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USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Bantamweight

Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1 Brian Bowles 100 WEC 1
2 Miguel Torres 96 WEC 2
3 Masakatsu Ueda 89 Shooto 3
4 Takeya Mizugaki 87 WEC 4
5 Dominick Cruz 84 WEC 5
6 Akitoshi Tamura 75 WEC 6
7 Joseph Benavidez 72 WEC 7
8 Rani Yahya 67 WEC 8
9 Damacio Page 63 WEC 9
10 Will Ribeiro 42 WEC 11
11 Masakazu Imanari 33 DEEP 12
12 Manny Tapia 30 WEC 10
13 Eddie Wineland 29 WEC 28
14 Scott Jorgensen 28 WEC 31
15 Charlie Valencia 27 WEC 15
16 Jeff Curran 27 Strikeforce 12
17 Koetsu Okazaki 27 Shooto 17
18 Mike Easton 26 UWC 24
19 Eduardo Dantas 26 Shooto 14
20 Antonio Banuelos 25 WEC 15
21 Daiki Hata 24 DREAM 18
22 Chase Beebe 24 DREAM 20
23 Abel Cullum 23 KOTC 18
24 Artemij Sitenkov 22 EuroFight XFC NR
25 Yoshiro Maeda 21 DREAM 21

He hasn't let his broken hand stop his media appearances.

#1 Brian Bowles still sits atop the bantamweight division after upsetting previous bantamweight king # 2 Miguel Torres at WEC 42. Bowles is still nursing a hand injury, but has been making the media rounds. As we stated previously, Torres has linked up with noted trainer Mark Dellagrotte and helped out WEC rising star Mackens Semerzier before his upset of Wagnney Fabiano.

Shooto's "Featherweight" king #3 Masakatsu Ueda is still undefeated and and still holding at three - all over again - after a unanimous decision rout of #14 Eduardo Dantas at "Revolutionary Exchanges". According to Sherdog.com's Jordan Breen, there is no word on who Ueda fights next or even when.

#4 Takeya Mizugaki is holds steady at the fourth position as he prepares to talk on #9 Damacio Page as the main event of WEC 45.

#5 Dominick Cruz holds steady at five with his WEC 42 win over Team Alpha Male's #7 Joseph Benavidez. As we stated previously, Cruz is likely one fight away from a title shot. No word yet on who the Team Alliance standout is set to face.

#6 Akitoshi Tamura doesn't move in the rankings as he stays in the sixth position. Originally Tamura was set to face #9 Damacio Page at WEC 43, but pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Will Campuzano.

Submission king #8 Rani Yahya was back to old form at WEC 42 choking out Josh Hosman with a vicious North-South choke.

#10 Manny "The Mangler" Tapia regrettably earns his third lose in a row, dropping a unanimous decision to #13 Eddie Wineland.

Notably, DC native #18 Mike Easton cracks the top twenty with a controversial win over now #22 Chase Beebe at UWC 7. The win places Easton within the top twenty for the first time ever. It's also the first time Chase Beebe falls out of the top twenty since first being included in it.

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USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Featherweight

Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1 Mike Brown 100 WEC 1
2 Urijah Faber 96 WEC 2
3 Jose Aldo 88 WEC 5
4 Hatsu Hioki 85 WVR 4
5 Bibiano Fernandes 81 DREAM 11
6 Rafael Assuncao 74 WEC 8
7 Leonard Garcia 71 WEC 6
8 Wagnney Fabiano 66 WEC 3
9 Takeshi Inoue 60 Shooto 7
10 Mackens Semerzier 51 WEC NR
11 Marlon Sandro 40 WVR 13
12 Hiroyuki Takaya 35 DREAM 19
13 Josh Grispi 33 WEC 9
14 Yuji Hoshino 30 GCM 15
15 Joe Soto 29 Bellator 17
16 Norifumi Yamamoto 28 DREAM 13
17 Masanori Kanehara 26 WVR 12
18 Takafumi Otsuka 25 DEEP 21
19 Jameel Massouh 24 WEC 20
19 Michihiro Omigawa 24 WVR 18
21 Gustavo Falciroli 23 Shooto 24
22 Masakazu Imanari 22 DEEP 22
23 Wilson Reis 21 Bellator 29
24 Cub Swanson 20 WEC 27
25 Kazuyuki Miyata 20 DREAM N

Somebody's gotta live like this, indeed.

