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Cain Velasquez will meet Junior dos Santos in November. | Photo: Daniel Herbertson/Sherdog.com

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Heavyweight

1. Cain Velasquez (9-0)
The hope was that Velasquez would make the first defense of his UFC heavyweight title in April or May against Junior dos Santos. However, rehab did not mend his torn rotator cuff, and surgery became a necessity. The American Kickboxing Academy product now appears to be on track for a Nov. 19 title tilt with “Cigano” in San Jose, Calif. 

2. Junior dos Santos (13-1) 
Dos Santos took a chance, and it paid off. Instead of sitting on the shelf while UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez recuperated from shoulder surgery, No. 1 contender “Cigano” took a June 11 bout with Shane Carwin, a replacement for original opponent Brock Lesnar. The Brazilian boxed his way to a unanimous decision win, taking Carwin the distance for the first time in his career and keeping his trajectory for his Nov. 19 showdown with Velasquez. 

3. Alistair Overeem (35-11, 1 NC) 
Overeem looked like he might be on his way to winning the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix. However, all of a sudden, Overeem was no longer Strikeforce champion or under Strikeforce employ. For now, the focus will be repairing relations between Overeem's management, Golden Glory, and Zuffa to allow for "The Demolition Man" to return to action against elite-level heavyweights. 

4. Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) 
On June 18, 51 weeks after submitting Fedor Emelianenko in a shocking upset, Werdum found himself in an entirely different type of fight. Despite showing flashes of strong standup, the Brazilian spent much of his Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix quarterfinal attempting to pull guard and lure Alistair Overeem into his realm. The Dutchman stayed upright for almost the entire bout and did enough to walk away with a unanimous decision, evening the pair’s series at 1-1. 

5. Brock Lesnar (5-2) 
He has had nearly 12 inches of his colon removed on account of his latest diverticulitis battle, but Lesnar is about ready to return to action and is on pace for a return as early as December. Currently, the opponent of preference is Alistair Overeem, but if that bout cannot be made, a rubber match with Frank Mir might be the fight. 

6. Shane Carwin (12-2) 
Carwin did not tire as he did in his title fight with Brock Lesnar, but the massive Coloradoan had little answer for Junior dos Santos’ strong striking in a three-round decision loss on June 11. After beginning his career with 12 consecutive stoppage wins, Carwin has now lost two in a row and will need to rebound in his next trip to the Octagon to stay among the company’s top big men. 

7. Frank Mir (15-5) 
His May win over Roy Nelson now already in the rearview mirror, Mir might soon meet up with an old nemesis. If Zuffa cannot come to terms with Alistair Overeem for a bout with Brock Lesnar in late 2011 or early 2012, Mir might get his chance to take the trilogy against Lesnar instead. 

8. Antonio Silva (16-2) 
Antonio Silva was preparing for a major fight against Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix favorite Alistair Overeem. However, the dissolution of the relationship between Zuffa and Overeem's management company, Golden Glory, means that the mammoth Brazilian will have a new semifinal opponent come Sept. 10 -- two-time Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier. 

9. Josh Barnett (30-5) 
Competing for the first time in 11 months, the newly re-nicknamed “War Master” Barnett simply outclassed Brett Rogers in their June 18 Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix quarterfinal. Awaiting Barnett in the next round of the tournament on Sept. 10 in Cincinnati is Russian slugger Sergei Kharitonov, with a spot in the final on the line. 

10. Brendan Schaub (8-1) 
In his last outing in March, Schaub laid waste to a faded star in Mirko Filipovic. This time, in front of a hostile crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he will try to do likewise to another aging star and one of Brazil's fighting idols in former Pride Fighting Championships and interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. 

Other contenders: Fedor Emelianenko, Sergei Kharitonov, Cole Konrad, Roy Nelson, Mike Russow. 

Jon Jones’ injured hand is good enough to go against Quinton Jackson. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

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Light Heavyweight

1. Jon Jones (13-1) 
It has been a bumpy ride since 23-year-old Jones became the UFC’s new 205-pound champion by blasting Mauricio Rua in March. First, he was to fight former teammate Rashad Evans. Then, he was sidelined with a nagging injured hand that required surgery. Now, “Bones” is back, forgoing the operation in order to defend his belt for the first time against Quinton Jackson at UFC 135 on Sept. 24. 

2. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (19-5) 
Following yet another lengthy layoff due to knee surgery, “Shogun” was mauled by young gun Jon Jones in his March 19 return, dropping his UFC 205-pound title in the process. While the former Pride star has a long way to go toward avenging that loss, he will have the chance to take back the defeat from his 2007 Octagon debut when he rematches Forrest Griffin on Aug. 27 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

3. Rashad Evans (16-1-1) 
In his first action in 15 months, Evans was sterling, bashing Tito Ortiz and stopping him with a crushing knee to the body in the second frame at UFC 133. However, Evans did damage to his right hand and will have to hope it heals in time for him to challenge the winner of the Jon Jones-Quinton Jackson bout later this year. 

4. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-8) 
In his 40th professional fight, “Rampage” put on a show, shutting down every shot from fellow wrestler Matt Hamill and pounding “The Hammer” in the standup on his way to a May 28 unanimous nod. The win set up a Sept. 24 collision between Jackson and the man who currently holds the belt that was once his, Jon Jones, at UFC 135. 

5. Lyoto Machida (17-2) 
Machida has not been much of a topic for discussion for UFC matchmaking since he wanted big money to face Rashad Evans in the UFC 133 main event. Machida's manager, Ed Soares, has floated the name of unbeaten former NCAA wrestling champion Phil Davis as a potential opponent, but no steps have been taken in that direction. 

6. Forrest Griffin (18-6) 
The original “Ultimate Fighter” returned to the cage in February for the first time in 15 months and took a unanimous decision over former middleweight titleholder Rich Franklin. The 31-year-old will continue his road back to title contention when he meets fellow ex-light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 27. It will be a rematch of a September 2007 bout that Griffin won in a shocker. 

7. Phil Davis (9-0) 
Davis was forced out of the UFC 133 main event against Rashad Evans due to a knee injury. He does not yet have a timetable for his return, but a bout with Lyoto Machida has been bandied about in the media and would certainly offer Davis another high-profile opponent. 

8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5) 
Nogueira was scheduled to meet Rich Franklin in an appealing light heavyweight contest at UFC 133. However, a shoulder injury put "Minotoro" on the sidelines, canceling the bout and leaving Franklin without a dance partner. 

9. Dan Henderson (28-8) 
It was not at 205 pounds, but Henderson added another big prize to his list of career accomplishments, as he overcame a rocky start to stop longtime heavyweight ruler Fedor Emelianenko in the first round of their July 30 bout. Henderson, now a free agent, will be forced to make a decision between staying Strikeforce champion or trying to lobby for a UFC return. Either way, "Hendo" will be supplied with big-name bouts. 

10. Rafael Cavalcante (10-3) 
"Feijao" lost his Strikeforce light heavyweight title in March against Dan Henderson. Now, he will meet another Olympic wrestler, when he squares off with Cuban ex-patriot and 2004 Athens Games Greco-Roman wrestling silver medalist Yoel Romero Palacio on Sept. 10 in Cincinnati. 

Other contenders: Rich Franklin, Alexander Gustafsson, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal,Vladimir Matyushenko, Gegard Mousasi. 

Anderson Silva (left) will fight at home against Yushin Okami. | Photo: Sherdog.com

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Middleweight

1. Anderson Silva (30-4) 
Though many believe that the UFC’s preeminent 185-pounder has little left to accomplish in the cage, there is still some housekeeping for “The Spider” to tend to. Silva will look to erase the most recent loss on his record, a 2006 disqualification against Yushin Okami, when he meets the Chael Sonnen training partner Aug. 27 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A win would extend Silva’s ongoing UFC records for most consecutive wins (13) and title defenses (eight). 

2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1) 
After a dizzying rollercoaster ride in wake of his UFC title challenge against Anderson Silva last August and the testosterone replacement therapy issues that followed, Sonnen is ready to fight again. The middleweight firebrand will take on emerging contender Brian Stann at UFC 136 in Houston on Oct. 8. 

3. Yushin Okami (26-5) 
After 10 wins and five years in the UFC, Okami will finally get his second go-around with Anderson Silva on Aug. 27. A November decision against Nate Marquardt put “Thunder” in line for the middleweight title shot, which will come before 14,000 of Silva’s countrymen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2) 
In wake of the TRT debacle that resulted in his exit from the UFC, Marquardt has been mostly silent. However, the perennial middleweight standout has signed with U.K. promotion British Association of Mixed Martial Arts, though no date has been offered for a potential debut. 

5. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (14-2, 1 NC) 
Souza has been unbeatable thus far in his Strikeforce run, compiling a 4-0 record since joining the promotion in late 2009. The decorated Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion will look to defend his Strikeforce 185-pound belt for the second time on Sept. 10, when he takes on American Kickboxing Academy’s Luke Rockhold, who is riding a six-fight finishing spree in the Strikeforce cage. 

6. Mark Munoz (11-2)
It was expected after his victory over former UFC title challenger Demian Maia that Munoz might land in a bout with Brian Stann. "All-American" drew Chael Sonnen instead, so Munoz will now become a trivia answer, as he and Chris Leben square off on Nov. 5 at UFC 138 in Birmingham, England, in the promotion's first non-title five-round main event. 

7. Demian Maia (14-3) 
Maia lost a competitive decision to Mark Munoz in June. Come Oct. 8 at UFC 136, he will meet a countryman in a similar situation, as he collides with former Sengoku champion Jorge Santiago, who is coming off of a tough knockout loss to Brian Stann. 

8. Brian Stann (11-3) 
After a dominant performance against Jorge Santiago in May, Stann earned himself a bout of real significance in the UFC middleweight division. He will take on notorious former title challenger Chael Sonnen on Oct. 8 at UFC 136. 

9. Michael Bisping (21-3) 
Bisping silenced antagonist Jorge Rivera in February with a second-round knockout, but the Englishman will attempt to close an even louder mouth later this year. The winner of "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 3 is currently in Las Vegas serving as a coach for Season 14 of the reality series, the finale of which will see Bisping square off against middleweight wildman and rival coach Jason "Mayhem" Miller. 

10. Vitor Belfort (20-9)
In his first bout since being victimized by Anderson Silva in February, Belfort blew through Yoshihiro Akiyama with absolute ease in the first round, forcing his way firmly into the middle of the UFC's 185-pound division. 

Other contenders: Alan Belcher, Tim Kennedy, Mamed Khalidov, Hector Lombard, Robbie Lawler, Jorge Santiago. 

GSP's next order: former Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

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Welterweight

1. Georges St. Pierre (22-2) 
It is finally happening. After months, even years of calls for dominant UFC 170-pound king St. Pierre to face off against Strikeforce counterpart Nick Diaz, the UFC has tabbed the match for UFC 137 on Oct. 29. GSP will enter his seventh title defense on a nine-fight tear, most recently having served Diaz teammate Jake Shields a five-round decision loss in April. 

2. Jon Fitch (23-3-1, 1 NC) 
Following shoulder surgery, Fitch is ready to return to the Octagon. The perennial welterweight second banana has been vocal about wanting to fight in his adopted backyard of San Jose, Calif., at UFC 139 on Nov. 19 and could find himself meeting former two-time NCAA wrestling champion Johny Hendricks. 

3. Jake Shields (26-5-1) 
Shields could not top Georges St. Pierre in April, but he is staying active against serious welterweights. In a battle of like-named welterweights, Shields will meet heavy-hitting Nebraskan wrestler Jake Ellenberger on Sept. 17. 

4. Josh Koscheck (15-5) 
After having his orbital bone smashed in his unsuccessful UFC title bid in December against Georges St. Pierre, Koscheck is ready to return to the Octagon. Like his teammate, Jon Fitch, Koscheck wants in on UFC 139 in San Jose, Calf., possibly at 185 pounds. 

5. Nick Diaz (25-7, 1 NC) 
Left without a clear-cut top contender after his April 9 dispatching of Paul Daley, the 27-year-old from Stockton, Calif., briefly turned his gaze toward the boxing ring. However, after reportedly being summoned to a Las Vegas meeting with UFC President Dana White, Diaz inked a new contract with the UFC and has vacated his Strikeforce belt. Diaz is now set for a major title collision with UFC champion Georges St. Pierre Oct. 29 in Las Vegas. 

6. Carlos Condit (27-5) 
Condit has been inching ever-closer to a UFC title shot, with impressive disposals of Dan Hardy and Dong Hyun Kim. However, if "The Natural Born Killer" really wants to earn his crack, he can do it with a sterling performance against former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn at UFC 137 on Oct. 29. 

