UFC rankings/MMA rankings featured in USA Today for October 2009
by Jesse Holland on Oct 29, 2009 2:01 AM EDT
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Our partners in crime over at BloodyElbow.com have once again published their divisional rankings for mixed martial arts in the nation’s largest daily newspaper, USA Today, for the month of October 2009.
For those of you unfamiliar with the process, here’s how it works:
"The rankings, which will offer a definitive perspective of top MMA fighters across all weight-classes, will be released monthly and published in the Sports section of USA TODAY, online at USATODAY.com and on SB Nation’s MMA commentary and community blog, BloodyElbow.com … The USA TODAY/SB Nation Consensus MMA Rankings are compiled each month by Nate Wilcox and Richard Wade of BloodyElbow.com. The rankings utilize each of the top MMA rankings from multiple unique sources. A weighted-formula is applied to normalize and distill the various rankings into one consensus ranking per weight class."
To check out the latest USAT/SBN rankings click here. We’ve also listed their top 10 in each class after the jump for your convenience.
What do you think? Share your ranking rants in the comments section below.
Heavyweight:
1. Fedor Emelianenko
2. Brock Lesnar
3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
4. Frank Mir
5. Josh Barnett
6. Shane Carwin
7. Junior Dos Santos
8. Brett Rogers
9. Randy Couture
10. Andrei Arlovski
Light Heavyweight:
1. Lyoto Machida
2. Rashad Evans
3. Quinton Jackson
4. Mauricio Rua
5. Forrest Griffin
6. Anderson Silva
7. Thiago Silva
8. Gegard Mousasi
9. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
10. Luis Cane
Middleweight:
1. Anderson Silva
2. Nate Marquardt
3. Dan Henderson
4. Jorge Santiago
5. Demian Maia
6. Vitor Belfort
7. Chael Sonnen
8. Yushin Okami
9. Robbie Lawler
10. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Welterweight:
1. Georges St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Mike Swick
6. Matt Hughes
7. Jake Shields
8. Carlos Condit
9. Paulo Thiago
10. Martin Kampmann
Lightweight:
1. B.J. Penn
2. Shinya Aoki
3. Eddie Alvarez
4. Kenny Florian
5. Frank Edgar
6. Gray Maynard
7. Diego Sanchez
8. Tatsuya Kawajiri
9. Joachim Hansen
10. Sean Sherk
Featherweight:
1. Mike Brown
2. Urijah Faber
3. Jose Aldo
4. Hatsu Hioki
5. Bibiano Fernandes
6. Rafael Assuncao
7. Leonard Garcia
8. Wagnney Fabiano
9. Takeshi Inoue
10. Mackens Semerzier
Nothing brings MMA fans closer together than a list of divisional rankings. Let’s hear it: Who belongs and who doesn’t? And be sure to say why. "He sucks" is not a valid argument.
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Forrest was ranked high before roy losing to Silva won’t push you down the ranking system to far.
by Puck Head on Oct 29, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
these lists are all so dumb, no valaszeq…gimmie a brake
by g'd up on Oct 29, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
dont worry.
It wont be long before Barnett, Mir and Couture are no longer among the top 10 HW.
By Summer 2010 Cain, Roy Nelson and possibly one of a couple options of this seasons TUF alumni – not thinking Kimbo.
My HW surprise is Alistair Overeem not mentioned.
by Big Zino on Oct 29, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
how does Tyson Griffin go 7-2 in the ufcs deepest division and have tko wins against hermes franca and urijah faber (yes the faber fight was at 145 but still a notable win) but not make this list? his only 2 losses were very close, but more importantly, very exciting decisions against 2 guys on this list.
by ktfo on Oct 29, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Never seen someone move up after a loss. Being 2-2 (with both wins over questionable past-their-prime fighters) in his last 4 probably doesn’t help.
by Cole on Oct 29, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Shogun is the besat LHW on earth. Rank him anywhere you want, but that wont change unless he gets hurt again!
