UFC division rankings for August 2012-top tens hold steady as UFC searches for contenders

August 15, 2012

Across five events from UFC 148 to UFC 150 the promotion's weight classes saw surprisingly little movement within the top ten. Favorites ruled the roost starting at UFC 148 where middleweight champion Anderson Silva (32-4) and perennial featherweight contender Chad Mendes (12-2) picked up wins. The UFC on Fox 4 card saw light heavyweight top four fighters Mauricio Rua (21-6) and Lyoto Machida (18-3) defeat each of their opponents in decisive fashion.

On the horizon to the surprise of most observers the UFC has not booked any top five versus top five match-ups in the coming months. In the middleweight division Michael Bisping (21-3) and Brian Stann (12-4) will look to use the other as a launching pad at UFC 152. Later in the year at UFC 154 in November Johny Hendricks (13-1) and Martin Kampmann (20-5) will shake up the welterweight division with a number two versus number five ranked UFC contender bout.

Full rankings for all eight UFC weight classes after the jump

Heavyweight (over 205 pounds)

UFC Champion: Junior Dos Santos 15-1

1. Cain Velasquez 10-1
2. Allistar Overeem 36-11-1
3. Brock Lesnar 5-2
4. Shane Carwin 12-2
5. Frank Mir 16-6
6. Fabricio Werdum 15-5-1
7. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 33-7-1
8. Mark Hunt 8-7
9. Roy Nelson 17-6
10. Antonio Silva 16-4

Light Heavyweight (205 pound limit)

UFC Champion: Jon Jones 16-1 - UFC 151 vs. Dan Henderson 29-8

1. Rashad Evans 17-2-1
2. Dan Henderson 29-8
3. Mauricio Rua 21-6
4. Lyoto Machida 18-3
5. Forrest Griffin 19-7
6. Phil Davis 9-1
7. Ryan Bader 14-3
8. Quinton Jackson 32-10
9. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira 20-5
10. Alexander Gustafsson 14-1

Middleweight (185 pound limit)

UFC Champion: Anderson Silva 32-4

1. Chael Sonnen 27-12-1
2. Vitor Belfort 19-9
3. Chris Weidman 10-0
4. Michael Bisping 21-3
5. Tim Boetsch 16-4
6. Mark Munoz 12-3
7. Yushin Okami 25-7
8. Brian Stann 12-4
9. Alan Belcher 18-6
10. Rousimar Palhares 14-4

Welterweight (170 pound limit)

UFC Champion: George St. Pierre 22-2

1. Carlos Condit 28-5 (Interim UFC Champion)
2. Johny Hendricks 13-1
3. Jon Fitch 23-4-1
4. Nick Diaz 26-8-1
5. Martin Kampmann 20-5
6. Jake Ellenberger 27-6
7. Josh Koscheck 17-6
8. Diego Sanchez 23-5
9. Rory MacDonald 13-1
10. Siyar Bahadurzada 21-4

Lightweight (155 pound limit)

UFC Champion: Ben Henderson 17-2

1. Frank Edgar 14-3-1
2. Gray Maynard 11-1-1
3. Clay Guida 29-13
4. Nate Diaz 16-7
5. Anthony Pettis 15-2
6. Jim Miller 21-4
7. Donald Cerrone 19-4
8. Joe Lauzon 22-7
9. Melvin Guillard 29-11-2
10. Evan Dunham 13-2

Featherweight (145 pound limit)

UFC Champion: Jose Aldo 21-1 - UFC 153 vs. Erik Koch 13-1

1. Chad Mendes 12-1
2. Ricardo Lamas 12-2
3. Chan Sung Jung 13-3
4. Hatsu Hioki 26-5-2
5. Dennis Siver 20-8
6. Diego Nunes 17-3
7. Bart Palaszewski 36-15
8. Dustin Poirier 12-2
9. Erik Koch 13-1
10. Darren Elkins 14-2

Bantamweight (135 pound limit)

UFC Champion: Dominick Cruz 19-1

1. Renan Barao 29-1 (Interim UFC Champion)
2. Urijah Faber 26-6
3. Brian Bowles 10-2
4. Michael McDonald 15-1
5. Eddie Wineland 19-8-1
6. Miguel Torres 40-4
7. Chris Cariaso 13-3
8. Takeya Mizugaki 15-7-2
9. Brad Pickett 21-6
10. Scott Jorgenson 13-6

These ranking appear courtesy of ULTMMA (Uniting Locals Through Mixed Martial Arts).

Added: Ricardo Lamas

Dropped: Iuri Alcantara