EliteXC Analysis (July, 2008)

185 lbs. Title – Robbie Lawler [8] vs. Scott Smith [39]

Lawler came out very cautious in the first round. In the 2nd round though, he worked the clinch game to perfection, landing vicious punches to the body and head. He ended things with several knees from the clinch that landed directly on Smith’s solar plexus. Lawler rises to 5. Smith drops to 40.

170 lbs. Title – Jake Shields [7] vs. Nick Thompson [12]

This is the best I’ve seen Jake Shields fight. He walked right across the cage, took down Thompson and had him mounted easily. Thompson scrambled but got locked in a modified guillotine choke just over 1 minute into the fight. The Welterweight top 5 is impossible to crack right now unless one of them loses. Make that the top 6 with Shields. Shields rises to 6. Thompson drops to 13.

Heavyweight Title – Antonio Silva [20] vs. Justin Eilers

Silva simply outclassed Eilers. He was too big, strong and suprisingly quick for him. He continues to impress and rise up the ladder. His boxing looked very crisp and his power is shocking. Silva rises to 16.

155 lbs. – Nick Diaz [21] vs. Thomas Denny

This was a great fight. Denny showed an incredible heart. His perseverance was awe-inspiring. He was simply outclassed by Diaz. Nick used his usual slow, methodical approach to break down his opponent. Diaz stays at 21.

205 lbs. – Rafael Cavalcante [37] vs. Travis Galbraith

Rafael is a hot prospect. He trains with Rodrigo Noguira and Anderson Silva. His boxing and muay thai looked sharp. Galbraith just couldn’t match skills with him. It was a mismatch. Cavalcante rises to 32.

DREAM 5 Analysis

155 lbs. – Eddie Alvarez [19] vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri [7]

WOW!! Incredible performance by Eddie Alvarez. He is the most exciting fighter in the sport today. He is the Arturi Gatti of MMA. Kawajiri dropped him with a vicious left hook that would have finished most fighters but Eddie held on to survive. He regained his senses, escaped mount…stood up and marched forward eating punches from Kawajiri in order to land some of his own. He kept coming forward with straight lefts and rights until Kawajiri fell. Eddie then finished him with hammer strikes. I can’t say enough about this performance! It is the stuff legends are made of. Alvarez rises to 2. Kawajiri drops to 12.

155 lbs. – Shinya Aoki [2] vs. Caol Uno [11]

Shinya Aoki should be nicknamed the python. He grabs a hold of his opponent and doesn’t let go until they are submitted or until the bell rings. He showed why he is arguably the best submission fighter in MMA. He trapped Uno in a brilliant triangle choke that should have finished it. Uno flashed his greatness simply by escaping the sure submission. It was moot however as Aoki transitioned from submission to submission en route to a unanimous decision victory. Uno drops to 13.

155 lbs. – Shinya Aoki [2] vs. Joachim Hansen [21]

Eddie Alvarez was not medically cleared to participate in the final so Hansen stepped in his place. Hansen beat Kultar Gill earlier in the night to become the official alternate. Aoki looked to grab and control Hansen in the beginning but Hansen proved too strong to keep tamed. He postured up and reigned down hard punches to Aoki’s face. Just over 4 minutes into the fight, Hansen landed a final left hand to the downed Aoki which caused the referee to step in and stop the fight. Hansen rises to 3. Aoki drops to 4.

HVY – Alistair Overeem [19] vs. Mark Hunt [29]

Overeem rises to 15. Hunt stays at 29.

Affliction Analysis

HVY – Fedor Emelianenko [1] vs. Tim Sylvia [5]

Fedor Emelianenko is unbeatable. A lot of people questioned the legitamacy of his number 1 ranking but now it seems ridiculous to think otherwise. He’s the best striker in the division…the best grappler…the quickest…most explosive…toughest…etc., etc. There’s a reason people call him cyborg. It’s because he has no weaknesses. Tim Sylvia has no shame in losing this match. He lost to a 230 lbs. man with the quickness of a 155 lbs. fighter. Fedor stays at 1. Sylvia drops to 7.

HVY – Josh Barnett [4] vs. Pedro Rizzo [15]

Josh Barnett is a really big man with great agility. He showed nice head movement and striking skills throughout. He is one of the smartest fighters in the game and he found a home for his left hook in the 2nd round. He set it up with a right hand that took Rizzo’s eyes of of the KO punch. A match with Arlovski or Fedor looms. Rizzo simply got beat by the better man. He is still a handful for anyone and will be back for sure.  Barnett stays at 4. Rizzo stays at 15.