I actually think these rankings are decent for once!
by john G on Oct 29, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Machida is still the champion john no denying.
by Puck Head on Oct 29, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Shogun deserves to be moved up after how well he fought Machida.
by MMACrossfire on Oct 29, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
And he might be there are probally a few ranking systems they use to gather thes that have no updated from the last weekends UFC fights out of the rankings systems they use to get this list. So any fighter fighting on that card can move up or down by the next ranking sent out.
by Puck Head on Oct 29, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
how is forrest above anderson silva in LHW? The Spider JUST humiliated him months ago.
by brandaloo on Oct 29, 2009 3:43 AM EDT reply actions
Same thing with Fabiano over Smerzier at FW. Semerzier just sub’d him in the first.
by medecine balls on Oct 29, 2009 4:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Amos-
I think u don’t think. Losing a title fight, and being 2-2 in ur division doesn’t put you in 1st. Strange hey?
Brandaloo-
The reason Anderson isn’t above Forrest is because he’s only had 2 fights @ LHW to base this off of. Its just not a fair assessment in the division. 1 more there & a loss to tito & they’ll jump him over Forrest. Just lack of LHW fights. & they compare it to what Forrest has accomplished in his whole career.
Overall, the ratings are fairly accurate. Always debatable, but this is one of the most accurate i’ve seen.
by Daniel worby on Oct 29, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Was just saying Shogun won….but thanks for that really well thought about reply. Clearly a clever one you are.
by Amos on Oct 29, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing about you amos! Shogun is #1! Ha ha that’s a good one. Cause he got robbed right? And this thread wasn’t about that fight like the last 100 since saturday right? Ha ha ur hilarious! Shogun #1! Cause he should be right? Oh I get it.
by Daniel worby on Oct 29, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya they need to flip-flop Silva and Griffin. What an embracing fight for Griffin!
by BrotherWolf12 on Oct 29, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Anderson Silva number one in both 205 and 185. LOL and 195 catch weight .
by Cory B on Oct 29, 2009 4:44 AM EDT reply actions
Anderson Silva = Number 1 period, he is a legend. Can’t wait for the Vitor fight.
by David W-S on Oct 29, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty good rankings.
I don’t like to see Barnett in the rankings since he has used steroids. Cain up to the list to replace him somewhere between
6-10.
by Lappish Shaman on Oct 29, 2009 5:17 AM EDT reply actions
21 Nate Diaz LW (behind Sherk 10)
14 Nick Diaz WW (behind Hardy, Kampmann ect.)
18 Nick Diaz MW (Behind Nate Quarry)
GARBAGE
by budsykind on Oct 29, 2009 5:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I think leaving out both Diaz brothers was the most aggrieves; they both deserve to make the list.. who came up with this BS?
by FrankDukes4Ever on Oct 29, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
cain should be in there.
shogun should be #1 in LHW.
i’ll point out the obvious in that forrest griffin should not be ahead of anderson silva, thats just stupid. silva should also be in the top 3 at LHW, not 6.
and paulo thiago belongs nowhere near the top 10 welterweights in the world.
by AzCombat on Oct 29, 2009 5:52 AM EDT reply actions
Thiago is legit. Knocked out the current #4 (Kos). Took the current #2 (fitch) to a decision, nearly finishing him in the 1st.
by Cole on Oct 29, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
idk, i’m not sold on him. i’d like to see him rematch kos and he was never in the fight with fitch. i dont think there’s such thing as a lucky punch but the one kos got hit with was pretty close to it because paulo’s standup looks pretty ugly imo.
by AzCombat on Oct 29, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
LHW should be…
- Mauricio Rua
- Anderson Silva
- Lyoto Machida
- Quinton Jackson
- Rashad Evans
- Forrest Griffin
- Gegard Mousassi
T. Silva, Nog, and Cane could be in whatever order for all I care. None of them are above these guys though.
by AzCombat on Oct 29, 2009 5:59 AM EDT reply actions
take Forest out and you got yourself a list
by McArthur on Oct 29, 2009 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions
McArthur u can’t be serious about what AZ said? Take that list n remove Forrest?
Griffin’s loss was extreme embarrassing but doesn’t warrant removing him entirely. Anderson has clowned 2 @ lhw and would clown more. 2 fights however isn’t enough to jump him over lyoto who is the undefeated champ that just beat Shogun, shad, and thiago in his last 3.
