Post by Agent Kev on Feb 10, 2009 0:38:49 GMT -5
Here is my first effort at monthly rankings. The "to watch" fighters aren't necessarily the next guys in line to be in the Top 10 (although some of them are), they are just basically guys to watch over the next year.
HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Fedor Emelianenko (29-1-0)
WAMMA Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W(KO)- Andrei Arlovski- R1- 1/24/09
W(SUB)- Tim Sylvia- R1- 7/19/08
W(SUB)- Hong Man Choi- R1- 12/31/07
Next Fight: TBD vs. Josh Barnett
#2 Frank Mir (12-3)
UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W (TKO)- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira- R2- 12/27/08
W (SUB)- Brock Lesnar- R1- 2/2/08
W (SUB)- Antoni Hardonk- R1- 8/25/07
Next Fight: 5/23/09 vs. Brock Lesnar
#3 Josh Barnett (24-5)
Last Three Fights:
W (SUB)- Gilbert Yvel- R3- 1/24/09
W (KO)- Pedro Rizzo- R2- 7/19/08
W (DEC)- Jeff Monson- R3- 5/18/08
Next Fight- TBD vs. Fedor Emelianenko
#4 Andrei Arlovski (14-6)
Last Three Fights:
L (KO)- Fedor Emelianenko- R1- 1/24/09
W (KO)- Roy Nelson- R2- 10/4/08
W (KO)- Ben Rothwell- R3- 7/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
#5 Brock Lesnar (3-1)
UFC Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W (TKO)- Randy Couture- R2- 11/15/08
W (DEC)- Heath Herring- R3- 8/9/08
L (SUB)- Frank Mir- R1- 2/2/08
Next Fight- 5/23/09 vs. Frank Mir
#6 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1)
Last Three Fights:
L (TKO)- Frank Mir- R2- 12/27/08
W (SUB)- Tim Sylvia- R3- 2/2/08
W (DEC)- Heath Herring- R3- 7/7/07
Next Fight: TBD
#7 Randy Couture (16-9)
Last Three Fights:
L (TKO)- Brock Lesnar- R2- 11/15/08
W (TKO)- Gabriel Gonzaga- R3- 8/25/07
W (DEC)- Tim Sylvia- R5- 3/3/07
Next Fight: TBD
#8 Alistair Overeem (29-11)
Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W (SUB)- Gary Goodridge- R1- 11/9/08
NC- Mirko Filipovic- R1- 9/23/08
W (SUB)- Mark Hunt- R1- 7/21/08
Next Fight- TBD
#9 Junior dos Santos (7-1)
Last Three Fights:
W (TKO)- Fabricio Werdum- R1- 10/25/08
W (TKO)- Geronimo dos Santos- R1- 5/24/08
L (SUB)- Joaquim Ferreira- R1- 11/10/07
Next Fight- 2/21/09 vs. Stefan Struve
#10 Fabricio Werdum (11-4-1)
Last Three Fights:
L (TKO)- Junior dos Santos- R1- 10/25/08
W (TKO)- Brandon Vera- R1- 6/7/08
W (TKO)- Gabriel Gonzaga- R2- 1/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
FOUR TO WATCH:
Gabriel Gonzaga (Next Fight: 3/7/09 vs. Shane Carwin)
Cain Velazquez
Shane Carwin (Next Fight: 3/7/09 vs. Gabriel Gonzaga)
Ben Rothwell
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Rashad Evans (13-0-1)
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W(TKO)- Forrest Griffin- R3- 12/27/08
W(KO)- Chuck Liddell- R2- 9/6/08
W(DEC)- Michael Bisping- R3- 11/17/07
Next Fight: 7/11/09 vs. TBD
#2 Forrest Griffin (16-5)
L (TKO)- Rashad Evans- R3- 12/27/08
W (DEC)- Quinton Jackson- R5- 7/5/08
W (SUB)- Mauricio Rua- R3- 9/22/07
Next Fight- TBD
