Anderson Silva - Documented Top 10 ranked wins (18 top 10 wins)

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Documented top 10 ranked wins:

(1) WIN - Tetsuji Kato - Mar/2/2001 -- Shooto - To The Top 2
#9 WW - 2001 - Feb 8 - MMA Media Top 10

(2) WIN - Hayato Sakurai - Aug/26/2001 -- Shooto - To The Top 7
#1 P4P - 2001 - Apr 11 - MMA Media Top 10
#1 WW - 2001 - Aug 6 - Stephen Quadros
#1 WW - 2001 - Aug 14 - MMA Media Top 10

(3) WIN - Alex Stiebling - Jun/23/2002 -- Pride 21 - Demolition
#8 LHW - 2002 - Jun 11 - MMA Media Top 10
#8 MW - 2002 - JUN - Associated Fight Press
#9 LHW - 2002 - Jun 18 - Stephen Quadros

(4) WIN - Carlos Newton - Mar/16/2003 -- Pride 25 - Body Blow
#2 WW - 2003 - JAN - Full Contact Fighter
#2 WW - 2003 - Jan 31 - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
#2 WW - 2003 - Feb 15 - MMA Media Top 10
#3 WW - 2003 - Mar 4 - MMA News
#2 WW - 2003 - MAR - Associated Fight Press

(5) WIN - Jeremy Horn - Jun/27/2004 -- Gladiator FC - Day 2
#2 MW - 2004 - Jun 21 - MMA News
#2 MW - 2004 - Jun 22 - ADCC MMA Rankings
#2 MW - 2004 - MAY - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
#3 MW - 2004 - APR(3-24) - Josh Gross-MaxFighting
#4 MW - 2004 - Jun 22 - Stephen Quadros

(6) WIN - Lee Murray - Sep/11/2004 -- Cage Rage 8 - Knights of the Octagon
#5 MW - 2004 - Jul 5 - MMA Fighting
#7 MW - 2004 - Jun 22 - Stephen Quadros Top 10
#7 MW - 2004 - Aug 23 - MMA Collective-Ufight
#7 MW - 2004 - Aug 23 - MMA News

(7) WIN - Rich Franklin - Oct/14/2006 -- UFC 64
#2 P4P - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News
#1 MW - 2006 - SEP (20) - Bloody Knux
#1 MW - 2006 - Sep 26 - MMA Weekly
#1 MW - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News

(8) WIN - Nate Marquardt - Jul/7/2007 -- UFC 73
#7 MW - 2007 - May 29 - MMA News
#7 MW - 2007 - Jun 27 - MMA Weekly
#6 MW - 2007 - JUN - Full Contact Fighter

(9) WIN - Rich Franklin - Oct/20/2007 -- UFC 77
#4 MW - 2007 - Sep 25 - Sherdog
#5 MW - 2007 - Sep 26 - MMA News
#4 MW - 2007 - Oct 1 - MMA Fighting
#4 MW - 2007 - Oct 10 - MMA Weekly

(10) WIN - Dan Henderson - Mar/1/2008 -- UFC 82
#6 P4P - 2008 - Feb 14 - 411mania MMA P4P
#3 MW - 2008 - FEB (6) - MMA Fighting
#4 MW - 2008 - Feb 18 - WAMMA Rankings
#5 MW - 2008 - Feb 21 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
#5 LHW - 2008 - Feb 3 - Fight Matrix-Published
#2 LHW - 2008 - FEB (6) - MMA Fighting
#5 LHW - 2008 - Feb 21 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
#3 LHW - 2008 - Feb 20 - MMA Weekly
#2 LHW - 2008 - Feb 21 - Sherdog

(11) WIN - Thales Leites - Apr/18/2009 -- UFC 97
#8 MW - 2009 - Apr 9 - MMA Fighting
#6 MW - 2009 - Mar 16 - Josh Gross-Sports Illustrated
#9 MW - 2009 - Mar 25 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
#9 MW - 2009 - Apr 7 - Sherdog

(12) WIN - Forrest Griffin - Aug/8/2009 -- UFC 101
#4 LHW - 2009 - Jul 14(17) - Independent World MMA Rankings
#4 LHW - 2009 - Jul 16 - Sherdog
#4 LHW - 2009 - Jul 30 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
#4 LHW - 2009 - Aug 3 - Fight Matrix-Published
#3 LHW - 2009 - Jul 14 - MMA Weekly

(13) WIN - Demian Maia - Apr/10/2010 -- UFC 112
#5 MW - 2010 - Apr 2 - Sherdog
#6 MW - 2010 - Apr 6(9) - Independent World MMA Rankings
#8 MW - 2010 - Apr 4 - Fight Matrix-Published
#8 MW - 2010 - Apr 2 - Josh Gross-Sports Illustrated
#6 MW - 2010 - Apr 1 - MMA Bay (U.K.)