HVY – Andre Arlovski [6] vs. Ben Rothwell [23]

Andrei Arlovski is a physical specimen. Rothwell could not handle his hand speed and striking combos. The destruction was highlighted when Andrei pinned Ben in the corner and threw a flying knee that traveled 6′5 inches to land on Ben’s face. It was more of the same in round 3 as Andrei finally felled the gutsy and game Rothwell. Arlovski rises to 5. Rothwell stays at 23.

205 lbs. – Renato Sobral [15] vs. Mike Whitehead [26]

Renato Sobral was the aggressor in this very competitve match. Whitehead got a few takedowns but wasn’t able to advance his position or land any meaningful strikes. Sobral got the better of the standup and showed better endurance as he dominated in round 3. “Babalu” was active throughout. He tried several submissions and used both shins and fists for strikes. It was a very balanced and solid performance. Sobral rises to 13. Whitehead drops to 28 (With the entrance of Vera and Silva)

185 lbs. – Matt Lindland [5] vs. Fabio Negao

Matt Lindland had a chance to finish Negao in the opening minutes with a guillotine but couldn’t get the tapout. Negao showed great toughness in withstanding the choke. It appeared that the submission attempt really drained Lindland’s energy because he looked sluggish and lacked steam on his punches. Whatever the reason for the lack of energy, Lindland grinded out the decision victory. It was not the performance of a top 10 fighter however. Matt is getting up there in age and he may be losing some of his edge. Lindland drops to 17. Negao debuts at 70.

HVY – Paul Buentello [25] vs. Gary Goodridge [NR]

Aleksander Emelianenko was supposed to be Buentello’s opponent but for some reason, the California State Athletic Commission determined him to be ineligible to compete. This fight resembled a sparring match. Buentello won the exchanges but didn’t go for the finish. Although Goodridge was a game opponent, he was slightly overmatched in the striking game. Buentello stays at 25.

185 lbs. – Vitor Belfort [NR] vs. Terry Martin [42]

Vitor came out cautious in the 1st round and used his reach to keep the distance and land his punches. In the middle of the 2nd round, he exploded and landed a flush knee to Margin’s face that was the beginning of the end. Moments later, he landed a right uppercut followed by a straight left that knocked the unconsious Martin throught the ropes. Physically, Belfort is a threat to anyone (except maybe Anderson Silva) at 185 lbs. Belfort debuts at 34. Martin stays at 43.

145 lbs. – Savant Young [17] vs. Mark Hominick [25]

Hominick rises to 21. Young drops to 22.

UFN 14 Analysis

205 lbs. – Anderson Silva [NR] vs. James Irvin [21]

If it wasn’t for Fedor, Anderson Silva would be the best fighter on the planet. As it is, he is a close 2nd. He does have the most creative fight game in the world. He caught an Irvin kick and then lifted him off the canvas with a punch. He quickly finished him with several pinpoint strikes to the face. The reason I rank Silva at 12 is because he hasn’t competed in the division long enough to be higher yet his win was so impressive, he debuts just outside the top 10. Silva debuts at 12. Irvin drops to 22.

155 lbs. – Frank Edgar [14] vs. Hermes Franca [23]

Speaking of great performances, Frankie Edgar put one on against the always dangersous Hermes Franca. Franca caught Edgar in a tight armbar in the 1st round that would have finished most fighters but Frank showed his grit and worked hard to yank it out. At the end of the fight, Franca landed a flush knee that hurt Edgar but again he survived. In between those two instances, it was all Frankie Edgar. He showed incredible tenacity and grappling control. His transitions were top notch and his ground and pound battered Hermes’ face. Edgar stays at 14. Franca stays at 23.

205 lbs. – Brandon Vera [NR] vs. Reese Andy [36]

This was a very lackluster fight. Vera looked to counterpunch throughout and he was left waiting by Reese to initiate. Vera admitted after the fight that the weight cut drained him of energy. There was nothing noteworthy about this match. Vera must learn the science of weight-cutting in order to be successful at 205. Vera debuts at 25. Andy drops to 38.

