411 MMA Rankings 09.15.09: Pound for Pound

Posted by Jonathan Solomon on 09.15.2009

The talent rich Pound for Pound rankings are back! Does Anderson Silva take the crown once again or do we have a new pound for pound king? New blood is also here after Miguel Torres' shocking defeat, but how far has the Chicago native fallen? And where does Fedor Emelianenko land on the list? Check out the latest rankings to see who made the list and why!

Welcome to the best of the best as we present 411mania's MMA rankings for the pound for pound best. Last time we calculated these, Georges St. Pierre bested Fedor Emelianenko and other top fighters to be named the PFP best. The Canadian has fallen out of favor this month and a new fighter is atop the list. Is it a Russian? A Brazilian? Could it even be an American? Stroll down the page to find out.

This is also the first PFP rankings since former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres lost in knockout fashion to Brian Bowles. You can see how many writers felt he automatically became a PFP contender with the upset win and if he placed on the overall list. I did not rank Bowles on my list because I would still want to see more from Bowles before I put him in that category. He's a very good fighter no doubt, but I still have my doubts. Is that wrong?

Another big jump came in the form of heavyweight Minotauro Nogueira, a man who was not even ranked last month. It took a fight of the year candidate (and a win most importantly) to bring back confidence in the Brazilian heavyweight. Now, he is back to being one of the most feared fighters in the world and that automatically means a return into PFP talk for him. Of course, Brock Lesnar is nowhere to be seen here and if you want an explanation, check out the past few PFP lists. Lesnar loses some steam here because a large part of what makes him dangerous is the fact he is so damn larger than his opponents. Of course that won't exactly be the case when he fights Shane Carwin later this year, but I digress.

Enough chatter, let's get on with the show! Thanks for reading and feel free to provide your own top-15 in the comments section at the end of the article should you disagree with us.



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Here's some feedback to last week's heavyweight rankings.

From Steven Perry: Jeffery Harris didn't have Overeem in his TOP 15?!?! I want/demand a please explain.

Other than that, great list.
Thanks. As for no Overeem in his list...I'd imagine he did so because Overeem has not fought recently.


To respond to Mr. Perry, Josh writes: Well, this is a list to rank fighters. When was the last time Overeem fought? When is the next time he's going to fight? In a couple of months, he will have dropped off the list completely.
Perhaps.


From JeremyS: Well, I wouldn't have expected much to change with the whole Fedor/Brock discussion from the last time this ranking rolled out. So no need to revisit that argument.

If Couture announces he is going to fight at LHW, will he be taken off the list for someone that is actually going to fight at HW, or does he have to go a year without fighting at HW? curious

And really...Overeem? The guy with the broken hand that couldn't fight last month but can fight in a kickboxing tournament and hasn't defended his belt in two years? And probably hasn't b/c he doesn't want to fight in the states and be drug tested?

And speaking of drugs...Josh Barnett? really? and we are going to consider any wins he might have legit after he goes to Japan to fight while he is doped up (and they "drug test" him there). Stuff like that should really be taken into consideration.

And poor Arlovski, even out of the whole list he has the sad picture of him getting KOd. I hope he doesn't get knocked out on Bully Beatdown, that might actually take him off this list.
As for Couture, we have no idea about his true intentions. His next fight is against Vera @ 205, but we can only assume the fight after may be at heavyweight. Until we get some confirmation or the cloudy picture becomes clearer, Couture will remain eligible for the heavyweight rankings. Will he be eligible for 205 rankings? Stay tuned.

I don't think I can say we should take into account whether Josh Barnett may or may not have taken drugs to boost his performance while in Japan. Regardless of his recent transgressions, he remains one of the top heavyweights in the world.


From dale: Having Werdum over Dos Antos seems wrong to me seeing how Dos Antos beat another HW fighter after he KTFO of Werdum while Werdum got rocked and almost armbarred by a blown up turd of a LHW in Mike Kyle.

After he murders Mirko at 103, I hope to see Dos Antos push Werdum out of the Top-10 by way of taking Josh Barnett's #9 spot.
Dos Santos certainly has looked impressive but Werdum, being the bigger name fighter, probably has more leeway in the big picture. I would say with a win against Cro Cop, Dos Santos will make a big run up the list.


From GeeSpotter: Great list. Especially the part with Monson on it. That guy is slowly making his way back to relevancy. Love to see a feel-good story. Hopefully it has a happy ending (not like Couture's)
Thank you, Monson's first appearance may be long awaited indeed.

From punchdrunk: lol @ Harris ranking Lesnar #1 over Fedor.
Are you trying to start something?

