It's Time To Vote! FIGHT FORUM'S Official UFC Rankings Thread - August 2008

[FightFan76]

Originally Posted by kev0

How can you justify ranking Brandon Vera at LHW?? I can understand ranking a fighter after one victory in a new weight class, but if your gonna do that then surely you consider Anderson Silva's victory over Irvin slightly more impressive than Vera getting a decision over Reese Effing Andy?? Or is it Vera's last couple fights at HW that made you rank him over guys like Shogun, Jardine, Sokoudjou, and Hammil?

I just feel that based on what I have seen him do prior to his last 2 fights that he is a legitmate top 10 LHW. Plus his last 2 losses were against top 5 HWs and last night he seemed to run out of gas but looked really good up until then. I also give Andy some credit b/c the guy was strong as hell and I believe he has that style that is just hard to look good against. Jardine is inconsistent, Shogun has yet to win a fight in the UFC, and Soko really has not shown me that much to this point. I am not saying I am right or wrong this is just how I see it.....

[Cuts O Meat]

Originally Posted by FightFan76

I just feel that based on what I have seen him do prior to his last 2 fights that he is a legitmate top 10. Plus his last 2 losses were against top 5 HWs and last night he seemed to run out of gas but looked really good up until then. I also give Andy some credit b/c the guy was strong as hell and I believe he has that style that is just hard to look good against. Jardine is inconsistent, Shogun has yet to win a fight in the UFC, and Soko really has not shown me that much to this point. I am not saying I am right or wrong this is just how I see it.....

Why you have to justify your rankings which are not official rankings, and are based on personal opinions is beyond me.

[FightFan76]

Originally Posted by Cuts O Meat

Why you have to justify your rankings which are not official rankings, and are based on personal opinions is beyond me.

Well kevo wanted to know why I ranked Vera the way I did and this is a forum where we disscuss our opinions. I have no problem being questioned on my rankings and this being a forum is why I come here to state my opinion and give reasons to back them up. I really dont see what the problem is.....

[asronn]

HW:

1. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Gabriel Gonzaga
4. Heath Herring
5. Frank Mir
6. Cain Velasquez
7. Cheik Kongo
8. Shane Carwin
9. Brock Lesnar
10. Jake O'Brien

LHW:


1. Forrest Griffin
2. Rampage Jackson
3. Chuck Liddell
4. Wanderlei Silva
5.Lyoto Machida
6. Keith Jardine
7. Rashad Evans
8. Shogun Rua
9. Brandon Vera
10. Sokoudjou
MW:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Rich Franklin
4. Yushin Okami
5. Nate Marquardt
6. Patrick Cote
7. Martin Kampmann
8. Michael Bisping
9. Ricardo Almeida
10. Thales Leitas

WW:

1. GSP
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Diego Sanchez
6. Matt Hughes
7. Karo Parisyan
8. Mike Swick
9. Dustin Hazelett
10. Matt Serra

LW:

1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Joe Stevenson
4. Kenny Florian
5. Roger Huerta
6. Clay Guida
7. Tyson Griffin
8. Nate Diaz
9. Gray Maynard
10. Frankie Edgar

[kev0]

Originally Posted by FightFan76

I just feel that based on what I have seen him do prior to his last 2 fights that he is a legitmate top 10 LHW. Plus his last 2 losses were against top 5 HWs and last night he seemed to run out of gas but looked really good up until then. I also give Andy some credit b/c the guy was strong as hell and I believe he has that style that is just hard to look good against. Jardine is inconsistent, Shogun has yet to win a fight in the UFC, and Soko really has not shown me that much to this point. I am not saying I am right or wrong this is just how I see it.....

Fair enough.. I certainly didn't mean to insult you or attack your rankings in anyway..

