Lindland at #1 is dumb. And so is Hendo at #5 in the same weight class.
Same with Diaz-Gomi-Sherk.
Putting Serra #1 is a bit much too, but it's different from the Page-Shogun-Chuck scenario, because GSP was so clearly #1 at WW before losing to Serra (and should still be imo).
Shogun however, is the obvious and only sensible choice for #1 at LHW.
His last (and only) loss at LHW was back in 2003 in his 5th fight - to then top 10 fighter, Babalu.
Since then he's beaten top 10 and former top 10 fighters such as Rampage, Lil Nog, Arona, Randleman, Nakamura and Overeem.
Rampage should be ranked above Chuck now after beating him twice. But just because Chuck was #1 doesn't mean Rampage should overtake Shogun as well. Especially as Shogun has beaten Rampage not so long ago.
Shogun's record is more impressive anyway.
The ranking between Shogun and Chuck was always a clear-cut "imo" ranking, because they've both beaten pretty much everyone in their respective organizations. Shogun could have easily been #1 even before Chuck lost.
So no, this time I don't think the rankings got weirder.
It was the right decision.
But yeah, they're not really showing consistency with their picks.
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