#3 Quinton Jackson (29-7)
W (KO)- Wanderlei Silva- R1- 12/27/08
L (DEC)- Forrest Griffin- R5- 7/5/08
W (DEC)- Dan Henderson- R5- 9/8/07
Next Fight- 3/7/09 vs. Keith Jardine
#4 Lyoto Machida (14-0)
W (KO)- Thiago Silva- R1- 1/31/09
W (DEC)- Tito Ortiz- R3- 5/24/08
W- Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou- R2- 12/29/07
Next Fight- TBD
#5 Chuck Liddell (21-6)
L (KO)- Rashad Evans- R2- 9/6/08
W (DEC)- Wanderlei Silva- R3- 12/29/07
L (DEC)- Keith Jardine- R3- 9/22/09
Next Fight- 4/18/09 vs. Mauricio Rua
#6 Antonio Rogério Nogueira (16-3)
W (KO)- Vladimir Matyushenko- R2- 1/24/09
W (DEC)- Moise Rimbon- R3- 11/1/08
W (TKO)- Edwin Dewees- R1- 7/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
#7 Renato Sobral (32-7)
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
W (SUB)- Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou- R2- 1/24/09
W (TKO)- Bobby Southworth- R1- 11/21/08
W (DEC)- Mike Whitehead- R3- 7/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
#8 Wanderlei Silva (32-9-1)
L (KO)- Quinton Jackson- R1- 12/27/08
W (KO)- Keith Jardine- R1- 5/24/08
L (DEC)- Chuck Liddell- R3- 12/29/07
Next Fight-
#9 Keith Jardine (14-4-1)
W (DEC)- Brandon Split- R3- 10/18/08
L (KO)- Wanderlei Silva- R1- 5/24/08
W (DEC)- Chuck Liddell- R3- 9/22/07
Next Fight- 3/7/09 vs. Quinton Jackson
#10 Dan Henderson (24-7)
W (DEC)- Rich Franklin- R3- 1/17/09
W (DEC)- Rousimar Palhares- R3- 9/6/08 @ Middleweight
L (SUB)- Anderson Silva- R2- 3/1/08 @ Middleweight
Next Fight- 7/11/09 vs. Michael Bisping @ Middleweight
FOUR TO WATCH:
Luis Cane (Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Steve Cantwell)
Steve Cantwell (Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Luis Cane)
Jon Jones
Rich Franklin
MIDDLEWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Anderson Silva (23-4)
UFC Middleweight Champion
W (TKO) Patrick Cote- R3- 10/25/08
W (KO) James Irvin- R1- 7/19/08 @ Light Heavyweight
W (SUB) Dan Henderson- R2- 3/1/08
Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Thales Leites
#2 Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1)
DREAM Middleweight Champion
W (KO) Ronaldo Souza- R1- 9/23/08
W (SUB) Melvin Manhoef- R1- 9/23/08
W (DEC) Dong Sik Yoon- R2- 6/15/08
Next Fight: 3/8/09 vs. TBD
#3 Robbie Lawler (16-4)
Elite XC Middleweight Champion
W (TKO) Scott Smith- R2- 7/26/08
NC Scott Smith- R3- 5/31/08
W (TKO) Murilo Rua- R3- 9/15/07
Next Fight: TBD
#4 Yushin Okami (23-4)
W (DEC) Dean Lister- R3- 12/27/08
W (KO) Evan Tanner- R2- 3/1/08
W (DEC) Jason MacDonald- R3- 10/20/07
Next Fight: TBD
#5 Dan Henderson (24-7)
W (DEC) Rich Franklin- R3- 1/17/09 @ Light Heavyweight
W (DEC) Rousimar Palhares- R3- 9/6/08
L (SUB) Anderson Silva- R2- 3/1/08
Next Fight- 7/11/09 vs. Michael Bisping
#6 Jorge Santiago (21-7)
Sengoku Middleweight Champion
W (SUB) Kazuo Misaki- R5- 1/4/09
W (TKO) Kazuhiro Nakamura- R3- 11/1/08
W (SUB) Siyar Bahadurzada- R1- 11/1/08