From MJH: I have no problem with not ranking Overeem - what is his last big heavyweight win on American soil (i.e. with drug testing). He and Barnett have not proven anything in a clean fight in at least my recent memory.

I know anyone who ranks Lesnar above fedor will get laughed at these days, but I wonder at what point it vecomes acceptable? In just listed fights going back almost 3 years he beat #13 on this list, 2 jokes, a middleweight, and a fighter who lost his nerve (and to Ray Mercer). Brock destroyed #4, and #5 - is fighting #6 next and then probably #3. If he beat Carwin and Noguiera while Fedor continues to fight junk (we'll see if he even fights Rogers or Overeem - I'll believe it when I see it) don't you have to consider moving him to #1?
If you do not take into account fights dating from the turn of the new century through 2007, then Brock Lesnar would probably have to be ranked the best heavyweight. Otherwise, you are taking Fedor as the top man for what he has done throughout the decade. It depends on how you rank your fighters as to which criteria is best.

From JeremyS: @MJH
I wonder that myself. Personally I can see how Fedor gets ranked higher based on record/history, but when I look at them I honestly don't think Fedor would beat Brock 8 times out of 10. Especially now that Brock has learned a little patience toward guys with jitz. Brock I think would be too big for him the way Couture gave him a good fight, but in the end just couldn't handle the size/power thing. For a big guy, Brock is a lot more athletic and fast than any of the freak fights Fedor has done in the past.

But I guess until they fight each other or Fedor loses to someone while Brock keeps on stacking up a few more wins we'll always see this.


From Shane: ok - we gotta have captions for the pictures chosen here for the fighters:
1. Fedor - all business (for the studio camera)
2. Lesnar - "should I hit him or kiss him"
3. Nog - Rocky theme playing in the background
4. Mir - hit by a freight train
5. Randy - just had a good ol' time
6. Carwin - looks bored even though he won
7. Allistar - hope the hammer didn't break the hand
8. Velasquez - big time Mexican pride
9. Barnett - can't fight but will model shirts for big men
10. Fabrico - Makin' Chuck Norris proud
11. Rogers - Clubber Lang with scary knees
12. Gonzaga - "somebody needs to change these lights I'm pointing to"
13. Arlovski - "I hope my beard will cusion the fall.."
14. Monson - the Thing from Fantastic 4
15. Junior dos Santos - "Do I look like Chuck Liddell?"
hahaha


From Emo: kinda suprised Kongo and cro cop only got honrable mentions but am similary pleased to see Dos Santos finally get ranked, his fight with cro cop should hopefully be a gem. Look out for Todd Duffee.
A mix of surging fighters (Dos Santos, Monson) and a bad recent performance caught up to Kongo. As for Cro Cop, people are still hesitant on him and are waiting to see how he fights Dos Santos.

From Last_Rider: Nice to see the snowman finally get some love. Solid list guys
Thanks.

From RedVexx: Jeffrey Harris is a fool. Fedor has been #1 since before Lesnar was even in MMA. Until he loses he will stay at number 1.
I assume Harris based his choices on recent history. Look at their last five fights. Fedor has wins over Arlovski, Sylvia, Hong Man Choi, Lindland and Hunt. Lesnar has wins over Mir, Couture, Herring and Min Soo Kim. Dominant wins at that, the same for Fedor.


NOW, back with the rankings......

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Pound for Pound Rankings from Last Year (10/9/2008)

1. Anderson Silva

2. Fedor Emelianenko

3. Georges St. Pierre

4. BJ Penn

5. Urijah Faber

6. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria

7. Miguel Torres

8. Lyoto Machida

9. Takanori Gomi

10. Shogun Rua

Forrest Griffin, Quinton Jackson, Kid Yamamoto, Dan Henderson, Randy Couture and Shinya Aoki were "On The Bubble."

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THE CREW

The 411 MMA staff has decided to pull back the curtain and reveal the great 411 Oz. After some consideration, for the the first time in the soon-to-be two-year history of 411 MMA Rankings that you will be able to see which knucklehead put which fighter where.

