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1. Anderson Silva (31-4) The Spider spun another gem on Aug. 27, avenging his 2006 disqualification loss to Yushin Okami…
1. Anderson Silva (31-4)
The Spider spun another gem on Aug. 27, avenging his 2006 disqualification loss to Yushin Okami in vicious fashion and leaving little doubt as to who is the finest fighter operating in mixed martial arts today.
2. Georges St. Pierre (22-2)
St. Pierre has been cleaning out the elites of the welterweight division with startling, unprecedented efficiency.
3. Jose Aldo (19-1)
Few fighters have the dynamism that Aldo possesses, a trait that saw him rocket to the top of the 145-pound division.
4. Frankie Edgar (13-1-1)
In spite of taking a pair of wins over an all-time great in B.J. Penn, many still view the UFC lightweight champion with skepticism.
5. Jon Fitch (23-3-1, 1 NC)
The UFC welterweight division’s other dominant wrestler remains on the shelf, but not for long.
6. Jon Jones (13-1)
After some confusion, it’s been settled: the UFC’s youngest champ will defend his 205-pound title this fall, just not against Rashad Evans.
7. Jake Shields (26-5-1)
Shields fell one round short of becoming UFC welterweight champion in April, his loss to Georges St. Pierre ending a six-and-a-half year unbeaten streak where Shields took serious scalps at 170 and 185 pounds.
8. Gilbert Melendez (19-2)
Melendez has looked absolutely sensational in taking out high-level lightweights in recent memory, including the likes of Josh Thomson, Shinya Aoki, and most recently, Tatsuya Kawajiri.
9. Dominick Cruz (18-1)
At UFC 132 on July 2, Cruz erased the lone loss of his MMA career, earning a unanimous decision over former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber.
10. Mauricio Rua (20-5)
Like his top-ranked countryman, Rua avenged a craw-sticking loss at UFC 134. While it was not a championship bout, the former Pride star’s victory felt even more meaningful.