170 lbs. – Kevin Burns [23] vs. Anthony Johnson [36]

Anthony Johnson controlled this fight but was continually poked in the eye by Burns. He landed flush hands and shins and got powerful takedowns throughout. Just as it looked like he would cruise to a unanimous decision victory, Burns inadvertantly poked him in the eye again and Johnson covered up. The ref stopped the fight and ruled it a TKO for Burns. The replay clearly shows the finger going deep into Johnson’s eye. A win is a win but the better fighter is Johnson and he looks like he has the tools to make a run at the belt in the near future. Burns stays at 23. Johnson rises to 24.

HVY – Jake O’Brien [22] vs. Cain Velasquez [42]

Velasquez rises to 21. O’Brien drops to 28. 

170 lbs. – Brad Blackburn [27] vs. James Giboo

170 lbs. – Rory Markham vs. Brodie Farber

Markham’s fights are guaranteed excitement. Farber landed early and often as Markham tried to find his range. Farber had him retreating when suddenly Markham planted his feet and landed a BRUTAL kick for the instant KO. Markham debuts at 53. 

155 lbs. – Dale Hartt vs. Shannon Gugerty

185 lbs. – Jesse Taylor vs. CB Dollaway

185 lbs. – Cale Yarbrough vs. Tim Credeur

HVY Rankings (July, 2008)

 

1	Fedor Emelianenko	28~1	Stary Oskol, Russia
2	Rodrigo Nogueira	31~4~1	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	UFC Interim Champion
3	Randy Couture	16~8	Las Vegas, NV	UFC Champion
4	Josh Barnett	23~5	Seattle, WA
5	Andrei Arlovski	13~5	Minsk, Belarus
6	Fabricio Werdum	11~3~1	Porto Alegre, Brazil	ADCC Champion
7	Tim Sylvia	24~5	Davenport, IA
8	Gabriel Gonzaga	9~3	Ludlow, MA
9	Mirko Filipovic	23~6~2	Zagreb, Croatia
10	Heath Herring	28~13	Las Vegas, NV
11	Cheick Kongo	11~4~1	Paris, France
12	Brandon Vera	9~2	San Diego, CA
13	Aleksander Emelianenko	13~3	St. Petersburg, Russia
14	Sergei Kharitonov	15~3	Moscow, Russia
15	Alistair Overeem	28~11	Utrecht, Netherlands	Strikeforce Champion
16	Antonio Silva	11~1	Brasilia, Brazil	EliteXC Champion
17	Pedro Rizzo	16~8	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18	Jeff Monson	24~8	Olympia, WA
19	Marcio Cruz	4~2	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20	Frank Mir	11~3	Las Vegas, NV
21	Cain Velasquez	4~0	San Jose, CA
22	Hidehiko Yoshida	8~6~1	Obu, Japan
23	Ben Rothwell	29~6	Davenport, IA
24	Roy Nelson	13~2	Las Vegas, NV	IFL Champion
25	Paul Buentello	24~10	Amarillo, TX
26	Travis Wiuff	53~11	Rochester, MN
27	Dave Herman	11~0	Bloomington, IN
28	Jake O’Brien	10~2	Indianapolis, IN
29	Mark Hunt	5~4	New Zealand
30	Ricco Rodriguez	28~9	Phoenix, AZ
31	Semmy Schilt	25~14~1	Zuidlaren, Netherlands	K-1 Champion
32	Justin McCully	8~4~2	Huntington Beach, CA
33	Yoshihiro Nakao	7~1	Japan
34	Antoni Hardonk	7~4	Weesp, Netherlands
35	Eddie Sanchez	8~2	Temecula, CA
36	Roger Gracie	2~0	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
37	Michael Russow	10~1	Chicago, IL
38	Ron Waterman	15~6~2	Greeley, CO
39	Kazuyuki Fujita	15~7	Funabashi, Japan
40	Kevin Randleman	17~12	Columbus, OH
41	Mario Rinaldi	6~3	Port St. Lucie, FL
42	Roman Zentsov	17~12	St. Petersburg, Russia
43	Brock Lesnar	1~1	Webster, SD
44	Brett Rogers	7~0	Minneapolis, MN
45	Shane Carwin	9~0	Denver, CO
46	Assuerio Silva	13~6	Parana, Brazil
47	Kimbo Slice	3~0	Miami, FL

205 Rankings (July, 2008)

 