American Top Team's #1 Mike Thomas Brown continues to be the top-ranked fighter in MMA's featherweight division. He is set to defend his title against #3 Jose Aldo at WEC 44 on November 18th in Las Vegas. As many have suggested, no one has truly pushed the Novia Uniao black belt, so it's not clear what can really be expected of the talented prospect. There is the rumor Aldo could drop to bantamweight in order to avoid facing Wagnney Fabiano, but with his loss at WEC 43 such a move many not be in the cards.

Small word on #2 Urijah Faber: he's been cleared to resume training. The former WEC champion has resumed both boxing, bag hitting and wrestling at his Team Alpha Male headquarters and is set to take on #6 Rafael Assuncao at WEC 46.

"The Iron Broomstick" in #4 Hatsu Hioki is still hanging around the top five and could see a return at Sengoku's New Year's Eve event. But first Hioki and Omigawa will fight at Sengoku's November 7th show, with the winner likely challenging #17 Masanori Kanehara for the title on New Year's Eve.

Making a leap into the top team for the first time is DREAM's Featherweight Grand Prix winner #6 Bibiano Fernandes who bested Joe Warren and #12 Hiroyuki Takaya at DREAM's October 6th show.

After besting #19 Jameel Massouh at WEC 42, Greg Jackson-product #7 Leonard Garcia drops one spot but hangs on to top-10 placing for the time being. He takes on recent featherweight convert Manny Gamburyan at WEC 44.

Taking a monster hit and drop in the rankings is formerly number three and now #8 Wagnney Fabiano. After a shocking triangle choke loss to now #10 Mackens Semerzier at WEC 43, the Novia Unaio product was expected to contend for a title in 2010, but now looks merely to rebound after the major upset. As for Semerzier, no word yet on when he'll get back in the WEC cage, but expect him to be used soon as he sustained little damage during his bout with Fabiano.

Lastly, #9 Takeshi Inoue falls one spot, but remains in the top 10 after beating the Rumina Sato in Shooto back in May. He takes on Alexandre "Pequeno" Nogueira at the return of Vale Tudo Japan.

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USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Lightweight

Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1 B.J. Penn 100 UFC 1
2 Shinya Aoki 96 DREAM 2
3 Eddie Alvarez 87 Bellator/DREAM 3
4 Kenny Florian 80 UFC 4
5 Frank Edgar 76 UFC 5
6 Gray Maynard 72 UFC 8
7 Diego Sanchez 71 UFC 7
8 Tatsuya Kawajiri 70 DREAM 6
9 Joachim Hansen 56 DREAM 8
10 Sean Sherk 45 UFC 10
11 Tyson Griffin 34 UFC 13
12 Mizuto Hirota 31 WVR 15
13 Gilbert Melendez 30 Strikeforce 14
14 Joe Stevenson 30 UFC 20
15 Gesias Cavalcante 27 DREAM 12
16 Josh Thomson 26 Strikeforce 11
17 Satoru Kitaoka 22 WVR 16
18 Eiji Mitsuoka 22 WVR 19
19 Kurt Pellegrino 20 UFC 23
19 Clay Guida 20 UFC 22
21 Jamie Varner 19 WEC 18
21 Nate Diaz 19 UFC 24
23 Takanori Gomi 17 WVR 17
24 Roger Huerta 15 UFC 26
25 Donald Cerrone 14 WEC 27

Rankings compiled by Richard Wade.

