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14.09.2011, 11:56
Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings
Heavyweight
1. Cain Velasquez (9-0)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Coming off a nearly 13-month hiatus due to surgery on a torn rotator cuff, Velasquez will look to extend his violent unbeaten streak defend his UFC title for the first time against fellow smasher Junior dos Santos. On Nov. 12, the pair will become the first UFC bout to be broadcast on Fox when they throw down in Anaheim, Calif.
2. Junior dos Santos (13-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. 12 showdown with Velasquez.
3. Alistair Overeem (35-11, 1 NC)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Overeem appeared to be on the outs with Zuffa after turning down a Sept. 10 booking with Antonio Silva in Strikeforce and being stripped of his heavyweight title. However, just as quickly, the Dutch “Demolition Man” was back in: on Sept. 6, the UFC revealed that it had signed Overeem for a Dec. 30 matchup with former champion Brock Lesnar in Las Vegas.
4. Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. On Dec. 30, the hulking Minnesotan will face fellow physical specimen and former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem in Las Vegas.
6. Shane Carwin (12-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Mir will attempt to follow up on a dominant May decision over Roy Nelson against an old foe. Having already punched out Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in December 2008, Mir will have the chance to prove it was no fluke when he meets the Pride legend for a second time on Dec. 10
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-6-1, 1 NC)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Having been punched out in two of his last three starts -- the first stoppage losses of his storied career -- Nogueira was in need of a statement win. That’s exactly what he got on Aug. 27, when, before a riotous hometown crowd in Rio de Janeiro, “Big Nog” defied bookmakers and served hot prospect Brendan Schaub a first-round knockout. The 35-year-old will have revenge on his mind for his next bout: On Dec. 10, Nogueira will try to avenge his first knockout loss when he rematches Frank Mir.
9. Josh Barnett (31-5)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР The sport’s preeminent catch-wrestling stylist added another major name to his resume on Sept. 10, handing fellow Pride veteran Sergei Kharitonov a first-round submission loss and advancing to the final of Strikeforce’s world heavyweight grand prix. Awaiting the “Warmaster” in the to-be-scheduled last round is unbeaten upstart and freestyle wrestling convert Daniel Cormier.
10. Daniel Cormier (9-0)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР The two-time wrestling Olympian secured the biggest win of his short fighting career on Sept. 10, as he knocked out massive Brazilian Antonio Silva in the semifinals of Strikeforce’s world heavyweight grand prix. Less than two years into his MMA career, Cormier will now have the chance to tangle with all-time heavyweight great Josh Barnett in the tournament final, though the American Kickboxing Academy product’s broken hand may delay that bout.
Также упомянулись: Fedor Emelianenko, Cole Konrad, Roy Nelson, Brendan Schaub, Antonio Silva.
Light Heavyweight
1. Jon Jones (13-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 (20-5)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Rua turned in a vintage performance at UFC 134, disposing of former upsetter Forrest Griffin with the type of vicious assault that defined his Pride Fighting Championship tenure. With knockout victories over Griffin and Lyoto Machida on his ledger, Rua has only one UFC defeat left unavenged: his March title loss to current UFC light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones.
3. Rashad Evans (16-1-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. Phil Davis (9-0)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
7. Forrest Griffin (18-7)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР After losing his UFC light heavyweight title in 2008 and being embarrassed by Anderson Silva in 2009, Griffin strung together back-to-back victories over Tito Ortiz and Rich Franklin. That streak came to an abrupt halt on Aug. 27, however, when the man Griffin shockingly submitted in 2007, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, took revenge in the form of a first-round knockout at UFC 134.
8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Nogueira was forced from an August bout with Rich Franklin due to a shoulder injury, but it didn’t take long for the UFC to schedule him another date. The Brazilian is now set to return on Dec. 10 against ex-champion Tito Ortiz at UFC 140, the same card on which his twin brother will rematch Frank Mir.
9. Dan Henderson (28-8)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Now a free agent, the Strikeforce light heavyweight champion is almost a lock to have his next tilt inside the Octagon. The question for Henderson is simply against whom. No doubt the Team Quest founder would like a redo with Anderson Silva, though the UFC’s middleweight ace will be out of action until 2012 with a shoulder injury.
10. Rafael Cavalcante (11-3)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Six months after dropping his Strikeforce light heavyweight title to Dan Henderson, “Feijao” returned to his violent ways on Sept. 10. After a strangely tepid opening round, Cavalcante exploded on Yoel Romero Palacio, punching out the Olympic Greco-Roman silver medalist in their Strikeforce showdown.
Упомянули: Rich Franklin, Alexander Gustafsson, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, Vladimir Matyushenko, Gegard Mousasi.
Middleweight
1. Anderson Silva (31-4)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР In front of over 16,000 fans in Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva avenged his January 2006 disqualification loss to Yushin Okami in brutal fashion. Now, the drum is beating again for Silva to meet Georges St. Pierre, though the UFC's goal in the short term is more likely a rematch with Chael Sonnen.
2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 (26-6)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Yushin Okami finally got his chance to vie for the UFC middleweight champion, but it didn't go as he'd hoped. "Thunder" was beaten down by Anderson Silva and summarily sent to the back of the line in the UFC's 185-pound division.