1	Forrest Griffin	16~4	Athens, GA	UFC Champion
2	Quinton Jackson	29~7	Irvine, CA
3	Lyoto Machida	13~0	Belem, Brazil
4	Chuck Liddell	21~5	San Luis Obispo, CA
5	Mauricio Rua	16~3	Curitiba, Brazil
6	Dan Henderson	22~7	Temecula, CA
7	Wanderlei Silva	32~8~1	Las Vegas, NV
8	Keith Jardine	13~4~1	Albuquerque, NM
9	Sokoudjou	5~2	Temecula, CA
10	Thiago Silva	13~0	Sao Paulo, Brazil
11	Rogerio Nogueira	14~3	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12	Anderson Silva	22~4	Curitiba, Brazil
13	Renato Sobral	30~7	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14	Tito Ortiz	15~6~1	Huntington Beach, CA
15	Rashad Evans	11~0~1	Albuquerque, NM
16	Ricardo Arona	13~5	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17	Vitor Belfort	17~8	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Cage Rage Champion
18	Stephan Bonnar	11~4	Chicago, IL
19	Luis Cane	8~1	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20	Goran Reljic	8~0	Zadar, Croatia
21	Wilson Gouveia	10~5	Coconut Creek, FL
22	James Irvin	14~5	Sacramento, CA
23	Matt Hamill	4~1	Utica, NY
24	Vladimir Matyushenko	21~3	Retchisa, Belarus	IFL Champion
25	Brandon Vera	9~2	San Diego, CA
26	Jason Lambert	23~8	Long Beach, CA
27	Houston Alexander	8~3	Omaha, NE
28	Mike Whitehead	20~6	Salt Lake City, UT
29	Kazuhiro Nakamura	11~8	Tokyo, Japan
30	Tim Boetsch	7~2	Sunbury, PA
31	Brian Stann	6~0	Scranton, PA	WEC Champion
32	Rafael Cavalcante	7~1	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
33	David Heath	7~3	Tulsa, OK
34	Eric Schafer	9~3~2	Milwaukee, WI
35	Doug Marshall	8~3	Visalia, CA
36	Glover TeixeIra	6~2	Arroyo Grande, CA
37	Andre Gusmao	5~0	Goiania, Brazil
38	Reese Andy	7~2	Renton, WA
39	Jamal Patterson	4~2	Hoboken, NJ

185 Rankings (July, 2008)

 

