(13-1) UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Many call Jones the evolution of MMA. He has simply made a lot of his opponents look like amateurs. Jones is going to get better and that is crazy. He is king of his weight class now. I don’t

see anyone in the near future challenging him. Rampage Jackson who is his next opponent, will be another statistic.

(31-4) UFC Middleweight

Champion. He currently holds the UFC record for longest win streak and most title defenses. Here is a fighter who at times

actually gets bored of his opponents. He tops my list ahead of GSP simply because he finishes his opponents. He got a scare from an ‘enhanced’ Chael Sonnen, but still found a way to win while being dominated 95% of the fight. He even went up to 205 and beat Forrest Griffin senseless. That is a winner and that is why he is #1!

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Champion. GSP is #2 for me because he doesn’t finish inferior opponents like Anderson Silva. Not to take away a win and his huge success, but GSP went 5 rounds with

Dan Hardy, Jake Shields, and a myriad of others who have since been KO’d by much less talented fighters. GSP needs to finish a few opponents in order to cement #1 in my mind.

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(19-1) UFC Featherweight Champion. Here’s

another dominant talent who can be top dog for years to come. Urijah Faber used to be

the man, but Aldo now owns him and many others in the Featherweight division. Since UFC’s purchase of WEC, you will be seeing a lot more talent you may not be as familiar with. Aldo’s next challenge may come from Kenny Florian who has dropped a weight class, and that will be a test.

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(9-0) UFC Heavyweight Champion. Some would rank him higher, but we will see how he handles Junior Dos Santos

after his torn rotator cuff surgery. I take nothing away from this exceptional talent. He destroyed Brock Lesnar in every aspect of the game to win the title. Junior is more experienced than Brock and will be a huge threat to his championship. If Valesquez wins convincingly in November, then the skies the limit for him.

Cain Velasquez

(17-1) UFC Bantamweight

Champion. You’re in for a treat when you see the ‘Dominator’ in the cage. He is another WEC standout that most MMA fans may not know. UFC is the mainstream, and now that he is there, look out. Joseph Benavidez may be the one to

dethrone Cruz, but that is unlikely to me. Cruz will dazzle you with his speed and heart. I guarantee you’ll be a fan!

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(13-1) HeavyweightAnother strong Brazilian

standout. He has heavy fists and great submissions. He prefers beating opponents standing up. From Shane Carwin, Gabriel Gonzaga, Mirko Cro Cop, and Fabricio Werdum. Quite a list of talent. His next task is winning the UFC Heavyweight title in November. Cain Valesquez can strike,

and his wrestling is far superior, but Brazilian MMA fighters are tactical and Dos Santos will have a game plan.

(13-1-1) UFC Lightweight ChampionSo many don’t think Edgar is the real

deal eh? He had to beat BJ Penn twice to get proper respect. Now he has to deal with Gray Maynard, and Gilbert Melendez is looming too. Edgar is all heart, but don’t be fooled. His underdog tag is just what he wants. He has great hands and even better wrestling. The 155lb weight class is loaded and Edgar will need every bit of his talent to stay atop the mountain.

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(10-1) Strikeforce 145lb Women’s Champion. There is no debating when it comes to Cyborg’s dominance. She is a beast. Gina Carano learned that real quick. Marloes Coenen too. Jan Finney is still asleep. What makes her unqiue is she is Shooto Box trained in Brazil with mostly male sparring partners. Although she is in a contract impasse right now and hasn’t fought since January, Cyborg is an all around juggernaut of MMA and is the best and toughest female on the planet.

(20-5) Light Heavyweight Shogun is the real deal. Forrest

Griffin just woke up from the beating he took in Brazil. Shogun isn’t even 30 yet and his career is nothing short of All Star. The only question mark is his knees. They have been surgically repaired, and at the level he fights at, his career is one match away from over. But suffice to say, Shogun is one of the toughest and best Light Heavyweights on the planet I really want to see a Jon Jones rematch now that he has seen what Bones brings to the octagon.

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