What would you say are Anderson's top 5 wins to date

Not including how he won, but just that fact that he beat the guy. And only considering the quality of the opponent, and at what stage of their career his opponents were in when he beat them. In order of relevance, what would you say they are?

I'd say

1) Hendo
2) Franklin
3) Belfort
4) Sonnen
5) Marquardt

 

Sakurai was like 14-0 and regarded as #1 p4p when Anderson beat him. He's top 5 easily.

 

I'd say the same but not particularly in that exact order.

 

Forrest is a better win than Marquardt. Otherwise, yeah, I would probably agree.

 

Hendo
Franklin
Sonnen
Okami
Belfort

In that order.

 

In terms of name and performance:

1. Belfort
2. Forrest
3. Hendo
4. Franklin
5. Marquardt

 

For reference:
Most Ranked Wins, Top 10 Wins, Top 5 Wins, according to the Internetz


(33-3, 1DQ)


Anderson's Record vs Ranked Opponents:
(and all losses, draws, DQs)

WIN - Stephen Bonnar - Oct / 13 / 2012 -- UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar
22 LHW - 2012 - Sep 27 - SBNation-Consensus
...

WIN - Chael Sonnen - Jul / 7 / 2012 -- UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
15' P4P - 2012 - Jun 27 - Yahoo
2 MW - 2012 - Jul 5 - MMA Torch
2 MW - 2012 - Jull 2 - SBN-Consensus
2 MW - 2012 - Jun 27 - MMA Weekly
2 MW - 2012 - Jun 27 - Sherdog

WIN - Yushin Okami - Aug / 27 / 2011 -- UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami
2 mw - 2011 - Aug 26 - Bloody Elbow-Consensus
2 mw - 2011 - Aug 24 - MMA Weekly
3 mw - 2011 - Aug 17 - LA Times
3 mw - 2011 - Aug 8 - Matrix-Published

WIN - Vitor Belfort - Feb / 5 / 2011 -- UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
6 mw - 2011 - Jan 27 - Bloody Elbow-Consensus
5 mw - 2011 - Jan 11 - MMA Torch
7 mw - 2011 - Jan 8 - LA Times
6 mw - 2011 - Jan 4 - Sherdog

WIN - Chael Sonnen - Aug / 7 / 2010 -- UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
2 mw - 2010 - Aug 6 - Sports Illustrated/Josh Gross
2 mw - 2010 - Aug 4 - MMA Weekly
2 mw - 2010 - Jul 29 - Bloody Elbow-Consensus
2 mw - 2010 - Jul 23 - Sherdog

WIN - Demian Maia - Apr / 10 / 2010 -- UFC 112 - Invincible
6 mw - 2010 - Apr 6 (9) - Independent World MMA Rankings
7 mw - 2010 - Apr 6 - MMA Torch
5 mw - 2010 - Apr 2 - Sherdog
6 mw - 2010 - Mar 26 - Bloody Elbow-Consensus

WIN - Forrest Griffin - Aug / 8 / 2009 -- UFC 101 - Declaration
14 P4P - 2009 - Aug 4 - 411Mania MMA
4 lhw - 2009 - Aug 3 - Fight Matrix-Published
4 lhw - 2009 - Jul 30 - Bloody Elbow-Consensus
4 lhw - 2009 - Jul 14 (17) - Independent World MMA Rankings
3 lhw - 2009 - Jul 14 - MMA Weekly

WIN - Thales Leites - Apr / 18 / 2009 -- UFC 97 - Redemption
8 mw - 2009 - Apr 9 - MMA Fighting
9 mw - 2009 - Apr 7 - Sherdog
11 mw - 2009 - Apr 6 - Fight Matrix-Published
11' mw - 2009 - Apr 1 - Fight Matrix-Generated*^^^

WIN - Patrick Cote - Oct / 25 / 2008 -- UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote
14 mw - 2008 - Sep 23 - Bloody Elbow-Meta
10 mw - 2008 - SEP - Full Contact Fighter

WIN - Dan Henderson - Mar / 1 / 2008 -- UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
6 P4P - 2008 - Feb 14 - 411Mania MMA
7 P4P - 2008 - Feb 7 - YAHOO
5 lhw - 2008 - Feb 21 - Bloody Elbow-Meta
2 lhw - 2008 - Feb 21 - Sherdog
3 lhw - 2008 - Feb 20 - MMA Weekly
2 lhw - 2008 - Feb (6) - MMA Fighting
5 MW - 2008 - Feb 19 - Bloody Elbow-Meta
3 MW - 2008 - Feb (6) - MMA Fighting

WIN - Rich Franklin - Oct / 20 / 2007 -- UFC 77 - Hostile Territory
4 mw - 2007 - Oct 10 - MMA Weekly
3 mw - 2007 - Oct 9? - Bloody Knux
5 mw - 2007 - Sep 26 - MMA News
4 mw - 2007 - Sep 25 - Sherdog

