Mousasi | 175 | Strikeforce | 12 |
| 13 | Rafael Cavalcante | 155 | Strikeforce | 13 |
| 14 | Muhammed Lawal | 124 | Strikeforce | 13 |
| 15 | Tito Ortiz | 115 | UFC | 16 |
| 16 | Thiago Silva | 96 | UFC | 17 |
| 17 | Vladimir Matyushenko | 87 | UFC | 18 |
| 18 | Stanislav Nedkov | 80 | UFC | 20 |
| 19 | Stephan Bonnar | 77 | UFC | 21 |
| 20 | Ryan Jimmo | 75 | UFC | 19 |
| 21 | Brandon Vera | 63 | UFC | 24 |
| 22 | Glover Teixeira | 60 | UFC | 30 |
| 23 | Mike Kyle | 59 | Strikeforce | 22 |
| 24 | Thales Leites | 57 | Amazon Forest Combat | 26 |
| 24 | Jan Blachowicz | 57 | KSW | 30 |
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 »