MMA Top 5 in each weight class

rank em bitches

Heavy
1. Fedor Emelianeko
2. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
3. Mirko CroCop
4. Tim Sylvia
5. Andre Arlovski

Hon Ment, Barnett

205
1. Wanderlei Silva
2. Chuck Lidell
3. Shogun Rua
4. Babalu Sobral
5. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira


185
1, Dan Henderson (most underrated fighter in the sport)
2. Rich Franklin
3. Matt Lindland
4. Anderson Silva
5. Jeremy Horn

170
1. Matt Hughes
2. Georges St. Pierre
3. BJ Penn
4. John Fitch
5. Karo Parisyan

155-160
1. Takanori Gomi
2. Kid Yamamoto
3. Marcus Aurrello
4. Mach Sakurai
5. Kawajiri

 

Good list.

I don't see much I would argue much about, especially Dan Henderson being the most underrated MMA guy in the sport.

I happen to think that Josh Barnett would beat both Sylvia and Arlovski though, so I rate him above them.

At 205, I think RUA should be above Liddell, but other than that your list is spot on.

At 185 your list is right on the money, as is your list at 155-160.

At 170, I kinda disagree with you a bit. I would rate Sean Sherk in there and drop Fitch outta the top five, and I would also have Kenny Florian here.

 

Both guys are going down to 155, and Fitch is the deal....if you havent seen him, make it a point to

 

I have seen Fitch, and he has mad skills. But I think Sherk and Florian are better at this point.

 

and are both fighting at 155 now, as I said in my last post

 

Are those Antonio Noguieria guys brothers?

 

So Florian is now actually looked at as a decent fighter?

I thought he would dissapear after Diego Sanchez pummelled him.

 

twins

 

Florian could be a decent fighter, yeah.....Diego is no slouch and is a stronger guy than Kenny. Kenny isnt top 5 material, but he has great potential

 

if they ever fought and wore the same outifts imagine how hard it would be to score!

 

Nah, big nog has a big indention in his back, like he's missing some ribs or something

 

Heavyweights
I would put Barnett ahead of Sylvia

205
At this point Lidell should at the top
Silva right after
Rua
Rampage..cant overlook him
Nog

185..havnt really followed much

170..i agree

155-160 dont follow

 

Arona is far more deserving of a high ranking @ 205 than is Babalu. Rua #1.

 

yeah, but I HATE Arona....:jester:

I agree that Shogun has claim too, but Wandy has done it forever, and has higher quality of comp

 

Babalu has a nice haircut and some tats, but I fail to see how he's Mr Exciting either.

 

well, my guy beat your number 1, and my guy beat your number 1:nixweiss:

 

Chuck hasn't done shit in the past two years too be ahead of Shogun who has fought and beaten the cream of the crop at 205

 

yeah, Coture is garbage

2 wins over Coture > a win over Arona, Lil Nog, and Overheem

 

I actually disagree there. Maybe the first win was worth something, but Couture made his rep @ 205 off of beating Liddell and Ortiz. That says something about their own quality, IMO.

Shoguns wins over that time period are of a higher standard in my opinion.

 

Yes easily,Couture's standup was no threat to Chuck and thats the way Chuck likes his opponents.

 

Well, partially because Chuck's standup is actually terrible (from a technical standpoint), Randy PWNED Chuck standing in their first fight.

When Liddell actually figured out how pathetic his hands were, he showed how average Randy is if he can't get a hold of you.

 

riiiiiiiiiiight, so go back and watch the FIRST fight, and see Randy outbox the fuck out of Chuck

 

Fair opinion, I disagree, but its not a big deal.....both beat good opposition

 

who is the p4p all-timer of mma, who is the sugar ray robinson?

 

arr....

Its weird in MMA because guys lose more often than in boxing

I'd narrow it down to


Sakuraba
Bas Rutten
Ken Shamrock
Matt Hughes (the real answer I think)
Wandy Silva
Fedor

 

Silva > Hughes.

Real badly as well. Hughes is a chump.

 

Tam, I bow to you in the MMA knowledge department, but calling Hughes a chump is rediculous....

 

what about that rickson gracie, i heard he had 500 fights and never lost, a kid on the bus told me

 

no its not

Lil Nog and Arona would both take Couture

1. Silva
2. Shogun Rua
3. Chuck
4. Lil Nog
5. Rampage / Arona

 

you seriously try to put Shamrock in there and leave Royce Gracie and Rickson Gracie out ?

come on

only real list, in random order is :

Royce Gracie
Rickson Gracie
Sakuraba
Fedor
Wanderlei Silva

honourable mention to Bas, but he ain't that close to the list.

and for matt hughes, to be considered the all time p4p #1, it doesnt do you good to lose someone naturally 15 lbs lighter then you ( BJ Penn )

and don't say he beat Royce Gracie ... thats like saying Trevor Berbick is the man for beating Ali