7. Charlie Brenneman (14-2)
One of the UFC welterweight division's new standouts, "The Spaniard" took a tough fight on short notice with Rick Story and came out on top in June. Next on tap for Brenneman is another tall task, as he meets the physically potent Anthony Johnson at UFC Live on Oct. 1. 

8. Rick Story (13-4)
Story might have lost a decision to Charlie Brenneman in June, but the gritty Oregonian is not taking any softballs. "The Horror" Story will step back into the Octagon at UFC 139 on Nov. 19 against skilled Dane Martin Kampmann. 

9. B.J. Penn (16-7-2) 
Healed from a shoulder injury, "The Prodigy" is set for duty at UFC 137 on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas. As usual, it is a high-risk outing for the challenge-driven Penn, as he meets hot challenger Carlos Condit in an important welterweight affair. 

10. Johny Hendricks (11-1)
On Aug. 6, Hendricks showed off improved boxing and clinch work to earn a hard-fought split decision win over an equally tough Mike Pierce. The once-beaten Hendricks continues to climb the 170-pound ranks and emerge as one of the division's best developing talents. 

Other contenders: Thiago Alves, Ben Askren, Jake Ellenberger, Rory MacDonald, Diego Sanchez 

Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will do it again. | Photo: Sherdog.com

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Lightweight

1. Frankie Edgar (13-1-1) 
Injuries delayed the potential third encounter between Edgar and Gray Maynard in May. With both men healed, the lightweight trilogy is scheduled for consummation at UFC 136 on Oct. 8 in Houston, with all the 155-pound marbles up for grabs. 

2. Gilbert Melendez (19-2) 
In April, Melendez was in rare and brutal fashion, mangling the ever-tough Tatsuya Kawajiri. Melendez will have another difficult nut to crack come December, when he defends his Strikeforce lightweight crown against skilled puncher Jorge Masvidal. 

3. Gray Maynard (10-0-1, 1 NC) 
Maynard nearly had the UFC lightweight title in his grasp on New Year's Day against Frankie Edgar. After injuries postponed a slated third bout between the two men in May, Maynard will get another chance to make amends and win the lightweight crown at UFC 136 on Oct. 8. 

4. Shinya Aoki (28-5, 1 NC) 
There have been five dominant wins for the Dream lightweight champion since he was blown out by Gilbert Melendez in April 2010. Aoki will try to make it six in a row on Sept. 24, when he meets former WEC lightweight champion "Razor" Rob McCullough at Dream 17. 

5. Eddie Alvarez (22-2) 
Alvarez started his career rousing partisan crowds in New Jersey. He will get to do it once again at Bellator 54 on Oct. 15, when he defends his Bellator lightweight title for the second time against Season 4 tournament winner and former University of Missouri wrestler Michael Chandler. 

6. Benson Henderson (14-2)
People expected Jim Miller to use Henderson as a springboard to a UFC title shot. Instead, "Smooth" was dominant from bell-to-bell, smashing Miller from top position to take a unanimous victory and up his status in the rich 155-pound division. 

7. Jim Miller (20-3) 
Miller was on the doorstep of a UFC lightweight title shot but stumbled again. The New Jersey native simply could not keep up with the potent ground attack of Benson Henderson and lost a unanimous decision that will set him back in the lightweight title picture. 

8. Clay Guida (29-11) 
Vintage Guida was on display June 4 at “The Ultimate Fighter 13” Finale, where “The Carpenter” used his frantic pace and suffocating ground game to top former WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. The decision win was the 29-year-old’s fourth straight, having also finished the likes of Takanori Gomi and Rafael dos Anjos during that stretch. 

9. Anthony Pettis (13-2) 
UFC 136 on Oct. 8 in Houston is being lauded for its deep card, and a major part of that is Pettis' return to action. The last-ever WEC lightweight champion is tentatively scheduled to meet power-punching contemporary Jeremy Stephens on the event's undercard. 

10. Melvin Guillard (29-8-2, 1 NC)
Guillard is finally fulfilling his physical talents, moving closer to a UFC lightweight title shot. The next hurdle for the Greg Jackson-led fighter is Northeastern favorite Joe Lauzon at the beefed-up UFC 136 event on Oct. 8 in Houston. 

Other contenders: Rafael dos Anjos, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Jorge Masvidal, Dennis Siver,Gleison Tibau. 

