1. Anderson Silva

Nick Name: The Spider
Record: 21 - 4
Born: April 14, 1975
Country: Brazil

Club: Muay Thai Dream Team
Height: 5'11
Weight: 184 lbs
Style: Muay Thai

Why?

No one can even touch Anderson Silva. There is no competition in the UFC at the 185 pound division and after UFC 82: Pride of a Champion where he dismantled Dan Henderson he stands alone as the best pound for pound fighter in the world. If there actually anyone left for Anderson Silva? The UFC will have to bring in more fighters to even give Silva a test.

2.Fedor Emelianenko

Nick Name: -
Record: 26 - 1
Born: September 2, 1976
Country: Russia

Club: Red Devil Sport Club
Height: 6'0
Weight: 233 lbs
Style: Sambo / Judo

Why?

Is there really any question why he is the best pound for pound fighter in the world? He has incredible stand up and if he can't beat you with a ground and pound he has excellent submission skills. There is not a fighter in the world that can compete with Fedor right now. However, he has not fought a top quality opponent and his inactivity moves him to #2.

3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Nick Name: Minotauro
Record: 29 - 4 - 1
Born: June 2, 1976
Country: Brazil

Club: Brazilian Top Team
Height: 6'3
Weight: 231 lbs
Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Why?

He is the best heavyweight on the ground, His jujitsu skills are better than Fedor but stand up need work. Aside from Fedor he is the best heavyweight in the world. Despite almost getting knocked out by Heath Herring he showed he can come back in a fight.

4. Quinton Jackson

Nick Name: Rampage
Record: 28 - 6
Born: June 28, 1978
Country: USA

Club: Juanito Ibarra
Height: 6'1
Weight: 205 lbs
Style: Wrestling

Why?

With his win over Dan Henderson and Chuck Liddell Quinton Jackson moves up the pound for pound list due to his reunification of the 205 pound division. His striking has vastly improved and his ability to withstand Henderson’s takedowns shows his ability to improve beyond being a striker. He wins over such high caliber fighters has propelled him in the pound for pound division.

5. Georges St. Pierre

Nick Name:
Rush
Record: 14 - 2
Born: May 19, 1981
Country: Canada

Club:Kyokushin, wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Height: 5'9
Weight: 169 lbs
Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Kick Boxing, Kyokushin

Why?

Despite losing to Matt Serrra, St Pierre still has all the skills and the best fighter in the welterweight division. He still is in the pound for pound list because of 5 wins over top quality opponents. In the rubber match with Hughes at UFC 79 he completely destroyed Matt Hughes and GSP will look to avenge his loss with Serra and prove he is the best 170 pound fighter in the world. Just by looking at who he is fought he is definitely a top P4P fighter.

6. BJ Penn

Nick Name: The Prodigy
Record: 11 - 4 - 1
Born: December 12, 1978
Country: USA

Club: BJ Penn's MMA
Height: 5'9
Weight: 170 lbs
Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Why?

We always knew BJ was one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. With he rededication to training and being completely focused on fighting mixed martial arts he once again makes the pound for pound list at he makes the list in both the top ten lightweight and top ten welterweight divisions.

7. Urijah Faber

Nick Name: California Kid
Record: 19 - 1
Born: May14, 1979
Country: USA

Club: Capital City Fighting Alliance
Height: 5'6
Weight: 140 lbs
Style: Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Why?

Urijah Faber fights in the WEC and dominates that mixed martial arts organization. He has all world skills and is extremely strong but fighting at 140 he does not get the recognition that he deserves. There is no one in the 140 pounds division that can beat Urijah.

8. Mauricio Rua

Nick Name: Shogun
Record: 14 - 2
Born: November 25, 1981
Country: Brazil

Club: Chute Boxe
Height: 6'0
Weight: 201 lbs
Style: Muay Thai

Why?

His only loss was a broken arm to Mark Coleman otherwise he would have stomped on him with little ease. He has the best stand up in the lightweight division. He dismantled Rampage and despite his lost to Griffin we are still keeping him in the pound for pound list till we see his next fight in the UFC.

9. Norifumi Yamamoto

Nick Name: Kid
Record: 16 - 1 - 0
Born: February 15, 1977
Country: Japan

Club: Killer Bee
Height: 5'4
Weight: 143lbs
Style: Wrestling / Shooto

Why?

Well Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto has beat the best out there. Now that he failed to make the Japanese wrestling team he can not concentrate on MMA. He has devastating power and wrestling as well as beating top level fighters like Genki Sudo, Caol Uno, Royler Gracie, Jeff Curran, and Kazuyuki Miyata> when it comes to lightweights he has power skill with great wrestling and jujitsu skill. He has it all for a fighter.

9. Shinya Aoki

Nick Name: Tobikan Judan
Record: 15 - 2
Born: May 9, 1983
Country: Japan

Club: Paraestra Tokyo
Height: 5'11
Weight: 170 lbs
Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Why?

Shinya Aoki is a fighter that can compete in two different weight classes with the ability to fight in the welterweight and the lightweight division. He has the great submissions from his judo and jujitsu background. He is a fighter that will fight anyone any weight. He does need to decide which division he wants to specializes in but pound for pound he makes the list do to his athleticism