Next Fight: TBD
#7 Thales Leites (14-1)
W (SUB) Drew McFedries- R1- 10/25/08
W (DEC) Nate Marquardt- R3- 6/7/08
W (SUB) Ryan Jensen- R1- 8/25/07
Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Anderson Silva
#8 Nate Marquardt (27-8-2)
W (TKO) Martin Kampmann- R1- 9/6/08
L (DEC) Thales Leites- R3- 6/7/08
W (SUB) Jeremy Horn- R2- 2/2/08
Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs. Wilson Gouveia
#9 Ronaldo Souza (10-2)
L (KO) Gegard Mousasi- R1- 9/23/08
W (SUB) Zelg Galesic- R1- 9/23/08
W (DEC) Jason Miller- R2- 6/15/08
Next Fight: TBD
#10 Demian Maia (9-0)
W (SUB) Nate Quarry- R1- 11/15/08
W (SUB) Jason MacDonald- R3- 8/9/08
W (SUB) Ed Herman- R2- 4/19/08
Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs.Chael Sonnen
FOUR TO WATCH:
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Chael Sonnen (Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs. Demian Maia)
Dan Miller
Mo Lawal (Next Fight: 3/20/09 vs. Ryo Kawamura)
WELTERWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Georges St-Pierre (18-2)
UFC Welterweight Champion
W (TKO) B.J. Penn- R4- 1/31/09
W (DEC) Jon Fitch- R5- 8/9/08
W (TKO) Matt Serra- R2- 4/19/08
Next Fight: 7/11/09 vs. Thiago Alves
#2 Thiago Alves (16-3)
W (DEC) Josh Koscheck- R3- 10/25/08
W (TKO) Matt Hughes- R2- 6/7/08
W (TKO) Karo Parisyan- R2- 4/2/08
Next Fight: 7/11/09 vs. Georges St-Pierre
#3 Jon Fitch (18-3)
W (DEC) Akihiro Gono- R3- 1/31/09
L (DEC) Georges St-Pierre- R5- 8/9/08
W (DEC) Chris Wilson- R3- 3/1/08
Next Fight: TBD
#4 Josh Koscheck (12-3)
W (KO) Yoshiyuki Yoshida- R1- 12/10/08
L (DEC) Thiago Alves- R3- 10/25/08
W (DEC) Chris Lytle- R3- 7/5/08
Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs. Paulo Thiago
#5 Jake Shields (22-4-1)
Elite XC Welterweight Champion
W (SUB) Paul Daley- R2- 10/4/08
W (SUB) Nick Thompson- R1- 7/26/08
W (SUB) Mike Pyle- R1- 11/10/07
Next Fight: TBD
#6 Carlos Condit (22-4)
W (TKO) Hiromitsu Miura- R4- 8/3/08
W (SUB) Carlo Prater- R1- 2/13/08
W (SUB) Brock Larson- R1- 8/5/07
Next Fight: 4/1/09 vs. Martin Kampmann
#7 Matt Hughes (42-7)
L (TKO) Thiago Alves- R2- 6/7/08
L (SUB) Georges St-Pierre- R2- 12/29/07
W (DEC) Chris Lytle- R3- 3/3/07
Next Fight: 5/23/09 vs. Matt Serra
#8 Mike Swick (13-2)
W (TKO) Jonathan Goulet- R1- 12/10/08
W (DEC) Marcus Davis- R3- 6/7/08
W (DEC) Josh Burkman- R3- 1/23/08
Next Fight: TBD
#9 Karo Parisyan (19-5)
W (DEC) Dong Hyun Kim- R3- 1/31/09
L (TKO) Thiago Alves- R2- 4/2/08
W (DEC) Ryo Chonan- R3- 11/17/07
Next Fight: TBD
#10 Marcus Davis (16-4)
W (DEC) Chris Lytle- R3- 1/17/09
W (SUB) Paul Kelly- R2- 10/18/08
L (DEC) Mike Swick- R3- 6/7/08
Next Fight: 6/13/09 vs. Josh Koscheck
FOUR TO WATCH:
Dustin Hazelett
Anthony Johnson
Brock Larson (Next Fight: 4/1/09 vs. Jesse Sanders)
John Howard
LIGHTWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 B.J. Penn (13-5-1)
UFC Lightweight Champion
L (TKO) Georges St-Pierre- R4- 1/31/09 @ Welterweight
