Analysis by Nate Wilcox
While the division awaits the return of #1 Georges St Pierre vs #4 Josh Koscheck around year's end, we'll get to see them coaching The Ultimate Fighter.
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 | % | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georges St. Pierre | 100 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Jon Fitch | 96 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Josh Koscheck | 87 | UFC | 4 |
| 4 | Thiago Alves | 86 | UFC | 3 |
| 5 | Nick Diaz | 77 | Strikeforce | 6 |
| 6 | Dan Hardy | 76 | UFC | 7 |
| 7 | Martin Kampmann | 75 | UFC | 5 |
| 8 | Matt Hughes | 67 | UFC | 8 |
| 9 | Paulo Thiago | 65 | UFC | 9 |
| 10 | Jake Shields | 58 | UFC | 11 |
| 11 | Paul Daley | 56 | Strikeforce | 10 |
| 12 | Mike Swick | 39 | UFC | 12 |
| 13 | Chris Lytle | 39 | UFC | 23 |
| 14 | Jay Hieron | 38 | Free Agent | 14 |
| 15 | Carlos Condit | 36 | UFC | 15 |
| 16 | John Hathaway | 35 | UFC | 16 |
| 17 | Matt Serra | 28 | UFC | 13 |
| 18 | Ben Askren | 27 | Bellator | 17 |
| 19 | Jake Ellenberger | 22 | UFC | 18 |
| 20 | Anthony Johnson | 16 | UFC | 19 |
| 20 | Dan Hornbuckle | 16 | Bellator | 20 |
| 22 | Mike Pierce | 15 | UFC | 22 |
| 23 | Ricardo Almeida | 12 | UFC | 21 |
| 23 | Akihiro Gono | 12 | WVR | 24 |
| 25 | Dong Hyun Kim | 12 | UFC | 26 |
While the division awaits the return of #1 Georges St Pierre vs #4 Josh Koscheck around year's end, we'll get to see them coaching The Ultimate Fighter.
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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