1	Anderson Silva	22~4	Curitiba, Brazil	UFC Champion
2	Paulo Filho	16~0	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	WEC Champion
3	Dan Henderson	22~7	Tecmecula, CA
4	Rich Franklin	23~3	Cincinnatti, OH
5	Robbie Lawler	18~4	Granite City, IL	EliteXC Champion
6	Thales Leites	13~1	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
7	Nathan Marquardt	26~8~2	Denver, CO
8	Kazuo Misaki	20~8~2	Chiba, Japan
9	Yoshihiro Akiyama	11~1	Osaka, Japan
10	Yushin Okami	22~4	Kanagawa, Japan
11	Frank Trigg	16~6	Rochester, NY
12	Gegard Mousasi	22~2~1	Armenia
13	Ronaldo Souza	9~1	Manaus, Brazil
14	Patrick Cote	13~4	Quebec City, Canada
15	Jason Miller	21~6	Las Vegas, NV
16	Martin Kampmann	16~2	Las Vegas, NV
17	Matt Lindland	21~5	Eagle Creek, OR
18	Joey Villasenor	26~6	Albuqurque, NM
19	Denis Kang	29~10~1	Vancouver, Canada
20	Michael Bisping	16~1	Manchester, England
21	Murilo Rua	16~8~1	Curitiba, Brazil
22	Chael Sonnen	20~9~1	West Linn, OR
23	Cung Le	6~0	San Jose, CA	Strikeforce Champion
24	Frank Shamrock	24~9~1	Santa Monica, CA
25	Ricardo Almeida	9~3	Hamilton, NJ
26	Jorge Santiago	17~7	Coconut Creek, FL
27	Amar Suloev	24~7	Kalinin City, Armenia
28	Trevor Prangley	17~5	Cape Town, South Africa
29	Travis Lutter	9~5	Fort Worth, TX
30	Jason MacDonald	20~9	Edmonton, Canada
31	Demian Maia	7~0	Sao Paulo, Brazil	ADCC Champion
32	Kendall Grove	9~5	Maui, HI
33	Drew McFedries	7~3	Bettendorf, IA
34	Vitor Belfort	17~8	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
35	Dean Lister	11~5	San Diego, CA
36	Jeremy Horn	79~18~5	Salt Lake City, UT
37	Ed Herman	14~6	Portland, OR
38	Chris Leben	18~4	Oahu, HI
39	Melvin Manhoef	22~4~1	Amsterdam, Netherlands
40	Scott Smith	13~5	Elk Grove, CA
41	Evan Tanner	32~8	Las Vegas, NV
42	Marvin Eastman	15~8~1	Las Vegas, NV
43	Terry Martin	17~5	Chicago, IL
44	Jorge Rivera	15~7	Milford, MA
45	Jason Day	17~6	Lethbridge, Canada
46	Rousimar Palhares	8~1	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
47	David Loiseau	16~8	Montreal, Canada
48	Joe Doerksen	39~12	Winnipeg, Canada
49	Phil Baroni	11~10	Long Island, NY
50	Yuki Kondo	48~22~6	Niigata, Japan	Pancrase Champion
51	Sanae Kikuta	27~6~3	Tokyo, Japan
52	Joe Riggs	27~10	Pheonix, AZ
53	Alan Belcher	12~5	Biloxi, MS
54	Falaniko Vitale	26~8	Honolulu, HI
55	Nate Quarry	10~2	Gresham, OR
56	Cory DeVela	9~2	Bonney Lake, WA
57	Dong Sik Yoon	4~5	Seoul, South Korea
58	Kazushi Sakuraba	24~11~1	Katagami, Japan
59	Keiichiro Yamamiya	34~22~9	Kanagawa, Japan
60	Zelg Galesic	9~3	Pula, Croatia
61	Taiei Kin	3~3	Amagasaki, Japan
62	Kiyoshi Tamura	32~13~2	Okayama, Japan
63	Ivan Salaverry	12~6	Seattle, WA
64	Tim Kennedy	9~2	San Luis Obispo, CA
65	Dan Miller	8~1	Sparta, NJ	IFL Champion
66	Ryan McGivern	12~6	Bettendorf, IA
67	Matt Horwich	23~10~1	Gresham, OR
68	Benji Radach	17~4	Castlerock, WA
69	Amir Sadolloh	1~0	Richmond, VA
70	Fabio Negao	8~4	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
71	Kala Hose	6~2	Waianae, Hawaii	Icon Sport Champion
72	Pete Sell	7~4	Westbury, NY
73	Ryan Jensen	12~4	Omaha, NE
74	Rob Kimmons	21~3	Liberty, MO
75	Nissen Osterneck	5~0	Myrtle Beach, SC
76	Kalib Starnes	8~3~1	Surrey, Canada
77	Bryan Baker	6~1	Victorville, CA

170 Rankings (July, 2008)

 

