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MMA Pound for Pound Rankings
July 2009 - MMA Pound for Pound Rankings
Pro Fighting Fans Editor-in-Chief and Director of MMA Content Scott Dryden once again provides his pound for pound ranking of the top fighters in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. As part of his column entitled The Triangle Choke, Dryden takes a look at the Top 10 MMA fighters in the world and ranks them pound for pound. While similar lists can be found online, our pound for pound rankings are some of the most accurate found anywhere online or in print as Dryden's experience around MMA and wealth of knowledge is unmatched. Also, look to ProFighting-fans.com for MMA coverage and additonal 2009 MMA rankings, and keep checking back each month for updates to our rankings of UFC weight classes, non-UFC fighters, WEC fighters and MMA pound for pound ranking lists.
MMA fans were treated to a showcase of talent on July 11th with UFC 100. The month of August will not disappoint as Affliction, Strikeforce, UFC and WEC each have stellar events. Our pound for pound rankings reveal the best fighters in the sport regardless of weight class, four of which will be fighting in August. Below is our complete MMA pound for pound rankings.
Ranking |
MMA Fighter |
MMA Fighter Comments |
Previous Ranking |
Ranking Change |
| MMA P4P #1 | Fedor Emelianenko |
The greatest fighter in the history of the sport will face Josh Barnett at Affliction Trilogy on August 1. Fedor has defeated all comers and has proven to be equally skilled on the ground and on his feet. He holds a 30-1 career record and currently holds the WAMMA Heavyweight Title. Dream Matchup: Brock Lesnar |
#1 |
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| MMA P4P #2 | Georges St. Pierre |
GSP is the best athlete in the sport. He is incredibly quick and has an uncanny ability to take even the best wrestlers to the ground. GSP dominated Thiago Alves at UFC 100. GSP is 19-2 with a 6 fight winning streak and is the current UFC Welterweight Champion.
Dream Matchup: Catch weight bout against Anderson Silva |
#2 |
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| MMA P4P #3 | Lyoto Machida |
The hardest fighter on the planet to hit. Machida uses his Karate skills to keep distance and avoid strikes. Respect and a title shot didn't come as quickly as they should have for the Dragon, but he capitalized on his belated shot by throttling Rashad Evans at UFC 98. Machida holds a career record of 15-0 and is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Dream Matchup: Rampage Jackson |
#3 |
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| MMA P4P #4 | Miguel Torres |
The smallest guy in the top ten may have the biggest heart. Torres will take on all comers and is willing to slug it out with any opponent. Torres holds a career record of 37-1 and is the current WEC Bantamweight Champion. Torres will defend his title against Brian Bowles on August 9 at WEC 42. Dream Matchup: Urijah Faber |
#4 |
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| MMA P4P #5 | Anderson Silva |
Anderson Silva has proven to be unbeatable in the UFC Middleweight division. He has defeated Rich Franklin (twice) and Dan Henderson to name a few. Silva will jump weight classes to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 on August 8th. Silva, the current UFC Middleweight Champion, holds a career record of 24-4 and is 9-0 in the UFC Octagon. Dream Matchup: Catch weight bout against GSP |
#5 |
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| MMA P4P #6 | Rashad Evans |
The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion will be coaching opposite Rampage Jackson in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. Evans will look to bounce back from a devastating loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC 98. Evans holds a career record of 13-1-1. Dream Matchup: Rampage Jackson | #6 |
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| MMA P4P #7 | Brock Lesnar |
Typically pound for pound rankings are biased to the lighter weight classes but Brock Lesnar deserves the ranking. He may well be the most dominant force in all of MMA and is getting better with each fight. The former NCAA wrestling champion exuded patience in his demolition of Frank Mir at UFC 100. Lesnar is now the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion and holds a career record of 4-1. Dream Matchup: Fedor Emelianenko |
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| MMA P4P #8 | B.J. Penn |
BJ Penn is coming off a loss to GSP at UFC 94. In this instance Penn's bite didn't match his bark. He called GSP an assortment of names leading up to the fight but was thoroughly whipped by the Welterweight Champion. Penn will look to bounce back against a worthy opponent in Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on August 8 in Philadelphia. Dream Matchup: Eddie Alvarez |
#7 |
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| MMA P4P #9 | Eddie Alvarez |
Alvarez has competed in several organizations, most recently the Bellator Fighting Championships. Alvarez won the lightweight tournament adapting his style to his opponent's weakness. Formally known as a Philadelphia brawler, Alvarez has become well versed in all disciplines. Alvarez holds a career record of 18-2 and is the current Bellator Lightweight Champion. Dream Matchup: BJ Penn |
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| MMA P4P #10 | Dan Henderson |
Hendo is a legend of the sport. He once held the Pride Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship and the Pride Fighting Middleweight Championship at the same time. The former Olympian brutally knocked out nemesis Michael Bisping at UFC 100. Henderson holds a career record of 25-7. Dream Matchup: Rematch with Anderson Silva |
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This wraps up our July 2009 MMA Pound for Pound Rankings. Be sure to check back here at ProFighting-fans.com for all of our MMA rankings lists including individual weight classes inside and outside of the UFC, as well as fighter interviews & profiles, previews, foght predictions, recaps & results from the biggest Mixed Martial Arts fights and more.
Previous Mixed Martial Arts Pound for Pound Rankings @ ProFighting-fans.com:
- April 2009 MMA Pound for Pound Rankings
- February 2009 MMA Pound for Pound Rankings
- January 2009 MMA Pound for Pound Rankings
By Scott Dryden
ProFighting-fans.com Staff Writer & Director of Content