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USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 1:19 PM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominick Cruz | 375 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Urijah Faber | 356 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Joseph Benavidez | 341 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Brian Bowles | 315 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Scott Jorgensen | 305 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Demetrious Johnson | 301 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Renan Barao | 261 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Miguel Torres | 220 | UFC | 8 |
| 9 | Bibiano Fernandes | 206 | DREAM | 13 |
| 10 | Masakatsu Ueda | 175 | Shooto | 10 |
| 11 | Takeya Mizugaki | 165 | UFC | 11 |
| 12 | Brad Pickett | 157 | UFC | 9 |
| 13 | Michael McDonald | 141 | UFC | 12 |
| 14 | Zach Makovsky | 118 | Bellator | 15 |
| 15 | Eduardo Dantas | 115 | Bellator | 16 |
| 16 | Wagnney Fabiano | 108 | Bellator | 14 |
| 17 | Antonio Banuelos | 104 | DREAM | 16 |
| 18 | Eddie Wineland | 93 | UFC | 18 |
| 19 | Alexis Vila | 88 | Bellator | 19 |
| 20 | Damacio Page | 69 | UFC | 21 |
| 21 | Joe Warren | 62 | Bellator | 23 |
| 22 | Masakazu Imanari | 58 | DREAM | 21 |
| 23 | Marcos Galvao | 56 | Bellator | 26 |
| 24 | Raphael Assuncao | 52 | UFC | 30 |
| 25 | Yves Jabouin | 51 | UFC | 32 |
Upcoming Bouts:
#3 Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
#5 Scott Jorgensen vs. #7 Renan Barao at UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
#6 Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
1 commentUSA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Featherweight
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 1:19 PM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Aldo | 400 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Hatsu Hioki | 366 | UFC | 3 |
| 3 | Chad Mendes | 362 | UFC | 2 |
| 4 | Pat Curran | 320 | Bellator | 4 |
| 5 | Marlon Sandro | 275 | Bellator | 5 |
| 6 | Diego Nunes | 271 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Dustin Poirier | 247 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Erik Koch | 227 | UFC | 9 |
| 9 | Chan Sung Jung | 200 | UFC | 12 |
| 10 | Kenny Florian | 199 | UFC | 8 |
| 11 | Mark Hominick | 193 | UFC | 11 |
| 12 | Bart Palaszewski | 191 | UFC | 10 |
| 13 | Manny Gamburyan | 144 | UFC | 13 |
| 14 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | 142 | DREAM | 16 |
| 15 | Hiroyuki Takaya | 137 | DREAM | 14 |
| 16 | Patricio Freire | 124 | Bellator | 15 |
| 17 | Tyson Griffin | 116 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Robert Peralta | 96 | UFC | 22 |
| 19 | Yuri Alcantara | 93 | UFC | 28 |
| 20 | Rani Yahya | 78 | UFC | 23 |
| 21 | Darren Elkins | 78 | UFC | 19 |
| 22 | Ricardo Lamas | 77 | UFC | 24 |
| 23 | George Roop | 72 | UFC | 30 |
| 24 | Michihiro Omigawa | 72 | UFC | 20 |
| 25 | Ross Pearson | 71 | UFC | NR |
Upcoming Bouts:
#2 Hatsu Hioki vs. #12 Bart Palaszewski at UFC 144
USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Lightweight
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 1:19 PM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Edgar | 400 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Gilbert Melendez | 376 | Strikeforce | 2 |
| 3 | Gray Maynard | 366 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Ben Henderson | 358 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Shinya Aoki | 315 | DREAM | 5 |
| 6 | Jim Miller | 311 | UFC | 7 |
| 7 | Clay Guida | 304 | UFC | 6 |
| 8 | Nate Diaz | 272 | UFC | 13 |
| 9 | Michael Chandler | 250 | Bellator | 9 |
| 10 | Anthony Pettis | 225 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | Eddie Alvarez | 164 | Bellator | 11 |
| 12 | Joe Lauzon | 152 | UFC | 12 |
| 13 | Donald Cerrone | 149 | UFC | 8 |
| 14 | Gleison Tibau | 117 | UFC | 14 |
| 15 | Melvin Guillard | 115 | UFC | 15 |
| 16 | Dennis Siver | 91 | UFC | 16 |
| 17 | Sean Sherk | 85 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Rafael dos Anjos | 76 | UFC | 19 |
