Opponent Strength - Who’s got the best?
by JCSObviously, opposition strength is an extremely important characteristic in determining who becomes a top-ranked fighter and who holds onto their high ranking in times of bad performances.
Here is the Top 10 list for fighters with the best opposition strength since 1/1/2007. The ratings were normalized by division and a minimum of 3 fights is required for listing.
1> Dan Henderson (161.8)
2> Forrest Griffin (126.6)
3> Yasuhiro Urushitani (122.7)
4> Jens Pulver (120.8)
5> Quinton Jackson (120.7)
6> Mamoru Yamaguchi (112.1)
7> Wanderlei Silva (108.9)
8> Matt Hughes (105.9)
9> Georges St. Pierre (104.1)
10> Gabriel Gonzaga (102.8)
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July 11th, 2008 at 10:15 am
[…] in 07&08?? Regardless of fight outcome. Minimum of 3 fights since 1/1/07. Thoughts? Fight Matrix Blog Archive Opponent Strength - Who’s got the best? 1> Dan Henderson (161.8) 2> Forrest Griffin (126.6) 3> Yasuhiro Urushitani (122.7) 4> Jens […]
July 13th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I’m very surprised Sokoudjou didn’t make the list. 3 of his last 4 opponents were in the top 10 when he fought them and the 4th was somewhere in the top 15. He may not have fought as many #1 fighters as some people on the list but I think his competition has been consistently more rigorous than others.
Gonzaga for instance has had it rough against Werdum, Randy and Cro Cop but he still got a softball against McCully. Hughes had it rough against Alves and St. Pierre but Lytle doesn’t come close to being on the same level.
July 13th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Tough list to make it on… That’s for sure.