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

[stillstanding]

I know I am doing this earlier than I should. I am going to a family vacation in Maui for two weeks and will be away from a computer so I figured it is now or never. Also, with the low turnout we had last month, more time may be helpful.

Your Vote Counts! It’s time for Fight Forum members to gather and rank the TOP 10 UFC fighters for each weight class.

Here are the rules for those of you who are unfamiliar:

1. Around the last week of every month, I’ll post a new thread for all Fight Forum members (mods are welcome as well) to rank their Top 10 UFC Fighters for each division.

2. Member rankings will end on July 2(to make up for lost time). I’ll then calculate all of the votes from each participating member to determine that month’s “Fight Forum Member’s Official UFC Rankings” and post a new thread with the official results of the Top 10 fighters in each weight class.

3. If you’re wondering how the calculations will be made, I’ll assign points for the ranking you give them. I.E. 10 points for 1st, 9 pts for 2nd, on down to 1 pt for 10th. The fighter with the most collective points in a particular weight class will be ranked 1st overall and so on.

4. Since you’re posting your Top 10 list for all to see, please maintain your integrity and vote with as little bias as possible.

5. The UFC rankings are intended to be for the upcoming month, not all-time. For rankings to be included in the overall results, all fighters must either have fought in the UFC within the last 12 months, have a current UFC fight scheduled or be signed to a new UFC contract, thereby qualifying their intentions to fight in the UFC in the near future.

6. For rankings to count, you must rank all ten fighters for each weight class. If you only rank six fighters at MW, for example, your rankings will not be included in the final tally.

7. You may edit your rankings after you first make them. If you edit, just edit your post. I will tally the votes at the on July 3 or July 4 (if I need more time but no later)

NOTE: Looks like Jake O'Brien is back for rankings and Vera is dropping down to 205 according to fight night 14

[Cuts O Meat]

interesting this time around..

Heavyweight

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

LightHeavy Weight

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

Middle Weight

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

Welter Weight

1. GSP
2. Jon Fitch
3. Thialgo Alves
4. Josh Koscheck
5. Diego Sanchez
6. Matt Hughes
7. Mike Swick
8. Karo Parysian
9. Marcus Davis
10. Dustin Hazelett

Light Weight

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

[Cuts O Meat]

ok, which forum do you want us to post our rankings in?

[stillstanding]

This one.

I will have the votes tallied when I get back. See you guys in 2 weeks.

[TheSteveOfMean]

There's two threads so I'll just throw my work into this one. Not much change to last months that I did, although just realised I missed Vera out. I am assuming he goes in 205 for now.

HW:

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

LHW:

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

MW:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Rich Franklin
3. Dan Henderson
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. Roger Huerta
5. Kenny Florian
6. Clay Guida
7. Tyson Griffin
8. Nate Diaz
9. Joe Lauzon
10. Gray Maynard

[stillstanding]

Originally Posted by TheSteveOfMean

There's two threads so I'll just throw my work into this one. Not much change to last months that I did, although just realised I missed Vera out. I am assuming he goes in 205 for now.

HW:

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

LHW:

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

MW:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Rich Franklin
3. Dan Henderson
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. Roger Huerta
5. Kenny Florian
6. Clay Guida
7. Tyson Griffin
8. Nate Diaz
9. Joe Lauzon
10. Gray Maynard

Sorry bro, I will move this to the other thread if you don't mind.

[TheSteveOfMean]

No worries I'll paste it now if you like. It took me a while changing my fighters round from last month so both threads were empty when I started.

[TheSteveOfMean]

Just want to add I have edited my rankings after Silva v Irvin UFN

Second time lucky.

There's two threads so I'll just throw my work into this one. Not much change to last months that I did, although just realised I missed Vera out. I am assuming he goes in 205 for now.

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

MW:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Rich Franklin
3. Dan Henderson
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. Roger Huerta
5. Kenny Florian
6. Clay Guida
7. Tyson Griffin
8. Nate Diaz
9. Gray Maynard
10. Frankie Edgar

[dankster]

First time doing this...

Heavy Weight

1. Antonio Nogueira
2. Fabrico Werdum
3. Gabriel Gonzaga
4. Frank Mir
5. Heath Herring
6. Shane Carwin
7. Brock Lesnar
8. Cheick Kongo
9. Cain Velasquez
10. Eddie Sanchez

Light Heavyweight

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

Middle Weight

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

Welter Weight

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

Light Weight

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

[WanderleiSliver]

Heavyweight

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

Lightheavyweight

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

Middleweight

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

Welterweight

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

Lightweight

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

[T-Bone]

HW
1. Nog
2. Werdum
3. Gonzaga
4. Mir
5. Herring
6. Kongo
7. Velasquez
8. Carwin
9. Hardonk
10. Brock (by Vera-dropping default)

LHW
1. Forrest
2. Rampage
3. Machida
4. Chuck
5. Wandy
6. Shogun
7. Sokoudjou
8. Jardine
9. Thiago
10. Vera

MW
1. A.Silva
2. Henderson
3. Ace
4. Okami
5. Marquardt
6. Cote
7. Leites
8. Almeida
9. Bisping
10. Kampmann

WW
1. GSP
2. Fitch
3. Thiago
4. Koscheck
5. Diego
6. Karo
7. Swick
8. M.Davis
9. Hazelett
10. Serra

LW
1. BJ
2. Florian
3. Sherk
4. Stevenson
5. Nate Diaz
6. Huerta
7. T.Griffin
8. Joe Lauzon
9. Danzig
10. Maynard

Didn't we just do this?

So what happened to all those Almeida over Cote rankings?

[FatCat]

Shouldn't this at least wait until the events on Saturday?

