The Most Overrated MMA Fighter of All-Time

#26 – #16: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 1
#15 – #11: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 2
#10 – #6: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 3
#5 – #4: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 4
#3 – #2: The Most Overrated MMA Fighters of All-Time: Part 5

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

#1

#1 – Kazushi Sakuraba (Rep Avg: #96.7 | Fight Matrix: #269)

But.. he beat Rampage Jackson!  Yes, at a point when he was supposed to.  But he beat Vitor Belfort.. true, although he was only 6-1.  But he beat Ken Shamrock.. when he was over the hill.  He beat lots of Gracies — most of which, get him props for the name and not necessarily the MMA value.  I could go on forever.  How many times did he not have the home advantage?  Yes, Sakuraba was often out-sized and yes, his record is full of name power… most of whom are in the win column against him.  In hindsight, the first half of his career (other than the ass kickings) was probably one of the best managed portions of a fighter career in history.