W (TKO) Sean Sherk- R3- 5/24/08
W (SUB) Joe Stevenson- R2- 1/19/08
Next Fight: 6/13/09 vs. Kenny Florian
#2 Shinya Aoki (19-3)
W (SUB) Eddie Alvarez- R1- 12/31/08
W (SUB) Todd Moore- R1- 9/23/08
L (TKO) Joachim Hansen- R1- 7/21/08
Next Fight: 4/5/09 vs. TBD
#3 Eddie Alvarez (15-2)
L (SUB) Shinya Aoki- R1- 12/31/08
W (TKO) Tatsuya Kawajiri- R1- 7/21/08
W (DEC) Joachim Hansen- R2- 5/11/08
Next Fight: TBD
#4 Joachim Hansen (19-7-1)
DREAM Lightweight Champion
W (TKO) Shinya Aoki- R1- 7/21/08
W (SUB) Kultar Gill- R1- 7/21/08
L (DEC) Eddie Alvarez- R2- 5/11/08
Next Fight: TBD
#5 Gesias Cavalcante (14-2-1)
L (DEC) Shinya Aoki- R2- 4/29/08
NC Shinya Aoki- R1- 3/15/08
W (SUB) Andre Amade- R1- 9/17/07
Next Fight: TBD
#6 Sean Sherk (33-3-1)
W (DEC) Tyson Griffin- R3- 10/25/08
L (TKO) B.J. Penn- R3- 5/23/08
W (DEC) Hermes Franca- R5- 7/7/07
Next Fight: 5/23/09 vs. Frankie Edgar
#7 Kenny Florian (11-3)
W (SUB) Joe Stevenson- R1- 11/15/08
W (DEC) Roger Huerta- R3- 8/9/08
W (TKO) Joe Lauzon- R2- 4/2/08
Next Fight: 6/13/09 vs. B.J. Penn
#8 Josh Thomson (16-2)
Strikeforce Lightweight Champion
W (TKO) Ashe Bowman- R1- 9/20/08
W (DEC) Gilbert Melendez- R5- 6/27/08
W (TKO) Adam Lynn- R1- 9/29/07
Next Fight: 4/11/09 vs. TBD
#9 Satoru Kitaoka (24-8-9)
Sengoku Lightweight Champion
W (SUB) Takanori Gomi- R1- 1/4/09
W (DEC) Kazunori Yokota- R3- 11/1/08
W (SUB) Eiji Mitsuoka- R1- 11/1/08
Next Fight: TBD
#10 Eiji Mitsuoka (15-6-2)
W (SUB) Sergey Golyaev- R1- 1/4/09
L (SUB) Satoru Kitaoka- R1- 11/1/08
W (SUB) Rodrigo Damm- R1- 8/24/08
Next Fight: TBD
FIVE TO WATCH:
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Jamie Varner
Donald Cerrone
KJ Noons
Diego Sanchez
HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Fedor Emelianenko (29-1-0)
WAMMA Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W(KO)- Andrei Arlovski- R1- 1/24/09
W(SUB)- Tim Sylvia- R1- 7/19/08
W(SUB)- Hong Man Choi- R1- 12/31/07
Next Fight: TBD vs. Josh Barnett
#2 Frank Mir (12-3)
UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W (TKO)- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira- R2- 12/27/08
W (SUB)- Brock Lesnar- R1- 2/2/08
W (SUB)- Antoni Hardonk- R1- 8/25/07
Next Fight: 5/23/09 vs. Brock Lesnar
#3 Josh Barnett (24-5)
Last Three Fights:
W (SUB)- Gilbert Yvel- R3- 1/24/09
W (KO)- Pedro Rizzo- R2- 7/19/08
W (DEC)- Jeff Monson- R3- 5/18/08
Next Fight- TBD vs. Fedor Emelianenko
#4 Andrei Arlovski (14-6)
Last Three Fights:
L (KO)- Fedor Emelianenko- R1- 1/24/09
W (KO)- Roy Nelson- R2- 10/4/08
W (KO)- Ben Rothwell- R3- 7/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
#5 Brock Lesnar (3-1)
UFC Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W (TKO)- Randy Couture- R2- 11/15/08
W (DEC)- Heath Herring- R3- 8/9/08
L (SUB)- Frank Mir- R1- 2/2/08
Next Fight- 5/23/09 vs. Frank Mir
#6 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1)
Last Three Fights:
L (TKO)- Frank Mir- R2- 12/27/08
W (SUB)- Tim Sylvia- R3- 2/2/08
