Sherdog Mixed Martial arts Rankings

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Sherdog updates these once a month, sometimes they have some B.S. but for the most part they are a prety good wayt to see how guys in diffrant promotions stack up against each other. Here is the middleweight rankings, if you click on the link you can look at the other weightclasses by changing the option in the top right.

 

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Anderson "The Spider" SilvaMiddleweight

 

1. Anderson Silva (27-4)

In the seventh defense of the UFC middleweight title, Silva was dominated for 23 minutes by Chael Sonnen’s ground-and-pound attack. With the clock ticking on his middleweight supremacy, Silva -- who carried a rib injury into the bout -- locked up a fight-ending triangle armbar to complete a thrilling comeback victory for the ages and hang onto the 185-pound mantle.

 

2. Chael Sonnen (24-11-1)

For the better part of five rounds against Anderson Silva, Sonnen looked like exactly the kind of fighter he told the world he was. Sonnen dominated “The Spider” for round after round until his familiar Achilles’ heel -- his submission defense -- reared its head in the fifth round. Sonnen, the sport’s preeminent trash talker, succumbed to a triangle armbar in thrilling-but-heartbreaking fashion.

 

3. Jake Shields (25-4-1)

After the expiration of his Strikeforce contract, the Octagon was the obvious next step for Shields. The two-division stalwart will make his UFC debut at 170 pounds, as he drops back to welterweight to challenge tough Dane Martin Kampmann at UFC 121 on Oct. 23.

 

4. Nate Marquardt (29-9-2)

Marquardt expected to face powerful Brazilian grappler Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares on Aug. 28, when the UFC rolled into Boston for UFC 118. However, the dissolution of a bout between Demian Maia and Alan Belcher slated to main event UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas, prompted the relocation of the Marquardt-Palhares match to the Lone Star State in September.

 

5. Dan Henderson (25-8)

Henderson looked every bit the heavy favorite in round one of his Strikeforce title fight with Jake Shields on April 17. However, for the next four rounds, the former two-division Pride champion was dominated on the ground and lost a unanimous decision in his promotional debut.

 

6. Demian Maia (12-2)

Maia expected to main event UFC Fight Night 22 against fellow middleweight contender Alan Belcher on Sept. 15. However, a detached retina for Belcher scuttled the bout, and Maia will now meet the once-beaten Mario Miranda at UFC 118 on Aug. 28.

 

7. Vitor Belfort (19-8)

It’s a tough time to be Belfort. After losing a UFC middleweight title shot due to injury, Belfort expected to face the winner of the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen bout later this year. After Sonnen’s spirited effort, Belfort may be forced to beg for consideration, with a growing cry for a Silva-Sonnen rematch.

 

8. Yushin Okami (25-5)

Okami continued to get back into the UFC middleweight title hunt on Aug. 1 in San Diego. The Japanese veteran jabbed and sprawled to a well-deserved decision win over Mark Munoz in a fight that was not particularly contentious, despite judge Cecil Peoples’ dubious 29-28 scorecard for Munoz.

 

9. Jorge Santiago (22-8)

In January 2009, Santiago claimed Sengoku’s middleweight crown with a rousing come-from-behind fifth-round submission against Kazuo Misaki. To hang onto his title, Santiago will need to beat Misaki once again, as they meet in a rematch at Sengoku 14 on Aug. 22.

 

10. Ronaldo Souza (12-2, 1 NC)

With a plethora of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and no-gi grappling laurels, Souza will have the chance to add his first significant piece of MMA hardware to his trophy case on Aug. 21. “Jacare” will meet Tim Kennedy in Houston to vie for the vacant Strikeforce middleweight crown.

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[Apathy]

God do I hate Anderson Silva with a passion......I don't know who I hate more......Texas or Anderson Silva

[GSG]

Sounds like Silva was actually injured (rib). Might be sidelined till late spring 2011. Belfort hasn't fought since 2009. Could we see a Belfort-Sonnen fight in the meantime?

 

How weird is it to the see those heavyweight rankings? Fedor at 3?! I bet there's some cranky fanboys out there.

 

They were talking about this website on Yahoo the other day. Some funny BJJ shirts http://jiujitsutees.com/index.php

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This should make you happy huskerjock

 

Sherdog.coms Pound-for-Pound Top 10

 

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis is hinting at a Super Bowl run for his team this season. Regardless of those lofty hopes, the black-and-silver city got to see a pretty special championship meeting at UFC 117.

