MMA Fighter Rankings: Middleweight
On the first Wednesday of every month, theScore's MMA editors compile a list of the top 10 fighters in each of the major weight classes.
Rankings
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women: Bantamweight | Strawweight
Middleweight
| Ranking | Fighter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Weidman |
| 2 | Anderson Silva |
| 3 | Luke Rockhold |
| 4 | Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza |
| 5 | Vitor Belfort |
| 6 | Lyoto Machida |
| 7 | Yoel Romero |
| 8 | Tim Kennedy |
| 9 | Gegard Mousasi |
| 10 | Michael Bisping |
- After three botched attempts, Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort will finally (*crosses fingers*) meet in the Octagon with the middleweight strap on the line at UFC 187 in May.
- Luke Rockhold violently announced himself as the division's No.1 contender at UFC on FOX 15 in April, easily dispatching former light heavyweight kingpin Lyoto Machida with a slick rear-naked choke. Rockhold is 4-1 since making the transition from Strikeforce, with every single victory coming via stoppage.
- Originally scheduled to face Yoel Romero at UFC on FOX 15, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza had to take a giant step backward, running roughshod over Chris Camozzi in a rematch no one asked for. A victory over an unranked opponent did nothing for Jacare's title aspirations, a notion that was accentuated by Rockhold's stirring triumph over Machida.
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