W (DEC)- Heath Herring- R3- 7/7/07
Next Fight: TBD
#7 Randy Couture (16-9)
Last Three Fights:
L (TKO)- Brock Lesnar- R2- 11/15/08
W (TKO)- Gabriel Gonzaga- R3- 8/25/07
W (DEC)- Tim Sylvia- R5- 3/3/07
Next Fight: TBD
#8 Alistair Overeem (29-11)
Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W (SUB)- Gary Goodridge- R1- 11/9/08
NC- Mirko Filipovic- R1- 9/23/08
W (SUB)- Mark Hunt- R1- 7/21/08
Next Fight- TBD
#9 Junior dos Santos (7-1)
Last Three Fights:
W (TKO)- Fabricio Werdum- R1- 10/25/08
W (TKO)- Geronimo dos Santos- R1- 5/24/08
L (SUB)- Joaquim Ferreira- R1- 11/10/07
Next Fight- 2/21/09 vs. Stefan Struve
#10 Fabricio Werdum (11-4-1)
Last Three Fights:
L (TKO)- Junior dos Santos- R1- 10/25/08
W (TKO)- Brandon Vera- R1- 6/7/08
W (TKO)- Gabriel Gonzaga- R2- 1/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
FOUR TO WATCH:
Gabriel Gonzaga (Next Fight: 3/7/09 vs. Shane Carwin)
Cain Velazquez
Shane Carwin (Next Fight: 3/7/09 vs. Gabriel Gonzaga)
Ben Rothwell
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Rashad Evans (13-0-1)
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Last Three Fights:
W(TKO)- Forrest Griffin- R3- 12/27/08
W(KO)- Chuck Liddell- R2- 9/6/08
W(DEC)- Michael Bisping- R3- 11/17/07
Next Fight: 7/11/09 vs. TBD
#2 Forrest Griffin (16-5)
L (TKO)- Rashad Evans- R3- 12/27/08
W (DEC)- Quinton Jackson- R5- 7/5/08
W (SUB)- Mauricio Rua- R3- 9/22/07
Next Fight- TBD
#3 Quinton Jackson (29-7)
W (KO)- Wanderlei Silva- R1- 12/27/08
L (DEC)- Forrest Griffin- R5- 7/5/08
W (DEC)- Dan Henderson- R5- 9/8/07
Next Fight- 3/7/09 vs. Keith Jardine
#4 Lyoto Machida (14-0)
W (KO)- Thiago Silva- R1- 1/31/09
W (DEC)- Tito Ortiz- R3- 5/24/08
W- Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou- R2- 12/29/07
Next Fight- TBD
#5 Chuck Liddell (21-6)
L (KO)- Rashad Evans- R2- 9/6/08
W (DEC)- Wanderlei Silva- R3- 12/29/07
L (DEC)- Keith Jardine- R3- 9/22/09
Next Fight- 4/18/09 vs. Mauricio Rua
#6 Antonio Rogério Nogueira (16-3)
W (KO)- Vladimir Matyushenko- R2- 1/24/09
W (DEC)- Moise Rimbon- R3- 11/1/08
W (TKO)- Edwin Dewees- R1- 7/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
#7 Renato Sobral (32-7)
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
W (SUB)- Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou- R2- 1/24/09
W (TKO)- Bobby Southworth- R1- 11/21/08
W (DEC)- Mike Whitehead- R3- 7/19/08
Next Fight- TBD
#8 Wanderlei Silva (32-9-1)
L (KO)- Quinton Jackson- R1- 12/27/08
W (KO)- Keith Jardine- R1- 5/24/08
L (DEC)- Chuck Liddell- R3- 12/29/07
Next Fight-
#9 Keith Jardine (14-4-1)
W (DEC)- Brandon Split- R3- 10/18/08
L (KO)- Wanderlei Silva- R1- 5/24/08
W (DEC)- Chuck Liddell- R3- 9/22/07
Next Fight- 3/7/09 vs. Quinton Jackson
#10 Dan Henderson (24-7)
W (DEC)- Rich Franklin- R3- 1/17/09
W (DEC)- Rousimar Palhares- R3- 9/6/08 @ Middleweight
L (SUB)- Anderson Silva- R2- 3/1/08 @ Middleweight
Next Fight- 7/11/09 vs. Michael Bisping @ Middleweight
