By: Dylan Smith (@FightMartian)
1. Demetrious Johnson
2. Jose Aldo
3. Ronda Rousey
4. Chris Weidman
5. TJ Dillashaw
6. Fabricio Werdum
7. Robbie Lawler
8. Daniel Cormier
9. Rafael Dos Anjos
10. Cain Velasquez
1. Demetrious Johnson
After nearly three years of being the UFCs only flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson shows no signs of slowing down. "Mighty Mouse" has an impeccable MMA skill set, seamlessly blending striking, grappling, and submissions together with near perfect technique to create his own brand of dominance. DJ also has the highest fight IQ in the business, thanks in part to his longtime coach and mentor Matt Hume. Scarily, Johnson continues to improve with every title defense and has nearly cleaned out his division during his time on top.
2. Jose Aldo
Longtime featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo tops the UFCs official P4P rankings and for good reason. Aldo is #2 in my SK ranking simply due to his recent inactivity and his low 35% finish rate in championship UFC fights. I'm not taking anything away from Aldo, as a win over Conor McGregor will certainly justify a bump up to #1 but we will have to wait until December to see what happens. Aldo has proven to be one of the UFCs most dominate fighters over the past five years with his dangerous Muay Thai skills and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt backing him up as he has established himself as an all time great by being the only fighter to ever hold the UFC featherweight title.
3. Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey's resume speaks for itself. Sporting an unblemished 12-0 record with all 12 of those wins ending by either KO or submission, Rousey has proven to be in a class of her own in the women's bantamweight division. Rousey has a skill set unlike any other fighter in MMA, with Olympic level judo as her bread and butter to compliment her patented armbar, she has also showcased an ever improving striking arsenal. Until someone can figure out the buzzsaw that is Ronda Rousey, she will remain in my top 3.
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