So here are the nuts and bolts, the breakdown of the rankings from your favorite 411 MMA personalities:

Dan Plunkett 1. Anderson Silva 2. GSP 3. Fedor 4. Machida 5. BJ Penn 6. Rampage 7. Mike Brown 8. Rashad Evans 9. Brian Bowles 10. Faber 11. Miguel Torres 12. Fitch 13. Dan Henderson 14. Florian 15. Minotauro	Scott Kuczkowski 1. Anderson Silva 2. GSP 3. Fedor Emelianenko 4. Lyoto Machida 5. Mike Brown 6. BJ Penn 7. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 8. Quinton Jackson 9. Urijah Faber 10. Jon Fitch 11. Dan Henderson 12. Gegard Mousasi 13. Shinya Aoki 14. Brian Bowles 15. Kenny Florian	Samer Kadi 1-Anderson Silva 2-GSP 3-Fedor 4-Lyoto Machida 5-BJ Penn 6-Mike Brown 7-Rampage Jackson 8-Brian Bowles 9-Miguel Torres 10-Rashad Evans 11-Urijah Faber 12-Shogun Rua 13-Minotauro Nogueira 14-Gegard Mousasi 15-Dan Henderson
Bill Wannop 1 Anderson Silva 2 Fedor 3 Lyoto Machida 4 George St. Pierre 5 Dan Henderson 6 BJ Penn 7 Rashad Evans 8 Minotauro Nogueira 9 Rampage 10 Mike Brown 11 Urijah Faber 12 Gegard Mousasi 13 Randy Couture 14 Miguel Torres 15 Forrest Griffin	Adam Tool 1. Silva 2. Machida 3. GSP 4. Fedor 5. Penn 6. Big Nog 7. Rampage 8. Brown 9. Henderson 10. Evans 11. Faber 12. Torres 13. Mousasi 14. Franklin 15. Fitch	Larry Csonka 1. Anderson Silva 2. GSP 3. Fedor 4. Lyoto Machida 5. Gegard Mousasi 6. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 7. Mike Brown 8. BJ Penn 9. Dan Henderson 10. Rampage Jackson 11. Miguel Torres 12. Brian Bowles 13. Urijah Faber 14. Rich Franklin 15. Rashad Evans
Patrick Mullin 1) Anderson Silva 2) Lyoto Machida 3) Fedor Emelianenko 4) B.J. Penn 5) Georges St. Pierre 6) Gegard Mousasi 7) Rashad Evans 8) Mike Brown 9) Brian Bowles 10) Rampage Jackson 11) Miguel Torres 12) Urijah Faber 13) Jon Fitch 14) Nate Marquardt 15) Dan Henderson	(Evil) Jeffrey Harris 1. Anderson Silva 2. GSP 3. Lyoto Machida 4. BJ Penn 5. Fedor Emelianenko 6. Mike Brown 7. Dan Henderson 8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 9. Nate Marquardt 10. Quinton Jackson 11. Joachim Hansen 12. Brian Bowles 13. Urijah Faber 14. Miguel Torres 15. Shinya Aoki	Todd Bergman 1. Anderson Silva 2. Georges St. Pierre 3. Fedor 4. Lyoto Machida 5. Mike Brown 6. B.J. Penn 7. Quinton Jackson 8. Jon Fitch 9. Brian Bowles 10. Gegard Mousasi 11. Rashad Evans 12. Mullet Torres 13. Nate Marquardt 14. Dan Henderson 15. Big Nog
Jonathan Solomon 1. GSP 2. Anderson Silva 3. Fedor 4. Machida 5. Mike Brown 6. Penn 7. Rampage 8. Torres 9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 10. Faber 11. Shogun Rua 12. Mousasi 13. Rashad Evans 14. Jon Fitch 15. Dan Henderson

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* denotes a statistical tie





411's MMA Rankings

Pound For Pound



1) Anderson Silva (25-4)

Height: 6'2

Birthday: April 14, 1975

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Forrest Griffin - Win via KO - UFC 101: Declaration - August 8, 2009

- vs. Thales Leites - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 97: Redemption - April 17, 2009

- vs. Patrick Cote - Win via TKO (injured knee) - UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote - October 25, 2008

- vs. James Irvin - Win via KO (punches) - UFC: Fight Night 14 - July 19, 2008

- vs. Dan Henderson - Win via submission (rear naked choke) - UFC 82: Pride of a Champion - March 1, 2008

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently NOT Injured

Comment: The Spider goes from #4 to #1 with one dominant performance over Forrest Griffin.

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2) Georges St. Pierre (19-2)

Height: 5'10

Birthday: May 19, 1981

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Thiago Alves - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 100 - July 11, 2009

- vs. BJ Penn - Win via TKO (corner stoppage) - UFC 94: St Pierre vs. Penn 2 - January 31, 2009

- vs. Jon Fitch - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 87: Seek And Destroy - August 9, 2008

- vs. Matt Serra - Win via TKO (knees to body) - UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre II - April 19, 2008

- vs. Matt Hughes - Win via verbal submission (arm bar) - UFC 79: Nemesis - December 29, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently Unknown

Comment: GSP takes a back seat this month after fellow UFC Champion Anderson Silva dominated Forrest Griffin. It appears some were not impressed with GSP's UFC 100 win in retrospect.

