new top 10 list from Sherdog.

Michael · Posted On: 11/09/2002 2:25am

Mixed Martial Arts Media Top 10
November 1, 2002

The MMA Media Top 10 rankings combine votes of mixed martial arts journalists from across the globe to form a comprehensive top-10 listing of six weight classes:

Heavyweight (205-265 lbs.)
Light Heavyweight (205-185 lbs.)
Middleweight (185-170 lbs.)
Welterweight (170-155 lbs.)
Lightweight (155-145 lbs.)
Featherweight (145-135 lbs.)
These weight classes conform with those outlined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission and New Jersey Athletic Control Board.

Heavyweights - 205 lbs. and up (93 kg and up)

Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira 160
Josh Barnett 140
Ricco Rodriguez 120
Heath Herring 112
Randy Couture 94
Mario Sperry 58
Pedro Rizzo 54
Fedor Emelianenko 27
Igor Vovchanchyn 51
Semmy Schilt 8
Discuss these latest MMA Media Top Ten Rankings

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Light Heavyweights - 185 - 204.9 lbs. (92.9 -83.9 kg.)

Vanderlei Silva 150
Tito Ortiz 147
Chuck Liddell 135
Ricardo Arona 107
Dan Henderson 94
Murilo "Ninja" Rua 79
Vitor Belfort 44
Quinton Jackson 42
Evan Tanner 26
Kevin Randleman 18
Discuss these latest MMA Media Top Ten Rankings
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Middleweights - 170 - 184.9 lbs. (77.1 - 83.9 kg)

Murilo Bustamante 158
Kazushi Sakuraba 129
Matt Lindland 118
Phil Baroni 100
Paulo Filho 91
Anderson Silva 80
Dave Menne 61
Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons 31
Ivan Salaverry 21
Renzo Gracie 18
Discuss these latest MMA Media Top Ten Rankings
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Welterweights - 155 - 169.9 lbs. (70.3 - 77.1 kg)

Matt Hughes 160
Hayato Sakurai 132
Carlos Newton 127
Frank Trigg 117
Sean Sherk 75
Gil Castillo 63
Pat Miletich 57
Tetsuji Kato 44
Nathan Marquardt 41
Shonie Carter 17
Discuss these latest MMA Media Top Ten Rankings
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Lightweights - Up to 154.9 lbs. (up to 70.3 kg.)

Jens Pulver 160
BJ Penn 140
Takanori Gomi 130
Caol Uno 111
Din Thomas 81
Dokonjonosuke Mishima 78
Matt Serra 51
Javier Vasquez 38
Vitor Ribeiro 29
Genki Sudo 22
Discuss these latest MMA Media Top Ten Rankings
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Featherweights - Up to 144.9 lbs. (up to 65.9 kg)

Alexandre "Pequeno" Nogueira 156
Joao Roque 120
Tetsuo Katsuta 108
Hiroyuki Abe 104
Stephen Palling 92
Katsuya Toita 82
Norifumi Yamamoto 81
Barret Yoshida 38
Jeff Curran 22
Noaya Uematsu 20

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**samantha711** · Posted On: 11/09/2002 6:49am

Thats a pretty damn good list, V. Silva is right where he should be. I might bump Liddell up ahead of Ortiz, but hey...that will happen soon enough.

<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle> Sam