Quick Note: this list does not take into account UFC 118
This list was assembled by a group consensus in the Addicted to the UFC group on facebook and i'm here to break down each ranking and fighter for you readers.
1. Georges St Pierre(20-2/UFC Welterweight Champion)
St Pierre has been on an absolute tear since he lost to Matt Serra at UFC 69 and whats scarier is he gets more and more dominant with each fight. His last fight was a five round dismantling of top fighter Dan Hardy and he's slated to face Josh Koscheck at UFC 124 in St Pierre's native country of Quebec. This of course will happen after the two fighters are done coaching against each other on the 12th season of The Ultimate Fighter. I see no reason why St Pierre doesn't deserve the top spot out of all the current champions no one has been nearly as dominant as St Pierre and it's only a matter of time before St Pierre cleans out his current division.
2. Anderson Silva(27-4/UFC Middleweight Champion)
Oh boy Silva never ceases to amaze fight fans everytime he's inside the octagon whether it be scoring a highlight reel knockout,a last minute submission, or dancing for 3 rounds he always surprises us each time. Silva posses one of the greatest title reigns in MMA today and even more amazing is over 90% of it he hasn't been challenged at all and scored easy victories. The only thing costing Silva the top spot is his recent performances against Demain Maia and Chael Sonnen. In the Maia fight it transitoned from title fight to dancing with the star audtion as Silva basically ran for 15 minutes and infuriated UFC president Dana White. The Sonnen fight saw Silva get dominated for 22 minutes before submitting Sonnen with a triangle choke. He has a rematch with Sonnen on tap potentially for the UFC's end of the year show.
3. Fedor Emelianenko(31-2 with 1 NC)
Fedor was at one time thought to be unbeatable,then Fabricio Werdum shattered that image with a first round submission victory over the Last Emperor. Now thats not to say Fedor is a chump by any means but it drops him from the number one postion on a lot of lists he still however remains one of the most dangerous fighters on this planet. With an uncanny ability to either knock you out or submit you he is a threat no matter where the fight should go. There have been questions about the level of competition he's faced but every fighter goes through a span of fights against sub par competition. His next fight is TBA but hopefully Scott Coker will find something soon or Fedor's stock will continue to drop on this and many other lists.
4. Jose Aldo(17-1/WEC Featherweight Champion0
Aldo has been on fire since he's joined the WEC reeling off 7 straight wins in the organization and 10 fight streak overall. He crushed WEC goldenboy Urijah Faber at WEC:Faber Vs Aldo and easily retained the title he won from Mike Brown at WEC 44. His scary combo of speed and power remains unmatched by anyone in the division thus far and the fact that he's a black belt in jiu jitsu as well makes him that much more well rounded. He's slated to take on Manny Gamburyan for his title at WEC 51. Here its widely assumed that Aldo will shock us all again with his almost unnatural abilities.
5.Mauricio Rua(19-4/UFC Lightheavyweight Champion)
Shogun exacted sweet revenge on Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 to win the LHW title many thought he won against Machida at UFC 104. Shogun used his brutal standup skills to knockout the man many thought would hold the title for a long time in Machida. However the road doesn't get any easier as Rua has former champion Rashad Evans next in line for a title shot. This fight however is being pushed back into 2011 as Shogun must have another major knee operation and hopefully it won't affect him the way previous surgeries have and we continue to see the Shogun of old(minus the soccer kicks)
6.BJ Penn(15-7-1)(note this does not include the ufc 118 fight with Frankie Edgar)
Void....will write about after next list is published
7.Lyoto Machida(16-1)
Machida was thought to be unbeatable until Shogun Rua brutally knocked him out at UFC 113. However Machida remains one of the top fighters in the world as losing once shouldn't drop him off this list. In all of his previous fights Machida was in trouble for all of maybe 15 seconds, his elusivness makes him one of the most frustrating people to fight against as he dodges and moves very quickly. Machida is slated to fight again at UFC 123 in Detroit against a to be named opponent.
8.Jake Shields(25-4-1/Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion(never lost title)
Jake Shields is one of the UFC's biggest signings in years as it gives them a viable contender at two different weights. However it appears that Shields will be chasing after St Pierres title first. Shields is a dominant wrestler who brings very good jiu jitsu skills as well making him a dangerous ground fighter. Many questions his stand up and chin however in his last fight he survived a brutal on slaught against heavy handed contender Dan Henderson and then out wrestled him to a victory. He'll be matched up against a surging Martin Kampmann in a number one contenders fight at UFC 121
9.Nick Diaz(22-7/Strikeforce Welterweight Champion)
Diaz is...an enigma to say the least when he's not igniting full on brawls he remains one of the top welterweight fighters in the world. Currently riding a 7 fight win streak Diaz has been on fire finishing all of those fights by submission or tko/ko. Recently however he has tired(albeit poorly) to avoid having a grudge match with newfound rival Jason "Mayhem" Miller and this looks bad on the part of Diaz. He will be fighting and defending his title soon however though in a rematch against KJ Noons in a fight that has many scratching their heads after its announcement.
10. Jon Fitch(23-3)
Fitch remains the most consistent fighter in the UFC that isnt GSP. Now i said consistent not exciting as Fitch is the ultimate descision machine having 9 of his 13 wins inside the octagon go the distance. Now Fitch doesn't really need to be exciting to earn a title shot as he did after beating Thiago Alves at UFC 117. However questions linger if he'll fight his teammate Josh Koscheck should he win the title from St Pierre. However Fitch has publicly said he would move up to middleweight to avoid doing so. Either way Fitch remains a top threat at 170 pounds for almost anyone not named St Pierre
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