Author Topic: The Best MMA Fighter in the world right now? (Read 188 times)

rayallen0 · « **on:** March 21, 2012, 01:24:28 PM »

didn't want to make to many choices. think these 10 should be good.

Anderson Silva: MW champion. Currently on a 15 fight win streak, many consider him the greatest of all time. He has the longest UFC title reign ever with 9 consecutive title defenses. Last year he easily defeated Yushin Okami & Vitor Belfort (Knockout of the Year). Is this years UFC undisputed cover fighter. Fights out of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, Black House.

Jon Jones: LHW Champioin. The youngest UFC Champion ever is currently on a 6 fight win streak and has 2 LHW title defenses. Last year he defeated Ryan Bader (Submission of the night) and former champions, Rampage Jackson (Fight of the night), Shogun Rua (Beatdown of the year) & Lyoto Machida (Fight of the night). He won ESPN, World MMA Awards, Wrestling Observer Newsletter & Sherdogs 2011 fighter of the year. was on the sherdog 2011 All Violence team. Spikes 2011 Most Dangerous Man. Fights out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts.

Jose Aldo: FW champion. 14 fight win streak, Three title defenses. in the last year he has defeated Mark Hominick (Fight of the night), Kenny Florian & Chad Mendes. Fights out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nova Uniao.

Georges St. Pierre: WW champion, 9 fight win streak, Six title defenses. Last year defeated Jake Shields. Was nominated for Best Fighter ESPY Award & was 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards MMA Most Valuable Fighter. Fights out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts.

Dominick Cruz: BW Champion. 10 fight win streak. 4 title defesnes. Last year defeated Urijah Faber (Fight of the Month) & Demetrious Johnson. was the 2011 Import of the Year. Current coach on the ultimate fighter. Fights out of San Diego, California, Alliance MMA.

Junior Dos Santos: HW Champion. 9 fight win streak. last year defeated Shane Carwin & Cain Velasquez (Knockout of the Night.) Fights out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Team Nogueira.

Frankie Edgar: Former LW Champion. Last year Drawed (Fight of the night) & Defeated Gray Maynard (Sherdog 2011 Fight of the Year) and lost in a slight upset to Ben Henderson (Fight of the night) Fights out of Toms River, New Jersey, Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu.

Ben Henderson: LW Champion. 4 fight win streak. Last year defeated Mark Bocek, in a slight upset beat Jim Miller, Clay Guida (Fight of the night) & in a slight upset won the LW belt beating Frankie Edgar (Fight of the night) Fights out of Glendale, Arizona, MMA Lab.

Dan Henderson: 4 fight win streak. former Strikeforce LHW champ (oldest one ever). last year defeated Rafael Cavalcante, in a moderate upset Fedor Emelianenko and in a slight upset Mauricio Rua (UFC, Bazzie, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, MMAFighting, Yahoo! Sports & MiddleEasy & ESPN Fight of the year, ESPN 1st round round of the year) Fights out of Temecula, California, Team Quest.

Rashad Evans: Former LHW Champ. 4 fight win streak. Last year defeated Tito Ortiz (Fight of the Night) & Phil Davis. Fights out of Boca Raton, Florida, Imperial Athletics.

David Mack · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2012, 07:11:15 PM »

I'd say Jon Jones right now...but Anderson is all time.

Triple OG Rapsodie · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2012, 10:58:48 PM »

GSP. For the reason that welterweight is more stacked than middleweight. And Jon Jones has been beating fighters he is bigger than.

rayallen0 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2012, 11:47:56 AM »

Quote from: Spice 2 sees the bitch in you on March 29, 2012, 10:58:48 PM

GSP. For the reason that welterweight is more stacked than middleweight. And Jon Jones has been beating fighters he is bigger than.

not really...his reach is a big advantage but his walking weight is actually less than alot of LHW. He is at 217.
GSP cuts from 180.

Jon Jones reach might seem unfair but you fight at what weight you can get to and feel comfortable at. He obviously is doing great there.

Triple OG Rapsodie · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2012, 12:17:42 PM »

Quote from: rayallen0 on March 30, 2012, 11:47:56 AM

Quote from: Spice 2 sees the bitch in you on March 29, 2012, 10:58:48 PM
GSP. For the reason that welterweight is more stacked than middleweight. And Jon Jones has been beating fighters he is bigger than.
not really...his reach is a big advantage but his walking weight is actually less than alot of LHW. He is at 217.
GSP cuts from 180.

Jon Jones reach might seem unfair but you fight at what weight you can get to and feel comfortable at. He obviously is doing great there.

I've heard his walking weight is 225. He has the size advantage over everyone he's faced, not just reach. Obviously he's doing great at LHW, this isn't a strike against him. I'm just saying that the fact he's fighting smaller opponents puts him lower on the list compared to the dominant champs who fight guys their same size or bigger.