Written By: CR Hess

At 6’2, 184 pounds, Anderson “The Spider” Silva is without a doubt the most successful mixed martial artist to date. From his debut in the UFC in June of 2006 against hard hitting knockout artist Chris Leben, to top Japanese contender Yushin Okami in 2011, Silva has carried the weight of everyone’s expectations from the start.

1. Cain Velasquez (9-0)
2. Junior dos Santos (13-1)
3. Alistair Overeem (35-11, 1 NC)
4. Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1)
5. Brock Lesnar (5-2)
6. Shane Carwin (12-2)
7. Frank Mir (15-5)
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-6-1, 1 NC)
9. Josh Barnett (31-5)
10. Daniel Cormier (9-0)