The lightweight division continues to be the biggest rankings dilemma in MMA. There are essentially two major pools of competitors virtually no cross-pollination in the last three years. Since taking the UFC lightweight title, #1 B.J. Penn has made a strong case for being the best in the world at 155 lbs. Until #2 Shinya Aoki beat #9 Joachim Hansen at DREAM.11 to take the DREAM title, the Japanese contingent had produced more of a muddle than a clear champion.

Both Penn and Aoki have furthered muddied the waters by making repeated unsuccessful attempts to move up in weight and fight top welterweights. The outcomes have been as unforunate for the lightweight champs as they were predictable.

#1 B.J. Penn will defend his title against #7 Diego Sanchez at UFC 107. This is one of those instances where rankings just fail to capture the degree to which Sanchez is the biggest threat Penn has faced since winning his title.

That's because rankings capture what a fighter has done rather than how formidable he is. Diego Sanchez, for all his accomplishments in the Octagon just hasn't done that much to impress in his two decision wins at 155lbs.

 #3 Eddie Alvarez pulled out a submission win in a squeaker against the unranked Katsunori Kikuno at DREAM.12. Kikuno is a fast rising prospect who will likely rise in the rankings off a loss since he gave Alvarez such a stiff challenge. It will be interesting to see how Kikuno fares against the likes of #26 Mitsuhiro Ishida. It's not clear yet if Alvarez will fight in Japan again before defending his Bellator belt in the spring.

#4 Kenny Florian will face #19 Clay Guida at UFC 107 in a fight that will either cement Florian's position in the top tier of the UFC lightweight division or propel Guida into the upper ranks at long last.

#6 Gray Maynard will fight  #21 Nate Diaz at Ultimate Fight Night 20 in January. Maynard will likely get a title shot against the winner of Penn/Sanchez if he can avenge his TUF exhibition bout loss to Diaz.

#8 Tatsuya Kawajiri got a squash match win at DREAM.11 over Melchor Manibusan. He's agitating for a New Year's Eve title fight against Shinya Aoki. It's hard to believe the two have never met. Beating Kawajiri would cement Aoki's status as Japan's top lightweight. But the tough boxing/wrestling style of Kawajiri seems tailor made to beat the champ.

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USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Welterweight

Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1 Georges St. Pierre 100 UFC 1
2 Jon Fitch 94 UFC 2
3 Thiago Alves 92 UFC 3
4 Josh Koscheck 81 UFC 4
5 Mike Swick 76 UFC 7
6 Matt Hughes 75 UFC 4
7 Jake Shields 72 Strikeforce 6
8 Carlos Condit 60 UFC 8
9 Paulo Thiago 47 UFC 10
10 Martin Kampmann 44 UFC 11
11 Paul Daley 36 UFC 9
12 Marius Zaromskis 35 DREAM/Strikeforce 15
13 Dan Hardy 34 UFC 12
14 Nick Diaz 27 Strikeforce 18
15 Jay Hieron 27 Strikeforce 16
16 Karo Parisyan 27 UFC 13
17 Matt Serra 22 UFC 26
18 Dan Hornbuckle 22 WVR 14
19 Hayato Sakurai 21 DREAM 16
20 Dustin Hazelett 21 UFC 22
21 Marcus Davis 20 UFC 19
22 Anthony Johnson 20 UFC 29
22 Brock Larson 20 UFC 25
24 Chris Lytle 19 UFC 21
25 Mike Pierce 18 UFC 19


Rankings compiled by Richard Wade.

The MMA world waits to hear when #1 Georges St Pierre will be recovered from the groin injury suffered in his UFC 100 title defense. We're also waiting to see if an even semi-credible challenger will emerge. It appears that #5 Mike Swick will get the shot if he beats #13 Dan Hardy at UFC 105. It's less clear whether or not Hardy will be in line for a title shot if he beats Swick.