FOUR TO WATCH:
Luis Cane (Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Steve Cantwell)
Steve Cantwell (Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Luis Cane)
Jon Jones
Rich Franklin
MIDDLEWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Anderson Silva (23-4)
UFC Middleweight Champion
W (TKO) Patrick Cote- R3- 10/25/08
W (KO) James Irvin- R1- 7/19/08 @ Light Heavyweight
W (SUB) Dan Henderson- R2- 3/1/08
Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Thales Leites
#2 Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1)
DREAM Middleweight Champion
W (KO) Ronaldo Souza- R1- 9/23/08
W (SUB) Melvin Manhoef- R1- 9/23/08
W (DEC) Dong Sik Yoon- R2- 6/15/08
Next Fight: 3/8/09 vs. TBD
#3 Robbie Lawler (16-4)
Elite XC Middleweight Champion
W (TKO) Scott Smith- R2- 7/26/08
NC Scott Smith- R3- 5/31/08
W (TKO) Murilo Rua- R3- 9/15/07
Next Fight: TBD
#4 Yushin Okami (23-4)
W (DEC) Dean Lister- R3- 12/27/08
W (KO) Evan Tanner- R2- 3/1/08
W (DEC) Jason MacDonald- R3- 10/20/07
Next Fight: TBD
#5 Dan Henderson (24-7)
W (DEC) Rich Franklin- R3- 1/17/09 @ Light Heavyweight
W (DEC) Rousimar Palhares- R3- 9/6/08
L (SUB) Anderson Silva- R2- 3/1/08
Next Fight- 7/11/09 vs. Michael Bisping
#6 Jorge Santiago (21-7)
Sengoku Middleweight Champion
W (SUB) Kazuo Misaki- R5- 1/4/09
W (TKO) Kazuhiro Nakamura- R3- 11/1/08
W (SUB) Siyar Bahadurzada- R1- 11/1/08
Next Fight: TBD
#7 Thales Leites (14-1)
W (SUB) Drew McFedries- R1- 10/25/08
W (DEC) Nate Marquardt- R3- 6/7/08
W (SUB) Ryan Jensen- R1- 8/25/07
Next Fight: 4/18/09 vs. Anderson Silva
#8 Nate Marquardt (27-8-2)
W (TKO) Martin Kampmann- R1- 9/6/08
L (DEC) Thales Leites- R3- 6/7/08
W (SUB) Jeremy Horn- R2- 2/2/08
Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs. Wilson Gouveia
#9 Ronaldo Souza (10-2)
L (KO) Gegard Mousasi- R1- 9/23/08
W (SUB) Zelg Galesic- R1- 9/23/08
W (DEC) Jason Miller- R2- 6/15/08
Next Fight: TBD
#10 Demian Maia (9-0)
W (SUB) Nate Quarry- R1- 11/15/08
W (SUB) Jason MacDonald- R3- 8/9/08
W (SUB) Ed Herman- R2- 4/19/08
Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs.Chael Sonnen
FOUR TO WATCH:
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Chael Sonnen (Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs. Demian Maia)
Dan Miller
Mo Lawal (Next Fight: 3/20/09 vs. Ryo Kawamura)
WELTERWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 Georges St-Pierre (18-2)
UFC Welterweight Champion
W (TKO) B.J. Penn- R4- 1/31/09
W (DEC) Jon Fitch- R5- 8/9/08
W (TKO) Matt Serra- R2- 4/19/08
Next Fight: 7/11/09 vs. Thiago Alves
#2 Thiago Alves (16-3)
W (DEC) Josh Koscheck- R3- 10/25/08
W (TKO) Matt Hughes- R2- 6/7/08
W (TKO) Karo Parisyan- R2- 4/2/08
Next Fight: 7/11/09 vs. Georges St-Pierre
#3 Jon Fitch (18-3)
W (DEC) Akihiro Gono- R3- 1/31/09
L (DEC) Georges St-Pierre- R5- 8/9/08
W (DEC) Chris Wilson- R3- 3/1/08
Next Fight: TBD
#4 Josh Koscheck (12-3)
W (KO) Yoshiyuki Yoshida- R1- 12/10/08