 

After one of the most over-the-top and memorable fight build-ups we've ever seen, Chael Sonnen walked the walk for 23 minutes, dominating pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva. Then, in the blink of an eye, "The Spider" struck with a triangle armbar, exploiting Sonnen's well-known Achilles heel, submission defense.

 

Between the perfect foil in Sonnen, Silva's ability to snatch victory from the seemingly hopeless and the narrative of having done so with a rib injury, it's exactly the sort of folklore we've come to expect from transcendental athletes in other sports. However, Silva has still been subject to criticism, questioning whether his dominance is deteriorating, and whether or not he should still be considered the sport's numero uno.

 

Similarly, welterweight Jon Fitch won his 21st fight in his last 22 efforts in Oakland. He dominated Thiago Alves from bell to bell to stake his claim as the second-best welterweight in the game. However, Fitch's no-frills fight style continues to enrage those thirsting for action over accomplishment. Fortunately for Fitch, only one of those criteria counts on this list.

 

1. Anderson Silva (27-4)

If great champions need signature moments, Silva may have excelled himself in Oakland on Aug. 7. The brash and bombastic Chael Sonnen bombed on a hapless Silva for 23 minutes. Then a sudden triangle armbar earned "The Spider" the come-from-behind victory. In spite of his win and the rib injury he reportedly carried into the bout, post-fight discussion has focused on the waning dominance and increasing fragility of Silva. However, Silva continues to achieve the most important criterion of this list: winning decisively.

 

2. Georges St. Pierre (20-2)

The story remains the same for St. Pierre. Coming off a dominant title performance against Dan Hardy in March, he has been positioned for a rematch with yet another elite welterweight in Josh Koscheck, courtesy of the former NCAA national wrestling champions May 8 win over Paul Daley. They met previously in August 2007, with St. Pierre winning a unanimous decision. Now, when they collide three-plus years later, it will be on the heels of the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter, which figures to build the second GSP-Koscheck bout with an easy and obvious face-heel dynamic.

 

3. Jose Aldo (17-1)

Though Alexandre Franca Nogueira was perhaps the first true dominant featherweight during the division's embryonic stages, it is his countryman Aldo who is now situated as the first truly great 145-pounder. Coming off a brutal blowout of divisional posterboy Urijah Faber in April, Aldo will return to action at WEC 51 on Sept. 30 to make his second title defense. Taking on the enormous task of trying to be a dent in the Brazilian dynamo will be veteran Manny Gamburyan, who has been rejuvenated after cutting down to the more appropriate featherweight division.

 

4. Frankie Edgar (12-1)

At UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Edgar scored one of the most significant wins of 2010, dethroning lightweight kingpin B.J. Penn and taking the UFC 155-pound title. Though it was not exactly a popular decision, Edgar took all three judges scorecards on the back of his aggressive combination punching and stellar movement. However, the surprise champion will have to replicate his feat in order to earn unanimous consideration as the sports top lightweight. He meets Penn again at UFC 118 on Aug. 28.

 

5. B.J. Penn (15-6-1)

From one controversy to another, Penn lost his UFC lightweight title and MMAs 155-pound mantle on April 12 with his shocking upset to Frankie Edgar. With debate still raging over the bouts outcome, Penn started his book tour to promote his eye-opening biography. The book has drawn the particular ire of UFC President Dana White over its anecdotes on the Hawaiians past dealings with the company. Brouhahas notwithstanding, The Prodigy will get his chance for redemption and the opportunity to regain top status at 155 pounds. He fights Edgar for a second time at UFC 118 in Boston on Aug. 28.

 

6. Jon Fitch (23-3, 1 NC)

Love him or hate him, Fitch was in his element at UFC 117, where he duplicated his June 2006 win over Thiago Alves with a commanding, one-sided unanimous decision. Whether or not the victory will earn Fitch another shot at the UFC welterweight title is as yet unclear. What is clear, however, is that Fitch has entrenched himself as the hands-down second-best fighter in one of MMA's historically rich weight classes. His grinding fight style will continue to make him a polarizing figure among fans, but Fitch absolutely meets the most pivotal requirement -- consistently beating great fighters -- of this list.

