Analysis by Kid Nate
If you want to see utter dominance in MMA, take a look at the UFC welterweight division. Nineteen out of the top twenty-five fighters in the division. Nine out of the top ten. Twelve of the top fifteen.
Compiling the rankings of twenty top mixed martial arts web sites, the USA TODAY / 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 | 93 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Thiago Alves | 93 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Matt Hughes | 81 | UFC | 4 |
| 4 | Josh Koscheck | 81 | UFC | 7 |
| 6 | Jake Shields | 73 | Strikeforce | 5 |
| 7 | Mike Swick | 71 | UFC | 8 |
| 8 | Carlos Condit | 56 | UFC | 9 |
| 9 | Paul Daley | 45 | UFC | NR |
| 10 | Paulo Thiago | 43 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | Martin Kampmann | 40 | UFC | 6 |
| 12 | Dan Hardy | 36 | UFC | 11 |
| 13 | Karo Parisyan | 27 | UFC | 12 |
| 14 | Dan Hornbuckle | 26 | WVR | 33 |
| 15 | Marius Zaromskis | 26 | Bellator/DREAM | 13 |
| 16 | Jay Hieron | 23 | Strikeforce | 15 |
| 16 | Hayato Sakurai | 23 | DREAM | 18 |
| 18 | Nick Diaz | 22 | Strikeforce | 16 |
| 19 | Marcus Davis | 22 | UFC | 20 |
| 19 | Mike Pierce | 22 | UFC | NR |
| 21 | Chris Lytle | 21 | UFC | 21 |
| 22 | Dustin Hazelett | 21 | UFC | 17 |
| 23 | Brad Blackburn | 19 | UFC | 24 |
| 23 | Mike Pyle | 19 | UFC | 38 |
| 25 | Brock Larson | 18 | UFC | 14 |
If you want to see utter dominance in MMA, take a look at the UFC welterweight division. Nineteen out of the top twenty-five fighters in the division. Nine out of the top ten. Twelve of the top fifteen.
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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