Jose Aldo (right) has his eyes set on Kenny Florian next. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

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Featherweight

1. Jose Aldo (19-1) 
Aldo is slowly starting to gain a greater measure of parity with his heavier weight contemporaries. However, if the gifted Brazilian is to continue that emergence, he will need to knock off former UFC lightweight title challenger Kenny Florian in his next title defense at UFC 136 on Oct. 8. 

2. Hatsu Hioki (24-4-2) 
Perhaps Japan's most outstanding MMA fighter, Hioki is finally set for his Octagon debut. After racking up titles in TKO, Shooto and Sengoku, Hioki will make his first Octagon appearance in Las Vegas at UFC 137, meeting George Roop on the Oct. 29 bill. 

3. Chad Mendes (11-0) 
Mendes was clinical in taking out Brazilian grappling standout Rani Yahya with his powerful wrestling. Better still, the potentially broken hand he faced turned out not to be fractured at all, boding better for his chances to meet the winner of the Jose Aldo-Kenny Florian fight in October. 

4. Kenny Florian (14-5) 
Kenny Florian had two chances to capture the UFC lightweight title but could not seize the moment. On Oct. 8, he will have a third chance, this time at 145 pounds, as he squares off with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 136. 

5. Pat Curran (15-4) 
He started slowly, but Curran finished brutally in his Aug. 20 showdown with former Sengoku and Pancrase champion Marlon Sandro in the final of Bellator's Summer Series tournament. With his head kick knockout of Sandro, Curran earns the right to challenge the winner of the eventual Joe Warren-Patricio Freire featherweight title fight in the coming months. 

6. Marlon Sandro (18-3) 
Sandro looked good early against Pat Curran, but in the second round, the Brazilian was wasted by a brutal head kick. It stopped the gritty Sandro for the first time in his MMA career and took away his chance to vie for Bellator's featherweight title. 

7. Diego Nunes (16-2) 
After exceeding expectations against Kenny Florian in June, Nunes was scheduled to take on another former UFC lightweight in Manny Gamburyan at UFC 135 on Sept. 24. However, Gamburyan's recurring shoulder issues forced him out of the fight, leaving Nunes to wait for a new opponent. 

8. Joe Warren (7-1) 
The Bellator featherweight champion will return to action on Sept. 24 but not at 145 pounds. Instead, the former Greco-Roman wrestling world champion will drop down to the bantamweight division to compete in Bellator's Season 5 tournament. In the quarterfinals, he will meet fellow former FILA world champion Alexis Vila. 

9. Tyson Griffin (15-5)
In June, Griffin cut to 145 pounds and found success by defeating Manny Gamburyan. On Oct. 29, he will return the favor, as he welcomes Bart Palaszewski to the featherweight division at UFC 137. 

10. Manny Gamburyan (11-6)
Coming off a loss to Tyson Griffin in June, Gamburyan was slated to get back to action at UFC 135 in September before his ongoing shoulder issues forced him to pull out of a slated bout with talented Brazilian Diego Nunes. There is not yet a timetable for Gamburyan's return. 

Other contenders: Darren Elkins, Patricio Freire, Mark Hominick, Erik Koch, Dustin Poirier.

At UFC 132, Dominick Cruz kept the UFC bantamweight title. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

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Bantamweight

1. Dominick Cruz (18-1) 
The bantamweight championship is coming to cable, as Cruz will make the next defense of his 135-pound championship on Oct. 1, live on Versus. When UFC Live 6 emanates from Washington, D.C., "The Dominator" will be in an all-action bout with fast-rising challenger Demetrious Johnson in a potential thriller. 

2. Joseph Benavidez (15-2) 
He might not get another shot at 135-pound gold any time soon, but Benavidez continues to bulk up his bantamweight resume. At UFC Live 5 on Aug. 14, the Team Alpha Male product turned in a solid unanimous decision performance against the heavy-hitting Eddie Wineland. 

3. Urijah Faber (25-5) 
Faber could not take the UFC bantamweight title from Dominick Cruz in July. However, "The California Kid" is never far from prominent competition: Faber will return to the Octagon on Nov. 19 at UFC 139 in San Jose, Calif., taking on former WEC champion Brian Bowles. 

4. Brian Bowles (10-1) 
Bowles' path back to the top of the 135-pound division just got tougher. The former WEC champion will return to action in pursuit of his third straight win since falling to Dominick Cruz, taking on another former WEC champion, Urijah Faber, at UFC 139 on Nov. 19. 

