Dan Hardy and Josh Koscheck rose to the top of the Welterweight Buzz Rankings in November following their impressive performances at UFC 105 and 106. Hardy took the top spot, having moved up five slots since October and demonstrating that he has the drawing power to help sell his rumored title fight against champion Georges St. Pierre in early 2010. Josh Koscheck rose nine spots to second place, an impressive accomplishment, but if fan buzz is any indication, it is indeed Hardy who should be given the next shot at the belt. Jacob Volkmann had the largest gain, moving up 138 spots after his UFC debut, while Amir Sadollah and Phil Baroni also drew considerable fan interest with their fight on November 21st. Full Top 20 rankings are below.
Tapology’s Buzz Rankings measure fan interest in individual MMA fighters based on online searches and pageviews for information about each athlete. The rankings are not a measure of a fighter’s skill or competitive standing within their division, but rather how much activity or “buzz” surrounds them (positive or negative).
Top 20 Welterweight Buzz Rankings for recent months:
- October 2009 (#1 Rank: Anthony Johnson)
- September 2009 (#1 Rank: Matt Hughes)
November 2009 Welterweight (170 lbs) Rankings
| November Rank |
Welterweight Fighter | October to November Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Hardy | Up 5 |
| 2 | Josh Koscheck | Up 9 |
| 3 | Matt Hughes | Up 2 |
| 4 | Anthony Johnson | Down 3 |
| 5 | Georges St. Pierre | Down 3 |
| 6 | Phil Baroni | Up 14 |
| 7 | Amir Sadollah | Up 16 |
| 8 | Paulo Thiago | Up 6 |
| 9 | Mike Swick | No Change |
| 10 | Jon Fitch | Down 3 |
| 11 | Jacob Volkmann | Up 138 |
| 12 | Thiago Alves | Down 4 |
| 13 | Matt Brown | Up 25 |
| 14 | Karo Parisyan | Down 2 |
| 15 | Brock Larson | Up 38 |
| 16 | Ben Saunders | Up 21 |
| 17 | James Wilks | Up 12 |
| 18 | Marcus Davis | Up 7 |
| 19 | Marius Zaromskis | Down 15 |
| 20 | Mike Pierce | Up 20 |
Dropped out of Top 20:
Matt Serra (#25), War Machine (#27), Frank Trigg (#30), Tiki Ghosn (#33), Edgar Garcia (#34), Yoshiyuki Yoshida (#34), Carlos Newton (#61), Jay Hieron (#62)
[...] 20 Welterweight Buzz Rankings for recent months: – November 2009 (#1 Rank: Dan Hardy) – October 2009 (#1 Rank: Anthony Johnson) – September 2009 (#1 Rank: Matt [...]
[...] 20 Welterweight Buzz Rankings for recent months: – December 2009 (#1 Rank: Georges St. Pierre) – November 2009 (#1 Rank: Dan Hardy) – October 2009 (#1 Rank: Anthony Johnson) – September 2009 (#1 Rank: Matt [...]