4W's Official MMA Rankings (Feb 2010) Posted by The Strung One on 02/12/10
Voted on by members of the 4w Community.
Heavyweight Division
1. Fedor Emanlianenko (31-1, 1 NC)
Regarded as one of the pound for pound greatest fighters, it's no wonder The Last Emperor tops everyone's list for #1 heavyweight in the world.
2. Brock Lesnar (4-1)
Perhaps catapulted to the top too early, Brock has proven to be a force in the heavyweight Division winning the UFC Championship.
3. Frank Mir (13-4)
His beef with Lesnar is far from over despite the one sided loss Mir suffered making his face puff up like a battered chipmunk. Mir has come back in impressive fashion and faces Cain Velasquez for the interim Heavyweight Championship in less than two weeks.
1. Lyoto Machida (16-0)
Up until his controversial fight against Shogun, Machida has been untouchable. The UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion defends his title against Shogun Rua in a much anticipated rematch in May.
2. Mauricio Shogun Rua (18-4)
Shogun Rua's last fight saw him on the losing end of one of the most controversial decisions in MMA history. He looks to get his rematch for the belt in May.
3. Quinton Rampage Jackson (30-7)
Rampage caught the acting bug and vanished for quite some time, but many have to question whether his heart is still in the game. Jackson looks to finish his obligations with the UFC in a fight with nemesis, Rashad Evans.
1. Anderson Silva (25-4)
Known for making talented fighters look amateur, The Spider is regarded as one of the greatest fighters in history setting numerous records in the UFC. He has made a splash in the light-heavyweight division while obliterating the middleweight division.
2. Dan Henderson (25-7)
Making the switch to Strikeforce after harsh negotiations with the UFC, Hendo gets first dibs on the Strikeforce Middleweight Champion, Jake Shields.
3. Vitor Belfort (19-8)
Belfort snubbed Henderson out of his title fight, but now finds himself sidelined after a shoulder injury which will put Belfort on the shelf till the end of the year.
1. Georges St. Pierre (19-2)
No surprises here. GSP is one of the P4P bests, and Welterweight kingpin in the UFC, avenging both of the losses on his record.
2. Jon Fitch (21-3, 1 NC)
One of the best wrestlers in the UFC, Fitch hit his only wall against GSP. As lopsided as the battle was even Rush couldn't finish the fight as it went to the scorecards. No one else has been able to figure him out since.
3. Thiago Alves (16-6)
Put this guy in the same boat as Fitch. Both looked unstoppable until they met the champion. Alves looks to avenge his loss to Fitch next on his path to another shot at the title.
4. Dan Hardy (23-6)
5. Paul Daley (23-8-2)
6. Paulo Thiago (13-1)
7. Nick Diaz (21-7)
8. Josh Koscheck (14-4)
9. Martin Kampmann (16-3)
10. Mike Swick (14-4)
Lightweight Division 1. BJ Penn (15-5-1)
Another P4P great, The Prodigy looks unstoppable in the lightweight division where he stands king. With lack of competition, Penn is eying another go in the welterweight division.
2. Shinya Aoki (23-4, 1 NC)
Regarded by man as the only last challenger left in the lightweight division to give Penn a true challenge. Here's all hoping he eventually comes over to the west!
3. Eddie Alvarez (19-2)
Alvarez emerged from Bellator's Lightweight Tournament the champion. It's fighters like Eddie Alvarez which is going to get Bellator Fighting Championship noticed.