Of course that title shot was supposed to have been decided by Swick vs #10 Martin Kampmann at UFC 103. But Swick pulled up injured and Kampmann got KTFO'd by late substitute #11 Paul "Semtex" Daley. Daley, who has a recent loss to #7 Jake Shields, is going to have to beat #8 Carlos Condit at UFC 108 and probably another top fighter before the UFC will let him get anywhere near a title shot. The memory of Daley getting snuggled by Strikeforce's Shields is something Dana White will want to expunge before they let the always dangerous Daley in the cage with GSP.

The one very bright spot of promised clarity to look forward to in the division is the UFC 107 rematch between #2 Jon Fitch and #3 Thiago Alves. Fitch mauled Alves back in 2006 at UFN 5, but the rematch promises to be a very different affair. A dramatic win by either fighter will immediately propel the winner back into title contention. I'm glad to see the UFC taking this tack. They usually keep title contenders on parallel tracks so as not to mess up a potential title fight. Both Fitch and Alves have had their shot at GSP and lost so there is little to risk and much to gain in the form of a rehabilitated challenger.

#4 Josh Koscheck is feeling frisky coming off his annihilation of #34 Frank Trigg at UFC 103 and called out champ GSP while tweeting that he would be fighting #25 Mike Pierce at UFN 20.  But he's gone 4-2 since facing GSP in a non-title fight back in 2007, so I think he'll have to clear some pretty high hurdles to get a shot anytime soon.

#6 Matt Hughes appears determined to make the most of his elder statesman status and is only looking to take fights against established names that will make him good money. He refuses to be a stepping stone for the likes of Fitch, Swick or Koscheck. Not sure who will tickle Hughes' fancy, but its clear he won't be a factor in the title picture going forward.

#9 Paulo Thiago dodged a bullet with the reshuffling that resulted in Fitch/Alves 2, as he was booked to fight Thiago Alves at UFC 107 and now will instead face undefeated UFC newcomer Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106. Volkmann might very well be a very tough challenge, but he's not the #3 welterweight in the world. Thiago has already survived the equivalent of a hazing by Joe Silva and the UFC brass, being given #2 Jon Fitch and #4 Josh Koscheck in his first two UFC fights. Miraculously he emerged with a 1-1 UFC record having KO'd Koscheck and taken Jon Fitch to a decision in a loss.

#12 Marius Zaromskis continues to rise, picking up yet another dramatic head kick KO win over Myeon Ho Bae at DREAM.12. Keep an eye out for Zaromskis in Strikeforce. He would be an excellent solution to their welterweight title fight dilemma. #15 Jay Hieron is on ice since #14 Nick Diaz has rendered himself unbookable by CBS and maybe even Showtime with his last drug test related antics. A Hieron-Zaromskis title fight would get the hardcore fans buzzing and make a nice 2nd fight on a Showtime card.

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USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Middleweight

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

Rankings compiled by Richard Wade.

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. He is expected to defend his UFC title against #6 Vitor Belfort but he has been such a headache that it's not clear when, or if, that fight will happen.

UFC 108 has been a heavily rumored possibility, but now that Brock Lesnar will be defending his heavyweight belt on that card, it seems likely that the UFC will move Silva's next defense to another card.

Meanwhile, #2 Nate Marquardt waits in limbo. At one point it seemed he had earned a title shot by KTFO'ing #5 Demian Maia at UFC 102. Then it looked like he would have to go through #3 Dan Henderson in a #1 contender match. But with Henderson's ongoing contract drama with the UFC showing no sign of resolution, Nate the Great waits.

#8 Yushin Okami plummeted in the rankings after being thoroughly dominated by #7 Chael Sonnen at UFC 104. No word on what's next for the UFC's least favorite red-headed step-child. Sonnen seems set to reap the rewards of beating a fighter that the UFC wanted no where near a title shot.

#4 Jorge Santiago will fight the unranked Mamed Khalidov in a non-title bout at Sengoku XI on November 7. World Victory Road is going to have their work cut out for them to keep Santiago under contract when Strikeforce could certainly use a top middleweight.