[Harms]

1. Big Nog (1)
2. Frank Mir (2)
3. Fabricio Werdum (3)
4. Gabriel Gonzaga(4)
5. Cheick Kongo (6)
6.Cain Velasquez(9)
7. Heath Herring (7)
8. Justin Mcully(8)
9. Eddie Sanchez(10)
10. Shawn Carwin (-)

LHW
1. Forrest Griffen (2)
2. Lyoto Machida (3)
3. Rampage Jackson (1)
4. Chuck Liddell (4)
5. Wanderlei Silva(5)
6. Shogun Rua (6)
7. Rashad Evans (7)
8. Thiago Silva (8)
9. Keith Jardine (9)
10. Sokudjou (10)


MW
1. Anderson Silva (1)
2. Yushin Okami (2)
3. Dan Henderson (3)
4. Thales Leites (4)
5. Martin Kampmann (5)
6. Rich Franklin(6)
7. Patrick Cote (7)
8. Nate Marquardt(8)
9. Jason Macdonald (9)
10. Michael Bisping (10)

WW
1. Georges St. Pierre (1)
2. John Fitch (2)
3. Diego Sanchez (3)
4. Josh Koscheck (4)
5. Thiago Alves (5)
6. Mike Swick(6)
7. Matt Hughes (7)
8. Marcus Davis (8)
9. Karo Paryisan(9)
10. Matt Serra(10)

LW
1. Bj Penn(1)
5. Kenny Florian (2)
3. Roger Huerta (3)
4. Joe Stevenson (4)
5. Sean Sherk (5)
6. Tyson Griffen (6)
7. Spencer Fisher (7)
8. Clay Guida (8)
9. Mac Danzig (9)
10. Nate Diaz (10)

()denotes last months vote position for me

[FightFan76]

Originally Posted by kev0

Fair enough.. I certainly didn't mean to insult you or attack your rankings in anyway..

Oh nah man I didnt take it that way at all, I was just explaining to Cuts O Meat that it is not a big deal if someone questions why I or anybody rank the way we do. Like I stated earlier this is a forum and we are here to disscuss.....

[Pitbull]

HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Gabriel Gonzaga
4. Heath Herring
5. Cheick Kongo
6. Brandon Vera
7. Frank Mir
8. Brock Lesnar
9. Cain Velasquez
10. Shane Carwin

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Forrest Griffin
2. Quinton Jackson
3. Lyoto Machida
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Mauricio Rua
6. Rameau Sokoudjou
7. Thiago Silva
8. Wanderlei Silva
9. Keith Jardine
10. Goran Reljic

MIDDLEWEIGHT
1. Anderson Silva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Nathan Marquardt
4. Rich Franklin
5. Yushin Okami
6. Martin Kampmann
7. Patrick Cote
8. Thales Leites
9. Demian Maia
10. Michael Bisping

WELTERWEIGHT
1. George St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Diego Sanchez
6. Matt Hughes
7. Karo Parisyan
8. Dustin Hazelett
9. Mike Swick
10. Marcus Davis

LIGHTWEIGHT
1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Joe Stevenson
4. Tyson Griffin
5. Kenny Florian
6. Joe Lauzon
7. Roger Huerta
8. Clay Guida
9. Gray Maynard
10. Nate Diaz

[Ztous]

HW:
1. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Frank Mir
4. Heath Herring
5. Gabriel Gonzaga
6. Cain Velasquez
7. Cheik Kongo
8. Shane Carwin
9. Brock Lesnar
10. Jake O'Brien

LHW:


1. Forrest Griffin
2. Rampage Jackson
3. Chuck Liddell
4. Wanderlei Silva
5.Rashad Evans
6. Keith Jardine
7. Lyoto Machida
8. Shogun Rua
9. Brandon Vera
10. Sokoudjou
MW:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Rich Franklin
4. Yushin Okami
5. Patrick Cote
6. Nate Marquardt
7. Martin Kampmann
8. Michael Bisping
9. Ricardo Almeida
10. Thales Leitas

WW:

1. GSP
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Diego Sanchez
6. Matt Hughes
7. Karo Parisyan
8. Mike Swick
9. Dustin Hazelett
10. Matt Serra

LW:

1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Joe Stevenson
4. Kenny Florian
5. Roger Huerta
6. Clay Guida
7. Frankie Edgar ( I know he lost to Maynard but I think that was a fluke in a way)
8. Tyson Griffin
9. Nate Diaz
10. Gray Maynard

