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Our rankings are contributed, discussed, and determined by a committee composed of our writers and knowledgable community members, ensuring that they accurately reflect our consensus views of divisional fighter standings. These are our rankings for October 2009.
World Rankings
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Rank
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Fighter
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Movement
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Consecutive Months in Top 15
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HW
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1
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Fedor Emelianenko
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6
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2
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Brock Lesnar
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6
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3
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
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6
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4
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Frank Mir
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6
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5
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Cain Velasquez
|

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6
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6
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Alistair Overeem
|

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6
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7
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Shane Carwin
|

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6
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8
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Josh Barnett
|

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6
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9
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Junior dos Santos
|

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6
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10
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Fabricio Werdum
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6
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11
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Brett Rogers
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4
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12
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Andrei Arlovski
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6
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13
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Gabriel Gonzaga
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4
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14
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Cheick Kongo
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6
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15
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Tim Sylvia
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6
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LHW
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|
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1
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Lyoto Machida
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6
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2
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Mauricio Rua
|

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6
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3
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Rashad Evans
|
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6
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4
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Quinton Jackson
|

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6
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|
5
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Anderson Silva
|
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3
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|
6
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Gegard Mousasi
|

|
4
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7
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Forrest Griffin
|

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6
|
|
8
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
|
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6
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9
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Thiago Silva
|
|
6
|
|
10
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Luis Cane
|
|
6
|
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11
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Dan Henderson
|
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6
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|
12
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Jon Jones
|
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3
|
|
13
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Renato Sobral
|

|
6
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|
14
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Rich Franklin
|
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6
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15
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Keith Jardine
|

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6
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|
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MW
|
|
|
|
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1
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Anderson Silva
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6
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2
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Nate Marquardt
|
|
6
|
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3
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Dan Henderson
|
|
6
|
|
4
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Vitor Belfort
|

|
6
|
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5
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Jorge Santiago
|
|
6
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|
6
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Yoshihiro Akiyama
|

|
6
|
|
7
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Chael Sonnen
|

|
5
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|
8
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Demian Maia
|
|
6
|
|
9
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Yushin Okami
|

|
6
|
|
10
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Robbie Lawler
|

|
6
|
|
11
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Kazuo Misaki
|

|
6
|
|
12
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Jake Shields
|
|
2
|
|
13
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Ronaldo Souza
|

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4
|
|
14
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Hector Lombard
|
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3
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|
15
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Patrick Cote
|

|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
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WW
|
|
|
|
|
1
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Georges St. Pierre
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6
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2
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Jon Fitch
|
|
6
|
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3
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Thiago Alves
|
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6
|
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4
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Josh Koscheck
|

|
6
|
|
5
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Mike Swick
|

|
6
|
|
6
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Carlos Condit
|

|
6
|
|
7
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Martin Kampmann
|

|
6
|
|
8
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Jake Shields
|

|
6
|
|
9
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Paul Daley
|
|
6
|
|
10
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Marius Zaromskis
|

|
3
|
|
11
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Dustin Hazelett
|

|
4
|
|
12
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Matt Hughes
|

|
6
|
|
13
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Nick Diaz
|
|
3
|
|
14
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Dan Hardy
|
|
4
|
|
15
|
Anthony Johnson
|

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-
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|
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|
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LW
|
|
|
|
|
1
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BJ Penn
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6
|
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2
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Shinya Aoki
|
|
6
|
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3
|
Eddie Alvarez
|
|
6
|
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4
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Tatsuya Kawajiri
|
|
6
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|
5
|
Gray Maynard
|

|
6
|
| 6 |
Joachim Hansen
|
 |
6 |
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7
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Frankie Edgar
|

|
5
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8
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Kenny Florian
|

|
6
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9
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Diego Sanchez
|
|
5
|
|
10
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Gesias Cavalcante
|
|
6
|
|
11
|
Gilbert Melendez
|
|
3
|
|
12
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Satoru Kitaoka
|
|
6
|
|
13
|
Mizuto Hirota
|
|
2
|
|
14
|
Tyson Griffin
|
|
2
|
|
15
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Sean Sherk
|

|
-
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|
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|
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|
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FW
|
|
|
|
|
1
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Mike Brown
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
Jose Aldo
|

|
6
|
|
T3
|
Urijah Faber
|
|
6
|
|
T3
|
Hatsu Hioki
|
|
6
|
|
5
|
Wagnney Fabiano
|

|
6
|
|
6
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Takeshi Inoue
|
|
6
|
|
7
|
Leonard Garcia
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
Bibiano Fernandes
|

|
6
|
|
9
|
Rafael Assuncao
|

|
6
|
|
10
|
Josh Grispi
|
|
4
|
|
11
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Marlon Sandro
|

|
5
|
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12
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Masanori Kanehara
|
|
3
|
|
13
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Yuji Hoshino
|

|
4
|
|
14
|
Joe Soto |

|
4
|
|
15
|
Dokonjonosuke Mishima
|

|
6
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|
|
|
|
|
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BW
|
|
|
|
|
1
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Brian Bowles
|
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6
|
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2
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Miguel Torres
|
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6
|
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3
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Masakatsu Ueda
|
|
6
|
|
4
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Takeya Mizugaki
|
|
6
|
|
5
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Akitoshi Tamura
|
|
6
|
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6
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Dominick Cruz
|
|
3
|
|
7
|
Damacio Page
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
Joseph Benavidez
|
|
6
|
|
9
|
Rani Yahya
|

