WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS (as of 11-26-08)
(Over 205lbs)
WORLD CHAMPION (Linear):
Fedor Emelianenko (Russia) 28-1 1 NC
233lbs (Red Devil Sport Club)
-VACANT-
UFC CHAMP: Brock Lesnar
STRIKEFORCE CHAMP: Alistair Overeem
WVR CHAMP: -vacant-
FEG CHAMP: -vacant-
KOP CHAMP: -vacant-
GCM CHAMP: n/a
DEEP CHAMP: n/a
1.Frank Mir 11-3
240lbs (Las Vegas Combat Club)
2. Rodrigo Nogueira (Brazil) 31-4-1 1 NC
231lbs (Brazilian Top Team)
3. Andrei Arlovski (Belarus) 14-5
240lbs (???)
4. Josh Barnett 23-5
250lbs (Team CSW)
5.Brock Lesnar 2-1
265lbs (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy)
6. Randy Couture 16-8
225lbs (Xtreme Couture)
7. Tim Sylvia 24-5
260lbs (Miletich Martial Arts)
8. Alistair Overeem 28-11 1 NC
220lbs (Golden Glory)
9. Junior dos Santos (Brazil) 7-1
238lbs (Gracie Barra/BH)
10. Fabricio Werdum (Brazil) 11-3-1
242lbs (Chute Boxe)
TOP UNRANKED FIGHTERS AND PROSPECTS
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Aleksander Emelianenko (Russia) 13-3
253lbs (Red Devil Sport Club)
Joaquim Ferreira (Brazil) 6-2
251lbs (Gracie Fusion)
Gabriel Gonzaga (Brazil) 9-3
252lbs (Team Link)
Shane Carwin 10-0
255lbs (Hama Dojo/Team Impact)
Josh Curran 3-0
260lbs (???)
Ben Rothwell 29-6
265lbs (MFS)
Roy Nelson 13-3
249lbs (Lion’s Den)
Sergei Kharitonov (Russia) 16-3
220lbs (Golden Glory/Ryazan Desantnik)
Pedro Rizzo (Brazil) 16-8
228lbs (Ruas Vale Tudo)
Jeff Monson 26-8
215lbs (ATT-Olympia)
Marcio Cruz (Brazil) 4-2
232lbs (Gracie Fusion)
Cain Velasquez 4-0
245lbs (American Kickboxing Academy)
Jake O’Brien 10-2
240lbs (Integrated Fighting Academy)
Heath Herring 28-14 1 NC
250lbs (Las Vegas Combat Club)
Cheick Kongo (France) 12-4-1
230lbs (Rampage MMA)
Mirko Filipovic (Croatia) 23-6-2 1 NC
220lbs (Cro Cop Squad Gym)
Chase Gormley 6-0
270lbs (Bodyshop Fitness Team)
Dave Herman 13-0
240lbs (C-4 MMA)
Michael Russow 10-1 1 NC
265lbs (Team Pitbull)
Jessie Gibson 6-1
???lbs (???)
Akhmed Sultanov (Russia) 4-1
235lbs (Legion Fight Team)
Eric Pele 11-5
340lbs (Nova Uniao)
Antonio Silva (Brazil) 11-1
300lbs (ATT)
Dave Herman 12-0
240lbs (C-4 MMA)
Paul Buentello 26-10
245lbs (American Kickboxing Academy)
Antoine Jaoude (Brazil) 8-3
225lbs (Ruas Vale Tudo)
Tengiz Tedoradze (Georgia) 23-8-1
242lbs (Wakefield Submission)
Jarno Nurminen (Finland) 4-1
???lbs (Team Scandinavia)
Travis Wiuff 54-12
2??lbs (Elite Performance)
Ricco Rodriguez 33-9
250lbs (Xtreme Couture)
Kazuhisa Tazawa (Japan) 3-0
???lbs (Megaton)
Sang Soo Lee (Korea) 9-4
???lbs (???)
Roman Zentsov (Russia) 17-3
230lbs (Red Devil Sport Club)
Mustapha al Turk (England) 6-3
245lbs (London Shootfighters)
Stefan Struve (Holland) 15-2
22olbs (Team Schrijber)
Denis Komkin (Russia) 10-3
230lbs (RusFighters Sport Club)
Lavar Johnson 9-2
259lbs (Pacific Martial Arts)
Ronold “Abongo” Humphrey 7-0
240lbs (Top of the Line Fitness)
Ron Humphries 4-0
???lbs (Suua Khai)
Neil Grove (England) 6-1
???lbs (???)
Brett Rogers 8-0
265lbs (Team Bison)
Roger Gracie (Brazil) 2-0
220lbs (Gracie Barra UK)
Todd Duffee 4-0
???lbs (American Top Team)
Fabio Maldonado (Brazil) 7-1
???lbs (???)
Antoni Hardonk (Holland) 8-4
240lbs (Vos Gym)
Mike Wessel 8-2
250lbs (Westside Fight Team)
Tim Hague (Canada) 9-1
260lbs (???)
Miodrag Petkovic (Serbia) 21-8-1
250lbs (Ultra FC)
Chris Tuchscherer 15-1 1 NC
265lbs (Minnesota Martial Arts Academy)
Chad Corvin 6-0
260lbs (???)
Buddy Roberts 6-1
227lbs (Lion’s Den)
DJ Linderman 2-0
250lbs (Dosomthin Athletics)
Chance Williams 6-2 1 NC
307lbs (Team Relentless)
Rex Richards 6-1
305lbs (Gracie Barra)
Mark Burch 9-2 1 NC
???lbs (Duneland Vale Tudo)
Justin Wren 6-1
264lbs (???)
Rodrigo Munduruca (Canada) 5-0
240lbs (Munduruca Martial Arts)
Yusuke Kawaguchi (Japan) 8-0
238lbs (Blue Dog Gym)
Patrick Barry 4-0
230lbs (Roufusport)
Dave Huckaba 10-2
???lbs (???)
Joe Abouata 4-1
255lbs (Alex Wilkie`s Martial Arts Academy)
Carlton Haselrig 2-1
???lbs (???)
Chad Griggs 7-1
234lbs (???)
George Bush 5-1
235lbs (???)
Bobby Jones 2-0
???lbs (???)
Josh Queen 2-0
???lbs (???)
Daniel Perez 4-0
???lbs (Extreme MMA)
Steve Bosse (Canada) 4-1
223lbs (BTT Canada)
David Yost 4-0
???lbs (???)
Lolohea Mahe (Hawaii) 3-0
???Lbs (???)
Josh Hendricks 15-5 1 NC
238lbs (Strong Style Fight Team)
Bryc Palmer (Alaska) 4-0
265lbs (???)
Dong Yi Yang (Korea) 4-0
220lbs (???)
Bobby Lashley 1-0
265lbs (American Top Team)
Josh Curran 3-0
260lbs (???)
Antoine Jaoude (Brazil) 8-3
225lbs (Ruas Vale Tudo)
Marko Zschorner (Germany) 4-0
242lbs (Europe Top Team)
Michael Ettl (Austria) 7-0
230lbs (Kihaku Dojo)
Predrag Krsikapa (Austria) 5-0
220lbs (Kihaku Dojo)
Orvil Palmer 4-0
246lbs (???)
Emil Poljak (Croatia) 4-0
232lbs (UFK Tresnjevka)
Kellan Flukiger 3-0
260lbs (Arizona Combat Sports)
Ramon Pisciotta (Italy) 5-0
235lbs (Hic Sunt Leones)
Roy Doepker (Canada) 3-0
240lbs (Capponi Fight Team)
