MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION (185-pound limit) 1. Anderson Silva (1) 2. Vitor Belfort (2) 3. Chris Weidman (3) 4. Michael Bisping (4) 5. Mark Munoz (5) 6. Costa Philippou (6) 7. Tim Boetsch (7) 8. Yushin Okami (8) 9. Brian Stann (9) 10. Hector Lombard (10)
Middleweight MMA Rankings 1. Anderson Silva (31-4) The location of Silva’s UFC middleweight title defense may have changed from Rio de Janeiro to Las Vegas, but it remains one of the most hotly anticipated bouts of the year. “The Spider” will have his belt — not to mention his legacy — on [...]
Middleweight MMA Rankings 1. Anderson Silva (31-4) The pound-for-pound king will fight Chael Sonnen, but it just won’t be in front of 50,000-plus countrymen at Joao Havelange Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as originally anticipated. Due to a conflict with a United Nations Conference on June 20-22, the much-hyped rematch is expected to [...]
Middleweight MMA Rankings 1. Anderson Silva (31-4) Already regarded by most as the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter, “The Spider” will have a chance to further cement his legacy come June. Perhaps more importantly, he’ll have a chance to shut the sport’s loudest mouth once and for all. Silva will again put his belt on [...]
Middleweight MMA Rankings Anderson Silva UFC Champion Chael Sonnen (+200) squeaked by Bisping to earn rematch with Silva. Hector Lombard (+540) Bellator Champion we need to see him in the big fights. Yushin Okami (+540) dominated by Silva Nate Marquardt (+540) losses to Okami, Sonnen, & Silva. Cut from the UFC. Brian Stann (+600) Dominated [...]
It stands to logic that winning, and then winning some more, will elevate you in the pecking order. That goes for all sports, really, not just mixed martial arts. But there are other ways to earn yourself acknowledgment as being among the crème de la crème. Bisping showed off his strength and grit in going [...]
Middleweight MMA Rankings 1. Anderson Silva 2. Chael Sonnen 3. Yushin Okami 4. Mark Munoz 5. Vitor Belfort 6. Michael Bisping 7. Nate Marquardt 8. Demian Maia 9. Hector Lombard 10. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will watch on January 28 with interest when Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz square off for [...]
Top Ten Middleweight MMA Fighter Rankings 1. Anderson Silva (1): As great an offensive striker as Silva is, his stand-up defense may be even more impressive. Silva's head movement is so good that he can stand right in front of his opponents with his chin up and his hands below his waist and know they're [...]