|
5
|
|
10
|
Joe Warren
|

|
5
|
|
11
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Koetsu Okazaki
|

|
6
|
|
12
|
Hiromasa Ogikubo
|

|
6
|
|
13
|
Jeff Curran
|

|
5
|
|
14
|
Manny Tapia
|

|
6
|
|
15
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Yoshiro Maeda
|

|
-
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UFC Rankings
|
Rank
|
Fighter
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Movement
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Consecutive Months in Top 15
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|
|
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|
HW
|
|
|
|
|
1
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Brock Lesnar
|
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6
|
|
2
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
|
|
6
|
|
3
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Frank Mir
|
|
6
|
|
4
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Cain Velasquez
|

|
6
|
|
5
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Shane Carwin
|

|
6
|
|
6
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Junior dos Santos
|
|
6
|
|
7
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Gabriel Gonzaga
|
|
6
|
|
8
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Cheick Kongo
|
|
6
|
|
9
|
Todd Duffee
|

|
2
|
|
10
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Mirko Cro Cop
|
|
3
|
|
11
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Stefan Struve
|

|
2
|
|
12
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Heath Herring
|

|
6
|
|
13
|
Mike Russow
|

|
3
|
|
14
|
Ben Rothwell
|

|
-
|
|
15
|
Pat Barry
|

|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LHW
|
|
|
|
|
1
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Lyoto Machida
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
Mauricio Rua
|

|
6
|
|
3
|
Rashad Evans
|
|
6
|
|
4
|
Quinton Jackson
|

|
6
|
|
5
|
Anderson Silva
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
Forrest Griffin
|
|
6
|
|
7
|
Thiago Silva
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
Luis Cane
|
|
6
|
|
9
|
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
|

|
-
|
|
10
|
Dan Henderson
|

|
6
|
|
11
|
Jon Jones
|

|
6
|
|
12
|
Rich Franklin
|
|
4
|
|
13
|
Keith Jardine
|

|
6
|
|
14
|
Brandon Vera
|

|
6
|
|
15
|
Vladimir Matyushenko
|

|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
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MW
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Anderson Silva
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
Nate Marquardt
|
|
6
|
|
3
|
Dan Henderson
|
|
6
|
|
4
|
Vitor Belfort
|

|
-
|
|
5
|
Yoshihiro Akiyama
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
Demian Maia
|
|
6
|
|
7
|
Chael Sonnen
|

|
4
|
|
8
|
Yushin Okami
|

|
6
|
|
9
|
Michael Bisping
|
|
6
|
|
10
|
Nate Quarry
|

|
5
|
|
11
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Alan Belcher
|

|
5
|
|
12
|
Patrick Cote
|

|
6
|
|
13
|
Denis Kang
|

|
3
|
|
T14
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Jake Rosholt
|

|
-
|
|
T14
|
Wilson Gouveia
|

|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WW
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Georges St. Pierre
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
Jon Fitch
|
|
6
|
|
3
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Thiago Alves
|
|
6
|
|
4
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Josh Koscheck
|
|
6
|
|
5
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Mike Swick
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
Carlos Condit
|
|
6
|
|
7
|
Martin Kampmann
|
|
6
|
|
8
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Paul Daley
|
|
2
|
|
9
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Matt Hughes
|
|
6
|
|
10
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Dustin Hazelett
|
|
6
|
|
11
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Dan Hardy
|
|
5
|
|
12
|
Anthony Johnson
|

|
6
|
|
13
|
Karo Parisyan
|

|
6
|
|
14
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Dong Hyun Kim
|

|
4
|
|
15
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Marcus Davis
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LW
|
|
|
|
|
1
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B.J. Penn
|
|
6
|
|
2
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Gray Maynard
|

|
6
|
|
3
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Kenny Florian
|

|
6
|
|
4
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Frankie Edgar
|
|
6
|
|
5
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Diego Sanchez
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
Tyson Griffin
|

|
6
|
|
7
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Sean Sherk
|

|
6
|
|
8
|
Joe Stevenson
|

|
6
|
|
9
|
Clay Guida
|

|
6
|
| 10 |
Jim Miller
|

|
5
|
|
11
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Nate Diaz
|

|
6
|
|
12
|
Roger Huerta
|
|
2
|
|
13
|
Caol Uno
|

|
3
|
|
14
|
Spencer Fisher
|

|
3
|
|
15
|
Kurt Pellegrino
|

|
3
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P4P Rankings
|
Rank
|
Fighter
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Movement
|
Consecutive Months in Top 15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
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Anderson Silva
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
Fedor Emelianenko
|
|
6
|
|
3
|
Georges St. Pierre
|
|
6
|
|
4
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BJ Penn
|
|
6
|
|
5
|
Lyoto Machida
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
Mike Brown
|
|
6
|
|
7
|
Mauricio Rua
|

|
-
|
|
8
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Shinya Aoki
|
|
6
|
|
9
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Gegard Mousasi
|

|
3
|
|
10
|
Brian Bowles
|

|
3
|
|
11
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Dan Henderson
|
|
6
|
|
12
|
Miguel Torres
|
|
6
|
|
13
|
Jose Aldo
|

|
3
|
|
14
|
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
|

|
-
|
|
15
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Quinton Jackson
|

|
6
|
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