Vitor in the top ten..... why

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Simple question-why is vitor ranked so highly? Do past accomplishments at other weights, legendary status and name recognition matter more than current wins in the division?

last and only wins at middleweight-
Yoshihiro Akiyama

Matt Lindland

Terry Martin

Obviously there are no official rankings inside the UFC, so rankings "dont matter", but are outside rankings becoming more irrelevant as a general guide due to the string of wacky matchmaking we've seen lately?
 
Anything past top 5 in divisions can become a little hazy.
 
It's hard to deny he's still a top tier 185 pounder. Especially coming off of a near sub of JBJ @ 205.
 
Chernabog said:
Anything past top 5 in divisions can become a little hazy.
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Also, this. It's usually pretty unanimous who the top 5 of each division are. Maybe some people will have fighter X ranked at number 3 and fighter Y ranked number 4 while someone else might have them switched. Usually when I read top 10 lists I'm like HTF did this person make the list?!?
 
MW is a weak division, no surprise here.

Vitor is easily top five though, he just hasn't proved it yet.
 
Zachery824 said:
Also, this. It's usually pretty unanimous who the top 5 of each division are. Maybe some people will have fighter X ranked at number 3 and fighter Y ranked number 4 while someone else might have them switched. Usually when I read top 10 lists I'm like HTF did this person make the list?!?
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so you think his good showing (near armbar) vs jones and catchweight fights earn him a spot?
 
I'm surprised he's not higher on the list. Getting the LHW belt by cutting Randy's eye with the lace of his glove was one of the most impressive title wins in all MMA.
 
Name 10 guys in the UFC MW class that can beat him...

Well, there you go. He's top 10 for a reason.
 
because when hes not fighting for the title he takes your head off????

wake up
 
Rankings don't matter
 
VictorVITOR said:
Sherdog top ten

MMA Weekly

Fight Matrix

Simple question-why is vitor ranked so highly? Do past accomplishments at other weights, legendary status and name recognition matter more than current wins in the division?

last and only wins at middleweight-
Yoshihiro Akiyama

Matt Lindland

Terry Martin

Obviously there are no official rankings inside the UFC, so rankings "dont matter", but are outside rankings becoming more irrelevant as a general guide due to the string of wacky matchmaking we've seen lately?
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and I was wondering y so low...??? He is the second best Middleweight, some matchups will be troublesome for him, but I think a few wins and hopefully after Spider fights Jones and GSP, Vitor gets another cracks at him...
 
Russian AK47 said:
Name 10 guys in the UFC MW class that can beat him...

Well, there you go. He's top 10 for a reason.
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Right, that may be true but rankings arent a hypothetical lists of who can beat who. Its about measuring a fighters wins in a division vs other fighters wins.
 
rankings are stupid, but there are not 10 mw that would be betting favourite against vitor
 
He's rolled through everyone except Jones and Silva in the UFC. I consider his fight back and 195 having more impact at MW since that is the division he went down to. He's got a good record at MW.
 
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