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3) Fedor Emelianenko (29-1)

Height: 6'0

Currently fighting with: Strikeforce

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Andrei Arlovski - Win via KO (punch) - Affliction: Day Of Reckoning - January 24, 2009

- vs. Tim Sylvia - Win via submission (rear naked choke) - Affliction: Banned - July 19, 2008

- vs. Hong Man Choi - Win via submission (arm bar) - Yarennoka - New Year's Eve 2007 - December 31, 2007

- vs. Matt Lindland - Win via submission (arm bar) - BodogFight: Clash of the Nations - April 14, 2007

- vs. Mark Hunt - Win via submission (kimura) - PRIDE - Shockwave 2006 - December 31, 2006

Next scheduled appearance:

- vs. Brett Rogers - Strikeforce on Showtime - Fall 2009

Comment: Ouch, Fedor drops for the second consecutive time in our Pound for Pound rankings.

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4) Lyoto Machida (15-0)

Height: 6'1

Birthday: May 3, 1978

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Rashad Evans - Win via TKO (punches) - UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida - May 23, 2009

- vs. Thiago Silva - Win via KO (punches) - UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 - January 31, 2009

- vs. Tito Ortiz - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 84: Ill Will - May 24, 2008

- vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou - Win via submission (arm triangle choke) - UFC 79: Nemesis - December 29, 2007

- vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 76: Knockout - September 22, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- vs. Shogun Rua - UFC 104 - October 24, 2009

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5) B.J. Penn (14-5-1)

Height: 5'9

Birthday: December 13, 1978

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Kenny Florian - Win via submission (rear naked choke) - UFC 101: Declaration - August 8, 2009

- vs. Georges St. Pierre - Loss via TKO (corner stoppage) - UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 - January 31, 2009

- vs. Sean Sherk - Win via TKO (knees and punches) - UFC 84: Ill Will - May 24, 2008

- vs. Joe Stevenson - Win via submission (rear naked choke) - UFC 80: Rapid Fire - January 19, 2008

- vs. Jens Pulver - Win via submission (rear naked choke) - Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale - June 6, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- vs. Diego Sanchez - UFC 107 - December 12, 2009

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6) Mike Brown (22-4)

Height: 5'6"

Currently Fighting With: WEC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Urijah Faber - Win via decision (unanimous) - WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 - June 7, 2009

- vs. Leonard Garcia - Win by submission (arm & triangle choke) - WEC 39 - March 1, 2009

- vs. Urijah Faber - Win by TKO (punches) - WEC 36 - November 5, 2008

- vs. Jeff Curran - Win by decision (unanimous) - WEC 34 - June 1, 2008

- vs. Manny Reyes Jr. - Win by submission (rear naked choke) - Premier Xtreme Fighting - December 8, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- vs. Jose Aldo - WEC 44 - November 11, 2009

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7) Quinton Jackson (30-7)

Height: 6'1

Birthday: June 20, 1978

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Keith Jardine - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine - March 7, 2009

- vs. Wanderlei Silva - Win via KO (punch) - UFC 92: Ultimate 2008 - December 27, 2008

- vs. Forrest Griffin - Loss via decision (unanimous) - UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin - July 5, 2008

- vs. Dan Henderson - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion - September 8, 2007

- vs. Chuck Liddell - Win via TKO (strikes) - UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson - May 26, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- TUF 10 Coach - SpikeTV - September 2009

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8) Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1)

Height: 6'3

Weight: 231

Currently fighting with: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Randy Couture - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira - August 29, 2009

- vs. Frank Mir - Loss via TKO (punches) - UFC 92: Ultimate 2008 - December 27, 2008

- vs. Tim Sylvia - Win via submission (guillotine choke) - UFC 81: Breaking Point - February 2, 2008

- vs. Heath Herring - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 73: Stacked - July 7th, 2007

- vs. Josh Barnett - Win via decision (unanimous) - PRIDE - Shockwave 2006 - December 31, 2006

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently Unknown

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9*) Rashad Evans (13-1-1)

Height: 5'11

Birthday: September 25, 1979

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Lyoto Machida - Loss via TKO (punches) - UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida - May 23, 2009

- vs. Forrest Griffin - Win via TKO (strikes) - UFC 92: Ultimate 2008 - December 27, 2008

