MMA Middleweight Division Rankings Top 25

1. Anderson Silva (27-4, 12-0 UFC) *Next Fight: Vitor Belfort (1/1/2011)

2. Chael Sonnen (24-11-1, 4-4 UFC)

3. Yushin Okami (26-5, 10-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Winner of Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort

4. Nate Marquardt (30-10-2, 9-4 UFC)

5. Dan Henderson (25-8, 0-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Renato Sobral (12/14)

6. Demian Maia (13-2, 7-2 UFC) *Next Fight: Kendall Grove (12/4)

7. Vitor Belfort (19-8, 8-4 UFC) *Next Fight: Anderson Silva (1/1/2011)

8. Jorge Santiago (23-8, 7-1 WVR)

9. Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1, 3-5 UFC)

10. Michael Bisping (20-3, 10-3 UFC)

11. Ronaldo Souza (13-2, 3-0 Strikeforce)

12. Hector Lombard (28-2-1, 7-0 BFC)

13. Chris Leben (21-6, 11-5 UFC) *Next Fight: Brian Stann (1/1/2011)

14. Yoshihiro Akiyama (13-3, 1-2 UFC)

15. Alan Belcher (16-6, 7-4 UFC)

16. Jason Miller (24-7, 2-1 Dream)

17. Robbie Lawler (17-6, 1-2 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Matt Lindland (12/4)

18. Mamed Khalidov (20-4-2, 6-0-2 KSW)

19. Paulo Filho (20-2-1, 0-0-1 Impact FC)

20. Rousimar Palhares (11-3, 4-2 UFC)

21. Maiquel Falcao (26-3, 1-0 UFC)

22. Gerald Harris (17-3, 3-1 UFC)

23. Alessio Sakara (15-7, 7-4 UFC)

24. Thales Leites (18-4, 1-0 SC)

25. Cung Le (7-1, 7-1 Strikeforce)

Honorable Mention

Alexander Shlemenko (30-5, 3-1 BFC)

Tim Kennedy (12-3, 3-1 Strikeforce)

Melvin Manhoef (24-8-1, 2-3 DREAM)

Kazuo Misaki (22-11-2, 3-2 WVR )

Denis Kang (33-12-2, 0-0-1 Impact FC)

Tom Lawlor (7-3, 3-2 UFC)

Patrick Cote (13-7, 4-7 UFC)

Joe Doerksen (46-13,  UFC) *Next Fight: Dan Miller (12/11)

Jorge Rivera (18-7, 7-4 UFC)

Scott Smith (17-7, 3-2 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Paul Daley (12/4)

Mark Munoz (9-2, 4-2 UFC)

Matt Lindland (22-7, 1-1 Strikeforce) *Next Fight: Robbie Lawler (12/4)

Jordan Radev (23-4, 4-1 M-1)

Jeremy Horn (85-20-5, 0-1 Bellator)