Edit: AH, I see we've got 2 weeks. Word.

[stillstanding]

Absolutely!

I just put this up because I am leaving for Hawaii and won't be able to get on. After you watch the event and you feel your votes need to be changed. Just go ahead and change them; I won't be able to check until the 29th anyway.

[FatCat]

Originally Posted by stillstanding

Absolutely!

I just put this up because I am leaving for Hawaii and won't be able to get on. After you watch the event and you feel your votes need to be changed. Just go ahead and change them; I won't be able to check until the 29th anyway.

I'm guilty of not reading the first post.

Thanks again for doing this btw.

[TheSteveOfMean]

Originally Posted by FatCatMC

I'm guilty of not reading the first post.

Thanks again for doing this btw.

Same here. Works out alright though, if I need to change anything I'll do it after the event.

[asronn]

can we rank Anderson in MW and LHW considering he is fighting a LHW Saturday

[SmashingMachine]

Heavyweight
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Gonzaga
Werdum
Lesnar
Heath Herring
Coleman
Kongo
Mir
O'Brien
Eddie Sanchez


LightHeavy Weight
Griffin
Lyoto Machida
Rampage
Chuck Liddell
Wandy
Shogun
Rashad
Vera
Hamill
Keith Jardine

Middle Weight
Anderson Silva
Dan Henderson
Rich Franklin
Okami
Nate Marquardt
Bisping
Jason MacDonald
Patrick Cote
Thales Leitas
Ricardo Almeida


Welter Weight
GSP
Jon Fitch
Thialgo Alves
Josh Koscheck
Matt Hughes
Mike Swick
Karo Parysian
Lytle
Danzig
Dustin Hazelett

Light Weight
BJ Penn
Sherk
Ken Flo
Joe Stevenson
Roger Huerta
Tyson Griffin
Nate Diaz
Clay Guida
Gray Maynard
Frankie Edgar

[FightFan76]

Fight Forum Rankings
After last night was really looking foward to the rankings.....

Heavyweight
1.) Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira : New champ & very deserving of top spot
2.) Fabricio Werdum : Nice win over Vera solidifies spot
3.) Heath Herring : Beating Brock would be big in most eyes
4.) Frank Mir : We will see how good he is in next fight
5.) Cheick Kongo : Moved down for loss to Herring
6.) Gabriel Gonzaga : Stays in top 10 b/c I cant think of anyone else
7.) Cain Velasquez : Wow, this guy is a legitimate HW
8.) Brock Lesnar : Win vs Herring would be big
9.) Mark Coleman : Gettin pretty thin at HW
10.) Eddie Sanchez : don’t know who else to put here…..


Lt Heavyweight
1.) Forrest Griffin : The new champ and deserving of top spot
2.) Quinton Jackson : #2 but still great, more to worry about than fighting though
3.) Lyoto Machida : Hate to move him down but Forrest’s leap forces my hand
4.) Chuck Liddell : possible Evans fight may give him title shot w/ win
5.) Wanderlei Silva : KO of Jardine puts him in the mix
6.) Rashad Evans : Beat Chuck and move up list fast
7.) Thiago Silva : Beat Machida and leap atleast 1 fighter
8.) Brandon Vera: impressive last fight or not he will be a force
9.) Matt Hammil : Nice win moves him up a spot
10.) Kieth Jardine : Consistency Consistency Consistency please

Middleweight
1.) Anderson Silva : p4p best MMA fighter IMHO
2.) Rich Franklin : Rich is slightly above Hendo IMO (very close call)
3.) Dan Henderson : still in top 3 of MWs in world after loss
4.) Yushin Okami : nice win over Tanner keeps him in contention
5.) Nathan Marquardt : Well rounded fighter nice win over Horn
6.) Chris Leben : Bisping fight will be nice
7.) Jason McDonald : Beating Maia would be a quality win
8.) Patrick Cote : Possible title shot presents big opportunity
9.) Michael Bisping : Leben will be the test to measure Bisping
10.) Nate Quarry : Nice win gets him in top 10

Welterweight
1.) GSP : No question, best WW in world before/after win at 83
2.) Jon Fitch : Big fight w/ GSP on the horizon
3.) Josh Koscheck : On a roll and in the mix
4.) Thiago Alves : Nice KO wins against Karo/Hughes
5.) Diego Sanchez : On a roll but will it continue against a top 4 WW
6.) Matt Hughes : tough as nails but out-classed by GSP/Alves
7.) Karo Parisian : just needs to win
8.) Mike Swick : 2 wins (1 quality) away from serious contention IMO
9.) Marcus Davis : loss to Swick didnt hurt too much
10.) Matt Serra : huge hill to climb after loss


Lightweight
1.) BJ Penn : Left no doubt who is the #1 LW
2.) Kenny Florian : Beat Huerta and he solidifies title shot IMO
3.) Joe Stevenson : completely outclassed by BJ but still solid fighter
4.) Roger Huerta : beat Kenny he will earn a title shot
5.) Nate Diaz : stickin my neck out a little by puttin him in top 5
6.) Tyson Griffin : Nice win in last fight
7.) Frankie Edgar : Win over Franca creates credibility
8.) Matt Danzig : exceptional technical fighter, upcoming fight gets him going
9.) Sean Sherk : Being nice by putting him back in my top 10
10.) Gray Maynard : Win over Edgar justifies top 10 in the least

[kev0]

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

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

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

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

LW
1: BJ Penn
2: Sean Sherk
3: Joe Stevenson
4: Kenny Florian
5: Roger Huerta
6: Tyson Griffin
7: Nate Diaz
8: Joe Lauzon
9: Mac Danzig
10: Gray Maynard