WIN - Nate Marquardt - Jul / 7 / 2007 -- UFC 73 - Stacked
7 mw - 2007 - Jun 27 - MMA Weekly
7 mw - 2007 - Jun 5 - MMA on Tap
7 mw - 2007 - May 29 - MMA News
6 mw - 2007 - MAY - Full Contact Fighter

WIN - Rich Franklin - Oct / 14 / 2006 -- UFC 64 - Unstoppable
2 P4P - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News
12 P4P - 2006 - Jun 16 (26) - MMA Fighting
1 mw - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News
1 mw - 2006 - Sep 26 - MMA Weekly
1 mw - 2006 - SEP (20) - Bloody Knux
1 mw - 2006 - SEP - Full Contact Fighter

WIN - Jorge Rivera - Apr / 30 / 2005 -- Cage Rage 11 - Face Off
25''' mw - 2005 - Mar 8 - MMA Fighting
13 mw - 2005 - FEB - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll

WIN - Lee Murray - Sep / 11 / 2004 -- Cage Rage 8 - Knights of the Octagon
9 mw - 2004 - SEP - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
7 mw - 2004 - Aug 28 - The MMA Collective-MMARanks
7 mw - 2004 - Aug 23 - MMA News
5 mw - 2004 - Jul 5 - MMA Fighting

WIN - Jeremy Horn - Jun / 27 / 2004 -- Gladiator FC - Day 2
2 mw - 2004 - Jun 22 - ADCC MMA Top Ten
1 mw - 2004 - Jun 22 - The MMA Collective-MMARanks
2 mw - 2004 - Jun 21 - MMA News
2 mw - 2004 - MAY - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll

WIN - Carlos Newton - Mar / 16 / 2003 -- Pride 25 - Body Blow
2 ww - 2003 - MAR - Assiciated Fight Press-Fightsport
3 ww - 2003 - Mar 4 - MMA News
2 ww - 2003 - Feb 15 - MMA Media Top 10
2 ww - 2003 - Jan 31 - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll

WIN - Alex Stiebling - Jun / 23 / 2002 -- Pride 21 - Demolition
8 LHW - 2002 - Jun 11 - MMA Media Top 10
6 LHW - 2002 - Jan 12 - Stephen Quadros (^1-0)
6 mw - 2002 - MAY - Associated Fight Press-Fightsport
8 mw - 2002 - Apr 1 - Fight Matrix-Generated*^^^

WIN - Hayato Sakurai - Aug / 26 / 2001 -- Shooto - To The Top 7
1 P4P - 2001 - Apr 11 - MMA Media Top 10 (^0-0)
1 ww - 2001 - Aug 14 - MMA Media Top 10
1 ww - 2001 - Aug 6 - Stephen Quadros

WIN - Tetsuji Kato - Mar / 2 / 2001 -- Shooto - To The Top 2
9 ww - 2001 - Feb 8 - MMA Media Top 10
9 ww - 2001 - Jan 1 - Fight Matrix-Generated*^^^




LOSS - Ryo Chonan - Dec / 31 / 2004 -- Pride - Shockwave 2004
11 mw - 2004 - Nov 14 - MMA Fighting

LOSS - Daiju Takase - Jun / 8 / 2003 -- Pride 26 - Bad to the Bone

LOSS - Luiz Azeredo - May / 27 / 2000 -- Meca 1 - Meca World Vale Tudo 1



DQ - Yushin Okami - Jan / 20 / 2006 -- ROTR 8 - Rumble on the Rock 8

 

I put Forrest in there. He fought him right after losing the belt to rashad. But if you're just talking mw yeah that pretty much be it.

 

henderson
murray
franklin
maia
okami

 

Well what's your list then?

Is Sakurai after Hendo and Franklin or before?

 

Personally, I place Franklin over Hendo. Mainly for a few reasons, the obvious being the plain force that Ace used to be before Anderson took over. Rich had just blown everyone out of the water in the MW division at the time.

 

I'd have:

Hendo
Franklin
Sakurai
Forrest
Vitor

Sakurai isn't as high as Hendo or Franklin because they accomplished more in MMA but he's higher than Forrest and Vitor because of how massive a win it was at the time. In reality you could mix and match that list whatever way you want but Sakurai was a massive win at the time. Literally the best win at the time.

 

All time I'd put
Hendo
Franklin
Forrest
Sakuari
Belfort

 

There is no fucking way Okami should be anywhere on that list.

 

Hendo
Franklin
Belfort
Sakurai
Griffin

 

Respect the mans opinion

Dana believes he's the greatest Japanese fighter of all time

 

-Franklin
-Okami
-Sonnen
-Marquart
-Griffin

 

Sakurai, Franklin 1, Hendo, Forrest, Sonnen [In order of P4P at the time of the fight]

Hendo, Franklin, Sonnen, Forrest, Vitor IMO quality of wins.

 

awesome!!!

 

Sakurai
Franklin
Henderson
Griffin
Sonnen 2