MMA Pound for Pound

2010-03-09T20:21:00.000-08:00

Pound for pound is the term used in boxing, mixed martial arts, and other combat sports to describe a fighter’s value in relation to fighters of different weight classes. In boxing, Ring Magazine’s pound for pound list is the established standard for ranking fighters pound for pound. Because of the emphasis on the size of the boxer, pound for pound ratings predominantly feature fewer heavyweights, focusing primarily on boxers middleweight or below.

It can also be used to describe how any two things compare when bearing in mind their varying quantities. For example, a tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound for pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 (as the former costs $1.00 per 100 g and the latter $0.80 per 100 g).

Here is the list of top MMA Pound for Pound Fighter Rankings:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Georges St. Pierre
3. Fedor Emelianenko
4. BJ Penn
5. Lyoto Machida
6. Jose Aldo
7. Mauricio Rua
8. Dan Henderson
9. Gegard Mousasi
10. Miguel Torres

MMA pound for pound British rankings

2010-01-21T06:04:00.000-08:00

BBC world officially announced MMA Pound for Pound British ranking 2009. The list will be updated periodically and should be treated as a talking point. Let the debate begin!

Ignoring weight, this subjective list takes into account fighters’ recent results, their skills, resilience and punching power.

1. David Haye

- Heavyweight
London (23-1, 21KOs)
Haye did what he had to do to claim the WBA heavyweight crown from Nikolay Valuev. John Ruiz is next, and provided he wins that one, the Brothers Klitschko will follow.

2. Carl Froch

- Super-middleweight
Nottingham (26-0, 20KOs)
Froch’s debut in the Super Six tournament against Andre Dirrell left both himself and fans frustrated, but a win is a win. However, he will have to be improved if he is to beat Mikkel Kessler.

3. Ricky Hatton

- Light-welterweight
Manchester (45-2, 32KOs)
Hatton was knocked out in two rounds by pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, but rumour has it he could be back against Juan Manuel Marquez next summer.

4. Amir Khan

- Light-welterweight
Bolton (22-1, 16KOs)
Khan demolished Dmitriy Salita in 76 seconds in the first defence of his WBA belt and now has his eyes set on the United States. First up, preparing Manny Pacquiao for Floyd Mayweather.

5. Kell Brook

- Welterweight
Sheffield (20-0, 13KOs)
Originally a product of the same Sheffield gym as Naseem Hamed, Brook has been tipped for world honours. Defends his title against Michael Jennings next.

6. Kevin Mitchell

- Lightweight
Dagenham (30-0, 22KOs)
Mitchell gave a classy display in beating Amir Khan’s conqueror Breidis Prescott and his next fight could be for the WBO belt. On the most recent evidence, he’s ready.

7. John Murray

- Lightweight
Manchester (28-0, 16KOs)
Was stripped of his British title after coming in too heavy against Scott Lawton, but won it back with a fourth-round stoppage of Jon Thaxton in October. Will now be scenting bigger prizes.

8. Junior Witter

- Light-welterweight
Bradford (37-3-2, 22KOs)
Witter’s hopes of fighting Amir Khan went up in smoke when he lost to Devon Alexander in trying to reclaim the WBC light-welterweight belt. Difficult to see what options he has left.

9. Nathan Cleverly

- Light-heavyweight
Cefn Forest (18-0, 8KOs)
Cleverly, 22, already owns the British and Commonwealth titles and will challenge for the vacant European crown against Antonio Brancalion, in Italy, on 27 January.

10. Rendall Munroe

- Super-bantamweight
Leicester (20-1, 8KOs)
Munroe defended his European crown against Italy’s Simone Maludrottu in November, and could now challenge Japan’s WBC champion Toshiaki Nishioka.

MMA pound for pound world rankings

2010-01-12T08:28:00.000-08:00

BBC world officially announced MMA Pound for Pound ranking 2009. The list will be updated periodically and should be treated as a talking point. Let the debate begin!

1. Manny Pacquiao

- Welterweight
Philippines (50-3-2, 38KOs)
Pacquiao destroyed Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas to cement his place at the top of the pound-for-pound tree. Floyd Mayweather should be next, and what a fight that could be.

2. Floyd Mayweather

- Welterweight
United States (40-0, 25KOs)
‘Pretty Boy’ returned from a 21-month hiatus with a bang, outclassing Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas to raise the prospect of a mouth-watering clash with Manny Pacquiao.

3. Bernard Hopkins

- Light-heavyweight
United States (50 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw, 32KOs)
Hopkins is still churning out wins six years shy of his 50th birthday, and now wants to fight Britain’s world heavyweight champion David Haye. Fellow American Chad Dawson is more likely.

4. Shane Mosley

- Welterweight
United States (46-5, 39KOs)
Mosley outclassed Antonio Margarito at the age of 37 and will fight young pretender and WBC champion Andre Berto in January. No-one will be surprised if the old man comes out on top.

5. Juan Manuel Marquez

- Lightweight
Mexico (50-5-1, 37KOs)
Marquez was destroyed by the returning Floyd Mayweather in September, but size was clearly a factor. Ricky Hatton says Marquez is top of his wish list, that fight could happen in 2010.

6. Miguel Cotto

- Welterweight
Puerto Rico (34-2, 27KOs)
Was demolished by Manny Pacquiao, and the suspicion is he has been damaged goods since his defeat by Antonio Margarito, who was subsequently banned, last year.

7. Paul Williams

- Middleweight
United States (38-1, 27KOs)
Williams was involved in one of the best fights of 2009 against Sergio Martinez, and surely two-belt world champion and fellow American Kelly Pavlik must be next.

8. Israel Vazquez

- Super-bantamweight
Mexico (44-4, 32KOs)
Vazquez reclaimed his WBC belt from Rafael Marquez in 2007 and nicked the rubber last March. Guess what? He’s fighting Marquez for a fourth time in May.

9. Chad Dawson

- Light-heavyweight
United States (29-0, 17KOs)
What Dawson lacks in box-office, he makes up for in ring smarts. Beat former world champions Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson in 2009 – surely Bernard Hopkins is next?

10. Juan Manuel Lopez

- Featherweight
Puerto Rico (27-0, 24KOs)
The unbeaten former super-bantamweight world champion has amassed a formidable record and he will step up to challenge WBO featherweight champ Steven Luevano in January.

MMA Pound For Pound

2009-12-18T20:54:00.000-08:00

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Pound for Pound

Pound for pound is the term used in boxing, mixed martial arts, and other combat sports to describe a fighter’s value in relation to fighters of different weight classes. In boxing, Ring Magazine’s pound for pound list is the established standard for ranking fighters pound for pound. Because of the emphasis on the size of the boxer, pound for pound ratings predominantly feature fewer heavyweights, focusing primarily on boxers middleweight or below.

It can also be used to describe how any two things compare when bearing in mind their varying quantities. For example, a tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound for pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 (as the former costs $1.00 per 100 g and the latter $0.80 per 100 g).

MMA

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions.

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