| 18 | Matt Wiman | 76 | UFC | 21 |
| 20 | Evan Dunham | 70 | UFC | 18 |
| 21 | George Sotiropoulos | 69 | UFC | 22 |
| 22 | Josh Thomson | 65 | Strikeforce | 23 |
| 22 | Jorge Masvidal | 65 | Strikeforce | 24 |
| 24 | Mac Danzig | 55 | UFC | 26 |
| 25 | Brian Cobb | 54 | MaximumFC | 26 |
#1 Frankie Edgar vs. #4 Ben Henderson at UFC 144
#12 Joe Lauzon vs. #10 Anthony Pettis at UFC 144
#20 Evan Dunham vs. Paul Sass at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
#21 George Sotiropoulos vs. Takanori Gomi at UFC 144
USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Welterweight
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 1:19 PM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georges St. Pierre | 400 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Nick Diaz | 368 | UFC | 3 |
| 3 | Jake Ellenberger | 344 | UFC | 5 |
| 4 | Carlos Condit | 342 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Johny Hendricks | 325 | UFC | 18 |
| 6 | Josh Koscheck | 324 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Jon Fitch | 301 | UFC | 2 |
| 7 | Jake Shields | 301 | UFC | 7 |
| 9 | B.J. Penn | 238 | UFC | 9 |
| 10 | Martin Kampmann | 202 | UFC | 8 |
| 11 | Thiago Alves | 171 | UFC | 12 |
| 12 | Diego Sanchez | 171 | UFC | 11 |
| 13 | Rory MacDonald | 154 | UFC | 14 |
| 14 | Rick Story | 131 | UFC | 15 |
| 15 | Ben Askren | 129 | Bellator | 13 |
| 16 | Tyron Woodley | 124 | Strikeforce | 17 |
| 17 | Charlie Brenneman | 121 | UFC | 16 |
| 18 | Jay Hieron | 93 | Bellator | 20 |
| 19 | Paulo Thiago | 92 | UFC | 19 |
| 20 | Brian Ebersole | 84 | UFC | 21 |
| 21 | Anthony Johnson | 80 | UFC | 10 |
| 22 | Paul Daley | 77 | Strikeforce | 22 |
| 23 | Mike Pyle | 71 | UFC | 27 |
| 24 | John Hathaway | 68 | UFC | 23 |
| 24 | Douglas Lima | 68 | Bellator | 25 |
#2 Nick Diaz vs. #4 Carlos Condit at UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
#3 Jake Ellenberger vs. #12 Diego Sanchez at UFC on Fuel TV 1
#7 Jake Shields vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144
#6 Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce at UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
#10 Martin Kampmann vs. #11 Thiago Alves at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Middleweight
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 1:19 PM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson Silva | 400 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Chael Sonnen | 384 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Yushin Okami | 354 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Mark Munoz | 332 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Vitor Belfort | 310 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Demian Maia | 286 | UFC | 5 |
| 7 | Michael Bisping | 281 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Luke Rockhold | 263 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 9 | Brian Stann | 253 | UFC | 8 |
| 10 | Nate Marquardt | 204 | BAMMA | 10 |
| 11 | Ronaldo Souza | 200 | Strikeforce | 11 |
| 12 | Hector Lombard | 191 | Bellator | 12 |
| 13 | Tim Kennedy | 158 | Strikeforce | 14 |
| 14 | Alan Belcher | 139 | UFC | 13 |
| 15 | Rousimar Palhares | 124 | UFC | 18 |
| 16 | Chris Leben | 118 | UFC | 16 |
| 17 | Wanderlei Silva | 116 | UFC | 15 |
| 18 | Mamed Khalidov | 102 | KSW | 17 |
| 19 | Robbie Lawler | 102 | Strikeforce | 21 |
| 20 | Jorge Santiago | 98 | UFC | 19 |
| 21 | Chris Weidman | 85 | UFC | 19 |
| 22 | Alexander Shlemenko | 69 | Bellator | 22 |
| 23 | Thales Leites | 63 | Superior Challenge | 24 |
| 23 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | 63 | UFC | 26 |
| 23 | Anthony Johnson | 63 | UFC | 30 |
#2 Chael Sonnen vs. #7 Michael Bisping at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Light Heavyweight
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 1:18 PM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Jones | 400 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Dan Henderson | 377 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Rashad Evans | 362 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Mauricio Rua | 356 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Quinton Jackson | 338 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Lyoto Machida | 325 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Phil Davis | 286 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Forrest Griffin | 260 | UFC | 8 |
