Who are the 2nd and 3rd best Middleweights we´ve ever seen in the ufc?

[Kung Fu bb]

Obviously there´s no doubt who the number 1 is.

But in your opinion who are the 2nd and 3rd best MW we´ve ever seen in the ufc??? Here are a few options:

Weidman (3 title defenses)

Rockhold

Romero

Hendo (would he have become champ if Silva wasn´t so dominant in his reign?)

TRT Belfort (What if it was TRT Belfort against Silva that day?)

Bisping (1 title defense)

Franklin (2 title defenses)

Thoughts?

 

[faustian]

2nd would probably be Canderson, 3rd would be Yoel

 

[mmacasualviewer]

Bisping is no. 1. He lost wrestling matches to Sonnen & Kennedy. Has only been KOed by H-bomb and head kick.

 

[Miq]

Weidman should be lower

 

[CroCopsLHK]

Rich Franklin

 

[ChildoftheCorn]

I'd go with Vitor and 'Topher Weidman. Hendo is up there too but I gotta put these other two above him personally.

 

[The Natural Born Runner]

Henderson is second place and it's not even close.

 

[CroCopsLHK]

Fuck that cheating sack of shit Romero

 

[The Natural Born Runner]

Mousasi could possibly be in the #3 spot.

 

[South-East]

Silva
Franklin
Mousasi

 

[Alex]

I hate this question, cause none of them were really dominant.
Based on skill, I'll say Luke is 2nd and the Moose is 3rd.

 

[Bogeyman]

If we're going by whole careers I would probably say Belfort and Henderson. Hard to pick anyone else out of the pack just based on UFC accomplishments.

 

[Franklin U.]

The 2 best middleweights right now, Mousasi and Rockhold....
Pre usada,roiding,trt,Iv- then vitor,romero-jacare

 

[mmacasualviewer]

Bisping, Weidman, Silva & Rockhold have ruled the 185 for so long.

 

[cheat toes]

 

[z7xfla]

#2 is Weidman, #3 is Franklin if we're talking all-time legacies. Romero and Whittaker have the potential to surpass these legacies, though this has yet to happen.

 

[orca]

Franklin,weidman,bisping

 

[Franklin U.]

I'm from the pre Franklin era and obviously a supporter but prime rich would get murdered by the likes of Gegard and Luke. If we're going by title defenses then things change cause Chris would be in the mix.Rich defended his title vs Loiseau and Quarry and beat Tanner to get title.Hes up there based on that he did continue to evolve after getting wrecked by Anderson.I loop him and Hendo together just based on there fight while they were both reaching the end of their prime.That fight couldve gone either way and most thought Rich won.

 

[BETtrman]

Silva vacated his spot as the GOAT and #1 MW of all time when he got popped for doping.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

1. AS
2. Hendo
3. Franklin

*Rockhold could have been so much more if he wasn't an arrogant prick