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 | Anderson Silva | 100 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Nate Marquardt | 94 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Dan Henderson | 93 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Jorge Santiago | 79 | WVR | 5 |
| 5 | Demian Maia | 77 | UFC | 6 |
| 6 | Vitor Belfort | 68 | UFC | 7 |
| 7 | Chael Sonnen | 67 | UFC | 10 |
| 8 | Yushin Okami | 64 | UFC | 4 |
| 9 | Robbie Lawler | 52 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 10 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | 52 | UFC | 9 |
| 11 | Kazuo Misaki | 37 | WVR | 11 |
| 12 | Jake Shields | 31 | Strikeforce | 19 |
| 13 | Michael Bisping | 29 | UFC | 12 |
| 14 | Paulo Filho | 29 | DREAM | 13 |
| 15 | Alessio Sakara | 25 | UFC | 17 |
| 16 | Patrick Cote | 25 | UFC | 16 |
| 17 | Nate Quarry | 23 | UFC | 20 |
| 18 | Nick Diaz | 22 | Strikeforce | 18 |
| 18 | Ronaldo Souza | 22 | DREAM/Strikeforce | 17 |
| 20 | Alan Belcher | 19 | UFC | 24 |
| 20 | Hector Lombard | 19 | Bellator | 15 |
| 22 | Thales Leites | 17 | MFC | 18 |
| 23 | Ricardo Almeida | 16 | UFC | 22 |
| 24 | Wilson Gouveia | 14 | UFC | NA |
| 24 | Jason Miller | 14 | DREAM/Strikeforce | NA |
| 24 | Dan Miller | 14.28571429 | UFC | NA |
This division has gone from being a chaotic mess less than two years ago to being a division enduring a reign of terror by undisputed #1 Anderson Silva and his manager Ed Soares. Anderson has taken to toying with the UFC's booking plans the way he toy with opponents.
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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