| 9 | Alexander Gustafsson | 216 | UFC | 13 |
| 10 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | 207 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | Gegard Mousasi | 196 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 12 | Rafael Cavalcante | 173 | Strikeforce | 12 |
| 13 | Muhammed Lawal | 167 | Strikeforce | 11 |
| 14 | Rich Franklin | 156 | UFC | 15 |
| 15 | Thiago Silva | 151 | UFC | 14 |
| 16 | Ryan Bader | 108 | UFC | 16 |
| 17 | Tito Ortiz | 100 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Vladimir Matyushenko | 83 | UFC | 18 |
| 19 | Renato Sobral | 80 | Strikeforce | 19 |
| 20 | Stanislav Nedkov | 73 | UFC | 20 |
| 21 | Ryan Jimmo | 72 | UFC | 21 |
| 22 | Brandon Vera | 63 | UFC | 24 |
| 23 | Mike Kyle | 62 | Strikeforce | 26 |
| 24 | Roger Gracie | 61 | Strikeforce | 23 |
| 25 | Stephan Bonnar | 60 | UFC | 21 |
Upcoming Fights:
#3 Rashad Evans vs. #7 Phil Davis at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
#5 Quinton Jackson vs. #16 Ryan Bader at UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings: Heavyweight
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 1:18 PM EST
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| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior dos Santos | 400 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Cain Velasquez | 376 | UFC | 2 |
| 2 | Alistair Overeem | 376 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Frank Mir | 330 | UFC | 5 |
| 5 | Fabricio Werdum | 323 | UFC | 6 |
| 6 | Shane Carwin | 291 | UFC | 7 |
| 7 | Daniel Cormier | 289 | Strikeforce | 8 |
| 8 | Josh Barnett | 279 | Strikeforce | 9 |
| 9 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 274 | UFC | 10 |
| 10 | Antonio Silva | 214 | UFC | 11 |
| 11 | Fedor Emelianenko | 169 | M-1 Global | 12 |
| 12 | Cheick Kongo | 164 | UFC | 13 |
| 13 | Brendan Schaub | 142 | UFC | 15 |
| 14 | Roy Nelson | 133 | UFC | 14 |
| 15 | Brock Lesnar | 130 | UFC | 4 |
| 16 | Sergei Kharitonov | 101 | Strikeforce | 16 |
| 17 | Travis Browne | 100 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Mike Russow | 90 | UFC | 18 |
| 19 | Cole Konrad | 89 | Bellator | 19 |
| 20 | Gabriel Gonzaga | 71 | UFC | 26 |
| 21 | Matt Mitrione | 70 | UFC | 20 |
| 22 | Stefan Struve | 67 | UFC | 21 |
| 23 | Mark Hunt | 64 | UFC | 22 |
| 24 | Dan Henderson | 57 | UFC | 24 |
| 25 | Dave Herman | 55 | UFC | 25 |
Upcoming Fights:
#5 Fabricio Werdum vs. #14 Roy Nelson at UFC 143
#12 Cheick Kongo vs. #23 Mark Hunt at UFC 144
#18 Mike Russow vs. John Olav Einemo at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
USA TODAY/MMA Nation January 2012 Consensus Rankings
by Richard Wade on Jan 27, 2012 12:58 PM EST
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January's USA TODAY/MMA Nation Consensus Rankings are now live. Be sure and pick up a hard copy of tomorrow's USA TODAY to see them in print.
Based on the premise that all MMA rankings are subjective but that it’s still useful and informative to know who the MMA community as a whole ranks as the best fighters in MMA, we collect and average the rankings of the top MMA sources to produce our consensus rankings. We compile the top MMA rankings from each of our sources and award 25 points for a first place ranking, 16 for a 10th place ranking, 1 for a 25th place ranking. A formula is used to "normalize" the data so all fighters are awarded points from those lists that do not include a full 25 fighters. This formula ensures that each ranking site awards the same number of total points regardless of how many fighters they choose to rank. Each fighter’s total is divided by the number of possible points to determine their standing in the Consensus Rankings.
More details on our methodology in the full entry.
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