4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. Mark Munoz (11-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
6. Demian Maia (14-3)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
7. Brian Stann (11-3)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
8. Michael Bisping (21-3)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
9. Vitor Belfort (20-9)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
10. Luke Rockhold (8-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Rockhold enters the rankings on the back of his Strikeforce middleweight title win, a razor-thin Sept. 10 decision in which the American Kickboxing Academy fighter handed the Brazilian gator his first stateside defeat.
Other contenders: Tim Kennedy, Hector Lombard, Rousimar Palhares, Jorge Santiago, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.
Welterweight
1. Georges St. Pierre (22-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР The UFC’s welterweight king has a new challenger to his throne. After Nick Diaz failed to appear at a pair of September press conferences, UFC moved Carlos Condit to the top contender spot. GSP and Condit will now face off in the main event of UFC 137 on Oct. 29.
2. Jon Fitch (23-3-1, 1 NC)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Following shoulder surgery, Fitch is ready to return to the Octagon. The perennial welterweight second banana was vocal in his desire to compete in his adopted backyard of San Jose, Calif., but will instead tangle with two-time NCAA wrestling champion Johny Hendricks in Las Vegas on Dec. 30.
3. Jake Shields (26-5-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 was interested in a bout in San Jose, Calif., but has instead opted to take a short-notice assignment against Matt Hughes, filling in for Diego Sanchez in the co-main event of Sept. 24’s UFC 135.
5. Nick Diaz (25-7, 1 NC)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР The welterweight class’ preeminent bad boy was ushered out of his much-anticipated UFC title shot against Georges St. Pierre after skipping a pair of promotional press conferences in September. The Stockton, Calif., representative will still make his Octagon return at UFC 137, however, against former dual-division champ B.J. Penn.
6. Carlos Condit (27-5)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Condit had been moving ever-closer to a UFC title shot with brutal finishes of Dan Hardy and Dong Hyun Kim. Then, suddenly, he was there. When Nick Diaz was yanked from his Oct. 29 championship tilt with Georges St. Pierre, Condit was called upon to meet the dominant Canadian champion, an honor which moved the “Natural Born Killer” to tears, according to UFC boss Dana White.
7. Charlie Brenneman (14-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Healed from a shoulder injury, “The Prodigy” was all set for a clash with Carlos Condit at UFC 137 on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas. When Condit was promoted to main-event status against Georges St. Pierre, Penn was paired with GSP’s former dance partner, Nick Diaz.
10. Johny Hendricks (11-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 two-time NCAA wrestling champion will have a chance to move even higher up in the 170-pound rankings on Dec. 30 when he meets perennial contender Jon Fitch.
Other contenders: Thiago Alves, Ben Askren, Rory MacDonald, Diego Sanchez, Tyron Woodley.
Lightweight
1. Frankie Edgar (13-1-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР In April, Melendez was in rare and brutal form, mangling the ever-tough Tatsuya Kawajiri. “El Nino” will have another difficult nut to crack come Dec. 17, when he defends his Strikeforce lightweight crown against skilled puncher Jorge Masvidal.
3. Gray Maynard (10-0-1, 1 NC)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР Shinya Aoki first must deal with Rob McCullough at Dream 17 on Sept. 24. However, the prized bout for the Dream lightweight champion now might come in Bellator, as the company is trying to organize a rematch between Aoki and Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez in early 2012.
5. Eddie Alvarez (22-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. Alvarez could also have the chance to avenge his lone loss of the past three years, as Bellator is reportedly in talks to bring Dream champ Shinya Aoki stateside for a 2012 showdown.
6. Benson Henderson (14-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. With his next bout, Henderson could legitimately lay claim to a title shot if he can overcome Clay Guida on Nov. 12.
7. Jim Miller (20-3)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 29-year-old Chicagoan will try to win his fifth straight on Nov. 12 when he meets another ex-WEC titlist, Ben Henderson, in Anaheim, Calif.
9. Anthony Pettis (13-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
Featherweight
1. Jose Aldo (19-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 (16-4)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 (19-3)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 without an opponent. Nunes eventually withdrew from the bout himself, citing physical and personal problems, but plans to be back in December and has expressed his desire to face Gamburyan at that time.
8. Joe Warren (7-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. Gamburyan stated in late-August that he expects to return to the Octagon by year’s end.
Other contenders: Darren Elkins, Patricio Freire, Mark Hominick, Erik Koch, Dustin Poirier.
Bantamweight
1. Dominick Cruz (18-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
6. Demetrious Johnson (9-1)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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. Ueda is next set for action on Sept. 14 in Manaus, Brazil, where he will face the retiring Royler Gracie.
10. Takeya Mizugaki (14-6-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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.
Flyweight
1. Ian McCall (11-2)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР McCall was spectacular on Aug. 5, wresting the Tachi Palace Fights title from Darrell Montague . In his first defense on Dec. 2, he'll stake his throne against lanky puncher and fellow WEC veteran Will Campuzano.
2. Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-4-6)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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 (26-6-3)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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)
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СКРЫТЬ СПОЙЛЕР 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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