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

[Redhawks100]

That is a pretty pathetic list. He reigned during a weak era. Hendo is the only legit elite level fighter on that list.

Belfort isn't an elite fighter? Okay son

 

[gopackgo555]

17 years of top 10 wins. Amazing longevity.

11* years

 

[Cooliox]

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.

 

[MikeMcMann]

That vs this?

Bisping's shots were clean.

This dirty shot was not.

 

[tdluxon]

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

Good research. A lot of people hate on him saying he didn't beat that many top guys but they forget that his opponents were top fighters at the time

 

[Redhawks100]

Bisping's shots were clean.

This dirty shot was not.

That wasn't a dirty shot. Herb said to keep fighting.

 

[Fedor_Silva]

Good research. A lot of people hate on him saying he didn't beat that many top guys but they forget that his opponents were top fighters at the time

Thats the problem with virgins... Were born yesterday and didnt live the competition att the time

 

[dc207]

11* years

2001 to 2017. Not 11 years. If you don't think Mach Sakurai was a great win in 2001, you have lost your mind.

 

[aashmore]

That is a pretty pathetic list. He reigned during a weak era. Hendo is the only legit elite level fighter on that list.

At the time franklin was the top MW. He owned him twice

 

[The Great Macsby]

Means nothing when the MW division was laughable for almost a decade.

Maia was on the best and he's a WW

 

[tasticles]

That is a pretty pathetic list. He reigned during a weak era. Hendo is the only legit elite level fighter on that list.

How have you not been banned yet? You're either a troll or a moron.

 

[Toxxus]

11* years

2001 - 2017. Seems like 17 years to me.

 

[MMAGamblero]

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

Runner up GOAT to only GSP.

 

[gopackgo555]

2001 to 2017. Not 11 years. If you don't think Mach Sakurai was a great win in 2001, you have lost your mind.

2001 - 2012, 11 years

 

[gopackgo555]

2001 - 2017. Seems like 17 years to me.

2001 - 2012

 

[LordMayorMuffSniff]

That is a pretty pathetic list. He reigned during a weak era. Hendo is the only legit elite level fighter on that list.

List one better.

 

[LordMayorMuffSniff]

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.

As an example: Marquardt is never mentioned as a top guy, but in his prime he was a beast. It gets listed as a weak division because they weren't big name opponents, but most of them we're also top ten at WW or LHW.

Marquardt even stopped the current WW champ when he was well past his prime.

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

That is a pretty pathetic list. He reigned during a weak era. Hendo is the only legit elite level fighter on that list.

Sakurai was considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world at the time...

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

Bisping's shots were clean.

This dirty shot was not.

Please explain to me why was it dirty? Is there a rule I'm unaware of fighters being able to call time-out in the middle of a fight?

 

[Toxxus]

2001 - 2012

So many flavors to choose from and you pick salty. :'(