Shogun is 2-2, and in no way is warranted to be any higher than he is (UFC record).
by Daniel worby on Oct 29, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
nahh forrest is still up there he did beat shogun and had a good fight with rampage.
he lost to the best fighter in the world, and got beat by rashad. thats why i ranked both of them ahead of him. just because he lost to those 2 doesn’t mean he would lose to anyone below him in the rankings.
by AzCombat on Oct 29, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Bloody Vag is the worst blog out there.
by El Mexicutioner, Formerly The Mexicutioner on Oct 29, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
GEGARD IS WAY FUCKIN HUGER AND BETTER STRONGER THAN FUCKIN RASHAD N FUCKIN FORREST soh stfu
by smokedro123 on Oct 30, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
stop going on about shogun being number 1 its gets a little bit boring
ps MACHIDA WON!
by ibziibbs on Oct 29, 2009 6:11 AM EDT reply actions
i don’t agree with that one on light heavy weight that forrest griffin is on top 5? com’n
by mad_drummer on Oct 29, 2009 6:35 AM EDT reply actions
He was ranked high before and lost to Silva so his ranking will not drop.
by Puck Head on Oct 29, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Mackens Semerzier… wat? Based on his sub of Fabiano, I take it. Strange choice.
by Matt on Oct 29, 2009 8:48 AM EDT reply actions
Where is anthony johnson? He will destroy kos
by Mr. Johnson on Oct 29, 2009 9:06 AM EDT reply actions
You can’t make the list if you can’t make the weight.
by jay on Oct 29, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
i dont think Rogers or Couture should be in HW.
Machida is no doubt the number 1 LHW in the world. he’s 16-0!!!!! he’s put on consistant performances for his entire career. if anyone is worthy of the number 1 spot is Machida. Shogun might be number 2 but i think that might belong to either Anderson, Rashad, or Rampage.
Paula Thiago in the top 10?? HAH!
by masters on Oct 29, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions
I think it is RIDICULOUS that people are saying Shogun deserves to be #1.
However you look at the fight (I have yet to see it), Machida is 16-0 and this is his first fight where you could even question anything.
Shogun had a horrible performance against an over the hill Coleman, than knocked out a questionable Liddell. Hardly noteworthy. Is Shogun worthy/deserving of the #2? Possibly, but lets everyone relax on saying he is “definitely #1”.
by WB on Oct 29, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Swick is top 5 but hasn’t beaten anyone thats top 10. Laughable.
by El Mexicutioner, Formerly The Mexicutioner on Oct 29, 2009 10:24 AM EDT reply actions
Dumb and Dumber was hilarious, Caddyshack was a classic.. but this is by far the funniest thing Ive ever seen!! Tyson Griffin is behind Sean Sherk?
Matt Hughes!!! Come on.. If this were 2-3 years ago maybe! Hughes @6 but Jake Shields @7? Shields would kill him!
by Nick Diaz 209 on Oct 29, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions
Would he? Strikers kill Hughes, he is still a top grappler.
by Nick J on Oct 29, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
No debate needed or plausible for any of the #1 occupants in any of the weight classes. Their all perfect #1’s.
by Daniel worby on Oct 29, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions
How the $%^& does Andre make the top ten???? Robby Lawler are you kidding me????? Matt Hughes doesnt even fight anymore (maybe top ten 4 years ago)??? I think if Matt is to be on the list then he will have to fight some of the new guys he said he wouldnt fight after KOS called him out. Matt just wants to fight washed up guys like Trigg so he can get paid, he doesnt want any real tough comp. IHATE MATT HUGHES MORE THAN ANY OTHER FIGHTER!!!!!!!!!!
by Spyder on Oct 29, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions
cain isn’t in there, wtf. Dude imo is better than dos santos, definitely better than rogers. AA isn’t even top 15 imo. new list looks out of date…
by jaime on Oct 29, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions
He’ll move up you have to remember not all the ratings on here are updated with Cains last fight taken into consideration In the next one he will be in the top ten right with Santos and mentioning both those names wouldn’t that be a wicked fight?
by Puck Head on Oct 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
How is Forrest Griffin above Anderson Silva? That one doesn’t make sense.
Dana White would disagree with Fedor being number one since he’s apparently “overrated” hehe.
I also didn’t expect Andrei Arlovski to be so low on the list.
by Vic De Zen on Nov 6, 2009 12:34 PM EST reply actions
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