Curly Howard
03-11-2003, 01:32 PM
If we had an official ranking system in MMA who would be in the top 5? Not your favorites but who you honestly believe should be ranked in the top. No arguing or debate just your opinion.
LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
Duane Ludwig
Jens Pulver
BJ Penn
Caol Uno
Javier Vazquez
WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
Matt Hughes
Carlos Newton
Sean Sherk
Robbie Lawler
Frank Trigg
MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION
Murilo Bustamante
Matt Lindland
Anderson Silva
K Sakuraba
Pele Landi
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS DIVISION
Tito Ortiz
Vanderlei Silva
Chuck Liddell
Ricardo Arona
Kevin Randleman
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Minotauro Nogueira
Tim Sylvia
Ricco Rodriguez
Emelianeko Fedor
Josh Barnett
handjobs4dollars
03-11-2003, 01:48 PM
Barrent should be three in the heavyweight division. Other wise I'm happy with what you got.
Tanner Rhoden
03-11-2003, 02:00 PM
In no particular order
LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
Gomi
Pulver
Penn
Uno
Vazquez
WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
Matt Hughes
Carlos Newton
Sean Sherk
Sakurai
Frank Trigg
MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION
Murilo Bustamante
Matt Lindland
Anderson Silva
Sakuraba
Filho
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS DIVISION
Tito Ortiz
Vanderlei Silva
Chuck Liddell
Ricardo Arona
Kevin Randleman
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Minotauro Nogueira
Heath Herring
Ricco Rodriguez
Emelianeko Fedor
Josh Barnett
Piedra
03-11-2003, 02:50 PM
I agree with most of your top 5 and Im also a Tito Ortiz fan but Wandelei Silva as a fighter is better than Tito.
LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
Gomi
Pulver
Penn
Uno
Ludwig
WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
Matt Hughes
Carlos Newton
Sean Sherk
Sakurai
Frank Trigg
MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION
Murilo Bustamante
Matt Lindland
Anderson Silva
Sakuraba
Pele
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS DIVISION
Tito Ortiz
Vanderlei Silva
Chuck Liddell
Ricardo Arona
Q Jack
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Minotauro Nogueira
Heath Herring
Ricco Rodriguez
Emelianeko Fedor
Josh Barnett
Downtown
03-11-2003, 06:14 PM
LW
Gomi
Pulver
Uno
Penn
Vasquez
WW
Hughes
Sherk
Newton
Hallman
Trigg
MW
Bustamante
Silva
Lindland
Sakuraba
Hendo
LHW
Tito
Silva
Chuck
Arona
Winner of Randleman/Rampage
HW
Nog
Fedor
Barnett
Herring
?Sylvia I guess
Rock Dog
03-11-2003, 10:48 PM
After reading Zen's post I am further convinced the Irish are the world's finest people. Where I differ is, Liddel can beat boh Silva and Tito and probably will. But puting him 3rd is not bad, as he is not a crowned LHW champion. Also I'd put Fedor (deservedly) and Barnett (disputably) over Herring and I would argue Sapp w/the few fights he has, should replace Ricco. Still Ricco has more skills, and Bob Spp can bet anyone on anygiven day. Barnett hasn't fought anyone in a while and his last win could be attributed to body enhancers, but i really think he's a little above Herring and maybe on par w/ Fedor. That's how i explain my rankings (even though I don't think i was supposed to)
I thought about putting Sapp in there, but fact of the matter is, he should be fighting at Super Duper Heavyweight.
Mitch78
03-12-2003, 06:14 AM
LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION
Jens Pulver
BJ Penn
Caol Uno
Din Thomas
Takanori Gomi
WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION
Matt Hughes
Carlos Newton
Robbie Lawler
Sean Sherk
Frank Trigg
MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION
Kazushi Sakuraba
Murilo Bustamante
Matt Lindland
Anderson Silva
Pele Landi
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS DIVISION
Tito Ortiz
Vanderlei Silva
Chuck Liddell
Ricardo Arona
Dan Henderson
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
Minotauro Nogueira
Ricco Rodriguez
Josh Barnett
Randy Couture
Fedor Emelianenko