- vs. Chuck Liddell - Win via KO (punch) - UFC 88: Breakthrough - September 6, 2008

- vs. Michael Bisping - Win via decision (split) - UFC 78: Validation - November 17, 2007

- vs. Tito Ortiz - Draw - UFC 73: Stacked - July 7, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- TUF10 Coach - SpikeTV - September 2009

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9*) Dan Henderson (25-7)

Height: 6'1

Currently Fighting With: Free Agent

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Michael Bisping - Win via KTFO (punch of doom) - UFC 100 - July 11, 2009

- vs. Rich Franklin - Win via decision (split) - UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson - January 17, 2009

- vs. Rousimar Palhares - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 88: Breakthrough - September 6, 2008

- vs. Anderson Silva - Loss via submission (rear naked choke) - UFC 82: Pride of a Champion - March 1, 2008

- vs. Quinton Jackson - Loss via decision (unanimous) - UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion - September 8, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently Unknown

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11*) Urijah Faber (22-3)

Height: 5'6

Birthday: May 14, 1979

Currently Fighting With: WEC

Last 5 Fights:

- vs. Mike Brown - Loss via decision (unanimous) - WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 - June 7, 2009

- vs. Jens Pulver - Win via submission (guillotine choke) - WEC 38: Varner vs. Cerrone - January 25, 2009

- vs. Mike Brown - Loss via TKO (punches) - WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown - November 5, 2008

- vs. Jens Pulver - Win via decision (unanimous) - WEC 34: Sacramento - June 1, 2008

- vs. Jeff Curran - Win via submission (guillotine choke) - WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran - December 12, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently Unknown

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11*) Gegard Mousasi (29-2-1)

Height: 6'0

Currently Fighting With: DREAM and Strikeforce

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Babalu Sobral - Win via KO (strikes) - Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg - August 15, 2009

- vs. Mark Hunt - Win via submission (kimura) - DREAM 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round - May 26, 2009

- vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza - Win via KO (upkick) - DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 - September 23, 2008

- vs. Melvin Manhoef - Win via submission (triangle choke) - DREAM 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 - September 23, 2008

- vs. Dong Sik Yoon - Win via decision (unanimous) - DREAM 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 - June 15, 2008

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently Injured

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13) Miguel Torres (36-2)

Height: 5'9

Birthday: January 18, 1981

Currently Fighting With: WEC

Last 5 Fights:

- vs. Brian Bowles - Loss via KO - WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles - August 9, 2009

- vs. Takeya Mizugaki - Win via decision (unanimous) - WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki - April 5, 2009

- vs. Manny Tapia - Win via TKO (punches and elbows) - WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia - December 3, 2008

- vs. Yoshiro Maeda - Win via TKO (doctor stoppage) - WEC 34: Sacramento - June 1, 2008

- vs. Chase Beebe - Win via submission (guillotine choke) - WEC 32: Albuquerque - February 13, 2008

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently Unknown

Comment: The (formerly) best bantamweight fighter falls from #4 to #13 with his first loss in several years.

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14) Brian Bowles (8-0)

Height: 5'7

Birthday: June 22, 1980

Currently Fighting With: WEC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Miguel Torres - Win via KO - WEC 42 - August 9, 2009

- vs. Will Ribeiro - Win via submission (guillotine choke) - WEC 37 - December 3, 2008

- vs. Damacio Page - Win via submission (guillotine choke) - WEC 35 - August 3, 2008

- vs. Marcos Galvao - Win via KO - WEC 31 - December 12, 2007

- vs. Charlie Valencia - Win via submission (rear naked choke) - WEC 28 - June 3, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- Currently Unknown

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15) Jon Fitch (19-3)

Height: 6'0

Currently Fighting With: UFC

Last 5 fights:

- vs. Paulo Thiago - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 100 - July 11, 2009

- vs. Akihiro Gono - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 94: St. Pierre vs. Penn 2 - January 31, 2009

- vs. Georges St. Pierre - Loss via decision (unanimous) - UFC 87: Seek and Destroy - August 9. 2008

- vs. Chris Wilson - Win via decision (unanimous) - UFC 82: Pride of a Champion - March 1, 2008

- vs. Diego Sanchez - Win via decision (split) - UFC 76: Knockout - September 22, 2007

Next scheduled appearance:

- vs. Ricardo Almeida - UFC 106 - November 21, 2009

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Closing Comments: Others receiving votes include Nate Marquardt, Shogun Rua, Joachim Hansen, Rich Franklin, Shinya Aoki, Kenny Florian, Randy Couture and Forrest Griffin.