Mauricio Rua - Some might argue that I have Shogun too high, but there isn't a better light heavyweight out there. He really showed his might when he dismantled Quinton Jackson in the first round in 2005.
What makes Rua so dangerous is his adaptability. He's an excellent striker, but his game doesn't suffer once he goes to the ground. He has just two losses in his career, and one was only because he broke his arm by falling awkwardly. On the other hand, he has 13 knockouts. Rua signed with UFC at the end of May, and I can think of about a hundred fights I'd love to see him have.
Anderson Silva - The Brazilian has only been in the UFC for a year, and he was relatively unknown when he arrived. What he has done since his arrival, however, is nothing short of amazing. He knocked out Chris Leben in his debut, and Leben has gone on to win five straight since.
His second UFC fight was, outstandingly, a middleweight title fight against Rich Franklin. He won in convincing fashion. He has defended once, and will defend again in July. His performance to date, plus his record in all the other organizations he has been in, has to get you excited about what is in the future for Silva.
Quinton Jackson - Jackson wouldn't have been this high a couple of weeks ago, but he certainly deserves it now. Chuck Liddell would have probably been higher on the list back then, but Rampage dismantled the champ in impressive fashion. The light heavyweight champion is the only guy in the world that can say he has beaten Liddell twice.
He has several other impressive wins on his record, too, and he certainly can't be accused of backing down from a challenge. It remains to be seen how Jackson does as champion, but you can't argue that he doesn't deserve it.
What makes Rua so dangerous is his adaptability. He's an excellent striker, but his game doesn't suffer once he goes to the ground. He has just two losses in his career, and one was only because he broke his arm by falling awkwardly. On the other hand, he has 13 knockouts. Rua signed with UFC at the end of May, and I can think of about a hundred fights I'd love to see him have.
Anderson Silva - The Brazilian has only been in the UFC for a year, and he was relatively unknown when he arrived. What he has done since his arrival, however, is nothing short of amazing. He knocked out Chris Leben in his debut, and Leben has gone on to win five straight since.
His second UFC fight was, outstandingly, a middleweight title fight against Rich Franklin. He won in convincing fashion. He has defended once, and will defend again in July. His performance to date, plus his record in all the other organizations he has been in, has to get you excited about what is in the future for Silva.
Quinton Jackson - Jackson wouldn't have been this high a couple of weeks ago, but he certainly deserves it now. Chuck Liddell would have probably been higher on the list back then, but Rampage dismantled the champ in impressive fashion. The light heavyweight champion is the only guy in the world that can say he has beaten Liddell twice.
He has several other impressive wins on his record, too, and he certainly can't be accused of backing down from a challenge. It remains to be seen how Jackson does as champion, but you can't argue that he doesn't deserve it.
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