#9 Robbie Lawler is rumored to be in line for a rematch with #19 Nick Diaz in December. No idea if that fight will be at middleweight or a catchweight.

#10 Yoshihiro Akiyama will be headlining the UFC's Australian debut at UFC against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110. The winner of that fight will be fast-tracked into contention for the UFC title as they are both sorely needed draws in a division with no surplus of fan favorites.

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USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Light Heavyweight

Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1 Lyoto Machida 100 UFC 1
2 Rashad Evans 93 UFC 3
3 Quinton Jackson 86 UFC 2
4 Mauricio Rua 84 UFC 4
5 Forrest Griffin 80 UFC 5
6 Anderson Silva 71 UFC 9
7 Thiago Silva 71 UFC 7
8 Gegard Mousasi 65 Strikeforce 6
9 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 56 UFC 8
10 Luiz Cane 50 UFC 11
11 Rich Franklin 38 UFC 10
12 Dan Henderson 38 UFC 13
13 Keith Jardine 31 UFC 12
14 Chuck Liddell 26 UFC 14
15 Renato Sobral 25 Strikeforce 16
16 Brandon Vera 23 UFC 17
16 Wanderlei Silva 23 UFC 15
18 Jon Jones 23 UFC 18
19 Matt Hamill 19 UFC 19
20 Vladimir Matyushenko 18 UFC 20
21 Tito Ortiz 17 UFC 21
22 Vitor Belfort 16 UFC 22
22 Sokoudjou
16 DREAM 23
24 Mark Coleman 16 UFC 25
25 Paulo Filho 15 DREAM 24


Rankings compiled by Richard Wade.

Well #1 Lyoto Machida broke the string of UFC Light Heavyweight champions who failed to make a single title defense. But after his UFC 104 bout with #4 Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, we're not hearing much talk of the "Machida Era."  The two appear set for an immediate rematch with date TBD.

#2 Rashad Evans will face #7 Thiago Silva at UFC 108. This is in lieu of headlining UFC 107 against #3 Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in a battle of the TUF season 10 coaches. Rampage, of course, has decided to focus on his movie career.

#5 Forrest Griffin will now headline UFC 106 against #21 Tito Ortiz. This is truly one of those fights where the commercial realities of the fight business are utterly overshadowing the sporting aspects.

It appears it will be some time before #6 Anderson Silva fights at Light Heavyweight again, at least long enough for him to defend his middleweight title once. But I wouldn't be surprised if Shogun Rua takes the belt to see Anderson suddenly make a serious run at the 205lb title.

#8 Gegard Mousasi is expected to have a non-title fight against #22 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at Strikeforce: Fedor vs Rogers in November.

#9 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and #10 Luiz Cane will meet at UFC 106. Cane is a pretty grim welcome wagon to face in your UFC debut, but Little Nog has faced the best in his day.

#16 Brandon Vera will welcome #9 heavyweight Randy Couture back to the light heavyweight division at UFC 105. This is Vera's big chance to establish himself as a popular attraction and emerge as a contender in the division. The legendary Couture, of course, will be fast tracked to a title shot if he manages to beat Vera.

*Please note that these rankings were compiled BEFORE UFC 104.

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USAT/SBN October MMA Consensus Rankings: Heavyweight

Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank
1 Fedor Emelianenko 100 M-1Global/Strikeforce 1
2 Brock Lesnar 96 UFC 2
3 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 88 UFC 3
4 Frank Mir 87 UFC 4
5 Josh Barnett 71 WVR 5
6 Shane Carwin 71 UFC 7
7 Junior dos Santos 70 UFC 6
8 Brett Rogers 67 Strikeforce 8
9 Randy Couture 65 UFC 8
10 Andrei Arlovski 51 ??? 10
11 Alistair Overeem 49 DREAM/Strikeforce 12
11 Cain Velasquez 49 UFC 11
13 Fabricio Werdum 41 Strikeforce 13
14 Jeff Monson 26 Free Agent 14
15 Gabriel Gonzaga 25 UFC 15
16 Cheick Kongo 22 UFC 16
17 Ben Rothwell 22 UFC 19
18 Tim Sylvia 21 Adrenaline 16
19 Pedro Rizzo 20 Free Agent 18
20 Aleksander Emelianenko 19 ProFC 20
21 Roy Nelson 19 UFC 21
22 Antonio Silva 18 WVR 22
23 Marcio Cruz 18 Art of Fighting 23
24 Gilbert Yvel 17 Fight Force International 24
24 Semmy Schilt 17 K-1 24

