Analysis by Richard Wade
With #1 Jon Jones bout with #2 Dan Henderson scrapped we will instead be treated to Jones versus an unranked light heavyweight in Vitor Belfort.
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 | 300 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Dan Henderson | 285 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Rashad Evans | 271 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Lyoto Machida | 263 | UFC | 5 |
| 5 | Mauricio Rua | 261 | UFC | 4 |
| 6 | Phil Davis | 222 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Alexander Gustafsson | 209 | UFC | 8 |
| 8 | Ryan Bader | 201 | UFC | 7 |
| 9 | Quinton Jackson | 170 | UFC | 9 |
| 10 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | 154 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | Forrest Griffin | 151 | UFC | 12 |
| 12 | Gegard Mousasi | 144 | Strikeforce | 11 |
| 13 | Muhammed Lawal | 103 | Bellator | 14 |
| 14 | Rafael Cavalcante | 100 | Strikeforce | 13 |
| 15 | Glover Teixeira | 79 | UFC | 18 |
| 16 | Thiago Silva | 75 | UFC | 15 |
| 17 | Ryan Jimmo | 71 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | James Te Huna | 68 | UFC | 22 |
| 19 | Vladimir Matyushenko | 63 | UFC | 16 |
| 20 | Renato Sobral | 61 | One FC | 19 |
| 21 | Stephan Bonnar | 56 | UFC | 20 |
| 22 | Brandon Vera | 55 | UFC | 25 |
| 23 | Stanislav Nedkov | 50 | UFC | 21 |
| 24 | Mike Kyle | 48 | Strikeforce | 26 |
| 24 | Attila Vegh | 48 | Bellator | 29 |
With #1 Jon Jones bout with #2 Dan Henderson scrapped we will instead be treated to Jones versus an unranked light heavyweight in Vitor Belfort.
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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