L (DEC) Thiago Alves- R3- 10/25/08
W (DEC) Chris Lytle- R3- 7/5/08
Next Fight: 2/21/09 vs. Paulo Thiago
#5 Jake Shields (22-4-1)
Elite XC Welterweight Champion
W (SUB) Paul Daley- R2- 10/4/08
W (SUB) Nick Thompson- R1- 7/26/08
W (SUB) Mike Pyle- R1- 11/10/07
Next Fight: TBD
#6 Carlos Condit (22-4)
W (TKO) Hiromitsu Miura- R4- 8/3/08
W (SUB) Carlo Prater- R1- 2/13/08
W (SUB) Brock Larson- R1- 8/5/07
Next Fight: 4/1/09 vs. Martin Kampmann
#7 Matt Hughes (42-7)
L (TKO) Thiago Alves- R2- 6/7/08
L (SUB) Georges St-Pierre- R2- 12/29/07
W (DEC) Chris Lytle- R3- 3/3/07
Next Fight: 5/23/09 vs. Matt Serra
#8 Mike Swick (13-2)
W (TKO) Jonathan Goulet- R1- 12/10/08
W (DEC) Marcus Davis- R3- 6/7/08
W (DEC) Josh Burkman- R3- 1/23/08
Next Fight: TBD
#9 Karo Parisyan (19-5)
W (DEC) Dong Hyun Kim- R3- 1/31/09
L (TKO) Thiago Alves- R2- 4/2/08
W (DEC) Ryo Chonan- R3- 11/17/07
Next Fight: TBD
#10 Marcus Davis (16-4)
W (DEC) Chris Lytle- R3- 1/17/09
W (SUB) Paul Kelly- R2- 10/18/08
L (DEC) Mike Swick- R3- 6/7/08
Next Fight: 6/13/09 vs. Josh Koscheck
FOUR TO WATCH:
Dustin Hazelett
Anthony Johnson
Brock Larson (Next Fight: 4/1/09 vs. Jesse Sanders)
John Howard
LIGHTWEIGHT RANKINGS
#1 B.J. Penn (13-5-1)
UFC Lightweight Champion
L (TKO) Georges St-Pierre- R4- 1/31/09 @ Welterweight
W (TKO) Sean Sherk- R3- 5/24/08
W (SUB) Joe Stevenson- R2- 1/19/08
Next Fight: 6/13/09 vs. Kenny Florian
#2 Shinya Aoki (19-3)
W (SUB) Eddie Alvarez- R1- 12/31/08
W (SUB) Todd Moore- R1- 9/23/08
L (TKO) Joachim Hansen- R1- 7/21/08
Next Fight: 4/5/09 vs. TBD
#3 Eddie Alvarez (15-2)
L (SUB) Shinya Aoki- R1- 12/31/08
W (TKO) Tatsuya Kawajiri- R1- 7/21/08
W (DEC) Joachim Hansen- R2- 5/11/08
Next Fight: TBD
#4 Joachim Hansen (19-7-1)
DREAM Lightweight Champion
W (TKO) Shinya Aoki- R1- 7/21/08
W (SUB) Kultar Gill- R1- 7/21/08
L (DEC) Eddie Alvarez- R2- 5/11/08
Next Fight: TBD
#5 Gesias Cavalcante (14-2-1)
L (DEC) Shinya Aoki- R2- 4/29/08
NC Shinya Aoki- R1- 3/15/08
W (SUB) Andre Amade- R1- 9/17/07
Next Fight: TBD
#6 Sean Sherk (33-3-1)
W (DEC) Tyson Griffin- R3- 10/25/08
L (TKO) B.J. Penn- R3- 5/23/08
W (DEC) Hermes Franca- R5- 7/7/07
Next Fight: 5/23/09 vs. Frankie Edgar
#7 Kenny Florian (11-3)
W (SUB) Joe Stevenson- R1- 11/15/08
W (DEC) Roger Huerta- R3- 8/9/08
W (TKO) Joe Lauzon- R2- 4/2/08
Next Fight: 6/13/09 vs. B.J. Penn
#8 Josh Thomson (16-2)
Strikeforce Lightweight Champion
W (TKO) Ashe Bowman- R1- 9/20/08
W (DEC) Gilbert Melendez- R5- 6/27/08
W (TKO) Adam Lynn- R1- 9/29/07
Next Fight: 4/11/09 vs. TBD
#9 Satoru Kitaoka (24-8-9)
Sengoku Lightweight Champion
W (SUB) Takanori Gomi- R1- 1/4/09
W (DEC) Kazunori Yokota- R3- 11/1/08
W (SUB) Eiji Mitsuoka- R1- 11/1/08
Next Fight: TBD
#10 Eiji Mitsuoka (15-6-2)
W (SUB) Sergey Golyaev- R1- 1/4/09
L (SUB) Satoru Kitaoka- R1- 11/1/08
W (SUB) Rodrigo Damm- R1- 8/24/08
Next Fight: TBD
FIVE TO WATCH:
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Jamie Varner
Donald Cerrone
KJ Noons
Diego Sanchez