The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 3

#26 – #16: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 1
#15 – #11: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 2

If you missed the previous parts, you can visit w/ the links above.

#10 – #6

#10 – Mark Kerr (Rep Avg: #103.7 | Fight Matrix: #169)

Kerr, undoubtedly a credible heavyweight for a short period, simply doesn’t have the substance to justify a ranking at the threshold of the Top 100.

#9 – Vitor Belfort (Rep Avg: #30.0 | Fight Matrix: #49)

Now, here’s our first interesting entrant.  Only 19 positions separate the average from the Fight Matrix ranking, but a relatively important 19 positions.  It’s still close enough to where it is tough to split hairs between the #30 and the #49, but for a guy that has often come up short when it REALLY mattered, #30 seems a little bit high.

#8 – Ricardo Arona (Rep Avg: #71.3 | Fight Matrix: #119)

One of the biggest enigmas in the history of MMA, Arona certainly had the potential to be higher on this list and is probably given a little bit more credit than he actually earned due to the unfulfilled potential.

#7 – Nick Diaz (Rep Avg: #37.0 | Fight Matrix: #62)

So, I’ve got some genuine shock with this one.  There was definite agreement between the three rep lists that we are underrating Diaz and I just don’t see an argument for him to easily be slated as a Top 50 fighter.  Perhaps it is the “win” over Gomi that holds up in the minds of many?  Maybe I’m missing something else?  Help me out.

#6 – Keith Jardine (Rep Avg: #103.0 | Fight Matrix: #190)

Our #103 is Frank Shamrock and I think this shows how much higher Jardine is on the rep lists than he actually should be.