1	Georges St-Pierre	16~2	Montreal, Canada	UFC Champion
2	Jon Fitch	16~2	San Jose, CA
3	Thiago Alves	15~3	Coconut Creek, FL
4	Josh Koscheck	11~2	San Jose, CA
5	Diego Sanchez	19~2	San Diego, CA
6	Jake Shields	21~4~1	San Jose, CA	EliteXC Champion
7	Matt Hughes	42~7	Hillsboro, IL
8	Karo Parisyan	18~5	North Hollywood, CA
9	Matt Serra	9~5	Long Island, NY
10	Carlos Condit	22~4	Alburqurque, NM	WEC Champion
11	Mike Swick	12~2	San Jose, CA
12	Dustin Hazelett	11~4	Cincinnati, OH
13	Nick Thompson	36~10~1	Minneapolis, MN	MFC Champion
14	Akihiro Gono	28~12~7	Tokyo, Japan
15	Chris Lytle	25~16~5	Indianapolis, IN
16	Marcus Davis	14~4	Bangor, ME
17	Yoshiyuki Yoshida	10~2	Tokyo, Japan
18	Josh Burkman	9~6	Salt Lake City, UT
19	Drew Fickett	33~5	Tuscan, AZ
20	Antonio McKee	21~3~2	Lakewood, CA
21	Ryo Chonan	14~8	Yamagata, Japan
22	Akira Kikuchi	16~4	Tokyo, Japan
23	Kevin Burns	7~1	Des Moines, IA
24	Anthony Johnson	5~2	Los Angeles, CA
25	Roan Carneiro	12~7	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26	Tony DeSouza	10~4	Lima, Peru
27	Hector Lombard	15~2~1	Sydney, Australia
28	Brad Blackburn	12~9~1	Olympia, WA
29	Jay Hieron	15~4	Long Island, NY	IFL Champion
30	Jonathan Goulet	22~9	Victoriaville, Canada
31	Kuniyoshi Hironaka	12~5	Tokyo, Japan
32	Delson Heleno	13~5	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
33	Mark Miller	8~3	Chicago, IL
34	Forrest Petz	14~5	Cleveland, OH
35	Luigi Fioravanti	12~4	Orlando, FL
36	Brock Larson	23~2	Costa Mesa, CA
37	David Baron	15~2	France
38	Chris Wilson	13~4	Portland, OR
39	Paul Kelly	7~0	Liverpool, England
40	Paul Taylor	9~3~1	Walsall, England
41	Daniel Acacio	14~6	Brazil
42	John Alessio	23~11	Vancouver, Canada
43	Jess Liaudin	12~10	London, England
44	Tamden McCrory	8~1	Cortland, NY
45	Paul Daley	18~6~2	Nottingham, England	Cage Rage Champion
46	George Sotiropoulos	9~2	Long Island, NY
47	Dong Hyun Kim	10~0~1	Busan, South Korea
48	Alex Serdyukov	8~4	Moscow, Russia
49	Carlo Prater	23~6~1	Houston, TX
50	Luis Sapo	10~2	Belem, Brazil
51	Dan Hardy	19~6	Nottingham, England
52	Rory Markham	16~4	Bettendorf, IA
53	Pat Healy	18~14	St. Louis, MS
54	Ryan Ford	6~1	Edmonton, Canada
55	Renato Verissimo	7~5	Hilo, HI
56	Dennis Hallman	38~12~2	Yelm, WA
57	Jeremy Jackson	9~5	Port Hueneme, CA
58	Luke Cummo	6~5	Long Island, NY
59	Jeff Joslin	5~3	Hamilton, Canada
60	Tom Speer	9~3	Elgin, MN

155 Rankings (July, 2008)

 

1	B.J. Penn	13~4~1	Hilo, HI	UFC Champion
2	Eddie Alvarez	15~1	Philadelphia, PA
3	Joachim Hansen	19~7~1	Oslo, Norway	DREAM GP Champion
4	Shinya Aoki	17~3	Japan
5	Takanori Gomi	27~3	Tokyo, Japan
6	Gesias Calvancanti	14~2~1	Coconut Creek, FL
7	Sean Sherk	32~3~1	Oak Grove, MN
8	Josh Thomson	15~2	San Jose, CA	Strikeforce Champion
9	Joe Stevenson	29~8	Victoriaville, CA
10	Kenny Florian	9~3	Boston, MA
11	Tyson Griffin	12~1	Las Vegas, NV
12	Tatsuya Kawajiri	22~5~2	Inashiki, Japan
13	Caol Uno	25~11~4	Kanagawa, Japan
14	Roger Huerta	20~1~1	Minneapolis, MN
15	Gray Maynard	5~0	Las Vegas, NV
16	Frank Edgar	9~1	Tom Rivers, NJ
17	Vitor Ribeiro	19~2	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18	Mitsuhiro Ishida	16~4~1	Tsukuba, Japan
19	Gilbert Melendez	14~2	San Francisco, CA
20	KJ Noons	7~2	San Diego, CA	EliteXC Champion
21	Nick Diaz	17~7	Stockton, CA
22	Hayato Sakurai	32~8~2	Tokyo, Japan
23	Hermes Franca	18~7	Orlando, FL
24	Spencer Fisher	21~4	Bettendorf, IA
25	Clay Guida	23~9	Tinley Park, IL
26	Josh Neer	24~6~1	Des Moines, IA
27	Din Thomas	20~8	Port St. Lucie, CA
28	Takashi Nakakura	10~2~1	Japan	Shooto Champion
29	Yusuke Endo	12~2~1	Japan
30	Marcus Aurelio	16~6	Coconut Creek, FL
31	Nate Diaz	9~2	Stockton, CA
32	Rich Clementi	32~12~1	Sidell, LA
33	Matt Wiman	10~3	Dallas, TX
34	Rodrigo Damm	8~1	Brazil
35	Yves Edwards	34~14~1	Woodlands, TX
36	Kurt Pellegrino	11~4	Jupiter, FL
37	Manny Gamburyan	8~2	Hollywood, CA
38	Joe Lauzon	16~4	Bridgewater, MA
39	Sam Stout	13~4~1	London, Canada
40	Andre Amade	6~3~1	Brazil
41	Jorge Masvidal	13~3	Miami, FL
42	Thiago Tavares	13~2	Florianopolis, Brazil
43	Koutetsu Boku	13~5~1	Japan
44	Eiji Mitsuoka	13~5~2	Japan
45	Gleison Tibau	15~6	Coconut Creek, FL
46	Ganjo Tentsuku	9~3~2	Japan
47	Luiz Azeredo	12~7	Brazil
48	Luiz Firminho	12~4	Brazil
49	Terry Etim	10~2	Liverpool, England
50	Jamie Varner	14~2	Mesa, AZ	WEC Champion
51	Rob McCullough	16~4	Huntington Beach, CA
52	Ryan Schultz	20~9~1	Gresham, OR	IFL Champion
53	Chris Horodecki	10~1	London, Canada
54	Deividas Taurosevicius	9~3	Lithuania
55	Jim Miller	11~1	Whippany, NJ
56	Bart Palaszewski	29~11	Crystal Lakes, IL
57	Jeremy Stephens	13~3	Des Moines, IA
58	Mac Danzig	18~4~1	Los Angeles, CA
59	Cole Miller	13~3	Coconut Creek, FL
60	Melvin Guillard	21~7~2	New Orleans, LA
61	Matt Grice	9~1	Harrah, OK
62	Jason Black	23~4~1	Bettendorf, IA
63	Rich Crunkilton	16~2	New Smyrna Beach, FL
64	Rob Emerson	7~6	Irvine, CA
65	John Gunderson	16~6	Medford, OR
66	Marcus Hicks	8~0	Dallas, TX
67	Mark Bocek	5~2	Woodbridge, Canada
68	Donald Cerrone	8~0	Brownfield, CO
69	Muhsin Corbbrey	8~3~0
70	Charles Bennett	21~14~2	Ocala, FL
71	Alberto Crane	8~2	Glendale, CA
72	Edson Berto	13~5~1	Orlando, FL
73	Sergio Gomez	7~2	Racine, WI
74	Keith Wilson	6~3	Denver, CO

