Aoki Number One in the World?

[MitchMMA]

bullshit... MMA Weekly has the shittiest rankings I have ever seen.


Here are their current LW rankings... and I'm sorry but Penn would fucking wreck Aoki. And also why the fuck is Cro-Cop still in their top 10 for Heavyweights? lol.


LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION (160-pound limit)

#1 Lightweight Fighter in the World: Shinya Aoki

2. B.J. Penn

3. Eddie Alvarez

4. Joachim Hansen

5. Tatsuya Kawajiri

6. Gesias "JZ" Calvancante

7. Kenny Florian

8. Mitsuhiro Ishida

9. Josh Thomson

10. Satoru Kitaoka

[JohnS.]

Florian should also be higher up...MMA Weekly blows lol

[MitchMMA]

Yeah their rankings are shit.

They have Cro-Cop listed as number 9, number 10 is Brock... which doesn't make much sense b/c Cro-Cop hasn't done shit in 2008 and Brock had two big wins against Herring and Couture.

[MitchMMA]

Sherdog's rankings are a bit better:


1. B.J. Penn (13-4-1)
Always on the lookout for marquee challenges, the UFC’s lightweight champion will return to the welterweight division to rekindle his rivalry with Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94 on Jan. 31. However, when Penn returns to 155, there should be no shortage of suitors in the UFC’s red-hot lightweight division.

2. Shinya Aoki (19-3, 1 NC)
The “Tobikan Judan” closed out 2008 stylishly, as he notched a sensational 92-second submission over the highly regarded Eddie Alvarez. The win solidified Aoki as Japan’s top lightweight, at least for the time being.

3. Eddie Alvarez (15-2)
Alvarez had the chance to cap a brilliant 2008 but was in and out of his fight with Aoki in just 1:32. Alvarez may need time to mend, and his scheduled battle with UFC veteran Naoyuki Kotani at Extreme Challenge “The War at the Shore” on Jan. 23 remains up in the air.

4. Joachim Hansen (19-7-1)
Despite the attention given to his New Year’s Eve rematch with Gesias Cavalcante at K-1 “Premium 2008 Dynamite,” the bout was nixed at the last minute when a pre-fight medical test revealed an undisclosed head injury to Hansen. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery for the sport’s most notorious Norwegian.

5. Gesias Cavalcante (14-2-1, 1 NC)
Cavalcante was denied the chance to avenge his July 2004 loss to Hansen when their Dec. 31 affair was canceled at the last minute. Fortunately, the bout’s cancelation will give “JZ” more time to rehabilitate his knee injury and get ready for 2009.

6. Sean Sherk (33-3-1)
The last year has not been kind to Sherk. However, in his first action since his May thumping at Penn’s hands, the Minnesotan put on his most entertaining performance in recent memory and took a well-deserved unanimous decision over a high-caliber fighter in Tyson Griffin.

7. Kenny Florian (11-3)
Florian affirmed his status as the top contender to Penn’s UFC lightweight crown with his complete dismantling of Stevenson at UFC 91. Florian’s first-round blowout victory more than likely earned him the second UFC title bid of his career.

8. Satoru Kitaoka (24-8-9)
The hulking Pancrase product continued his lightweight surge, as he effortlessly leg locked perennial divisional standout Takanori Gomi in less than two minutes at Sengoku “No Ran 2009” on Jan. 4. The win gave Kitaoka the Sengoku lightweight title and some serious attention from an MMA populace that had heard little about him prior to his recent run.

9. Josh Thomson (16-2, 1 NC)
On Nov. 21, the Strikeforce lightweight champion was given a chance to atone for his August 2004 highlight reel knockout loss to Yves Edwards. Unfortunately, Thomson tore ligaments in his toe, which forced him out of the bout and put him on the shelf.

10. Tatsuya Kawajiri (22-5-2)
Kawajiri turned in one of the most impressive performances of his career at K-1 “Premium 2008 Dynamite.” While it did not come in an MMA bout, the “Crusher” stormed Japanese kickboxing icon Kozo Takeda with a brutal-first round stoppage that showcased the former Shooto world champion’s improved striking.

* Following formerly ninth-ranked Sergei Golyaev’s loss to Eiji Mitsuoka and formerly 10th-ranked Gomi's loss to Kitaoka, both fall outside of the top 10.

[Cory]

Aoki is tough, and should be that high, aside from his gay pants, but Florian should be around 4-5, not 7th.

[MitchMMA]

Aoki is tough, I just think B.J is better. Aoki is definitely #2, but B.J would knock him out. It would be close on the ground, but still I think B.J's jits is better too.


I agree about Florian.

[JohnS.]

Yeh Florian should definitely be up there...HATERS!! 

[Cory]

Yeah, 2 is about right. BJ would probably knock him out, but if they did take a trip to the ground, I dont know. Aoki won submission of the year from Bas Rutten, on Inside MMA, so yeah. UFC should sign him regardless.

[MitchMMA]

Yeah no doubt, Aoki's got really good subs. But that flexibility from B.J Penn is hard to deal with for most guys.

Also I think Florian would beat Alvarez, KenFlo could be number three... but that's my opinion.

Alvarez is a stud though

[JohnS.]

Yeah Alvarez is a stud, but I was also thinking the same thing, that KFlo could beat him.

[MitchMMA]

I think the top 5 should be:

1. B.J Penn
2. Shinya Aoki
3. Kenny Florian
4. Eddie Alvarez
5. Sean Sherk


If you're going by pure skill... but if you're going by "what has he done for me lately"... Sherk wouldn't be number five, Hansen probably would.

[Cory]

I like that one more than the MMA Weekly one, lol.

That one is less.....less stupid.