| Rank | Fighter | Points | Promotion | Last Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Condit | 312 | UFC | 1 |
| 2 | Johny Hendricks | 284 | UFC | 4 |
| 2 | Martin Kampmann | 284 | UFC | 9 |
| 4 | Georges St. Pierre | 284 | UFC | 2 |
| 5 | Nick Diaz | 270 | UFC | 5 |
| 6 | Jon Fitch | 239 | UFC | 6 |
| 6 | Josh Koscheck | 239 | UFC | 7 |
| 8 | Jake Ellenberger | 229 | UFC | 3 |
| 9 | Jake Shields | 226 | UFC | 8 |
| 10 | Rory MacDonald | 168 | UFC | 10 |
| 11 | B.J. Penn | 151 | UFC | 11 |
| 12 | Diego Sanchez | 134 | UFC | 12 |
| 13 | Ben Askren | 131 | Bellator | 13 |
| 14 | Tyron Woodley | 96 | Strikeforce | 16 |
| 15 | Mike Pyle | 90 | UFC | 22 |
| 16 | Thiago Alves | 88 | UFC | 14 |
| 17 | Siyar Bahadurzada | 87 | UFC | 17 |
| 18 | Rick Story | 84 | UFC | 15 |
| 19 | Brian Ebersole | 81 | UFC | 20 |
| 20 | Erick Silva | 76 | UFC | NR |
| 21 | Jay Hieron | 70 | Legacy Promotions | 19 |
| 22 | Mike Pierce | 68 | UFC | 21 |
| 23 | Charlie Brenneman | 62 | UFC | 18 |
| 24 | John Hathaway | 56 | UFC | 25 |
| 25 | Paulo Thiago | 55 | UFC | 23 |
Upcoming Bouts:
#1 Carlos Condit vs. #4 George St. Pierre on November 17.
#2 Martin Kampmann vs. #2 Johny Hendricks on November 17.
#9 Jake Shields vs. #25 MW Ed Herman on August 11.
#11 B.J. Penn vs. #10 Rory MacDonald on September 22.
#14 Tyron Woodley vs. Nate Marquardt on July 14.
#21 Jay Hieron vs. Mike Bronzoulis on July 13.
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.