 

7. Mauricio Rua (19-4)

Shogun Ruas current resume remains a far cry from where it was in 2005, when he tore through four top-10 opponents in half a year. However, assuming his recovery from a worrying third knee surgery goes swimmingly, the Curitiba native will have plenty of opportunity to carve out more outstanding pound-for-pound-quality wins in a talent-rich 205-pound division. First on deck for "Shogun" post-recovery will be former champion Rashad Evans in a highly alluring clash of premier fighters in one of MMA's premier divisions.

 

8. Jake Shields (25-4-1)

There was a time just a few short years ago when Shields was reviled for being one of MMAs most loathsome fighters to watch. During the last five years, the Cesar Gracie protégé has transformed himself from a drab, peripheral contender to one of the sports elite fighters. With elite credentials at both 170 and 185 pounds, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion has now signed with the UFC, where he'll head back to the talent-rich welterweight division. The first step for Shields inside the Octagon will come Oct. 23 at UFC 121 in Anaheim, when he takes on Martin Kampmann.

 

9. Lyoto Machida (16-1)

"The Machida Era" lasted less than a year, as Mauricio "Shogun" Rua brutally plunked MMA's proudest karateka in Montreal to take the UFC light heavyweight title and 205-pound supremacy. However, Machida still enjoys considerable stature in MMA with high-quality wins in one of MMA's most talented and star-laden weight classes. Though it won't restore him to the lofty status he previously enjoyed as champion, Machida will have the chance to build on his resume at UFC 123 this coming November. He's likely to face fellow former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in a high-stakes bout for both men.

 

10. Rashad Evans (15-1-1)

Evans' May 29 win over rival Quinton "Rampage" Jackson didn't exactly set the world on fire. Evans walked away with a unanimous decision win, though, that gave him yet another high-quality victory in MMA's historically strongest division. Better still, Evans will have the chance to take his resume from "very strong" to "exceptional" in the near future, as his win over Jackson installed him as the UFC's top 205-pound contender. Whenever Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is recovered from knee surgery, Evans will have the chance to regain the UFC light heavyweight title and even loftier pound-for-pound status.

 

http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogcoms-Pound-for-Pound-Top-10-26292

 

However, Yahoo had Silva at #2 or #3 with GSP at #1

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This should make you happy huskerjock

 

Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10

 

Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis is hinting at a Super Bowl run for his team this season. Regardless of those lofty hopes, the black-and-silver city got to see a pretty special championship meeting at UFC 117.

 

After one of the most over-the-top and memorable fight build-ups we've ever seen, Chael Sonnen walked the walk for 23 minutes, dominating pound-for-pound king Anderson Silva. Then, in the blink of an eye, "The Spider" struck with a triangle armbar, exploiting Sonnen's well-known Achilles heel, submission defense.

 

Between the perfect foil in Sonnen, Silva's ability to snatch victory from the seemingly hopeless and the narrative of having done so with a rib injury, it's exactly the sort of folklore we've come to expect from transcendental athletes in other sports. However, Silva has still been subject to criticism, questioning whether his dominance is deteriorating, and whether or not he should still be considered the sport's numero uno.

 

Similarly, welterweight Jon Fitch won his 21st fight in his last 22 efforts in Oakland. He dominated Thiago Alves from bell to bell to stake his claim as the second-best welterweight in the game. However, Fitch's no-frills fight style continues to enrage those thirsting for action over accomplishment. Fortunately for Fitch, only one of those criteria counts on this list.

 

1. Anderson Silva (27-4)

If great champions need signature moments, Silva may have excelled himself in Oakland on Aug. 7. The brash and bombastic Chael Sonnen bombed on a hapless Silva for 23 minutes. Then a sudden triangle armbar earned "The Spider" the come-from-behind victory. In spite of his win and the rib injury he reportedly carried into the bout, post-fight discussion has focused on the waning dominance and increasing fragility of Silva. However, Silva continues to achieve the most important criterion of this list: winning decisively.

 

2. Georges St. Pierre (20-2)

The story remains the same for St. Pierre. Coming off a dominant title performance against Dan Hardy in March, he has been positioned for a rematch with yet another elite welterweight in Josh Koscheck, courtesy of the former NCAA national wrestling champion’s May 8 win over Paul Daley. They met previously in August 2007, with St. Pierre winning a unanimous decision. Now, when they collide three-plus years later, it will be on the heels of the 12th season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” which figures to build the second GSP-Koscheck bout with an easy and obvious face-heel dynamic.

