Top Ten List of MMA Fighters

1. Anderson Silva - Topping the list of the Best MMA fighters is the impressive, half man, half amazing Anderson Silva, but as you’ve read in my first blog, He won’t be fighting for a few months due to a serious shoulder injury. Check out the Youtube clip below and you can see why he’s the undefeated champ and the number 1 stunner! His incredible win over Vitor Belfort in February proved he’ll remain firm on top of his division.


2. Jon Jones – Considered the baby of MMA at 23 and an all-round athlete, Jon Jones is the second best fighter in MMA today, at least in my list. Many would disagree since he really hasn’t been around too long, but what he has proven in this short time leaves spectators speechless. Critics are all taking back their “Don’t believe the hype” remarks and have jumped on his bandwagon.


3. Georges St. Pierre – This UFC legend is so good at his game he has no one else to fight in his weight class. His only opponents are all in higher weight classes and still then he’ll strangle them or drop an arm or leg lock fairly easy to gain the win. His gymnastics background and lightning speed make him superhuman. Most spectators would argue that he is the best fighter in the UFC and is ranked so in most lists of greatest fighters, and rightfully so, laying out the best opponents in his weight class.


4. Anthony Pettis – Anthony “Showtime” Pettis is a very well rounded fighter, formally from the WEC division and fresh fish to the UFC. After his “Matrix kick” to then ranked number 1 fighter in the WEC Henderson, his massive popularity increased and looks prime to become a UFC champion in the very near future.


5. Frankie Edgar – My fellow Rutgers alumni and New Jerseys pride, UFC champ Frankie Edgar is best known for upsetting B.J. Penn to win the UFC Lightweight title at UFC 112. Though his title win was controversial, Edgar cemented his status by dominating Penn in the rematch at UFC 118. He is well respected for both his performance in the ring as well as his humble demeanor outside the ring.

6. Cain Velasquez – Velasquez’s win over Brock Lesnar was so impressive that every heavy weight in the UFC is looking for an excuse to dodge their inevitable knockout. His potential is as immense as his build and watching him swing at an opponent face is like watching a horror film.

7. Josh Koscheck - Josh Koscheck is a former collegiate wrestling champion and is currently fighting in the welterweight division for the UFC. He made his debut with the organization on the first season of the reality television show, The Ultimate Fighter and was the most hated fighters due to his childish antics on the show. Koscheck has since fought for the company a record 24 times, matured and is now ranked among the top ten welterweights in the world by leading MMA publications. He has the talent and the ambition to stay as one of the best fighters for a long time.

8. Jon Fitch - Jon Fitch is a wrestler who trains at American Kickboxing Academy. Fitch has used his wrestling to great success in the UFC, including earning a title shot at UFC 87. A training partner with Josh Koscheck, Fitch has controversially stated that he and Koscheck would never fight in the UFC.

9. Jake Shields - Jake Shields is an accomplished wrestler and jiu-jitsu practitioner from Cesar Gracie's California-based team. Shields has found great success at both welterweight and middleweight, winning the EliteXC welterweight and Strikeforce middleweight titles. Shields was famously involved in a post-fight brawl at "Strikeforce: Nashville" which involved Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Shields' teammate Nick Diaz, among others.

10. Gilbert Melendez - Melendez is the only non-UFC fighter on the list, though Strikeforce in now owned by the UFC, so he is practically part of the family. He hasn’t fought since April, and his next move isn’t clear yet, but Melendez is a lightweight who will make a lot of noise before he is done.