Analysis by Richard Wade
Despite recent inactivity, Anderson Silva remains the undisputed #1 middleweight.
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 | Anderson Silva | 425 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Chael Sonnen | 408 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Yushin Okami | 381 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Mark Munoz | 357 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Demian Maia | 318 | UFC | 5 |
| 5 | Vitor Belfort | 318 | UFC | 5 |
| 7 | Michael Bisping | 309 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Brian Stann | 263 | UFC | 8 |
| 9 | Luke Rockhold | 239 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 10 | Nate Marquardt | 215 | BAMMA | 9 |
| 11 | Ronaldo Souza | 201 | Strikeforce | 11 |
| 12 | Hector Lombard | 196 | Bellator | 12 |
| 13 | Alan Belcher | 167 | UFC | 13 |
| 14 | Tim Kennedy | 154 | Strikeforce | 14 |
| 15 | Wanderlei Silva | 131 | UFC | 16 |
| 16 | Chris Leben | 121 | UFC | 15 |
| 17 | Mamed Khalidov | 112 | KSW | 17 |
| 18 | Rousimar Palhares | 109 | UFC | 18 |
| 19 | Jorge Santiago | 92 | UFC | 19 |
| 19 | Chris Weidman | 92 | UFC | 20 |
| 21 | Robbie Lawler | 82 | Strikeforce | 21 |
| 22 | Alexander Shlemenko | 70 | Bellator | 22 |
| 23 | Alessio Sakara | 65 | UFC | 23 |
| 24 | Thales Leites | 63 | Superior Challenge | 28 |
| 25 | Tim Boetsch | 62 | UFC | 26 |
Despite recent inactivity, Anderson Silva remains the undisputed #1 middleweight.
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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