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MMA Pound for Pound: The Best of the Best

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva is currently heading the MMA pack thanks to Fedor Emelianenko's lack of activity. Will more matches by the Last Emperor help him restore balance to the list, or will Silva's hot winning streak elevate him to the point of reaching the MMA pound for pound Valhalla? Let's just wait and see.

1. 1. Anderson Silva (25-4): He isn't only the current UFC Middleweight Champion; he is also the only mixed martial artist who has the lengthiest active winning streak in the UFC to date as well as the longest winning streak in UFC history period. As already mentioned, he's the king of the mountain right now because of his activity and dominance.

1. 2. Georges St. Pierre (19-2): This Canadian UFC Welterweight Champion has made a name for himself by beating several fellow pound-for-pound champions in the MMA sport, which is why he's able to rank higher on this list than top fighters like the unstoppable Fedor Emelianenko or the talented BJ Penn.

1. 3. Fedor Emelianenko (31-1): By dominating worthy opponents in organizations like the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts and Pride, this Russian steamroller has proven himself to be everything an MMA champion should be. His accolades and achievements speak for themselves.

1. 4. BJ Penn (15-5-1): This Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who's the only other fighter to win UFC titles in two different weight classes is talent and potential personified. If you're still in doubt of that, then ask Diego Sanchez what he thinks about Penn.

1. 5. Lyoto Machida (16-0): Although this Shotokan karate expert may have marred his image a bit with a questionable win over Mauricio Rua, he is still the extremely elusive and unsolvable counter puncher that's the man to beat in the light heavyweight division.

1. 6. Jose Aldo (16-1): Even with his one loss, people are still hard-pressed to come up with featherweight competition that's good enough to put this jiu-jitsu master and powerful striker down. Indeed, combining knockout power plus excellent ground game in one man equals a formidable opponent.

1. 7. Mauricio Rua (18-4): Quite a lot of people agree that Rua should have a 19-3 record instead of an 18-4 one, but what's done is done. Controversy aside, Shogun is still renowned for his wins over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Ricardo Arona, Alistair Overeem, Quinton Jackson, and Chuck Liddell.

1. 8. Dan Henderson (25-7): This former Olympic wrestler and present MMA fighter is the holder of Pride's last welterweight and middleweight championship belts. He also held the 1999 Rings King of Kings Tournament Championship, the Pride 2005 Welterweight Championship, and the UFC 17 Middleweight Championship.

1. 9. Miguel Torres (37-2): This premiere warrior of the World Extreme Cagefighting organization and ex-WEC Bantamweight Champion is a specialist when it comes to jiu-jitsu. Meanwhile, his muay thai background helps make him a well-rounded fighter all-in-all. This little man's excellent ground game and striking proficiency makes him a big threat in his division.

1. 10. Gegard Mousasi (27-2-1): This kickboxer and MMA fighter extraordinaire is the current Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion, the former Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion, and the former Dream Middleweight Champion. What's more, he's also known as the sixth best light heavyweight MMA fighter in the world.