(14) WIN - Chael Sonnen - Aug/7/2010 -- UFC 117
#2 MW - 2010 - Jul 29 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
#2 MW - 2010 - Aug 1 - Fight Matrix-Published
#2 MW - 2010 - Aug 4 - MMA Weekly
#2 MW - 2010 - Aug 6 - Josh Gross-Sports Illustrated

(15) WIN - Vitor Belfort - Feb/5/2011 -- UFC 126
#5 MW - 2011 - Jan 11 - MMA Torch4
#6 MW - 2011 - Jan 4 - Sherdog
#7 MW - 2011 - Jan 8 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
#6 MW - 2011 - Jan 27 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday

(16) WIN - Yushin Okami - Aug/27/2011 -- UFC 134
#3 MW - 2011 - Aug 8 - Fight Matrix-Published
#3 MW - 2011 - Aug 17 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
#3 MW - 2011 - Aug 22 - Sherdog
#2 MW - 2011 - Aug 24 - MMA Weekly
#2 MW - 2011 - Aug 26 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday

(17) WIN - Chael Sonnen - Jul/7/2012 -- UFC 148
#2 MW - 2012 - Jun 19 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
#2 MW - 2012 - Jun 27 - Sherdog
#2 MW - 2012 - Jun 27 - MMA Weekly
#2 MW - 2012 - Jul 1 - Fight Matrix-Published
#2 MW - 2012 - Jul 2 - Bloody Elbow-MMA Nation

(18) WIN - Derek Brunson - Feb 2017 - UFC 208
#8 MW - Feb 6, 2017 - Sherdog
#9 MW - Feb 6, 2017 - ESPN
#7 MW - Feb 11, 2017- Bloody Elbow
 
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Nice list. War Spider! Bisping should be on this list as well.
 
That is a pretty pathetic list. He reigned during a weak era. Hendo is the only legit elite level fighter on that list.
 
Good list, it's always silly to me when people say Anderson beat few quality opponents, especially when a lot of these MWs have fought at LHW and had success.
 
He's not the goat for no reason.

Well I have him and Fedor tied for GOAT. But it's for different reasons.
 
he didnt beat anyone as good as hughes or penn. i have him #2 or #3 at goat.
 
Damian Maia and dan Henderson were his best wins, then rich franklin
 
1pedestrian said:
Documented top 10 ranked wins:

(1) WIN - Tetsuji Kato - Mar/2/2001 -- Shooto - To The Top 2
#9 WW - 2001 - Feb 8 - MMA Media Top 10

(2) WIN - Hayato Sakurai - Aug/26/2001 -- Shooto - To The Top 7
#1 P4P - 2001 - Apr 11 - MMA Media Top 10
#1 WW - 2001 - Aug 6 - Stepehen Quadros
#1 WW - 2001 - Aug 14 - MMA Media Top 10

(3) WIN - Alex Stiebling - Jun/23/2002 -- Pride 21 - Demolition
#8 LHW - 2002 - Jun 11 - MMA Media Top 10
#8 MW - 2002 - JUN - Associated Fight Press
#9 LHW - 2002 - Jun 18 - Stepehen Quadros

(4) WIN - Carlos Newton - Mar/16/2003 -- Pride 25 - Body Blow
#2 WW - 2003 - JAN - Full Contact Fighter
#2 WW - 2003 - Jan 31 - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
#2 WW - 2003 - Feb 15 - MMA Media Top 10
#3 WW - 2003 - Mar 4 - MMA News
#2 WW - 2003 - MAR - Associated Fight Press

(5) WIN - Jeremy Horn - Jun/27/2004 -- Gladiator FC - Day 2
#2 MW - 2004 - Jun 21 - MMA News
#2 MW - 2004 - Jun 22 - ADCC MMA Rankings
#2 MW - 2004 - MAY - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
#3 MW - 2004 - APR(3-24) - Josh Gross-MaxFighting
#4 MW - 2004 - Jun 22 - Stephen Quadros

(6) WIN - Lee Murray - Sep/11/2004 -- Cage Rage 8 - Knights of the Octagon
#5 MW - 2004 - Jul 5 - MMA Fighting
#7 MW - 2004 - Jun 22 - Stephen Quadros Top 10
#7 MW - 2004 - Aug 23 - MMA Collective-Ufight
#7 MW - 2004 - Aug 23 - MMA News

(7) WIN - Rich Franklin - Oct/14/2006 -- UFC 64
#2 P4P - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News
#1 MW - 2006 - SEP (20) - Bloody Knux
#1 MW - 2006 - Sep 26 - MMA Weekly
#1 MW - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News

(8) WIN - Nate Marquardt - Jul/7/2007 -- UFC 73
#7 MW - 2007 - May 29 - MMA News
#7 MW - 2007 - Jun 27 - MMA Weekly
#6 MW - 2007 - JUN - Full Contact Fighter

