MMA Pound for Pound Power Rankings 5/20

While the UFC isn’t quite the be-all, end-all of mixed martial arts, it still features an overwhelming percentage of the best fighters in the world.

And while many fighters of lesser talent are able to stake a claim for being in the top ten rankings of pound-for-pound MMA fighters, there’s still no substitute for facing top competition every time out like fighters in the UFC do.

However, the heavyweight division is an exception as many of the top fighters reside outside of the UFC betting.

With that in mind, here are the top ten pound-for-pound fighters in all of MMA:

1. Fedor Emelianenko-

Scored an impressive knockout of Andrei Arlovski in January, and he will remain at the top until he loses or retires. He’s beaten most of the top fighters at or near his weight class from the past decade or so and he shows no signs of slowing down. Just watch him the next time he fights and you’ll see what all the hype is about.

2. Georges St. Pierre-

“Greasegate” aside, St. Pierre was simply too dominant against fellow pound-for-pound superstar BJ Penn at UFC 94 not to jump Anderson Silva. His wrestling is world class and his boxing is remarkably fluid. Consider me impressed.

3. Anderson Silva-

He came, he saw, he punched Thales Leites in the knee. Then he took home the middleweight belt after UFC 97 yet again. Next up is a bout against Forrest Griffin at 205. While it’s an interesting and potentially close matchup, Silva needs to fight a fellow truly elite fighter soon like St. Pierre or maybe even Rampage Jackson or Rashad Evans while he’s still in his prime. The UFC owes it to the fans.

4. Miguel Torres-

This world-class bantamweight star of the WEC simply doesn’t lose. He wins, and wins in impressive fashion. It doesn’t look like anyone has a shot to beat him unless he moves up to take on Mike Brown or Urijah Faber at some point.

5. Rashad Evans-

Perhaps the most underrated fighter on the planet despite his title belt in the best weight class around, the UFC’s light heavyweight division. If Lyoto Machida wants this spot, he’ll have to beat Evans first at UFC 98.

6. Lyoto Machida-

Anderson Silva’s sparring partner, a Machida win over Evans just might revolutionize the sport. He puts together combinations with his feet that only elite boxers can with their hands.

7. Rampage Jackson-

Boasts incredible power, boxing, and wrestling skill. A future matchup against either Evans or Machida will be monumental.

8. BJ Penn-

The St. Pierre loss was alarming but it was a mismatch in terms of strength in St. Pierre ‘s favor. Penn gets the benefit of the doubt but Kenny Florian has the ability to beat him in their upcoming fight.

9. Mike Brown-

His rematch against Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight Title could be the biggest in the league’s history. Brown is a strong wrestler with great punching power.

10. Urijah Faber-

Faber can do it all, and his loss against Brown can be attributed mainly to getting a little bored and getting a little too flashy. But Brown still has the ability to beat him on June 7 in their rematch.

Provided by Nick Meyer at BetUS Sportsbook.