Analysis by Richard Wade
Georges St. Pierre remains the undisputed #1 as he awaits the chance to defend his belt against #3 Nick Diaz in 2012.
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 | Georges St. Pierre | 400 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Jon Fitch | 376 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Nick Diaz | 343 | UFC | 5 |
| 4 | Jake Ellenberger | 335 | UFC | 6 |
| 5 | Carlos Condit | 333 | UFC | 3 |
| 6 | Josh Koscheck | 328 | UFC | 4 |
| 7 | Jake Shields | 304 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | B.J. Penn | 238 | UFC | 8 |
| 9 | Martin Kampmann | 216 | UFC | 14 |
| 10 | Anthony Johnson | 199 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | Diego Sanchez | 165 | UFC | 12 |
| 12 | Thiago Alves | 164 | UFC | 11 |
| 13 | Rory MacDonald | 152 | UFC | 13 |
| 14 | Ben Askren | 145 | Bellator | 18 |
| 15 | Rick Story | 139 | UFC | 9 |
| 16 | Charlie Brenneman | 129 | UFC | 14 |
| 17 | Johny Hendricks | 124 | UFC | 19 |
| 18 | Tyron Woodley | 108 | Strikeforce | 17 |
| 19 | Paulo Thiago | 106 | UFC | 16 |
| 20 | Jay Hieron | 103 | Bellator | 20 |
| 21 | Brian Ebersole | 78 | UFC | 21 |
| 22 | Paul Daley | 77 | Ring Side | 26 |
| 23 | John Hathaway | 72 | UFC | 22 |
| 24 | Siyar Bahadurzada | 71 | Ultimate Glory | 27 |
| 25 | Douglas Lima | 70 | Bellator | 32 |
Georges St. Pierre remains the undisputed #1 as he awaits the chance to defend his belt against #3 Nick Diaz in 2012.
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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