Rankings compiled by Richard Wade.

November is the big month for heavyweights. Ok, well it's not quite as big as it was going to be until yesterday, but it's still big. #1 Fedor Emelianeko will be fighting #8 Brett Rogers on Strikeforce's November 7 CBS debut. A number of things will be decided at that fight. Most of them have more to do with determining the economic viability of the enigmatic Russian star as a headliner on an American network TV broadcast. If Rogers does the unthinkable and upsets Fedor...it won't just be Strikeforce's business model that will be in tatters -- the heavyweight rankings themselves might implode!

#2 Brock Lesnar was going to face #6 Shane Carwin at UFC 106 on November 21. Instead they'll meet at UFC 108 in January. It's kind of a drag that we only get to see Lesnar fight one time in 2009, but hopefully he'll fight twice or even three times in 2010. A Carwin upset won't be the shattering blow to the UFC's fortunes that a Fedor loss will be to Strikeforce, but it certainly will have business implications and will impact the rankings.

#3 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira staked his claim on yet another career revival by thoroughly dominating #9 Randy Couture at UFC 102. It's unclear what will be next for Big Nog. He wants a title shot, but it seems clear that he'll have to win at least one if not two more fights to earn his chance at gold.

#4 Frank Mir will face #16 Cheick Kongo at UFC 107 in December. This is a crucial test for Mir. He has a chance to confirm his re-emergence as a top tier heavyweight, but he could just as easily slip back into irrelevance in the decision.

Speaking of irrelevance, #5 Josh Barnett apparently won't be able to reapply for a license to fight in the USA for at least a year due to his continued troubles with the CSAC. There is a definite shortage of top heavyweights plying their trade in Japan these days so it's not apparent how Barnett can remain relevant in exile.

#7 Junior Dos Santos seems to be cruising towards a title shot after three straight wins in the UFC. He'll be facing #15 Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 108 in January, but presumably is in line behind #11 Cain Velasquez for the title shot even if he wins. Expect Velasquez to rise in the rankings next month as his UFC 104 win over #17 Ben Rothwell was not accounted for in these rankings.

No word on what's next for #10 Andrei Arlovski beyond a recent jaunt to New Mexico to train with Team Greg Jackson.

#11 Alistair Overeem picked up a couple of tuneup wins in the last month. Including a win over the (very) unranked James Thompson at DREAM.12. He's now talking about wanting to fight Fedor in April. Both DREAM and Strikeforce are possible promoters (er co-promoters) for that bout. But Alistair might have to wait in line for his shot at Fedor.

#13 Fabricio Werdum will be taking on #22 Antonio Silva on the Strikeforce Fedor vs Rogers card on November 7. That bout is clearly designed to establish the winner as the next opponent for Fedor. Expect the winner to take a jump in the rankings.

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USAT/SBN October 2009 MMA Consensus Rankings

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The October USA TODAY/Sports Blog Nation MMA Consensus Rankings are now live. Be sure and pick up a hard copy of USA TODAY tomorrow morning 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.

Will Yushin Okami fall below the man who vanquished him? Can Shogun Rua rise in the ranks off a loss? What about Cain Velasquez? Will Rampage Jackson's decision to skip out on his fight with Rashad cost him with the rankers? The answers to these questions and many more are in the October USA TODAY/Sports Blog Nation MMA Consensus Rankings

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