5. Scott Jorgensen (12-4) 
After clobbering Ken Stone in June, "Young Guns" returns to action at UFC 137 on Oct. 29. In opposition, he takes on longtime veteran Jeff Curran in his return to the UFC. 

6. Demetrious Johnson (9-1) 
Following a hard-fought unanimous verdict over former WEC champion Miguel Torres in May, "Mighty Mouse" became the next challenger to the UFC bantamweight crown. The speedy Matt Hume pupil will try to be the man to foil surging champion Dominick Cruz on Oct. 1, live on the Versus network. 

7. Miguel Torres (39-4) 
He was defeated for only the fourth time in his 11-year career, but Torres’ loss to Demetrious Johnson on May 28 came by the narrowest of margins. The former WEC bantamweight champion’s dynamic ground work against powerful wrestler Johnson went unappreciated by the judges, as Torres came up on the wrong end of a much-debated unanimous decision. 

8. Brad Pickett (20-5) 
One of Britain's best, Pickett continues to hover just outside the circle of UFC bantamweight title contenders. That could change on Nov. 5, as he heads to more familiar surroundings in Birmingham, England, to battle tough Brazilian Renan "Barao" in an appealing pairing of developing contenders. 

9. Masakatsu Ueda (13-1-2) 
The former Shooto world champion showed further development in his MMA game when he met Shooto icon Rumina Sato on July 18. The gifted wrestler used crushing kicks to the body to stop Sato in the first round, demonstrating vastly improved striking in the ring. 

10. Takeya Mizugaki (14-6-2) 
Now 3-4 under Zuffa employ, the former WEC bantamweight title challenger has his back against the wall in an intensifying 135-pound division. Mizugaki will try to keep pace in rapid waters on Sept. 24, when he meets slick grappler Cole Escovedo at UFC 135. 

Other contenders: Renan “Barao”, Hideo Tokoro, Zach Makovsky, Michael McDonald,Eddie Wineland. 

Ian McCall is the sport's top 125 pounder. | Photo: Jeff Sherwood/Sherdog.com

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Flyweight

1. Ian McCall (10-2) 
With a sensational Aug. 5 performance against Darrell Montague to take the Tachi Palace Fights flyweight title, McCall has installed himself as the top flyweight in the MMA universe. Though Mccall and TPF would love to see the champion take on Shooto world titleholder Yasuhiro Urushitani, it is more likely McCall will defend his crown for the first time against another tough stateside challenger come December. 

2. Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6) 
On July 18, Urushitani laid waste to former tormentor Yuki Shojo, as the Shooto world champion scored a brutal head kick knockout. The next move for Urushitani, however, remains unclear in the continuously changing flyweight landscape. 

3. Jussier da Silva (12-1) 
A bulked-up "Formiga" put on a back control clinic against perennial flyweight star Mamoru Yamaguchi at Tachi Palace Fights 10 on Aug. 5. The dominant unanimous decision victory gets Da Silva back on track and one step closer to another crack at the only man to ever defeat him -- TPF champion Ian McCall. 

4. Mamoru Yamaguchi (25-6-3) 
The 34-year-old flyweight star suffered a hit on Aug. 5, as he lost a sound unanimous decision to Brazilian standout Jussier da Silva. Fortunately for Yamaguchi, his fan-friendly nature and action-packed style will continue to secure him fights on both sides of the Pacific. 

5. Darrell Montague (9-2) 
Montague started fast in his first Tachi Palace Fights flyweight title defense, but he could not stand up to the pressure of challenger Ian McCall. Montague was forced to tap in the second frame, but the talented and dynamic 23-year-old still figures to play a formative role in the flyweight division going forward. 

6. Shinichi "B.J." Kojima (11-4-5) 
He did not look great by any stretch, but former Shooto world champion Kojima returned from a two-year hiatus on Aug. 6 to take a majority decision over Masaaki Sugawara. However, it remains to be seen if the 32-year-old Kojima can regain the form that led him to the Shooto world title. 

7. Yuki Shojo (11-6-2) 
Shojo got his chance at the Shooto world title, but he could not replicate his 2008 victory over Yasuhiro Urushitani. This time around, the Shooto world champion knocked Shojo flat with a crushing head kick, sending him to the figurative back of the line in Shooto's 123-pound division. 