[Mulla]

HW:

1. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Gabriel Gonzaga
4. Heath Herring
5. Cheik Kongo
6. Frank Mir
7. Cain Velasquez
8. Shane Carwin
9. Jake O'Brien
10. Antoni Hardonk

LHW:

1. Forrest Griffin
2. Rampage Jackson
3. Lyoto Machida
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Wanderlei Silva
6. Keith Jardine
7. Mauricio Rua
8. Rashad Evans
9. Thiago Silva
10. Matt Hamill

MW:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Yushin Okami
3. Rich Franklin
4. Dan Henderson
5. Martin Kampmann
6. Thales Leitas
7. Nate Marquardt
8. Patrick Cote
9. Jason Macdonald
10. Michael Bisping

WW:

1. GSP
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Matt Hughes
6. Diego Sanchez
7. Karo Parisyan
8. Matt Serra
9. Mike Swick
10. Kevin Burns

LW:

1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Joe Stevenson
4. Kenny Florian
5. Roger Huerta
6. Tyson Griffin
7. Clay Guida
8. Gray Maynard
9. Frankie Edgar
10. Nate Diaz

[FatCatMC]

HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Gabriel Gonzaga
4. Cain Velazquez
5. Heath Herring
6. Cheick Kongo
7. Frank Mir
8. Brock Lesnar
9. Shane Carwin
10. Antoni Hardonk

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
1. Forrest Griffin
2. Lyoto Machida
3. Quinton Jackson
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Wanderlei Silva
6. Keith Jardine
7. Mauricio Rua
8. Rashad Evans
9. Sokoudjou
10. Thiago Silva

MIDDLEWEIGHT
1. Anderson Silva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Rich Franklin
4. Nate Marquardt
5. Yushin Okami
6. Martin Kampmann
7. Thales Leites
8. Patrick Cote
9. Ricardo Almeida
10. Michael Bisping

WELTERWEIGHT
1. George St. Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Josh Koscheck
4. Thiago Alves
5. Diego Sanchez
6. Matt Hughes
7. Karo Parysian
8. Matt Serra
9. Dustin Hazelett
10. Mike Swick

LIGHTWEIGHT
1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Kenny Florian
4. Joe Stevenson
5. Nate Diaz
6. Gray Maynard
7. Frank Edgar
8. Tyson Griffin
9. Roger Huerta
10. Clay Guida

[Toshinden]

I realize I'm cutting it pretty close to the deadline, but I hope this doesn't cause too much trouble I waited so I could submit recent entries.

Heavyweight:

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Fabricio Werdum
Gabriel Gonzaga
Heath Herring
Frank Mir
Cheick Kongo
Brock Lesnar
Cain Velasquez
Shane Carwin
Jake O'Brien



Light Heavyweight:

Forrest Griffin
Lyoto Machida
Quinton Jackson
Chuck Liddell
Wanderlei Silva
Keith Jardine
Mauricio Rua
Thiago Silva
Rashad Evans
Rameau Sokoudjou



Middleweight:

Anderson Silva
Rich Franklin
Yushin Okami
Nathan Marquardt
Patrick Cote
Jason McDonald
Martin Kampmann
Ricardo Almeida
Thales Leites
Nate Quarry



Welterweight:

George St. Pierre
Jon Fitch
Josh Koscheck
Thiago Alves
Matt Hughes
Matt Serra
Diego Sanchez
Karo Parysian
Mike Swick
Chris Lytle



Lightweight:

BJ Penn
Sean Sherk
Joe Stevenson
Kenny Florian
Roger Huerta
Clay Guida
Frank Edgar
Tyson Griffin
Hermes Franca
Gray Maynard

[Xod]

HEAVYWEIGHT

1. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Gabriel Gonzaga
4. Heath Herring
5. Frank Mir
6. Chieck Kongo
7. Cain Velasquez
8. Shane Carwin
9. Brock Lesnar
10. Antoni Hardonk


LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

1. Forrest Griffin
2. Quinton Jackson
3. Lyoto Machida
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Wanderlei Silva
6. Keith Jardine
7. Mauricio Rua
8. Rameau Sokoudjou
9. Rashad Evans
10. Matt Hamill

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1. Anderson Silva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Rich Franklin
4. Yushin Okami
5. Nate Marquardt
6. Martin Kampmann
7. Patrick Cote
8. Thales Leites
9. Micheal Bisping
10. Chris Leben

WELTERWEIGHT

1. Georges St Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Josh Koscheck
4. Diego Sanchez
5. Thiago Alves
6. Matt Hughes
7. Karo Parisyan
8. Matt Serra
9. Mike Swick
10. Dustin Hazelett

LIGHTWEIGHT

1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Kenny Florian
4. Joe Stevenson
5. Tyson Griffin
6. Roger Huerta
7. Gray Maynard
8. Frankie Edgar
9. Clay Guida
10. Nate Diaz

[stillstanding]

Hey guys! I AM BACK!

It has been fun in Maui but I am sure as hell glad to back to be home. Anyway, rankings end tomorrow at 11:59 or until I wake up the following day to tally

Here are my rankings.

HW
1. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Gabriel Gonzaga
4. Heath Herring
5. Frank Mir
6.Cheick Kongo
7. Brock Lesnar
8. Cain Velasquez
9. Shane Carwin
10. Antoni Hardonk

LWH
1. Forrest Griffin
2. Rampage Jackson
3. Chuck Liddell
4. Lyoto Machida
5. Wanderlei Silva
6. Rashad Evans
7. Thiago Silva
8. Thierry Sokoudjou
9. Keith Jardine
10. Matt Hammill

MW
1. Anderson Silva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Rich Franklin
4. Nate Marquardt
5. Yushin Okami
6. Chris Leben
7. Martin Kampmann
8. Patrick Cote
9. Michael Bisping
10.Kendall Grove

WW
1. GSP
2. Jon Fitch
3. Josh Kosheck
4. Thiago Alves
5. Diego Sanchez
6. Matt Hughes
7. Mike Swick
8. Karo Paryisan
9. Dustin Hazellet
10. Matt Serra

LW
1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Kenny Florian
4. Roger Huerta
5. Joe Stevenson
6. Clay Guida
7. Tyson Griffin
8. Gray Maynard
9. Frankie Edgar
10. Mac Danzig

[FatCatMC]

Hey, welcome back man! Looking forward to these rankings, thanks!

[FightingIrish]

HEAVYWEIGHT

1. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Frank Mir
4. Heath Herring
5. Gabriel Gonzaga
6. Cain Velasquez
7. Chieck Kongo
8. Shane Carwin
9. Brock Lesnar
10. Antoni Hardonk


LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

1. Forrest Griffin
2. Quinton Jackson
3. Lyoto Machida
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Wanderlei Silva
6. Mauricio Rua
7. Rameau Sokoudjou
8. Rashad Evans
9. Keith Jardine
10. Thiago Silva

MIDDLEWEIGHT

1. Anderson Silva
2. Yushin Okami
3. Rich Franklin
4. Dan Henderson
5. Nate Marquardt
6. Patrick Cote
7. Martin Kampmann
8. Thales Leites
9. Chris Leban
10. Micheal Bisping

WELTERWEIGHT

1. Georges St Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thiago Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Diego Sanchez
6. Matt Hughes
7. Karo Parisyan
8. MikeSwick
9. Dustin Hazelett
10. Akihiro Gono

LIGHTWEIGHT

1. BJ Penn
2. Sean Sherk
3. Joe Stevenson
4. Roger Huerta
5. Kenny Florian
6. Tyson Griffin
7. Clay Guida
8. Gray Maynard
9. Frankie Edgar
10. Matt Wiman

[stillstanding]

Don't worry, I haven't forgot about this. I am with family so I should have it finished by tomorrow night.

[FightFan76]

Originally Posted by stillstanding

Don't worry, I haven't forgot about this. I am with family so I should have it finished by tomorrow night.

Its all good bro, thanx for the effort you out into it......