Compiling the rankings of twenty top mixed martial arts web sites, the USA TODAY / SB 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, WEC, Affliction and DREAM are viewed by the experts who cover the sport.
| Rank | Fighter | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.J. Penn | 97 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Kenny Florian | 90 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Eddie Alvarez | 86 | Bellator | 4 |
| 4 | Shinya Aoki | 82 | DREAM | 3 |
| 5 | Joachim Hansen | 77 | DREAM | 5 |
| 6 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | 69 | DREAM | 8 |
| 7 | Frank Edgar | 69 | UFC | 13 |
| 8 | Sean Sherk | 56 | UFC | 6 |
| 9 | Satoru Kitaoka | 54 | WVR | 10 |
| 10 | Gray Maynard | 50 | UFC | 12 |
| 11 | Josh Thomson | 46 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 12 | Diego Sanchez | 40 | UFC | 11 |
| 13 | Gesias Cavalcante | 35 | DREAM | 7 |
| 14 | Tyson Griffin | 22 | UFC | 15 |
| 15 | Takanori Gomi | 22 | WVR | 14 |
| 15 | Jamie Varner | 22 | WEC | 19 |
| 17 | Spencer Fisher | 21 | UFC | 24 |
| 18 | Eiji Mitsuoka | 20 | WVR | 21 |
| 19 | Clay Guida | 20 | UFC | 18 |
| 20 | Gilbert Melendez | 18 | Strikeforce | 16 |
| 21 | Vitor Ribeiro | 18 | DREAM | 20 |
| 22 | Roger Huerta | 16 | UFC | 23 |
| 23 | Nate Diaz | 14 | UFC | 25 |
| 24 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | 14 | DREAM | 17 |
| 25 | Joe Lauzon | 14 | UFC | 25 |
Lightweight is currently the only division where there is not absolute consensus about who is #1. #1 B.J. Penn is well ahead of the next most-highly ranked fighter, but only gets 97% of the possible points. There are a number of factors in operation here.
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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