(9) WIN - Rich Franklin - Oct/20/2007 -- UFC 77
#4 MW - 2007 - Sep 25 - Sherdog
#5 MW - 2007 - Sep 26 - MMA News
#4 MW - 2007 - Oct 1 - MMA Fighting
#4 MW - 2007 - Oct 10 - MMA Weekly

(10) WIN - Dan Henderson - Mar/1/2008 -- UFC 82
#6 P4P - 2008 - Feb 14 - 411mania MMA P4P
#3 MW - 2008 - FEB (6) - MMA Fighting
#4 MW - 2008 - Feb 18 - WAMMA Rankings
#5 MW - 2008 - Feb 21 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
#5 LHW - 2008 - Feb 3 - Fight Matrix-Published
#2 LHW - 2008 - FEB (6) - MMA Fighting
#5 LHW - 2008 - Feb 21 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
#3 LHW - 2008 - Feb 20 - MMA Weekly
#2 LHW - 2008 - Feb 21 - Sherdog

(11) WIN - Thales Leites - Apr/18/2009 -- UFC 97
#8 MW - 2009 - Apr 9 - MMA Fighting
#6 MW - 2009 - Mar 16 - Josh Gross-Sports Illustrated
#9 MW - 2009 - Mar 25 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
#9 MW - 2009 - Apr 7 - Sherdog

(12) WIN - Forrest Griffin - Aug/8/2009 -- UFC 101
#4 LHW - 2009 - Jul 14(17) - Independent World MMA Rankings
#4 LHW - 2009 - Jul 16 - Sherdog
#4 LHW - 2009 - Jul 30 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
#4 LHW - 2009 - Aug 3 - Fight Matrix-Published
#3 LHW - 2009 - Jul 14 - MMA Weekly

(13) WIN - Demian Maia - Apr/10/2010 -- UFC 112
#5 MW - 2010 - Apr 2 - Sherdog
#6 MW - 2010 - Apr 6(9) - Independent World MMA Rankings
#8 MW - 2010 - Apr 4 - Fight Matrix-Published
#8 MW - 2010 - Apr 2 - Josh Gross-Sports Illustrated
#6 MW - 2010 - Apr 1 - MMA Bay (U.K.)

(14) WIN - Chael Sonnen - Aug/7/2010 -- UFC 117
#2 MW - 2010 - Jul 29 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
#2 MW - 2010 - Aug 1 - Fight Matrix-Published
#2 MW - 2010 - Aug 4 - MMA Weekly
#2 MW - 2010 - Aug 6 - Josh Gross-Sports Illustrated

(15) WIN - Vitor Belfort - Feb/5/2011 -- UFC 126
#5 MW - 2011 - Jan 11 - MMA Torch4
#6 MW - 2011 - Jan 4 - Sherdog
#7 MW - 2011 - Jan 8 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
#6 MW - 2011 - Jan 27 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday

(16) WIN - Yushin Okami - Aug/27/2011 -- UFC 134
#3 MW - 2011 - Aug 8 - Fight Matrix-Published
#3 MW - 2011 - Aug 17 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
#3 MW - 2011 - Aug 22 - Sherdog
#2 MW - 2011 - Aug 24 - MMA Weekly
#2 MW - 2011 - Aug 26 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday

(17) WIN - Chael Sonnen - Jul/7/2012 -- UFC 148
#2 MW - 2012 - Jun 19 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
#2 MW - 2012 - Jun 27 - Sherdog
#2 MW - 2012 - Jun 27 - MMA Weekly
#2 MW - 2012 - Jul 1 - Fight Matrix-Published
#2 MW - 2012 - Jul 2 - Bloody Elbow-MMA Nation

(18) WIN - Derek Brunson - Feb 2017 - UFC 208
#8 MW - Feb 6, 2017 - Sherdog
#9 MW - Feb 6, 2017 - ESPN
#7 MW - Feb 11, 2017- Bloody Elbow
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17 years of top 10 wins. Amazing longevity.
 
Lichen Sclerosus said:
That is a pretty pathetic list. He reigned during a weak era. Hendo is the only legit elite level fighter on that list.
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Even before he got to the UFC he had already beaten Sakurai, Newton, and Horn.
 
Benjamin Burton said:
he didnt beat anyone as good as hughes or penn. i have him #2 or #3 at goat.
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Hughes is just a grappler with basically no striking. Anderson beat Maia, who is a far better version of Hughes. Hendo is also a far more skilled fighter and wrestler.
 
A solid list. People like to shit on Anderson's opponents, but fact is he was so damn good he made the rest of the division look weak by comparison. It's no coincidence that he fell off and all of a sudden the division is regarded as a shark tank. The sharks were always there, but they can't match the Kraken.
 
So Sakurai was p4p #1 when Anderson beat him? I read that he got in a severe car accident after the fight, anyone know the story behind it and how it affected his career.
 
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