| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demetrious Johnson | 194 | UFC | 1 |
| 1 | Joseph Benavidez | 194 | UFC | 2 |
| 3 | Ian McCall | 186 | UFC | 3 |
| 4 | Jussier da Silva | 176 | UFC | 4 |
| 5 | Yasuhiro Urushitani | 162 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | John Dodson | 150 | UFC | 6 |
| 7 | Chris Cariaso | 131 | UFC | 8 |
| 8 | Darrell Montague | 115 | Tachi Palace Fights | 9 |
| 8 | John Moraga | 115 | UFC | NR |
| 10 | Mamoru Yamaguchi | 111 | Tachi Palace Fights | 7 |
| 11 | Louis Gaudinot | 101 | UFC | 10 |
| 12 | Shinichi Kojima | 81 | Shooto | 12 |
| 13 | Haruo Ochi | 80 | Shooto | 13 |
| 14 | Rambaa Somdet | 68 | Grabaka | 11 |
| 15 | Mitsuhisa Sunabe | 64 | Pancrase | 14 |
| 16 | Sean Santella | 55 | Cage Fury FC | 15 |
| 17 | Kiyotaka Shimizu | 52 | Shooto | 16 |
| 18 | Tim Elliott | 48 | UFC | 18 |
| 19 | Will Campuzano | 46 | Rumble Time Promotions | 17 |
| 20 | John Lineker | 45 | UFC | 21 |
| 21 | Junji Ito | 45 | Shooto | 22 |
| 22 | Kris Edwards | 43 | Cage Warriors | 20 |
| 23 | Nam Jin Jo | 43 | Shooto | 24 |
| 24 | Ulysses Gomez | 42 | UFC | 23 |
| 25 | Johnathan Mackles | 39 | USA MMA | 28 |
Upcoming Bouts:
Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson on September 22, 2012.
Jussier da Silva vs. John Dodson on October 5, 2012.
Yasuhiro Urushitani vs. John Lineker on November 10, 2012.
Junji Ito vs. Mikihito Yamagami on September 30, 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. 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.
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