8. Kiyotaka Shimizu (9-3-2) 
It may not have been pretty, but flyweight King of Pancrase Shimizu once again got the job done against rival Mitsuhisa Sunabe on June 5. Facing Sunabe for the fourth time, Shimizu’s relentless takedown attack and mashing top game saw him retain his title with a majority decision, moving him ahead in the series at 2-1-1. 

9. Alexis Vila (9-0) 
The 1996 Olympic bronze medalist is one of the flyweight division's toughest competitors, but 135 pounds is the current focus for Vila. The undefeated Cuban exponent will step into the Bellator bantamweight tournament on Sept. 24, taking on Bellator featherweight champion and former Greco-Roman wrestling world champion Joe Warren in the opening round. 

10. John Dodson (11-5) 
Dodson is one of the slickest, most physically gifted fighters in MMA. However, like divisional compatriot Alexis Vila, he is focusing on 135-pound challenges, as Dodson signed on to compete as a bantamweight on the 14th season of "The Ultimate Fighter." 

Other contenders: Louis Gaudinot, Fumihiro Kitahara, Alexandre Pantoja, Mitsuhisa Sunabe, Ryosuke Tanuma.

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타파렐님이 새로운 물결을 탄생 시켰고만~

[털빠진 개고기]

헤비급에 노게이라는 어디로 간건가 ㅠ.ㅠ 크로캅만 잡으면 랭킹이 쭉쭉 올라가네... 브랜드샵..

[고추털3번털]

벤이 아오키랑하면 할수있는건 훨씬많은데 아오키의 관절기가 상당히 위험요소로 작용할듯 하네요ㅎㅎ잘 안걸리지만서도 먼가 불안불안ㅋㅋ

[아임땅거지]

근데 밀러라 털려도 미칠듯 버티면서 기술 건거지 아오키는 그전에 파운딩에 못버티고 지지칠거임..ㅋㅋ

[ERDarkness]

오오!! 에드가! 에드가!

[달튼]

제일 공신력 있는 기관이라고 하던데 뭐 이래... 거의1년 반 안싸운 소넨은 아직도 2위네...조쉬바넷이 아직도 10위권에 있음

[UFC초매니아]

약물걸리기전에 기록이 워낙 좋아서 그렇죠. 3위인 오카미를 약물없이 처참히 발랐는데. 뭐 약물해고 안걸린거일수도 있지만.

[갤롤로]

알도가 라이트급까지 무난히 정리할꺼 같음;;

[Go기린]

아무리그래도 숍이 10위;;

[명예정회원]

벤 핸더슨 화이링!!

[자꾸외놈차탈래]

벨포트 낮은거아님....

[떡실신로우킥]

아니 그니까!! 닉 디아즈가 대체 뭘 했냐고!!

[베지터(블)]

비토가 비스핑 보다 낮다니,,

[뚝배기 불고기]

숍→넬슨 소넨→오카미로 바꿔준다면 좋을듯

[지골로락커]

넬슨 지금 3연패 아닌가요? 2연팬가.....?
이종분들은 왜 넬슨~~넬슨~~~ 하는지 모르겠네요.
경기력 좋아도 지면 끝인건데 그냥.
성적이 안좋으니 순위에 없겠죠.ㅎㅎ

[뚝배기 불고기]

넬슨 2연패구요.. 그 2연패가 주도산,미어 입니다. 넬슨이 숍 ko시켰구 넬슨을 이긴 주도산과 미어는 넬슨이 10위로 올라간다고 해도 그 위에 랭크되어있네요.

[두란51]

이거 참.......어딜가나 UFC밖의 단체에서 연승하면 평가 급상승이군요

[주몽.]

예전에 유엪씨 오기 전에 페레이라였나 하여튼 암바로 졌어요

[몽골리안촙]

페레이라는 양해준한테 떡실신당하고~~

[피스간자]

유라이야 페이버는...3위군요..실력으론 1위도 이겼다고 생각했는데 ㅋㅋ

[데이나 화이트]

무뇨즈 대단하네...항상하는 얘기지만 헤비급랭킹은 정말 엉망진창이다

[코좀]

도대체 바넷이 왜 저기에 있는겨 ㅡㅡ;;;

[후라이 펜]

밴핸더슨이 아오키신야랑 에디알바레즈는 가볍게 바를거 같은데..
료토가 솔직히 라헤3위이고ㅡㅡ

[싱비]

이름옆에 전적이 잘 안보이네요(제 노트북이 꼬져서 그런것일 수도 있음.ㅋㅋ)