Tony
23-07-2008, 08:29
The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, July 23. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the six most widely accepted weight classes.
Taken into consideration are a fighter's performance in addition to his win-loss record, head-to-head and common opponents, difficulty of opponents, and numerous other factors in what is the most comprehensive rankings system in the sport.
Fighters who are currently serving drug-related suspensions are not eligible for Top 10 consideration until they have fought one time after the completion of their suspension.
Fighters must also have competed within the past 12 months in order to be eligible for Top 10 consideration.
Below are the current MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings, which are up-to-date as of July 23.
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HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (over 205 pounds)
#1 Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Fedor Emelianenko
2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
3. Josh Barnett
4. Randy Couture
5. Andrei Arlovski
6. Tim Sylvia
7. Fabricio Werdum
8. Gabriel Gonzaga
9. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
10. Aleksander Emelianenko
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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (205-pound limit)
#1 Light Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Forrest Griffin
2. Quinton Jackson
3. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Lyoto Machida
6. Wanderlei Silva
7. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
9. Keith Jardine
10. Thiago Silva
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MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION (185-pound limit)
#1 Middleweight Fighter in the World: Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Rich Franklin
4. Robbie Lawler
5. Matt Lindland
6. Kazuo Misaki
7. Yushin Okami
8. Nathan Marquardt
9. Dan Henderson
10. Yoshihiro Akiyama
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WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION (170-pound limit)
#1 Welterweight Fighter in the World: Georges St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Matt Hughes
6. Matt Serra
7. Jake Shields
8. Diego Sanchez
9. Carlos Condit
10. Karo Parisyan
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LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION (160-pound limit)
#1 Lightweight Fighter in the World: B.J. Penn
2. Takanori Gomi
3. Eddie Alvarez
4. Shinya Aoki
5. Joachim Hansen
6. Tatsuya Kawajiri
7. Gesias "JZ" Calvancante
8. Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
9. Mitsuhiro Ishida
10. Josh Thomson
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FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION (145 pounds and under)
#1 Featherweight Fighter in the World: Urijah Faber
2. Akitoshi Tamura
3. Hideki Kadowaki
4. Hatsu Hioki
5. "Lion" Takeshi Inoue
6. Masakazu Imanari
7. Mike Brown
8. Jeff Curran
9. Rafael Assuncao
10. Wagnney Fabiano
Taken into consideration are a fighter's performance in addition to his win-loss record, head-to-head and common opponents, difficulty of opponents, and numerous other factors in what is the most comprehensive rankings system in the sport.
Fighters who are currently serving drug-related suspensions are not eligible for Top 10 consideration until they have fought one time after the completion of their suspension.
Fighters must also have competed within the past 12 months in order to be eligible for Top 10 consideration.
Below are the current MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings, which are up-to-date as of July 23.
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HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (over 205 pounds)
#1 Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Fedor Emelianenko
2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
3. Josh Barnett
4. Randy Couture
5. Andrei Arlovski
6. Tim Sylvia
7. Fabricio Werdum
8. Gabriel Gonzaga
9. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
10. Aleksander Emelianenko
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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (205-pound limit)
#1 Light Heavyweight Fighter in the World: Forrest Griffin
2. Quinton Jackson
3. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Lyoto Machida
6. Wanderlei Silva
7. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
9. Keith Jardine
10. Thiago Silva
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MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION (185-pound limit)
#1 Middleweight Fighter in the World: Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Rich Franklin
4. Robbie Lawler
5. Matt Lindland
6. Kazuo Misaki
7. Yushin Okami
8. Nathan Marquardt
9. Dan Henderson
10. Yoshihiro Akiyama
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WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION (170-pound limit)
#1 Welterweight Fighter in the World: Georges St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Matt Hughes
6. Matt Serra
7. Jake Shields
8. Diego Sanchez
9. Carlos Condit
10. Karo Parisyan
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LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION (160-pound limit)
#1 Lightweight Fighter in the World: B.J. Penn
2. Takanori Gomi
3. Eddie Alvarez
4. Shinya Aoki
5. Joachim Hansen
6. Tatsuya Kawajiri
7. Gesias "JZ" Calvancante
8. Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro
9. Mitsuhiro Ishida
10. Josh Thomson
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FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION (145 pounds and under)
#1 Featherweight Fighter in the World: Urijah Faber
2. Akitoshi Tamura
3. Hideki Kadowaki
4. Hatsu Hioki
5. "Lion" Takeshi Inoue
6. Masakazu Imanari
7. Mike Brown
8. Jeff Curran
9. Rafael Assuncao
10. Wagnney Fabiano