145 Rankings (July, 2008)

1	Urijah Faber	21~1	Davis, CA	WEC Champion
2	Dokonjonsuke Mishima	18~6~2	Osaka, Japan	DEEP Champion
3	Jens Pulver	22~9~1	Bettendorf, IA
4	Kid Yamamoto	17~1	Tokyo, Japan
5	Hideki Kadowaki	13~7~2	Chiba, Japan	Shooto Champion
6	Masakazu Imanari	14~6~1	Kanagawa, Japan	Cage Rage Champion
7	Akitoshi Tamura	12~6~2	Japan
8	Mike Brown	17~4	Portland, ME
9	Jeff Curran	30~10~1	Island Lake, IL
10	Rafael Assuncao	12~1	Smyrna, GA
11	Leonard Garcia	11~3	Lubbock, TX
12	Wagnney Fabiano	10~1	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	IFL Champion
13	Hiroyuki Takaya	9~5~1	Japan
14	Yuji Hoshino	14~7~7	Tokyo, Japan
15	Antonio Carvalho	10~4	Toronto, Canada
16	Hatsu Hioki	15~3~1	Nagoya, Japan	TKO Champion
17	Takeshi Inoue	14~3	Japan
18	Jose Aldo	10~1	Brazil
19	Bao Quach	14~8~1	Irvine, CA
20	Akiyo Nishiura	8~2~1	Japan
21	Mark Hominick	16~8	London, Canada
22	Savant Young	9~8	Los Angeles, CA
23	Ivan Menjivar	20~7	Montreal, Canada
24	Pequeno Nogueira	13~5~2	Brazil
25	Rani Yahya	11~4	Brasilia, Brazil	ADCC Champion
26	Josh Grispi	8~1	Boston, MA
27	Cub Swanson	12~2	Palm Springs, CA
28	Micah Miller	9~1	Athens, GA
29	Hiroshi Nakamura	5~3~3	Japan
30	Tenkei Fujimiya	7~3~2	Japan
31	Rumina Sato	24~12~2	Tokyo, Japan
32	Marlon Sandro	11~0	Brazil
33	Fredson Paixao	8~2	Brazil