 

3. Jose Aldo (17-1)

Though Alexandre Franca Nogueira was perhaps the first true dominant featherweight during the division's embryonic stages, it is his countryman Aldo who is now situated as the first truly great 145-pounder. Coming off a brutal blowout of divisional posterboy Urijah Faber in April, Aldo will return to action at WEC 51 on Sept. 30 to make his second title defense. Taking on the enormous task of trying to be a dent in the Brazilian dynamo will be veteran Manny Gamburyan, who has been rejuvenated after cutting down to the more appropriate featherweight division.

 

4. Frankie Edgar (12-1)

At UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Edgar scored one of the most significant wins of 2010, dethroning lightweight kingpin B.J. Penn and taking the UFC 155-pound title. Though it was not exactly a popular decision, Edgar took all three judges’ scorecards on the back of his aggressive combination punching and stellar movement. However, the surprise champion will have to replicate his feat in order to earn unanimous consideration as the sport’s top lightweight. He meets Penn again at UFC 118 on Aug. 28.

 

5. B.J. Penn (15-6-1)

From one controversy to another, Penn lost his UFC lightweight title and MMA’s 155-pound mantle on April 12 with his shocking upset to Frankie Edgar. With debate still raging over the bout’s outcome, Penn started his book tour to promote his eye-opening biography. The book has drawn the particular ire of UFC President Dana White over its anecdotes on the Hawaiian’s past dealings with the company. Brouhahas notwithstanding, “The Prodigy” will get his chance for redemption and the opportunity to regain top status at 155 pounds. He fights Edgar for a second time at UFC 118 in Boston on Aug. 28.

 

6. Jon Fitch (23-3, 1 NC)

Love him or hate him, Fitch was in his element at UFC 117, where he duplicated his June 2006 win over Thiago Alves with a commanding, one-sided unanimous decision. Whether or not the victory will earn Fitch another shot at the UFC welterweight title is as yet unclear. What is clear, however, is that Fitch has entrenched himself as the hands-down second-best fighter in one of MMA's historically rich weight classes. His grinding fight style will continue to make him a polarizing figure among fans, but Fitch absolutely meets the most pivotal requirement -- consistently beating great fighters -- of this list.

 

7. Mauricio Rua (19-4)

“Shogun” Rua’s current resume remains a far cry from where it was in 2005, when he tore through four top-10 opponents in half a year. However, assuming his recovery from a worrying third knee surgery goes swimmingly, the Curitiba native will have plenty of opportunity to carve out more outstanding pound-for-pound-quality wins in a talent-rich 205-pound division. First on deck for "Shogun" post-recovery will be former champion Rashad Evans in a highly alluring clash of premier fighters in one of MMA's premier divisions.

 

8. Jake Shields (25-4-1)

There was a time just a few short years ago when Shields was reviled for being one of MMA’s most loathsome fighters to watch. During the last five years, the Cesar Gracie protégé has transformed himself from a drab, peripheral contender to one of the sport’s elite fighters. With elite credentials at both 170 and 185 pounds, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion has now signed with the UFC, where he'll head back to the talent-rich welterweight division. The first step for Shields inside the Octagon will come Oct. 23 at UFC 121 in Anaheim, when he takes on Martin Kampmann.

 

9. Lyoto Machida (16-1)

"The Machida Era" lasted less than a year, as Mauricio "Shogun" Rua brutally plunked MMA's proudest karateka in Montreal to take the UFC light heavyweight title and 205-pound supremacy. However, Machida still enjoys considerable stature in MMA with high-quality wins in one of MMA's most talented and star-laden weight classes. Though it won't restore him to the lofty status he previously enjoyed as champion, Machida will have the chance to build on his resume at UFC 123 this coming November. He's likely to face fellow former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in a high-stakes bout for both men.

 

10. Rashad Evans (15-1-1)

Evans' May 29 win over rival Quinton "Rampage" Jackson didn't exactly set the world on fire. Evans walked away with a unanimous decision win, though, that gave him yet another high-quality victory in MMA's historically strongest division. Better still, Evans will have the chance to take his resume from "very strong" to "exceptional" in the near future, as his win over Jackson installed him as the UFC's top 205-pound contender. Whenever Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is recovered from knee surgery, Evans will have the chance to regain the UFC light heavyweight title and even loftier pound-for-pound status.

 

http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogcoms-Pound-for-Pound-Top-10-26292

 

However, Yahoo had Silva at #2 or #3 with GSP at #1

Fedor?? He use to top that list, I guess one loss is enought to boot you from the whole thing, I wonder what would have happened if Chael would have held on another couple of minutes